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Last updated 5:26 PM Jun 22, 2021

Rep. David Bedey

Republican
Representing HD 86
Hamilton

Bedey previously served in the House in 2019.

HD 86 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) DAVID BEDEY100%
Ran unopposed

Party primary vote, 2020

(R) DAVID BEDEY(R)75%25%
Won by 51% (1,235 votes)

Governor vote in district, 2020

(R) GIANFORTE(D)(L)58%39%
Won by 19% (1,277 votes)

Voting statistics

Of 1,996 House floor votes involving bills:
97%With majority of House lawmakers
93%With majority of GOP caucus
65%With majority of Dem. caucus
Bedey has been absent or excused for 6 votes.
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Bills sponsored

HB 3: Supplemental Appropriations Bill
From David Bedey (R)Bill text
Passed
HB 46: Revise special education funding
Adds special ed inflationary increases to routine state education budget
Passed
HB 49: Revise recording fees to support county and state land information accounts
Passed
HB 121: Require elected official approval of local health board and officer actions
Passed
HB 122: Revising state disaster and emergency services and executive power
Failed
HB 123: Revise laws regarding the stringency of local septic regulations
Failed
HB 129: Revise the Family Education Savings Act
Passed
HB 130: Generally revise laws related to alternative project delivery contracts
Passed
HB 131: Generally revise state cabin leasing laws
Passed
HB 178: Revise grant dispersal procedures for county veterans' service offices
Passed
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Committee assignments

  • Joint Education - Chair
  • House Appropriations

News coverage

MTFP stories involving this lawmaker
Think tank policy and the 67th Montana Legislature
6/4/21
Taking control
5/26/21
Education’s federal relief windfall
4/1/21
The community college question
3/19/21
Solutions status
3/5/21
House passes bills limiting authority of local health officials and governor
3/1/21
Public health authority debate continues
1/21/21
Lawmakers consider limiting authority of local health officials
1/14/21
Checking a governor’s emergency powers
1/12/21
Legislature to get dedicated contact tracer
1/8/21
Legislature announces lawmaker’s positive COVID test
1/7/21

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