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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 49 Montana	Republican	Jun 11, 2021	Jan 5, 2025	openstates/people CC0-1.0
MT House District 52 Montana	Republican	Jun 11, 2021	Jan 6, 2025	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (3,070 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
HB 336 — Provide for apprenticeship programs for certain license types	Yea	Mar 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 504 — Expand livestock loss eligibility to include domestic bison	Yea	Mar 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 463 — Revise business laws relating to conversion of certain business entities	Yea	Mar 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 463 — Revise business laws relating to conversion of certain business entities	Yea	Mar 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 538 — Revise 911 emergency telephone system laws	Yea	Mar 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 465 — Generally revise lien laws and foreclosure	Yea	Mar 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 497 — Revise apprenticeship program laws relating to the state electrical board	Yea	Mar 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 443 — Repeal county licensing of transient retail merchants	Yea	Mar 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 450 — Generally revise bird dog training licensing laws	Yea	Mar 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 492 — Revise municipal zoning laws related to parking requirements	Yea	Mar 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 492 — Revise municipal zoning laws related to parking requirements	Yea	Mar 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 364 — Generally revise laws related to immunizations	Yea	Mar 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 532 — Generally revise laws related to abuse, neglect, and exploitation of incapacitated persons and vulnerable adults	Yea	Mar 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 532 — Generally revise laws related to abuse, neglect, and exploitation of incapacitated persons and vulnerable adults	Yea	Mar 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 496 — Amend laws related to the retrocession of jurisdiction over federal lands	Yea	Mar 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 541 — Revise DUI laws to include controlled substances	Yea	Mar 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 368 — Generally revise water supply requirements for coal-fired generating units	Yea	Mar 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 343 — Require schools to provide religious instruction released time program	Nay	Mar 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 745 — Require background checks for certain school employees and volunteers	Yea	Mar 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 823 — Revise laws relating to the state plan committee	Yea	Mar 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 814 — Require plans for school district reorganization	Yea	Mar 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 778 — Generally revise laws related to homeschooling	Yea	Mar 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 771 — Revise university system laws to remove barriers to freshmen living off campus	Yea	Mar 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 734 — Prohibit dispensing of menstrual products in school male-designated restrooms	Yea	Mar 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 669 — Revise laws related to educating children receiving in-state inpatient treatment of serious emotional disturbances	Yea	Mar 1, 2025	pass	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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