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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJ 6 — Joint resolution for legislature's consent and approval long-range legislative branch capitol development plan | Yea | Apr 3, 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 | Nay | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 446 — Revise indecent exposure laws | Nay | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 400 — Enact the "Free to Speak Act" | Nay | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 388 — Create pregnancy center autonomy and rights of expression act | Nay | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 332 — Generally revise youth court laws | Nay | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 284 — Establish an interim committee to investigate civil rights violations and censorship within the MUS | Nay | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 267 — Revise DUI laws related to enacting Bobby's law | Yea | Apr 3, 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 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 552 — Generally revise criminal justice laws | Yea | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 543 — Revise judiciary laws | Nay | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 537 — Generally revise marijuana tax laws | Yea | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 801 — Provide for the Montana Firearms Liability Clarification Act | Nay | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 732 — Establish prompt cost report reimbursement act | Yea | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 687 — Revise age of expanded Medicaid participants required to engage in community engagement activities | Nay | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 558 — Establish a nurse health corps | Yea | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 543 — Repeal termination date on reporting and disclosure of violence against health care employees | Yea | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 535 — Revise laws related to experimental treatments | Yea | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 563 — Creating the Montana Bridge to Medical Residency Act | Nay | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 560 — Provide for a hospital community benefit fee | Nay | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 565 — Creating the Montana endowment for early childhood and related structure | Yea | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 566 — Provide for the regulation of secure youth transportation companies | Yea | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 12 — Confirm governor's appointees for board of dentistry | Yea | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 11 — Confirm governor appointee for board of athletic trainers | Yea | Apr 3, 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 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (14 as lead sponsor)
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SB 501
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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
MT · —
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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