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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 40 — Revise supreme court public records laws by opening deliberations and files to the public | Nay | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 19 — Revise sentencing laws related to theft | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 855 — Establish FWP wildlife highway crossings and accommodation account | Not voting | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 708 — Allow all persons serving in the reserves to be eligible for certain CDL waiver | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 679 — Generally revised use of public equipment | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 808 — Creating the Montana brownfields program | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 672 — Generally revise Montana department of transportation’s utility relocation process | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 665 — Preclude non-profit officers from personal liability for unpaid tax withholding | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 587 — Revise mine reclamation laws | Nay | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 578 — Generally revise laws related to restitution | Nay | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 416 — Require homeowners' associations to seek permission for entry on real property | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 147 — Revise laws related to covenants to provide definition of enforcement action | Nay | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 137 — Revise securities laws relating to fees paid by certain licensees | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 117 — Establish criminal justice data warehouse priorities | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 921 — Constitutional amendment prohibiting distribution or receipt of child pornography | Nay | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 890 — Generally revise criminal procedure law | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 605 — Revise criminal laws related to strip searches | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJ 10 — Resolution on sports laws | Nay | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 932 — Generally revise conservation financing laws | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 897 — Generally revise laws related to shed hunting on wildlife management areas | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 899 — Establish Montana state shooting center task force | Nay | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 907 — Generally revise fish and game laws | Nay | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 84 — Confirm governor's appointee for director of the department of fish, wildlife, and parks | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 51 — Confirm governor's appointees for state parks and recreation board | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 17 — Confirm governor's appointees for the board of outfitters | Yea | Apr 15, 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
MT · —
Generally revise laws related to presentence investigations
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SB 566
MT · —
Provide for the regulation of secure youth transportation companies
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SB 565
MT · —
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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