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John Esp
MT Senate District 29
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Issue areas
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 544 — Revise income tax laws for net operating loss carryovers | 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 |
| 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 |
| SB 543 — Revise judiciary laws | Yea | Apr 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 543 — Revise judiciary laws | Yea | Apr 4, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 547 — Generally revise eligibility for disabled parking permit laws | Yea | Apr 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 81 — Confirm governor's appointee for director of the department of transportation | Yea | Apr 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 551 — Revise fantasy sports laws | Nay | Apr 4, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 537 — Generally revise marijuana tax laws | Yea | Apr 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 535 — Revise laws related to experimental treatments | Nay | Apr 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 532 — Revise county zoning to allow accessory dwelling units | Yea | Apr 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 260 — Provide for alteration of service district boundaries | Nay | Apr 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJ 27 — Joint resolution urging Congress to act on brucellosis vaccines for livestock | Yea | Apr 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJ 26 — Joint resolution regarding the purchase and sale of stocks by members of congress | Yea | Apr 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJ 25 — Joint resolution urging Congress to support MCOOL | Nay | Apr 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJ 22 — Joint resolution to repeal the 17th amendment to the US constitution | Yea | Apr 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJ 18 — Resolution supporting recreation uses on Flathead Lake | Yea | Apr 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 201 — Require disclosure of paid signature gatherers for initiatives | Yea | Apr 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 291 — Revise laws related to air quality standards | Yea | Apr 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 285 — Generally revise Montana environmental policy act | Yea | Apr 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 270 — Revise remedies to MEPA | Yea | Apr 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 162 — Revise definition of infrastructure for resort tax | Nay | Apr 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 156 — Revise education funding laws by replacing school district BASE levies with countywide BASE levies | Yea | Apr 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 71 — Revise natural resource operations fee policy laws | Yea | Apr 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (7 as lead sponsor)
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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