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03/24/2025
Vote:
Joe Read voted Nay (Passage) - HB 379 - Amends and Combines 2 Existing Tools to Facilitate the Sale of State Trust Lands to Developers
03/21/2025
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Joe Read was rated 100% by Montana Farm Bureau Federation (Positions)
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Joe Read was rated 13% by Montana Federation of Public Employees (Positions)
02/24/2025
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Joe Read voted NA (Passage) - HB 442 - Repeals the Mandate to Automatically Report Medical Malpractice Cases and Insurance Payouts to the State Licensure Board
02/20/2025
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Joe Read was rated 84% by United Property Owners of Montana (Positions)
02/19/2025
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Joe Read was rated 80% by National Federation of Independent Business - Montana (Positions)
02/07/2025
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Joe Read was rated 17% by Montana Audubon (Positions)
11/07/2024
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Joe Read has failed the 2024 Political Courage Test.
10/30/2024
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Joe Read was rated 0% by Climate Cabinet Action (Positions)
10/17/2024
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Joe Read was rated 92% by National Rifle Association (NRA) (Candidate Positions)
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