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Sherry Essmann

MT House District 49

Republican Montana since Jan 6, 2025

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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

Economy & Taxes 6 Government Operations & Budget 4 Agriculture 1 Environment & Energy 1 Social Services & Welfare 1

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
HB 536 — Prohibit employing aliens not lawfully authorized to accept employment	Nay	Mar 24, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 536 — Prohibit employing aliens not lawfully authorized to accept employment	Yea	Mar 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 275 — Provide for a driving privilege card	Yea	Mar 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 424 — Revise taxes for class 17 data center property	Yea	Mar 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 424 — Revise taxes for class 17 data center property	Yea	Mar 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 424 — Revise taxes for class 17 data center property	Yea	Mar 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 20 — Require voted levies to be in dollars rather than mills	Yea	Mar 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 110 — Revise laws relating to amusement rides and safety	Nay	Mar 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 206 — Generally revise laws related to child abuse and neglect proceedings and investigations	Yea	Mar 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 309 — Eliminate the Scenic-Historic Byways Advisory Council	Yea	Mar 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJ 3 — Provide for a joint resolution on CDLs	Yea	Mar 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJ 6 — Joint resolution for legislature's consent and approval long-range legislative branch capitol development plan	Yea	Mar 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJ 6 — Joint resolution for legislature's consent and approval long-range legislative branch capitol development plan	Yea	Mar 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJ 9 — Joint resolution on the economic dangers of federal debt and deficits	Yea	Mar 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HJ 8 — Study resolution on EV taxation and fees	Nay	Mar 24, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HJ 12 — Resolution regarding electric vehicles	Yea	Mar 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 379 — Revising laws related to state land leases for commercial purposes and the sale of state land.	Nay	Mar 24, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 106 — Revise laws related to shooting preserve requirements	Yea	Mar 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 36 — Remove expired contingency language related to generating unit closure	Yea	Mar 21, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 35 — Clarify enrollment counts for early literacy jumpstart program	Yea	Mar 21, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 34 — Clarify laws related to k-12 school districts	Yea	Mar 21, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 379 — Revising laws related to state land leases for commercial purposes and the sale of state land.	Yea	Mar 21, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 477 — Phase out polystyrene single use food containers (with exceptions)	Yea	Mar 21, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 477 — Phase out polystyrene single use food containers (with exceptions)	Yea	Mar 21, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 457 — Revise best beginnings eligibility	Nay	Mar 21, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (7 as lead sponsor)

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

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