S
Sherry Essmann
MT House District 49
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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 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)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HB 663
Revise education laws related to diversity, equity, and inclusion
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do_pass_as_amended | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7222ae7d-f2cc-4a91-b4d4-ab4cf82a2c86 | Mar 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7222ae7d-f2cc-4a91-b4d4-ab4cf82a2c86 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 631
Revise student online protection laws related to postsecondary opportunities
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do_pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ab1ad80f-2b9c-4102-96b2-f7dc49602a32 | Mar 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab1ad80f-2b9c-4102-96b2-f7dc49602a32 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 628
Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws
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do_pass_as_amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 84689bf5-bc89-4131-86c0-e073946c4943 | Mar 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/84689bf5-bc89-4131-86c0-e073946c4943 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 606
Revise school district reorganization laws
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do_pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll dcc71666-7935-4bc1-80ed-aedb0085232e | Mar 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dcc71666-7935-4bc1-80ed-aedb0085232e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 602
Require school district personnel to inform board of trustees of reductions in force
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do_pass_as_amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 95813805-6c10-4ef5-bc80-3553f75badb5 | Mar 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/95813805-6c10-4ef5-bc80-3553f75badb5 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 600
Authorize emergency use of albuterol in a school setting
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do_pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c6971dde-2557-4f16-9639-732546717f6f | Mar 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c6971dde-2557-4f16-9639-732546717f6f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 599
Revise student data collection laws
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do_pass_as_amended | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2450a84a-d898-495a-95cb-3c39c147e093 | Mar 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2450a84a-d898-495a-95cb-3c39c147e093 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 591
Institute the celebrate freedom week in Montana's public schools
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do_pass_as_amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c630e9b6-2b1b-442c-8824-40f2e3fe5e20 | Mar 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c630e9b6-2b1b-442c-8824-40f2e3fe5e20 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 573
Revise transformational learning laws to create a phase II grant program
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do_pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 91dfeda4-8ed6-4b99-8551-6d6ab2c156ee | Mar 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/91dfeda4-8ed6-4b99-8551-6d6ab2c156ee CC0-1.0 |
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HB 567
Revise education laws related to multidistrict agreements
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do_pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2c452391-d063-48cd-8680-1b20e7333553 | Mar 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2c452391-d063-48cd-8680-1b20e7333553 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 553
Generally revise military higher education act
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do_pass_as_amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c87c93b7-f4aa-41a3-9644-39e4159aeaa5 | Mar 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c87c93b7-f4aa-41a3-9644-39e4159aeaa5 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 427
Require government to provide certain building code text or citation causing delay or stop
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 33cb40fe-9107-4cac-bddb-4db413847de7 | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/33cb40fe-9107-4cac-bddb-4db413847de7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 446
Revise indecent exposure laws
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Do Pass | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll a3748d9a-728d-4da5-99b0-85c37a974c48 | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a3748d9a-728d-4da5-99b0-85c37a974c48 CC0-1.0 |
| AMD-HB0446.002.001 Stafman DO PASS | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 015e25ea-be2a-46f3-b908-c2076cdcc4d4 | Feb 28, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/015e25ea-be2a-46f3-b908-c2076cdcc4d4 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 493
Establish the crime of possession of stolen firearm or ammunition
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7afc2339-b2ec-467f-97b3-a66540c5a6ab | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7afc2339-b2ec-467f-97b3-a66540c5a6ab CC0-1.0 |
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HB 444
Generally revise tenant landlord laws
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll aa680737-1956-4094-841c-42bdcbd01e7b | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aa680737-1956-4094-841c-42bdcbd01e7b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 520
Revise laws to clarify that local prohibitions on conveying family transfer parcels do not apply to…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d5e5a9fa-7add-4c6b-ab8d-a803cd505084 | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d5e5a9fa-7add-4c6b-ab8d-a803cd505084 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 266
Establish education inflation reconciliation process
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2103acda-d68e-41de-bbe8-365b7de94e32 | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2103acda-d68e-41de-bbe8-365b7de94e32 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 454
Revise visit frequency required of supervisory physical therapists
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2ed4b651-8515-4529-9db5-af64c1be2f76 | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2ed4b651-8515-4529-9db5-af64c1be2f76 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 381
Provide for educational credit for students volunteering in long term care, nursing home, home…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ddaa262b-4b6e-4fb6-8f3e-0fb637b87485 | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ddaa262b-4b6e-4fb6-8f3e-0fb637b87485 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 569
Revise laws related to perjury and false swearing
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6ff6b0c2-51d4-44c2-a7df-f9d838ffa594 | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6ff6b0c2-51d4-44c2-a7df-f9d838ffa594 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 8
Renewable resource bonds and loans
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a3bbabb1-44ab-4d4f-9949-a9128c3d2090 | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a3bbabb1-44ab-4d4f-9949-a9128c3d2090 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 7
Reclamation and development grants
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c2571c35-c684-4473-941a-5f9343503044 | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c2571c35-c684-4473-941a-5f9343503044 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 474
Revise date for annual supplemental medicaid payment to hospitals
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5ca1d463-e65d-4e33-a222-84d4b7e703a3 | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5ca1d463-e65d-4e33-a222-84d4b7e703a3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 464
Revise insurance laws relating to interest of a named insured and change of interest by transfer on…
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll cc20a0b4-8645-4e80-b3c6-5a7995a5cc79 | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cc20a0b4-8645-4e80-b3c6-5a7995a5cc79 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