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John Esp

MT Senate District 29

Republican Montana since Jan 6, 2025

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Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

Government Operations & Budget 3 Civil Rights & Liberties 2 Environment & Energy 2 Healthcare 2 Social Services & Welfare 2 Criminal Justice & Policing 1 Economy & Taxes 1 Housing 1 Transportation & Infrastructure 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
MT Senate District 29 current Montana	Republican	Jan 6, 2025	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0
MT Senate District 30 Montana	Republican	Jan 7, 2019	Jan 6, 2025	openstates/people CC0-1.0
MT Senate District 29 Montana	Republican	Jan 7, 2019	Jan 5, 2025	openstates/people CC0-1.0
MT House District 61 Montana	Republican	—	Dec 31, 2012	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (3,107 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
HB 463 — Revise business laws relating to conversion of certain business entities	Yea	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 342 — Revise civil liability laws to provide a statutory duty of care for certain actions	Yea	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 336 — Provide for apprenticeship programs for certain license types	Nay	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 333 — Generally revise local law enforcement laws	Yea	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 225 — Revising laws related to home inspections	Nay	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 208 — Providing authority for municipalities to control unauthorized occupancy of municipal property	Yea	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 193 — Require signature for voter registration cancellation	Yea	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 192 — Revise county clerk and recorder fee for recording documents	Yea	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 184 — Modify language in the MCA that may diminish the dignity of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing	Yea	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 180 — Revise sanitation in subdivision laws related to mixing zones	Yea	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 141 — Revise laws relating to raffles conducted by certain nonprofit entities to allow credit cards	Nay	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 130 — Revise state wildland fire policy and funding	Nay	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 126 — Revise legislative oversight of administrative rules and encourage public comment	Yea	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 123 — Revise alcohol laws relating to self-service	Nay	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 62 — Generally revise laws related to the administration of MPERA	Nay	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 803 — Generally revise asbestos litigation laws	Yea	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 756 — Revise criteria for historic grant preservation program	Yea	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 628 — Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws	Nay	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 585 — Revise provider rate laws for physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, and occupational therapists	Nay	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 567 — Revise education laws related to multidistrict agreements	Yea	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 330 — Create auction or lottery licenses for antelope and swans	Yea	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 328 — Allow hunter over 75 years to use general elk license for cow elk	Yea	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 312 — Revise speed limit laws	Yea	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 307 — Generally revise laws related to licensing donations for disabled veterans	Yea	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 296 — Revising laws related to professional licensing injunctions and penalties	Yea	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (7 as lead sponsor)

SB 223 MT · —
Allow interest earned on workforce housing appropriations to be retained

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SB 435 MT · —
Generally revise laws related to mentally ill individuals

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SB 315 MT · —
Allocate funding for petroleum tank cleanup

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SB 29 MT · —
Allow electronic submission of bonds for state construction projects

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SB 429 MT · —
Generally revise laws related to determination and restoration of fitness in criminal proceedings

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SB 46 MT · —
Increase registration fee for underground petroleum tanks

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SB 430 MT · —
Generally revise laws related to civil commitment and emergency detention of mentally ill persons

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