Sen. Bob Brown

Fifth-session Republican from Thompson Falls

Representing Senate District 7

Noxon, St Regis, Alberton, Marion, Dixon

(406) 242-0141 • Bob.Brown@legmt.gov

Bills •Key votes •Stats •Committees •2022 election margin

Brown previously served in the Montana Senate in 2021, as well as the House in 2015, 2017 and 2019.

Bills sponsored

📋 SJ 5: Resolution urging Congress to fully fund law enforcement in Indian Country Bob Brown (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House
📋 SB 38: Generally revise sex offender level designations Bob Brown (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov.
📋 SB 84: Revise laws related to hunting and aircraft use Bob Brown (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov.
📋 SB 207: Clarify final decree process for compacts Bob Brown (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov.

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Key bill votes

Most recent votes on bills identified as notable by MTFP staff.

Brown (R)	Outcome	Republicans	Democrats	Motion
YES	Y (37-12)	Y (34-0)	N (3-12)	SB 85 – Do Pass
YES	Y (7-4)	Y (7-0)	N (0-4)	SB 99 – Sen. Usher made a Motion that SB 99 Do Pass as Amended
YES	Y (47-2)	Y (34-0)	Y (13-2)	SB 115 – Do Pass
YES	Y (34-15)	Y (34-0)	N (0-15)	SB 121 – Do Pass
YES	Y (28-21)	Y (28-6)	N (0-15)	SB 154 – Do Pass
YES	Y (33-17)	Y (33-1)	N (0-16)	SB 191 – Do Pass

Floor vote statistics

Calculations based on 342 Senate floor votes in 2023 involving bills.

🥇 95%

of votes cast on winning side

Average for Senate Republicans is 94%.

🔴 97%

of votes cast on side taken by most Republicans

Average for Senate Republicans is 94%.

🔵 76%

of votes cast on side taken by most Democrats

Average for Senate Republicans is 75%.

Brown has been marked absent or excused for 0 votes. Average for Senate lawmakers is 4.1.

Committee assignments

Senate Judiciary
Senate Natural Resources
Senate Fish and Game - Vice Chair
Senate Rules
Joint Rules

SD 7 election results

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

General election vote, 2020

Won by 50% (6,373 votes)

Party primary vote, 2020

Ran unopposed

Governor vote in district, 2020

Won by 46% (5,966 votes)

Montana Free Press coverage

MTFP legislative reporting involving Brown.

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