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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 293 — Revise election administrator laws	Yea	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 269 — Eliminate the organic commodity advisory council	Yea	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 251 — Generally revise laws related to public charter schools	Yea	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 226 — Provide for a legal employment and government accountability law	Yea	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 553 — Generally revise military higher education act	Nay	Apr 8, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 591 — Institute the celebrate freedom week in Montana's public schools	Yea	Apr 8, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 663 — Revise education laws related to diversity, equity, and inclusion	Yea	Apr 8, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 631 — Revise student online protection laws related to postsecondary opportunities	Yea	Apr 8, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 778 — Generally revise laws related to homeschooling	Yea	Apr 8, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 669 — Revise laws related to educating children receiving in-state inpatient treatment of serious emotional disturbances	Yea	Apr 8, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 381 — Provide for educational credit for students volunteering in long term care, nursing home, home care, and child care settings	Nay	Apr 8, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 255 — Revise online data privacy laws for K-12 pupil records	Yea	Apr 8, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJ 21 — Interim study on interstate power grid development	Yea	Apr 8, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 102 — Revise laws related to public defenders for clarity	Nay	Apr 8, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 311 — Require the refund of rental application fees	Nay	Apr 8, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 70 — Study of wildland firefighting	Yea	Apr 8, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 742 — Revise nuisance compliance laws	Yea	Apr 8, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 732 — Establish prompt cost report reimbursement act	Yea	Apr 8, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 715 — Revise injunction laws	Yea	Apr 8, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 655 — Prohibit discriminatory action against persons providing adoption or foster care services	Nay	Apr 8, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 626 — Generally revise DUI laws	Yea	Apr 8, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 582 — Generally revise criminal law	Yea	Apr 8, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 571 — Revise aeronautics laws related to the use of ADS–B information	Yea	Apr 8, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 504 — Expand livestock loss eligibility to include domestic bison	Nay	Apr 8, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 325 — Revise covenant laws	Yea	Apr 8, 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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