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Laura Smith
MT Senate District 40
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Issue areas
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT Senate District 40 current
Montana |
Democratic | Jan 6, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MT House District 79
Montana |
Democratic | Jan 2, 2023 | Jan 6, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MT Senate District 40
Montana |
Democratic | Jan 2, 2023 | Jan 5, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (3,303 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 408 — Revise laws to protect children from obscene content through electronic devices | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 421 — Increase DNRC fire assessment fees | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 340 — Establish Montana's BEST program to bolster educator support and training | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 832 — Establish PTSD nonmedication therapy training grant program | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 880 — Establish a stabilization fund for medicaid | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 863 — Generally revise state finance laws | Nay | Apr 23, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 853 — Revise fees for licensed establishments | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 129 — Provide income tax benefit to support emergency response volunteers | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 860 — Provide for veterinary training loan program | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 456 — Provide best beginnings scholarships to child care workers | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 59 — Confirm governor's appointee for the pacific northwest electric power and conservation planning council | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2 — General Appropriations Act | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 827 — Revise social security income taxation | Nay | Apr 23, 2025 | fail | 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 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 372 — Revise license fees used for funding of upland game bird enhancement program | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 409 — Generally revise laws related to the department of commerce | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 940 — Prohibit overnight camping on state highway right-of-way | Nay | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 939 — Revise laws relating to wind turbine generators | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 918 — Authorize transfers and other necessary measures to implement HB 2-Section B | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 881 — Revise medicaid buy-in program to include children with disabilities | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 876 — Sawmill revitalization act | Nay | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 864 — Authorize transfers and other necessary measure to implement HB 2 section E | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 861 — Provide statewide access to a K-12 digital toolkit | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 833 — Provide funding to increase correctional capacity | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 643 — Revise reimbursement costs to detention centers holding inmates in state custody | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (14 as lead sponsor)
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SB 501
MT · —
Establishing the Keep Montanans Housed Act
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SB 89
MT · —
Establish the sexual and violent offender presentence investigation and reporting unit
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SB 413
MT · —
Criminalize disclosure of certain explicit AI-generated media
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SB 527
MT · —
Create the building families act
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SB 208
MT · —
Revise definition of "dependent child" in highway patrol, police, and firefighter retirement systems
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SB 258
MT · —
Revise school funding laws to clarify the legislature's authority related to inflationary adjustments
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SB 84
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Generally revise laws related to presentence investigations
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SB 566
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Provide for the regulation of secure youth transportation companies
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SB 565
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Creating the Montana endowment for early childhood and related structure
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SB 500
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Establish the Montana family legacy home act
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