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Sara Novak

MT Senate District 36

Democratic Montana since Jan 6, 2025

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Topics in their record

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Transportation & Infrastructure 3Criminal Justice & Policing 2Education 1Environment & Energy 1Government Operations & Budget 1Healthcare 1

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
MT Senate District 36 current
Montana
 Democratic Jan 6, 2025 — openstates/people CC0-1.0
MT Senate District 36
Montana
 Democratic Jan 4, 2021 Jan 1, 2023 openstates/people CC0-1.0
MT House District 77
Montana
 Democratic — Jan 2, 2023 openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (3,185 recorded)

BillMotion / questionPositionChamber · stage · rollDateOutcomeSource
SB 520
Revise laws regarding mining leases on state lands
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll e7dfa338-a2f7-4a1d-b684-fdd8182afaf7 Mar 6, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e7dfa338-a2f7-4a1d-b684-fdd8182afaf7 CC0-1.0
SB 518
Transfer licensing of emergency medical providers to the department of labor and industry
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll d4203576-8ec6-45eb-a22b-8cff9afb9525 Mar 6, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d4203576-8ec6-45eb-a22b-8cff9afb9525 CC0-1.0
SB 516
Update licensing requirements for facilities licensed by the department of public health and human…
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 5520f888-0d49-45da-8879-fd442cd7cc2a Mar 6, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5520f888-0d49-45da-8879-fd442cd7cc2a CC0-1.0
SB 514
Generally revise laws related to upland game bird seasons
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 55d3f08b-d5ae-42d7-a1d6-04e5ebab803f Mar 6, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/55d3f08b-d5ae-42d7-a1d6-04e5ebab803f CC0-1.0
SB 511
Generally revising laws related to litigation financing
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 91df96b7-96a2-43e2-880e-aefebc509135 Mar 6, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/91df96b7-96a2-43e2-880e-aefebc509135 CC0-1.0
SB 500
Establish the Montana family legacy home act
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 3a726cc9-46c9-4d72-b7c7-ca911640397a Mar 6, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3a726cc9-46c9-4d72-b7c7-ca911640397a CC0-1.0
SB 498
Revise election laws related to preparation procedures for primary elections
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll d88f63a7-fe5f-4b34-bd5f-76db8ea9ab0f Mar 6, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d88f63a7-fe5f-4b34-bd5f-76db8ea9ab0f CC0-1.0
SB 495
Eliminate the tobacco prevention advisory board
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 86be2b1f-f4ee-4951-9cde-bc943138bb68 Mar 6, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/86be2b1f-f4ee-4951-9cde-bc943138bb68 CC0-1.0
SB 494
Revise voting system auditing in election laws
 Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll e221c346-3f58-4ced-b453-91cd5063cce4 Mar 6, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e221c346-3f58-4ced-b453-91cd5063cce4 CC0-1.0
Do Pass Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll 945653ae-684f-4a37-a931-f9f90a591569 Mar 6, 2025 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/945653ae-684f-4a37-a931-f9f90a591569 CC0-1.0
SB 492
Generally revise business disclosure statement requirements for elected officials and department…
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 92063faf-11ef-4d39-820c-9b8e7a61b9b5 Mar 6, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/92063faf-11ef-4d39-820c-9b8e7a61b9b5 CC0-1.0
SB 473
Prohibit weather modification.
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 64aeb5eb-3b35-40a6-9939-d24efd091c8b Mar 6, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/64aeb5eb-3b35-40a6-9939-d24efd091c8b CC0-1.0
SB 428
Generally revise county speed limits
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 324e53a7-8762-40dc-8d2b-789d638ef7be Mar 6, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/324e53a7-8762-40dc-8d2b-789d638ef7be CC0-1.0
SB 427
Provide trapping setback distances for certain roads and trails
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 9d90c100-a1b3-40dc-af6b-ebc29e46b27e Mar 6, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9d90c100-a1b3-40dc-af6b-ebc29e46b27e CC0-1.0
SB 418
Generally revise laws relating to home based businesses
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 70862ceb-c5eb-41e3-87df-e78da90a740b Mar 6, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/70862ceb-c5eb-41e3-87df-e78da90a740b CC0-1.0
SB 334
Providing medicaid expansion to able-bodied adults who comply with community engagement requirements
 Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 43d90914-feb1-496b-8f3a-94852bd5a5fb Mar 6, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/43d90914-feb1-496b-8f3a-94852bd5a5fb CC0-1.0
Do Pass Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll acc29bf0-4fab-46a2-817a-378b00f2d4fb Mar 6, 2025 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/acc29bf0-4fab-46a2-817a-378b00f2d4fb CC0-1.0
SB 314
Revise election laws to prohibit a political party from nominating a replacement candidate when the…
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 38f65c6c-fcb8-45cd-aaf7-7bae20bd1aa5 Mar 6, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/38f65c6c-fcb8-45cd-aaf7-7bae20bd1aa5 CC0-1.0
SB 81
Revise lease of state lands for underground gas storage
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 493713e0-8f27-42d5-b6aa-5083acbdc55c Mar 6, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/493713e0-8f27-42d5-b6aa-5083acbdc55c CC0-1.0
SB 31
IOLTA Bill providing Interest back to client
 Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll c8d6b81a-0a49-4e44-aa8f-c64e9edfa60b Mar 6, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c8d6b81a-0a49-4e44-aa8f-c64e9edfa60b CC0-1.0
Do Pass Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll 3ecc45dd-274d-4035-b709-79ca18be011b Mar 6, 2025 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3ecc45dd-274d-4035-b709-79ca18be011b CC0-1.0
SB 25
Revise election laws regarding disclosure requirements for the use of AI in elections
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll bb04d2d0-879a-47d6-a42a-13d531721897 Mar 6, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bb04d2d0-879a-47d6-a42a-13d531721897 CC0-1.0
SB 408
Provide that legislative bill drafting files are public records
 ReconsAction and place on Second Reading on 3/6/2025-Usher Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll cf84a981-78df-403f-8f70-bc659f2af200 Mar 6, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cf84a981-78df-403f-8f70-bc659f2af200 CC0-1.0
SB 479
Generally revise laws related to chemical abortion
 ReconsAction and place on second reading on 3/6/2025-Manzella Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll 7c092f55-e230-4cec-ba58-a0a0d6d40889 Mar 6, 2025 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7c092f55-e230-4cec-ba58-a0a0d6d40889 CC0-1.0
SB 404
Require reporting of building permits for appraisal information
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 49417084-32b8-4bdb-98d7-8f662132e88d Mar 6, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/49417084-32b8-4bdb-98d7-8f662132e88d CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (6 as lead sponsor)