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Legislator > Derek Harvey
State Senator
Derek Harvey
(D) - Montana
Montana Senate District 37
In Office - Started: 01/06/2025
contact info
Butte Office
P.O. Box 3111
Butte, MT 59702-3111
Butte, MT 59702-3111
Phone: 406-490-5472
General Capitol Building Address
Capitol Building, 1301 E. 6th Ave.
P.O. Box 200500
Helena, MT 59620-0500
P.O. Box 200500
Helena, MT 59620-0500
Phone: 406-444-4800
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB308 | Revising workers' compensation insurance laws to remove the limitation on benefits to the state's weekly average wage | AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT REMOVING THE LIMITATION ON WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS TO NOT EXCEED THE STATE'S AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE; LIMITING WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS TO NOT MORE THAN $2,885 A WEEK; AND AMING SECTIONS 39-71- 118, 39-71-701, 39-71-702, 39-71-703, AND 39-71-721, MCA.” | Dead |
| SB325 | Creating family and medical leave act | AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT CREATING THE MONTANA FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE INSURANCE ACT; CREATING AN ENTERPRISE FUND WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM COVERED EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES; PROVIDING CRITERIA FOR BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY, DURATION OF BENEFITS, COORDINATION OF BENEFITS, AND TERMS FOR MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS; PROVIDING THAT BENEFITS ARE CONTINGENT ON FUNDS IN THE ENTERPRISE FUND; PROVIDING THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY WITH THE DUTY TO DETERMINE AND MAINTAIN FUND SOLVENCY; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; PROVIDING PROTECTIONS FOR JOB RIGHTS AND HEALTH INFORMATION PRIVACY TO THOSE USING BENEFITS; PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC OUTREACH AND NOTIFICATIONS; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; AMING SECTIONS 2-18-606 AND 45-6-301, MCA; AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATES.” | Dead |
| SB68 | Eliminate the ability of certain committees to meet during a legislative session | AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT ELIMINATING THE ABILITY OF STUDY COMMITTEES THAT ARE STAFFED BY THE LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION TO MEET DURING A LEGISLATIVE SESSION; AND AMING SECTION 5-5-214, MCA.” | Dead |
| SB518 | Transfer licensing of emergency medical providers to the department of labor and industry | AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO EMERGENCY CARE PROVIDERS; TRANSFERRING LICENSING OVERSIGHT FOR EMERGENCY CARE PROVIDERS FROM THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY; REVISING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS; REVISING LAWS RELATED TO MEDICAL CARE STANDARDS; REVISING DEFINITIONS; DEFINING COMMUNITY-INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY; AMING SECTIONS 2-15-1731, 37-1- 401, 37-3-102, 37-3-203, 39-71-118, 50-6-104, 50-6-105, 50-6-201, 50-6-202, 50-6-203, 50-6-302, 50-6-323, 50-32-603, AND 61-2-502, MCA; AND PROVIDING A DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE.” | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB190 | Allow water right holders to consent to waive adverse effects analysis in permit or change applications | AN ACT ALLOWING WATER RIGHT HOLDERS TO CONSENT TO WAIVE ADVERSE EFFECTS ANALYSIS IN WATER RIGHT PERMIT OR CHANGE APPLICATIONS; AND AMING SECTIONS 85-2-311, 85-2-320, 85-2-360, 85-2-402, 85-2-407, AND 85-2-408, MCA. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB87 | Modify holidays for certain employees and create an annual floating holiday | AN ACT ELIMINATING THE STATE GENERAL ELECTION DAY AS A HOLIDAY FOR LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEES; PROVIDING FOR AN ANNUAL FLOATING HOLIDAY FOR QUALIFIED LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEES; REVISING THE DEFINITION OF HOLIDAY; AMING SECTIONS 2-18-601 AND 2-18-603, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.” | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| HB329 | Make the Montana ammunition act permanent | (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| HB117 | Establish criminal justice data warehouse priorities | (S) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| HJ32 | Interim study of advanced investigator qualifications for law enforcement | (S) 3rd Reading Concurred | 04/29/2025 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| HJ60 | Interim study on the effects and regulation of kratom | (S) 2nd Reading Concurred | 04/29/2025 | Yea |
| SJ47 | Study resolution on the creation or alteration of local government entities | (S) 3rd Reading Passed | 04/29/2025 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| SB253 | Revise administrative and certification processes for student scholarship organizations | (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House | 04/29/2025 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 Joint Legislative Council Committee | 4 | |
| Detail | Montana Joint Natural Resources Committee | 6 | |
| Detail | Montana Joint Rules Committee | 8 | |
| Detail | Montana Senate Finance and Claims Committee | 15 | |
| Detail | Montana Senate Natural Resources Committee | 11 | |
| Detail | Montana Senate Rules Committee | 15 |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | Montana Senate District 37 | Senate | Democrat | In Office | 01/06/2025 | |
| MT | Montana House District 074 | House | Democrat | Out of Office | 01/07/2019 | 01/07/2025 |