As the 65th Montana Legislature has reached the midterm break, we’ve compiled a selection of relevant stats and information from data collected the past 45 days in session. All information presented originates on the Montana Legislature website, LAWS, and the Commissioner of Political Practices website, and is complemented with our own data analysis. For any questions or comments regarding Statehill data insights, email us at info@statehill.com.
Bills
2614 +170Requested
989 -63Introduced
Executive
61 -24Signed
House
592 Bills introduced
684 Votes taken
49.15% Introduced passed
0.84% Introduced failed
Senate
397 Bills introduced
612 Votes taken
55.91% Introduced passed
0% Introduced failed
Lobbying
$2.77M Spent
382 Registered lobbyists
393 Registered principals
1356 Bills lobbied
Legislators
| Chamber/district | Name | Vote attendance* | Votes with party** |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 1 | Steve Gunderson R | 95.90% | 88.45% |
| House 2 | Mike Cuffe R | 99.61% | 84.48% |
| House 3 | Zac Perry D | 100.00% | 95.07% |
| House 4 | Matt Regier R | 99.64% | 88.37% |
| House 5 | Dave Fern D | 99.81% | 94.82% |
| House 6 | Carl Glimm R | 100.00% | 85.24% |
| House 7 | Frank Garner R | 100.00% | 85.69% |
| House 8 | Steve Lavin R | 93.67% | 80.81% |
| House 9 | Randy Brodehl R | 100.00% | 81.69% |
| House 10 | Mark Noland R | 98.11% | 87.33% |
| House 11 | Derek Skees R | 100.00% | 82.58% |
| House 12 | Greg Hertz R | 99.81% | 88.91% |
| House 13 | Bob Brown R | 99.82% | 81.80% |
| House 14 | Denley Loge R | 100.00% | 91.08% |
| House 15 | George Kipp Iii D | 95.81% | 88.95% |
| House 16 | Susan Webber D | 96.80% | 92.67% |
| House 17 | Ross Fitzgerald R | 99.07% | 88.27% |
| House 18 | Rob Cook R | 99.80% | 84.71% |
| House 19 | Wendy Mckamey R | 100.00% | 89.31% |
| House 20 | Fred Anderson R | 99.81% | 89.18% |
| House 21 | Tom Jacobson D | 100.00% | 92.11% |
| House 22 | Lola Sheldon-galloway R | 97.82% | 88.00% |
| House 23 | Bradley Maxon Hamlett D | 100.00% | 89.57% |
| House 24 | Jean Price D | 98.32% | 93.46% |
| House 25 | Jeremy Trebas R | 100.00% | 89.33% |
| House 26 | Casey Schreiner D | 100.00% | 94.10% |
| House 27 | James O'hara R | 100.00% | 92.31% |
| House 28 | Jacob Bachmeier D | 99.81% | 96.25% |
| House 29 | Dan Bartel R | 100.00% | 88.19% |
| House 30 | Wylie Galt R | 100.00% | 89.73% |
| House 31 | Bridget Smith D | 100.00% | 93.33% |
| House 32 | Jonathan Windy Boy D | 93.32% | 83.86% |
| House 33 | Casey Knudsen R | 100.00% | 89.25% |
| House 34 | Austin Knudsen R | 95.18% | 88.05% |
| House 35 | Scott Staffanson R | 98.31% | 85.18% |
| House 36 | Alan Doane R | 99.82% | 86.72% |
| House 37 | Bill Harris R | 99.82% | 87.97% |
| House 38 | Kenneth Holmlund R | 99.80% | 90.55% |
| House 39 | Geraldine Custer R | 100.00% | 85.80% |
| House 40 | Barry Usher R | 99.46% | 85.59% |
| House 41 | Rae Peppers D | 99.41% | 92.72% |
| House 42 | Sharon Stewart-peregoy D | 100.00% | 93.30% |
| House 43 | Peggy Webb R | 99.81% | 92.68% |
| House 44 | Dale Mortensen R | 99.64% | 85.90% |
| House 45 | Daniel Zolnikov R | 99.62% | 84.77% |
| House 46 | Donald Jones R | 99.41% | 87.01% |
| House 47 | Kathy Kelker D | 99.82% | 95.33% |
| House 48 | Jessica Karjala D | 100.00% | 95.54% |
| House 49 | Kelly Mccarthy D | 98.43% | 93.11% |
| House 50 | Virginia Court D | 100.00% | 94.77% |
| House 51 | Adam Rosendale R | 100.00% | 79.81% |
| House 52 | Jimmy Patelis R | 94.49% | 84.06% |
| House 53 | Dennis Lenz R | 99.82% | 89.28% |
| House 54 | Jeff Essmann R | 91.63% | 79.77% |
| House 55 | Vince Ricci R | 99.45% | 90.63% |
| House 56 | Sue Vinton R | 99.81% | 89.96% |
| House 57 | Forrest Mandeville R | 100.00% | 89.07% |
| House 58 | Seth Berglee R | 100.00% | 89.11% |
| House 59 | Alan Redfield R | 100.00% | 86.92% |
| House 60 | Laurie Bishop D | 100.00% | 95.60% |
| House 61 | Jim Hamilton D | 100.00% | 94.85% |
| House 62 | Tom Woods D | 100.00% | 95.69% |
| House 63 | Zach Brown D | 99.24% | 92.99% |
| House 64 | Kerry White R | 100.00% | 84.09% |
| House 65 | Jon Knokey R | 97.83% | 85.83% |
| House 66 | Denise Hayman D | 100.00% | 92.99% |
| House 67 | Tom Burnett R | 98.82% | 80.31% |
| House 68 | Bruce Grubbs R | 99.81% | 88.01% |
| House 69 | Walt Sales R | 100.00% | 87.41% |
| House 70 | Kelly Flynn R | 99.62% | 87.50% |
| House 71 | Ray Shaw R | 98.88% | 86.17% |
| House 72 | Tom Welch R | 99.25% | 89.10% |
| House 73 | Jim Keane D | 100.00% | 93.31% |
| House 74 | Amanda Curtis D | 97.94% | 92.88% |
| House 75 | Kirk Wagoner R | 100.00% | 87.96% |
| House 76 | Ryan Lynch D | 100.00% | 94.09% |
| House 77 | Kathy Swanson D | 95.86% | 92.66% |
| House 78 | Gordon Pierson D | 98.90% | 92.83% |
| House 79 | Jenny Eck D | 98.86% | 93.94% |
| House 80 | Becky Beard R | 100.00% | 88.53% |
| House 81 | Janet Ellis D | 100.00% | 95.08% |
| House 82 | Moffie Funk D | 100.00% | 96.27% |
| House 83 | Kim Abbott D | 100.00% | 94.10% |
| House 84 | Mary Ann Dunwell D | 98.68% | 92.25% |
| House 85 | Theresa Manzella R | 99.82% | 86.21% |
| House 86 | Ron Ehli R | 99.80% | 92.61% |
| House 87 | Nancy Ballance R | 100.00% | 89.57% |
| House 88 | Edward Greef R | 98.12% | 88.14% |
| House 89 | Nate Mcconnell D | 100.00% | 95.17% |
| House 90 | Ellie Hill Smith D | 96.34% | 89.56% |
| House 91 | Bryce Bennett D | 100.00% | 93.83% |
| House 92 | Mike Hopkins R | 100.00% | 81.89% |
| House 93 | John L Fleming D | 100.00% | 96.83% |
| House 94 | Kimberly Dudik D | 99.41% | 93.92% |
| House 95 | Shane Morigeau D | 99.63% | 94.40% |
| House 96 | Adam Hertz R | 99.81% | 90.54% |
| House 97 | Brad Tschida R | 99.61% | 87.65% |
| House 98 | Willis Curdy D | 100.00% | 96.10% |
| House 99 | Marilyn Ryan D | 99.80% | 94.69% |
| House 100 | Andrea Olsen D | 99.62% | 91.37% |
| Senate 1 | Chas V Vincent R | 100.00% | 89.63% |
| Senate 2 | Dee L Brown R | 100.00% | 88.29% |
| Senate 3 | Keith Regier R | 100.00% | 92.15% |
| Senate 4 | Mark Blasdel R | 100.00% | 91.11% |
| Senate 5 | Bob Keenan R | 100.00% | 89.42% |
| Senate 6 | Albert Olszewski R | 100.00% | 87.75% |
| Senate 7 | Jennifer Fielder R | 88.71% | 79.49% |
| Senate 8 | Lea Whitford D | 94.65% | 91.48% |
| Senate 9 | Llew Jones R | 99.49% | 92.35% |
| Senate 10 | Steve Fitzpatrick R | 95.07% | 86.62% |
| Senate 11 | Edward Buttrey R | 94.86% | 86.68% |
| Senate 12 | Cydnie ( Carlie ) Boland D | 100.00% | 98.87% |
| Senate 12 | Mary Moe D | 96.27% | 90.68% |
| Senate 13 | Brian Hoven R | 100.00% | 91.60% |
| Senate 14 | Russel Tempel R | 100.00% | 92.27% |
| Senate 15 | Ryan Osmundson R | 98.55% | 90.82% |
| Senate 16 | Frank J Smith D | 100.00% | 93.29% |
| Senate 17 | Mike Lang R | 99.75% | 93.43% |
| Senate 18 | Steve Hinebauch R | 100.00% | 85.35% |
| Senate 19 | Frederick ( Eric ) Moore R | 99.25% | 91.50% |
| Senate 20 | Duane Ankney R | 99.75% | 93.73% |
| Senate 21 | Jason Small R | 94.25% | 88.28% |
| Senate 22 | Doug Kary R | 100.00% | 93.30% |
| Senate 23 | Roger Webb R | 100.00% | 89.30% |
| Senate 24 | Mary Mcnally D | 98.75% | 92.98% |
| Senate 25 | Jen Gross D | 95.18% | 91.51% |
| Senate 26 | Margaret ( Margie ) Macdonald D | 100.00% | 96.80% |
| Senate 27 | Cary L Smith R | 99.50% | 84.92% |
| Senate 28 | Tom Richmond R | 100.00% | 94.85% |
| Senate 29 | David Howard R | 94.44% | 83.59% |
| Senate 30 | Nels Swandal R | 92.53% | 85.27% |
| Senate 31 | Mike Phillips D | 80.25% | 74.18% |
| Senate 32 | Jedediah Hinkle R | 100.00% | 89.86% |
| Senate 33 | Jp Pomnichowski D | 100.00% | 94.76% |
| Senate 34 | Gordon Vance R | 100.00% | 85.14% |
| Senate 35 | Scott Sales R | 97.02% | 83.49% |
| Senate 36 | Jeffrey Welborn R | 99.49% | 90.84% |
| Senate 37 | Jon Sesso D | 98.70% | 94.30% |
| Senate 38 | Edie Mcclafferty D | 96.08% | 91.91% |
| Senate 39 | Gene Vuckovich D | 97.69% | 90.30% |
| Senate 40 | Terry Gauthier R | 100.00% | 92.88% |
| Senate 41 | Mary Caferro D | 99.75% | 91.46% |
| Senate 42 | Jill Cohenour D | 100.00% | 94.78% |
| Senate 43 | Pat Connell R | 100.00% | 93.75% |
| Senate 44 | Fred Thomas R | 97.16% | 93.02% |
| Senate 45 | Dick Barrett D | 100.00% | 95.61% |
| Senate 46 | Sue Malek D | 99.77% | 94.15% |
| Senate 47 | Daniel Salomon R | 100.00% | 92.15% |
| Senate 48 | Cynthia Wolken D | 96.69% | 91.09% |
| Senate 49 | Diane Sands D | 100.00% | 94.53% |
| Senate 50 | Tom Facey D | 100.00% | 93.75% |
* % of votes where the legislator was not absent or excused
** % of votes where the legislator voted the same way as his/her party