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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 259 — Revise fish and wildlife commission techniques for gray wolf management | Nay | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 258 — Requiring the extension of wolf hunting season | Nay | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 176 — Require unlimited wolf hunting quota when population is at or above 450 wolves | Nay | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 11 — Revise local government ballot issue laws | Yea | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 254 — Eliminate fingerprint background check requirements for professional employer organization | Yea | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 253 — Mandate disclosure of certain information in public health emergency | Yea | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 241 — Adopt the psychology interjurisdictional compact | Yea | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 238 — Revise laws related to physical and mental evaluations for professional licenses | Yea | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 228 — Revised requirements for the reporting of actual costs for legislation with projected fiscal impacts | Yea | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 206 — Revise electrical contractors presentation of license laws | Nay | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 198 — Revise laws that prohibit contracts that restrict practice of health care providers | Yea | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 186 — Increase size of parole board | Yea | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 174 — Revise laws related to drug assault crimes | Nay | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 158 — Revising working retiree provisions under TRS | Yea | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 301 — Generally revise statutes of limitations laws relating to real property | Yea | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 693 — Generally revise laws applicable to district courts | Yea | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 691 — Provide for legislative intent regarding the Montana criminal justice data warehouse | Yea | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 578 — Generally revise laws related to restitution | Nay | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 532 — Generally revise laws related to abuse, neglect, and exploitation of incapacitated persons and vulnerable adults | Yea | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 676 — Generally revise state land and water laws | Nay | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 642 — Revise civil liability laws | Nay | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 612 — Generally revise criminal procedure laws | Nay | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 605 — Revise criminal laws related to strip searches | Yea | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 605 — Revise criminal laws related to strip searches | Nay | Mar 28, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 603 — Eliminate attorney requirements on quasi-judicial boards | Nay | Mar 28, 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
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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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