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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 533 — Revise insurance laws relating to wildfire and real property	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 480 — Revise when a party in a proceeding is entitled to jury trial	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 427 — Require government to provide certain building code text or citation causing delay or stop	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 394 — Revise local government public notice and resolution requirements	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 318 — Require appeal process for certain local government health requirements	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 311 — Require the refund of rental application fees	Nay	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 311 — Require the refund of rental application fees	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 264 — Generally revise wildlife location data subject to public information requests	Not voting	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 171 — Eliminate Montana alfalfa seed committee	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 75 — Confirm governor's appointee for the board of investments	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 71 — Confirm governor's appointee for the board of regents of higher education	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 70 — Confirm governor's appointee for the board of regents of higher education	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 69 — Confirm governor's appointee for the board of regents of higher education	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 67 — Confirm governor's appointee for the board of investments	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 66 — Confirm governor's appointee for the board of investments	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 65 — Confirm governor's appointee for the board of investments	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 64 — Confirm governor's appointee for the board of investments	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 60 — Confirm governor's appointee for the board of investments	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 57 — Confirm governor's appointee for the Montana facility finance authority	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 56 — Confirm governor's appointee for the Montana facility finance authority	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 55 — Confirm governor's appointee for the Montana facility finance authority	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 54 — Confirm governor's appointee for the Montana facility finance authority	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 52 — Confirm governor's appointees for board of plumbers	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 48 — Confirm governor's appointee for board of real estate appraisers	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 44 — Confirm governor's appointment for board of realty	Yea	Apr 5, 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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