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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
- The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
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- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2025 | MT | HB 231 | Establishes State Homestead Tax Rates | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 22) |
| April 29, 2025 | MT | SB 542 | Amends State Property Tax Rates | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 21) |
| April 22, 2025 | MT | HB 252 | Appropriates $100 Million to Raise Starting Teacher Pay | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 7) |
| April 15, 2025 | MT | HB 267 | Increases Criminal Penalties for DUIs that Result in Death | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (45 - 4) |
| April 11, 2025 | MT | HB 400 | Prohibits Discipline Against Students who Refuse to Use Peers' Preferred Names or Pronouns | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 20) |
| March 6, 2025 | MT | SB 508 | Amends Drunk Driving Laws to Include Any Detectable Traces of THC for Individuals Under the Age of 21 | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 7) |
| March 6, 2025 | MT | SB 437 | Amends and Defines Sex as Binary in Montana State Law | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18) |
| Feb. 28, 2025 | MT | SB 90 | Amends and Redistributes Certain State Tax Revenue to Primary Residence Property Tax Relief | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 7) |
| Feb. 19, 2025 | MT | SB 244 | Requires Insurance Coverage for Standardized, Evidence-Based Behavioral and Mental Health Screenings and Assessments | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 8) |
| Feb. 11, 2025 | MT | HB 121 | Requires Individuals to Use Facilities that Correspond with Their Biological Sex at Birth | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 18) |
| May 2, 2023 | MT | HB 819 | Establishes the Montana Community Reinvestment Act to Fund Workforce Housing | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 23) |
| May 2, 2023 | MT | SB 518 | Increases Parental Rights and Involvement in School Curriculum | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 11) |
| April 19, 2023 | MT | HB 889 | Expands Legal Protections for Mobile Home Park Tenants | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
| April 19, 2023 | MT | HB 828 | Authorizes Additional Financial Support for Montana Ambulance Providers | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 13) |
| April 18, 2023 | MT | HB 748 | Repeals Local Governments Ability to Pass Zoning Restrictions for the Purpose of Promoting "Morals" | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 12) |
| April 18, 2023 | MT | HB 587 | Reduces School Funding and Property Taxes | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (49 - 0) |
| April 18, 2023 | MT | HB 676 | Amends and Outlines Fundamental Parental Rights Regarding Student Records | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 20) |
| March 30, 2023 | MT | HB 450 | Authorizes Students Right to Physical Self Defense in School | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 19) |
| March 2, 2023 | MT | SB 382 | Establishes the Montana Land Use Planning Act | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 6) |
| March 2, 2023 | MT | SB 301 | Amends Property Laws Related to Lakeshore Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18) |
| March 2, 2023 | MT | SB 450 | Authorizes Religious or Conscience Exemptions for Certain Vaccines | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20) |
| March 2, 2023 | MT | SB 208 | Prohibits Local Governments from Banning or Limiting Energy Choices | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17) |
| March 2, 2023 | MT | SB 364 | Limits Hospital Charges to No More than 250% the Reimbursement Rate for Medicare | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
| March 2, 2023 | MT | SB 308 | Establishes Patient Visitation Rights | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 10) |
| Feb. 24, 2023 | MT | SB 245 | Amends municipal zoning to allow multifamily and mixed use development | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 10) |
| Feb. 23, 2023 | MT | SB 178 | Establishes State Legal Protections for Cryptocurrency | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 13) |
| Jan. 16, 2023 | MT | SB 87 | Rescinds Authority of Board of Public Assistance | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16) |
| April 23, 2021 | MT | HB 701 | Amends Marijuana Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16) |
| April 15, 2021 | MT | HB 632 | Appropriates Funds as Part of COVID-19 Relief | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17) |
| March 25, 2021 | MT | HB 121 | Repeals the Ability for Health Boards to Implement Rules Surrounding Covid-19 | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
| March 2, 2021 | MT | SB 283 | Specifies Response to Guns in Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15) |
| Feb. 15, 2021 | MT | SB 126 | Amends Laws Related to the Property Valuation Appeal Process | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
| Feb. 2, 2021 | MT | SB 132 | Requires Employers to Offer Alternative Accommodations for Employees Who Do Not Receive the COVID-19 Vaccination | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
| April 17, 2019 | MT | HB 725 | Establishes a State Lottery System to Oversee Sports Wagering | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16) |
| April 16, 2019 | MT | HB 658 | Amends State Medicaid Program | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
| March 29, 2019 | MT | SB 331 | Restructures Electric Utility Cost Recovery for Certain Coal-Fired Power Plants | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22) |
| April 19, 2017 | MT | HB 193 | Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to Approve Cost-Tracking Adjustments | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
| April 13, 2017 | MT | SB 299 | Requires Public Disclosure of Fracking Chemicals | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 16) |
| April 13, 2017 | MT | HB 473 | Increases Taxes on Gasoline and Diesel Fuels | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
| March 30, 2017 | MT | SB 354 | Raises Cigarette Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22) |
| March 25, 2017 | MT | SB 329 | Prohibits Abortion 20 Weeks After Fertilization | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18) |
| Feb. 26, 2015 | MT | SB 262 | Establishes Water Rights Compact | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
| March 21, 2013 | MT | HB 247 | Authorizes Salvage of Game Killed By Vehicles | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 20) |
| Feb. 23, 2013 | MT | SB 175 | Increases Public Education Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17) |
| April 20, 2011 | MT | HB 198 | Eminent Domain Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
| April 20, 2011 | MT | HB 198 | Eminent Domain Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
| April 5, 2011 | MT | SB 125 | Prohibits State from Requiring Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 23) |
| Feb. 24, 2011 | MT | SB 226 | Amends Utility Net Metering Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24) |
| Feb. 24, 2011 | MT | SB 330 | Waiver from Renewable Portfolio Standard | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
| Feb. 22, 2011 | MT | SB 254 | Eminent Domain Over Federal Property | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23) |
| Feb. 21, 2011 | MT | SB 228 | Prohibits Creation of Health Insurance Exchange | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
| Jan. 28, 2011 | MT | SB 104 | Limitations on Electricity Pricing | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
| Jan. 27, 2011 | MT | SB 125 | Prohibits State from Requiring Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
| Jan. 27, 2011 | MT | SB 106 | Lawsuit against Federal Health Care Law | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
| April 2, 2009 | MT | HB 531 | Red Light Camera Prohibition | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11) |
| Feb. 24, 2009 | MT | SB 326 | Medical Marijuana Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
| Feb. 21, 2009 | MT | SB 387 | Restrictions on Appeals for Energy Project Permits | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23) |
| Feb. 16, 2009 | MT | SB 142 | Consideration of Gender for Insurance Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23) |
| Feb. 5, 2009 | MT | SB 237 | Primary Seatbelt Enforcement | Bill Failed - Senate (25 - 25) |
| Feb. 2, 2009 | MT | SB 81 | Board of Public Education Elections | Bill Failed - Senate (21 - 29) |
| Feb. 2, 2009 | MT | SB 80 | Board of Regents Elections | Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 30) |
| Jan. 26, 2009 | MT | SB 131 | Wildland-Urban Interface | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
| Jan. 21, 2009 | MT | SB 31 | Revising Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Commission Membership Qualifications | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 20) |
| April 3, 2007 | MT | SB 558 | Montana Electric and Gas Authority Act | Bill Failed - Senate (25 - 25) |
| Feb. 28, 2007 | MT | SB 500 | CHIP Contraception Coverage | Bill Failed - Senate (25 - 25) |
| Feb. 23, 2007 | MT | SB 300 | Seat Belt Requirement | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |