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State Senator
Mary Ann Dunwell
(D) - Montana
Montana Senate District 42
In Office - Started: 01/02/2023

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Helena Office

2811 Alexis Ave.
Helena, MT 59601-8655
Phone: 406-461-5358

General Capitol Building Address

Capitol Building, 1301 E. 6th Ave.
P.O. Box 200500
Helena, MT 59620-0400
Phone: 406-444-4800

Bill Bill Name Summary Progress
SB139 Eliminate clergy exemption in mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT ELIMINATING THE EXEMPTION FOR MEMBERS OF THE CLERGY IN THE MANDATORY REPORTING OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT; AMING SECTION 41- 3-201, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.” Dead
SB126 Revise tenant moveout laws AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT REVISING TENANT MOVEOUT LAWS; PROVIDING FOR WHAT CONSTITUTES NORMAL WEAR; PROVIDING THAT THE CHARGE FOR THE LANDLORD'S LABOR MAY NOT EXCEED PREVAILING COSTS FOR A PROFESSIONAL CLEANER; PROVIDING THAT DEDUCTIONS MAY NOT BE IMPOSED FOR CARPETING OR REPAINTING AFTER A TENANCY OF 2 OR MORE YEARS; REQUIRING THAT TENANTS BE PROVIDED A COPY OF A PROFESSIONAL CLEANER'S BILL IF PROFESSIONAL CLEANERS ARE USED; REVISING TIMELINES FOR WRONGFUL WITHHOLDING TO 21 DAYS; AND AMING SECTIONS 70-25-201, 70-25-202, AND 70-25-204, MCA.” Dead
SB125 Revise laws related to community homes for people with developmental disabilities AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO COMMUNITY HOMES FOR PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; REQUIRING WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO ENSURE HEALTH AND SAFETY; REQUIRING A PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ON LICENSE APPLICATIONS; PROVIDING FOR A COMPLAINT PROCESS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF APPROVED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OR WHEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ARE ALLEGED TO BE INSUFFICIENT; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AND AMING SECTION 53-20-305, MCA.” Dead
SB512 Provide disclosure of certain corporate property tax settlements AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY TAX SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND PROPERTY OWNERS; REQUIRING DISCLOSURE OF SETTLEMENTS RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL AND CENTRALLY ASSESSED PROPERTY ON THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE'S WEBSITE; AMING SECTIONS 15-1-211 AND 15- 1-212, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN APPLICABILITY DATE.” Dead
SB189 Lower residential, commercial, and agricultural property tax rates AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT REVISING PROPERTY TAX RATES FOR CLASS THREE AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY AND CLASS FOUR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTY; MITIGATING THE EFFECTS OF THE 2023 AND 2025 REVALUATION CYCLES; REMOVING THE HIGHER TAX RATE FOR HIGH-VALUE RESIDENCES; AMING SECTIONS 15-6-133 AND 15-6-134, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE AND A RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY DATE.” Dead
SB169 Revise intangible personal property exemption AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT PROVIDING THAT CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY IS NOT EXEMPT FROM PROPERTY TAXATION; REVISING THE DEFINITION OF "INTANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY"; AMING SECTION 15-6-218, MCA; AND PROVIDING A DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE AND AN APPLICABILITY DATE.” Dead
SB496 Providing a use policy for the executive residence when the governor has an alternate residence AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT PROVIDING A USE POLICY FOR THE EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE WHEN THE GOVERNOR HAS AN ALTERNATE RESIDENCE; PROVING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; PROVIDING A DEFINITION; AND PROVIDING A DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE.” Dead
SJ45 Interim study to determine a use policy for the executive residence when the governor has an alternate residence A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA REQUESTING AN INTERIM STUDY TO DETERMINE A USE POLICY FOR THE EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE WHEN THE GOVERNOR HAS AN ALTERNATE RESIDENCE; AND REQUIRING THAT THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY BE REPORTED TO THE 70TH LEGISLATURE IN THE FORM OF INTRODUCED LEGISLATION. Dead
SJ38 Provide for study of property taxes A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA REQUESTING AN INTERIM STUDY OF MONTANA'S PROPERTY TAX SYSTEM; AND REQUIRING THAT THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE STUDY BE REPORTED TO THE 70TH LEGISLATURE. Dead
Bill Bill Name Motion Vote Date Vote
HB231 Revise property tax rates for certain property (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/30/2025 Yea
SB542 Generally revise property tax laws (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/30/2025 Yea
SB324 Revise vehicle registration fees and allocate revenue for bridges and victims of crime (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Rejected 04/30/2025 Nay
SB524 Revise laws relating to category D assisted living facilities (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/30/2025 Yea
SB40 Revise supreme court public records laws by opening deliberations and files to the public (S) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/30/2025 Nay
HJ55 Study resolution on property management licensing and practice (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/30/2025 Yea
HB682 Generally revise laws regarding gender transition treatment (S) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/30/2025 Nay
HJ65 Request interim study of DUI (S) 3rd Reading Failed 04/30/2025 Yea
HB381 Provide for educational credit for students volunteering in long term care, nursing home, home care, and child care settings (S) 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted 04/30/2025 Yea
HJ62 Study resolution on wildfire safety (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/30/2025 Yea
HJ51 Request interim study on special education (S) 3rd Reading Failed 04/30/2025 Yea
SB319 Generally revise health care laws related to doulas (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/30/2025 Yea
SB472 Revise penalties for violations under 310 permit process (S) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/30/2025 Yea
HJ47 Study resolution on local government entity cooperation (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/30/2025 Yea
HJ74 Study resolution analyzing water re-use in the state (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/30/2025 Yea
HJ52 Interim study on the Montana cattle industry (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/30/2025 Yea
HJ26 Study guardianships and conservatorships (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/30/2025 Yea
SB446 Revise laws related to healthcare utilization review (S) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/30/2025 Yea
HJ60 Interim study on the effects and regulation of kratom (S) 3rd Reading Failed 04/30/2025 Nay
HJ61 Interim study on the property insurance market in Montana (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/30/2025 Yea
HB513 Revise laws related to use of name, voice, and likeness of individuals and penalties for unauthorized use (S) 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted 04/30/2025 Yea
HB818 Ban foreign funding for ballot measures (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/30/2025 Nay
HB329 Make the Montana ammunition act permanent (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/30/2025 Nay
HB117 Establish criminal justice data warehouse priorities (S) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/30/2025 Nay
HJ44 Interim study of endocrine-disrupting chemicals and water quality (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/30/2025 Yea
HJ42 Interim study on procurement, no-bid contracts, and transparency on no-bid purchases (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/30/2025 Yea
HJ50 Interim study of uniform common interest ownership laws (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/30/2025 Yea
HJ48 Interim study on moving the date of the primary election (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/30/2025 Yea
HB231 Revise property tax rates for certain property (S) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/29/2025 Yea
SB542 Generally revise property tax laws (S) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/29/2025 Yea
HB116 Provide for attorneys to appear remotely (S) 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed 04/29/2025 Yea
HB116 Provide for attorneys to appear remotely (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed 04/29/2025 Nay
HB116 Provide for attorneys to appear remotely (S) Taken from Committee; Placed on 2nd Reading 04/29/2025 Yea
SB537 Generally revise marijuana tax laws (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House 04/29/2025 Yea
SB324 Revise vehicle registration fees and allocate revenue for bridges and victims of crime (S) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/29/2025 Yea
SB524 Revise laws relating to category D assisted living facilities (S) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/29/2025 Yea
SB93 Revise income taxes related to retired military members (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House 04/29/2025 Yea
SB40 Revise supreme court public records laws by opening deliberations and files to the public (S) 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/29/2025 Yea
HB76 Generally revise laws related to the board of behavioral health (S) 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted 04/29/2025 Yea
SB535 Revise laws related to experimental treatments (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House 04/29/2025 Nay
SB545 Establish the Danny L. Radish Highway in Lincoln County (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ55 Study resolution on property management licensing and practice (S) 2nd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ55 Study resolution on property management licensing and practice (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed 04/29/2025 Nay
HB682 Generally revise laws regarding gender transition treatment (S) 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/29/2025 Nay
SB326 Generally revise laws related to MEDIA Act film tax credits (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House 04/29/2025 Yea
SB536 Revise contractor gross receipts tax (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House 04/29/2025 Nay
HB446 Revise indecent exposure laws (S) 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted 04/29/2025 Nay
HJ65 Request interim study of DUI (S) 2nd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
HB271 Provide that there is a limited executive privilege to the public records act (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
HB381 Provide for educational credit for students volunteering in long term care, nursing home, home care, and child care settings (S) 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted 04/29/2025 Yea
SB333 Repeal sunset on coal washing credit (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House 04/29/2025 Nay
HJ23 Interim study on youth court laws (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ62 Study resolution on wildfire safety (S) 2nd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ51 Request interim study on special education (S) 2nd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
SB319 Generally revise health care laws related to doulas (S) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/29/2025 Yea
SB218 Provide for private right of action for injuries caused by certain medical interventions to treat gender dysphoria (S) 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted 04/29/2025 Nay
SB472 Revise penalties for violations under 310 permit process (S) 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/29/2025 Nay
HJ59 Request interim study on media literacy (S) 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ59 Request interim study on media literacy (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed 04/29/2025 Nay
HJ32 Interim study of advanced investigator qualifications for law enforcement (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Nay
HJ47 Study resolution on local government entity cooperation (S) 2nd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ28 Interim study to identify and improve access to federal grant opportunities for the state of Montana, tribal governments, and local government entities (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ58 Request interim study on increasing impact of school counselors (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed 04/29/2025 Nay
HJ58 Request interim study on increasing impact of school counselors (S) 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ74 Study resolution analyzing water re-use in the state (S) 2nd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ52 Interim study on the Montana cattle industry (S) 2nd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ26 Study guardianships and conservatorships (S) 3rd Reading Failed 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ26 Study guardianships and conservatorships (S) 3rd Reading Failed 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ45 Interim study on the impact collateral consequences have on criminal record expungement (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
SB424 Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House 04/29/2025 Yea
SB260 Provide for alteration of service district boundaries (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House 04/29/2025 Yea
SB446 Revise laws related to healthcare utilization review (S) 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ53 Request an interim study on school safety (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ71 Study resolution of the impact of federal funding changes on DEQ (S) 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ71 Study resolution of the impact of federal funding changes on DEQ (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed 04/29/2025 Nay
HJ60 Interim study on the effects and regulation of kratom (S) 2nd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Nay
SJ47 Study resolution on the creation or alteration of local government entities (S) 3rd Reading Passed 04/29/2025 Nay
HJ61 Interim study on the property insurance market in Montana (S) 2nd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
HB513 Revise laws related to use of name, voice, and likeness of individuals and penalties for unauthorized use (S) 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted 04/29/2025 Yea
HB513 Revise laws related to use of name, voice, and likeness of individuals and penalties for unauthorized use (S) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/29/2025 Yea
HB818 Ban foreign funding for ballot measures (S) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/29/2025 Nay
SB253 Revise administrative and certification processes for student scholarship organizations (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House 04/29/2025 Nay
SB560 Provide for a hospital community benefit fee (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House 04/29/2025 Yea
SB553 Generally revise state policy laws (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House 04/29/2025 Nay
HB329 Make the Montana ammunition act permanent (S) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/29/2025 Nay
HJ30 Study resolution on incentivizing housing density and affordability (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
HB117 Establish criminal justice data warehouse priorities (S) 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ75 Interim study of the Montana state hospital (S) 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ75 Interim study of the Montana state hospital (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed 04/29/2025 Nay
HJ44 Interim study of endocrine-disrupting chemicals and water quality (S) 2nd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ42 Interim study on procurement, no-bid contracts, and transparency on no-bid purchases (S) 2nd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ50 Interim study of uniform common interest ownership laws (S) 2nd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ40 Interim study on transferring fiscal note production from executive branch to legislative branch (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
SJ40 Interim study on legislative branch procurement and leadership expenditures (S) 3rd Reading Passed 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ56 Study resolution of search and rescue services and funding (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
SJ43 Study of the criminal justice data warehouse (S) 3rd Reading Passed 04/29/2025 Nay
HJ48 Interim study on moving the date of the primary election (S) 2nd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ63 Request interim study on early literacy (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed 04/29/2025 Nay
HJ63 Request interim study on early literacy (S) 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed 04/29/2025 Yea
HB954 Extend PL280 termination date (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Nay
  Committee Position Rank
Detail Montana Senate Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Committee 10
Detail Montana Senate Highways and Transportation Committee Vice Chair 3
Detail Montana Senate Legislative Administration Committee 6
Detail Montana Senate Taxation Committee 4
State District Chamber Party Status Start Date End Date
MT Montana Senate District 42 Senate Democrat In Office 01/02/2023
MT Montana House District 084 House Democrat Out of Office 01/05/2015 01/16/2024