The Montana House

67 Republicans, 33 Democrats

The Montana House is the Legislature’s larger chamber, with 100 representatives elected to two-year terms. Appropriations measures, such as the state budget bill, typically originate in the House.

Leadership

Speaker of the House

Rep. Wylie Galt (R-Martinsdale)

Majority Leader

Rep. Sue Vinton (R-Billings)

Minority Leader

Rep. Kim Abbott (D-Helena)

Membership

Republicans

Dist.	Lawmaker	Votes in majority	w / most Rs w / most Ds
HD 1	Steve Gunderson R-Libby	93%	97% w/ Rs 58% w/ Ds
HD 2	Neil Duram R-Eureka	91%	94% w/ Rs 58% w/ Ds
HD 3	Braxton Mitchell R-Columbia Falls	87%	92% w/ Rs 53% w/ Ds
HD 4	Matt Regier R-Kalispell	83%	87% w/ Rs 50% w/ Ds
HD 6	Amy Regier R-Kalispell	89%	94% w/ Rs 55% w/ Ds
HD 7	Frank Garner R-Kalispell	95%	91% w/ Rs 67% w/ Ds
HD 8	John Fuller R-Kalispell	89%	93% w/ Rs 54% w/ Ds
HD 9	Brian Putnam R-Kalispell	90%	86% w/ Rs 72% w/ Ds
HD 10	Mark Noland R-Bigfork	91%	96% w/ Rs 56% w/ Ds
HD 11	Derek Skees R-Kalispell	90%	94% w/ Rs 56% w/ Ds
HD 12	Linda Reksten R-Polson	95%	95% w/ Rs 61% w/ Ds
HD 13	Paul Fielder R-Thompson Falls	87%	91% w/ Rs 53% w/ Ds
HD 14	Denley Loge R-St Regis	97%	94% w/ Rs 63% w/ Ds
HD 17	Ross Fitzgerald R-Fairfield	96%	91% w/ Rs 66% w/ Ds
HD 18	Llew Jones R-Conrad	98%	93% w/ Rs 65% w/ Ds
HD 19	Wendy McKamey R-Ulm	96%	92% w/ Rs 64% w/ Ds
HD 20	Fred Anderson R-Great Falls	96%	94% w/ Rs 63% w/ Ds
HD 21	Ed Buttrey R-Great Falls	96%	91% w/ Rs 66% w/ Ds
HD 22	Lola Sheldon-Galloway R-Great Falls	84%	89% w/ Rs 50% w/ Ds
HD 23	Scot Kerns R-Great Falls	91%	95% w/ Rs 56% w/ Ds
HD 24	Steven Galloway R-Great Falls	87%	92% w/ Rs 53% w/ Ds
HD 25	Steve Gist R-Great Falls	95%	97% w/ Rs 60% w/ Ds
HD 26	Jeremy Trebas R-Great Falls	93%	95% w/ Rs 59% w/ Ds
HD 27	Josh Kassmier R-Fort Benton	95%	96% w/ Rs 60% w/ Ds
HD 28	Ed Hill R-Havre	87%	90% w/ Rs 53% w/ Ds
HD 29	Dan Bartel R-Lewistown	86%	90% w/ Rs 52% w/ Ds
HD 30	Wylie Galt R-Martinsdale	94%	97% w/ Rs 59% w/ Ds
HD 33	Casey Knudsen R-Malta	94%	96% w/ Rs 59% w/ Ds
HD 34	Rhonda Knudsen R-Culbertson	89%	93% w/ Rs 56% w/ Ds
HD 35	Brandon Ler R-Sidney	89%	94% w/ Rs 54% w/ Ds
HD 36	Bob Phalen R-Glendive	90%	95% w/ Rs 55% w/ Ds
HD 37	Jerry Schillinger R-Circle	89%	93% w/ Rs 54% w/ Ds
HD 38	Kenneth Holmlund R-Miles City	97%	93% w/ Rs 64% w/ Ds
HD 39	Geraldine Custer R-Forsyth	93%	88% w/ Rs 70% w/ Ds
HD 40	Barry Usher R-Roundup	90%	94% w/ Rs 55% w/ Ds
HD 43	Kerri Seekins-Crowe R-Billings	93%	97% w/ Rs 59% w/ Ds
HD 44	Larry Brewster R-Billings	93%	95% w/ Rs 60% w/ Ds
HD 45	Katie Zolnikov R-Billings	90%	93% w/ Rs 57% w/ Ds
HD 46	Bill Mercer R-Billings	89%	91% w/ Rs 59% w/ Ds
HD 50	Mallerie Stromswold R-Billings	92%	94% w/ Rs 60% w/ Ds
HD 51	Frank Fleming R-Billings	94%	97% w/ Rs 59% w/ Ds
HD 52	Jimmy Patelis R-Billings	94%	96% w/ Rs 60% w/ Ds
HD 53	Dennis Lenz R-Billings	87%	92% w/ Rs 53% w/ Ds
HD 54	Terry Moore R-Billings	85%	89% w/ Rs 55% w/ Ds
HD 55	Vince Ricci R-Laurel	92%	94% w/ Rs 57% w/ Ds
HD 56	Sue Vinton R-Billings	94%	97% w/ Rs 59% w/ Ds
HD 57	Fiona Nave R-Columbus	88%	92% w/ Rs 55% w/ Ds
HD 58	Seth Berglee R-Joliet	90%	95% w/ Rs 55% w/ Ds
HD 59	Marty Malone R-Pray	95%	95% w/ Rs 60% w/ Ds
HD 64	Jane Gillette R-Bozeman	92%	96% w/ Rs 57% w/ Ds
HD 67	Jedediah Hinkle R-Belgrade	87%	92% w/ Rs 53% w/ Ds
HD 68	Caleb Hinkle R-Belgrade	85%	89% w/ Rs 52% w/ Ds
HD 69	Jennifer Carlson R-Manhattan	92%	94% w/ Rs 59% w/ Ds
HD 70	Julie Dooling R-Townsend	96%	92% w/ Rs 64% w/ Ds
HD 71	Kenneth Walsh R-Twin Bridges	96%	92% w/ Rs 66% w/ Ds
HD 72	Tom Welch R-Dillon	96%	91% w/ Rs 67% w/ Ds
HD 75	Marta Bertoglio R-Clancy	97%	94% w/ Rs 64% w/ Ds
HD 78	Gregory Frazer R-Deer Lodge	96%	92% w/ Rs 66% w/ Ds
HD 80	Becky Beard R-Elliston	88%	91% w/ Rs 55% w/ Ds
HD 85	Michele Binkley R-Hamilton	85%	90% w/ Rs 51% w/ Ds
HD 86	David Bedey R-Hamilton	97%	93% w/ Rs 65% w/ Ds
HD 87	Ron Marshall R-Pinesdale	91%	94% w/ Rs 57% w/ Ds
HD 88	Sharon Greef R-Florence	95%	92% w/ Rs 66% w/ Ds
HD 92	Mike Hopkins R-Missoula	95%	92% w/ Rs 64% w/ Ds
HD 93	Joe Read R-Ronan	87%	91% w/ Rs 54% w/ Ds
HD 96	Kathy Whitman R-Missoula	96%	92% w/ Rs 64% w/ Ds
HD 97	Brad Tschida R-Missoula	81%	86% w/ Rs 46% w/ Ds

Democrats

Dist.	Lawmaker	Votes in majority	w / most Rs w / most Ds
HD 5	Dave Fern D-Whitefish	74%	69% w/ Rs 88% w/ Ds
HD 15	Marvin Weatherwax D-Browning	62%	57% w/ Rs 93% w/ Ds
HD 16	Tyson Running Wolf D-Browning	66%	60% w/ Rs 95% w/ Ds
HD 31	Frank Smith D-Poplar	65%	60% w/ Rs 90% w/ Ds
HD 32	Jonathan Windy Boy D-Box Elder	59%	54% w/ Rs 89% w/ Ds
HD 41	Rynalea Whiteman Pena D-Lame Deer	59%	54% w/ Rs 92% w/ Ds
HD 42	Sharon Stewart Peregoy D-Crow Agency	62%	57% w/ Rs 93% w/ Ds
HD 47	Kathy Kelker D-Billings	66%	60% w/ Rs 96% w/ Ds
HD 48	Jessica Karjala D-Billings	61%	56% w/ Rs 94% w/ Ds
HD 49	Emma Kerr-Carpenter D-Billings	70%	65% w/ Rs 92% w/ Ds
HD 60	Laurie Bishop D-Livingston	63%	58% w/ Rs 97% w/ Ds
HD 61	Jim Hamilton D-Bozeman	63%	58% w/ Rs 91% w/ Ds
HD 62	Ed Stafman D-Bozeman	63%	58% w/ Rs 96% w/ Ds
HD 63	Alice Buckley D-Bozeman	70%	65% w/ Rs 93% w/ Ds
HD 65	Kelly Kortum D-Bozeman	60%	55% w/ Rs 94% w/ Ds
HD 66	Denise Hayman D-Bozeman	57%	52% w/ Rs 92% w/ Ds
HD 73	Jim Keane D-Butte	67%	63% w/ Rs 91% w/ Ds
HD 74	Derek Harvey D-Butte	68%	63% w/ Rs 93% w/ Ds
HD 76	Donavon Hawk D-Butte	68%	63% w/ Rs 93% w/ Ds
HD 77	Sara Novak D-Anaconda	71%	66% w/ Rs 92% w/ Ds
HD 79	Robert Farris-Olsen D-Helena	60%	55% w/ Rs 94% w/ Ds
HD 81	Mary Caferro D-Helena	63%	57% w/ Rs 92% w/ Ds
HD 82	Moffie Funk D-Helena	66%	61% w/ Rs 96% w/ Ds
HD 83	Kim Abbott D-Helena	63%	58% w/ Rs 97% w/ Ds
HD 84	Mary Ann Dunwell D-Helena	60%	55% w/ Rs 94% w/ Ds
HD 89	Katie Sullivan D-Missoula	64%	59% w/ Rs 97% w/ Ds
HD 90	Marilyn Marler D-Missoula	61%	56% w/ Rs 94% w/ Ds
HD 91	Connie Keogh D-Missoula	63%	58% w/ Rs 97% w/ Ds
HD 94	Tom France D-Missoula	64%	59% w/ Rs 95% w/ Ds
HD 95	Danny Tenenbaum D-Missoula	61%	56% w/ Rs 93% w/ Ds
HD 98	Willis Curdy D-Missoula	69%	63% w/ Rs 93% w/ Ds
HD 99	Mark Thane D-Missoula	66%	60% w/ Rs 96% w/ Ds
HD 100	Andrea Olsen D-Missoula	51%	46% w/ Rs 86% w/ Ds

Voting metrics based on 2,002 votes recorded on the House floor through 6/21/21.

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House Bills becoming law

Bills that have passed all three key procedural hurdles: The House, Senate and governor.

HB 1: Feed Bill to fund 67th Legislative session and prepare for 2023 From Llew Jones (R)Bill text	Passed
HB 2: General Appropriations Act Primary state budget bill From Llew Jones (R)Bill text 9 MTFP stories	Passed
HB 3: Supplemental Appropriations Bill From David Bedey (R)Bill text	Passed
HB 4: Appropriations by Budget Amendment From Dan Bartel (R)Bill text Fiscal note	Passed
HB 5: Long-Range Building Appropriations From Llew Jones (R)Bill text Fiscal note	Passed

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House Bills killed in process

In rare situations, dead bills can resurrected with supermajority votes. Bills tabled in committee are often headed toward death but aren't classified as such until they miss a procedural deadline.

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House resolutions and voter referendum proposals

House resolutions pass with approval from the House, while joint resolutions and voter referendum proposals need approval from the House and Senate. Resolutions and referendum proposals don't require approval from the governor.

Proposed

HJ 2: Revenue estimating resolution From Becky Beard (R)Bill text	Failed
HJ 3: Joint resolution regarding Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks From Tom France (D)Bill text	Failed
HR 3: Resolution for a U.S. Constitutional amendment regarding campaign contributions From Andrea Olsen (D)Bill text	Failed
HR 4: Resolution to limit the production of nuclear weapons From Andrea Olsen (D)Bill text	Failed
HR 6: Resolution opposing MUS requiring COVID vaccination From Scot Kerns (R)Bill text	Failed

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Passed

HR 1: Resolution to support health care workers From Ed Stafman (D)Bill text	Passed
HR 2: House rules resolution From Derek Skees (R)Bill text	Passed
HJ 4: Study criminal proceedings and commitment of people with mental illness From Mary Caferro (D)Bill text	Passed
HJ 5: Resolution about federal taxation of guns From Brad Tschida (R)Bill text	Passed
HR 5: House resolution on dress decorum From Barry Usher (R)Bill text	Passed

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Capitol Tracker

Exploring the data on Montana's 2021 legislative session