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Sherry Essmann
MT House District 49
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Issue areas
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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 300 — Providing protections for service dogs and handlers | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 181 — Generally revise Indian education for all laws | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 149 — Revise emotional support animal laws | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 232 — Revise state procurement laws related to entitles that are exempt from the RFP process. | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 188 — Revising solar energy policy laws | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 72 — Provide presumptive eligibility for Medicaid coverage of home and community-based services | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 235 — Revising landowner preference qualifications for elk to require finalized land ownership of 640 acres or more of contiguous land | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 303 — Require agency reporting on financial assistance to tribes | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 282 — Limit state government use of personal electronic data | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 226 — Require petition submittals be dropped off within a specific timeframe | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 25 — Revise election laws regarding disclosure requirements for the use of AI in elections | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 60 — Revise insurance premium taxes for certain captive insurers | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJ 2 — Revenue estimating resolution | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 253 — Revise administrative and certification processes for student scholarship organizations | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 409 — Generally revise laws related to the department of commerce | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 339 — Revise oil and gas production damage mitigation account | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 343 — Revert revenue from coal tax to coal trust | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 247 — Modify tax classification of shooting ranges | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 337 — Provide a 5 year prepaid property tax exemption during subdivision development | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2 — Revise treatment of tax increment upon expiration of tax increment financing provision | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 237 — Require revenue interim committee to make a recommendation about property tax rates | Nay | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 117 — Revise government entity limitations on property tax increases | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJ 30 — Study resolution on incentivizing housing density and affordability | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 266 — Revise municipal zoning to allow for triplex and fourplex housing | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 363 — Revising the definition of a tourist home | Yea | Apr 9, 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