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Russel Tempel
MT Senate District 14
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Issue areas
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT Senate District 14 current
Montana |
Republican | Jan 2, 2017 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (3,105 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 505 — Allow Montana housing infrastructure revolving loan fund to retain its interest and income and provide for fund transfers | Nay | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 880 — Establish a stabilization fund for medicaid | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 876 — Sawmill revitalization act | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 9 — Cultural and aesthetic grants | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5 — Long-range building appropriations | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 12 — Montana historic preservation grants | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 11 — Providing grants and appropriations through the Montana coal endowment program | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 10 — Long-range information technology appropriations | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 108 — Resolution recognizing the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 512 — Require seat belts on newly purchased school buses | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJ 36 — Resolution in support of instruction in reading and writing in cursive | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJ 31 — Joint resolution honoring educational support professionals | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 515 — Generally revise laws relating to school facilities consolidating two existing state special revenue accounts | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 462 — Encourage academic excellence through high-quality instructional materials | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 361 — Provide funding to school districts for English language learners | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 866 — Allow the term "emotional disability" to be used instead of "emotional disturbance" as it relates to special education | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 551 — Eliminate reduced-price copayments for school lunch and breakfast | Yea | Apr 16, 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 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 339 — Fund 6th graders in middle school at high school ANB rates along with 7th and 8th graders | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 168 — Provide state funding for preschool children with disabilities | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 846 — Revising property taxation for certain local government subdivisions | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 499 — Extend the grow your own grant program | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 869 — Provide for the sudden cardiac arrest prevention in youth sports | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (5 as lead sponsor)
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SR 40
MT · —
Confirm governor's appointees for transportation commission
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SB 264
MT · —
Eliminate a defense to the vehicle noise statute
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SB 103
MT · —
Revise fee for issuing an execution or order of sale on foreclosure of lien
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SR 81
MT · —
Confirm governor's appointee for director of the department of transportation
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SB 138
MT · —
Revise education laws related to a teacher's authority to maintain a positive classroom environment