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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
SR 43 — Confirm governor's appointees for board of water well contractors	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 41 — Confirm governor's appointees for the state electrical board	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 28 — Confirm governor's appointees for board of professional engineers and professional land surveyors	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 12 — Confirm governor's appointees for board of dentistry	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 11 — Confirm governor appointee for board of athletic trainers	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 10 — Confirm governor's appointees for board of alternative health care	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 8 — Confirm governor's appointees for board of architects and landscape architects	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 25 — Confirm governor's appointees for the hard-rock mining impact board	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 429 — Generally revise laws related to determination and restoration of fitness in criminal proceedings	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 430 — Generally revise laws related to civil commitment and emergency detention of mentally ill persons	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 564 — Revise government transparency laws	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 563 — Creating the Montana Bridge to Medical Residency Act	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 561 — Revise public service commission membership	Nay	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 555 — Generally revise gambling laws	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 487 — Revising laws related to the Montana end of watch trust	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 379 — Revise laws related to state-tribal consultation	Nay	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 324 — Revise vehicle registration fees and allocate revenue for bridges and victims of crime	Nay	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 546 — Provide income based tax credit	Nay	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 542 — Generally revise property tax laws	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 536 — Revise contractor gross receipts tax	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 321 — Provide tax credits for children and child care	Nay	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 560 — Provide for a hospital community benefit fee	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 553 — Generally revise state policy laws	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 552 — Generally revise criminal justice laws	Yea	Apr 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 545 — Establish the Danny L. Radish Highway in Lincoln County	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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