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Sherry Essmann
MT House District 49
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT House District 49 current
Montana |
Republican | Jan 6, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MT House District 52
Montana |
Republican | Jun 11, 2021 | Jan 6, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MT House District 49
Montana |
Republican | Jun 11, 2021 | Jan 5, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (3,070 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 178 — Provide for temporary lease of water rights | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 457 — Revise laws regarding legislative subpoenas | Nay | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 395 — Revise legal requirement of standing to maintain a lawsuit | Nay | Apr 10, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 40 — Revise supreme court public records laws by opening deliberations and files to the public | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 183 — Requiring outfitter endorsement for guide licensure | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 493 — Establish the offense of trespass by unmanned aerial vehicle | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 194 — Eliminate the board of public assistance | Nay | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 464 — Revise laws related to appointment of special advocates in abuse and neglect cases | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 245 — Provide for human trafficking awareness training for school bus drivers | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 402 — Provide for case determinations of investigations of reported child abuse or neglect | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 148 — Allow landowners to designate licenses to persons with disabilities | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 222 — Revise laws related to lobbying prohibitions for public employees | Nay | Apr 10, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 213 — Revise the state building code to allow single stairwells in certain buildings | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 433 — Revise right-of-way laws for roundabouts | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 65 — Revise change-of-name laws | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 442 — Revise real property manager licensing laws | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 528 — Revising laws related to credit card transaction fees | Nay | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 473 — Prohibit weather modification. | Nay | Apr 10, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 482 — Revise contract laws relating to student athletes | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 468 — Establish central registry for individuals who are the subject of a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 414 — Generally revise laws relating to garbage feeding | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 227 — Revise laws related to board seals and responsibilities | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 265 — Revise cryptocurrency laws to create Financial Freedom and Innovation Act | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 262 — Exempt subdivision, water/sewer plans from environmental review | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 182 — Generally revise MT Indian language preservation program | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (7 as lead sponsor)
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HB 894
MT · —
Revising property appraisal to use an average value
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HB 308
MT · —
Maintain the county distribution level of metal mines license tax
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HB 902
MT · —
Generally revise Montana SNAP program laws
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HB 27
MT · —
Remove automatic agricultural classification for certain parcels
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HB 87
MT · —
Revising taxation of lands owned by department of fish, wildlife, and parks
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HB 29
MT · —
Revise administration of property tax exemptions
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HB 25
MT · —
Require exempt entities to report beneficial use of property