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Last updated 5:26 PM Jun 22, 2021

Rep. Steve Gunderson

Republican
Representing HD 1
Libby, Troy

Gunderson previously served in the House in 2019 and 2017.

HD 1 election results

Last in-cycle for House election in 2020. House seats are elected every two years, Senate seats every four.

General election vote, 2020

(R) STEVE GUNDERSON(D)71%29%
Won by 42% (2,203 votes)

Party primary vote, 2020

(R) STEVE GUNDERSON100%
Ran unopposed

Governor vote in district, 2020

(R) GIANFORTE(D)(L)68%28%
Won by 39% (2,069 votes)

Voting statistics

Of 1,974 House floor votes involving bills:
93%With majority of House lawmakers
97%With majority of GOP caucus
58%With majority of Dem. caucus
Gunderson has been absent or excused for 28 votes.
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Bills sponsored

HB 24: Create disaster resiliency fund
From Steve Gunderson (R)Bill textFiscal note
Failed
HJ 37: Study of Lake Koocanusa selenium standard
Passed
HB 135: Provide for interim committee review of agency rules prior to adoption
Failed
HB 281: Revise laws related to E bikes
Failed
HB 320: Prohibit sales of federal land transferred to Montana
Failed
HB 353: Authorize replacement hunting license when harvested game unfit for consumption
Passed
HB 384: Increasing qualified electors required to sign statutory initiative petition
Failed
HB 385: Increasing qualified electors required to sign constitutional initiative
Failed
HB 418: Establish the public lands access act
Failed
HB 419: Generally revise laws to create Superfund oversight commmittees
Failed
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Committee assignments

  • House Natural Resources - Chair
  • House Local Government
  • House Business and Labor
  • House Rules

News coverage

MTFP stories involving this lawmaker
Raising the ballot initiative bar
3/12/21
Increasing penalties for damaging energy infrastructure
2/24/21
‘Simple bill to safeguard federal lands’ or ‘red herring’?
2/11/21

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