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Legislator > John Esp
State Senator
John Esp
(R) - Montana
Montana Senate District 29
In Office - Started: 01/06/2025
contact info
Big Timber Office
P.O. Box 1024
Big Timber, MT 59011-1024
Big Timber, MT 59011-1024
Phone: 406-932-5662
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB429 | Generally revise laws related to determination and restoration of fitness in criminal proceedings | AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO DETERMINATION AND RESTORATION OF FITNESS IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS; REVISING WHAT ACTS OR OMISSIONS MAY BE CONTEMPT; PROVIDING COMMITMENT PROCEDURES FOR EXAMINATION; PROVIDING PROCEDURES FOR THE INVOLUNTARY ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION; REVISING PROVISIONS FOR PAYMENT OF COMMITMENT EXPENSES; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AMING SECTIONS 3-1-501, 3-5-901, 3-10-402, 3-11-303, 46-14-202, 46-14-206, AND 46-14-221, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.” | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB430 | Generally revise laws related to civil commitment and emergency detention of mentally ill persons | AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO THE CIVIL COMMITMENT AND EMERGENCY DETENTION OF MENTALLY ILL PERSONS; ESTABLISHING CONDITIONS THAT MUST BE MET BEFORE TRANSPORTING OR TRANSFERRING A PERSON TO THE MONTANA STATE HOSPITAL; REVISING WHAT ACTIONS OR OMISSIONS ARE CONTEMPT; SUPERSEDING THE UNFUNDED MANDATE LAWS; AMING SECTIONS 3-1-501, 3-10-402, 3-11-303, 53-21-102, 53-21-126, 53-21-127, 53-21-129, 53-21- 181, AND 53-21-193, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.” | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB435 | Generally revise laws related to mentally ill individuals | AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO MENTALLY ILL INDIVIDUALS; PROVIDING FOR A 72-HOUR MENTAL HEALTH HOLD; PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF PHYSICAL PRESENCE AT HEARINGS; AND AMING SECTIONS 53-21-119, 53-21-129, 53-21-132, AND 53-21-140, MCA.” | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB46 | Increase registration fee for underground petroleum tanks | AN ACT REVISING REGISTRATION FEES FOR UNDERGROUND PETROLEUM OR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE STORAGE TANKS; AMING SECTION 75-11-505, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.” | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB223 | Allow interest earned on workforce housing appropriations to be retained | AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE INTEREST AND INCOME EARNED FROM WORKFORCE HOUSING APPROPRIATIONS TO BE RETAINED; AMING SECTION 15, CHAPTER 774, LAWS OF 2023; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE AND A RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY DATE. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB315 | Allocate funding for petroleum tank cleanup | AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO THE PETROLEUM TANK RELEASE COMPENSATION BOARD; ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF PREVENTATIVE MEASURES; PROVIDING A DISCRETIONARY MEETING UPON ON RELEASE; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AMING SECTIONS 75-11-309, 75-11-313, AND 75-11-318, MCA; PROVIDING A DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE.” | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB29 | Allow electronic submission of bonds for state construction projects | AN ACT ALLOWING ELECTRONIC BID BONDS FOR STATE BUILDING OR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; AND AMING SECTION 18-2-302, MCA. | 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 | Nay |
| SB542 | Generally revise property tax laws | (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted | 04/30/2025 | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| HJ55 | Study resolution on property management licensing and practice | (S) 3rd Reading Concurred | 04/30/2025 | Nay |
| HB682 | Generally revise laws regarding gender transition treatment | (S) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted | 04/30/2025 | Yea |
| HJ65 | Request interim study of DUI | (S) 3rd Reading Failed | 04/30/2025 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| SB319 | Generally revise health care laws related to doulas | (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted | 04/30/2025 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| HJ26 | Study guardianships and conservatorships | (S) 3rd Reading Concurred | 04/30/2025 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| HB231 | Revise property tax rates for certain property | (S) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted | 04/29/2025 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| HB116 | Provide for attorneys to appear remotely | (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed | 04/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB116 | Provide for attorneys to appear remotely | (S) Taken from Committee; Placed on 2nd Reading | 04/29/2025 | Nay |
| SB537 | Generally revise marijuana tax laws | (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House | 04/29/2025 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| HJ55 | Study resolution on property management licensing and practice | (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed | 04/29/2025 | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| HJ65 | Request interim study of DUI | (S) 2nd Reading Concurred | 04/29/2025 | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| HJ23 | Interim study on youth court laws | (S) 3rd Reading Concurred | 04/29/2025 | Nay |
| HJ62 | Study resolution on wildfire safety | (S) 2nd Reading Concurred | 04/29/2025 | Nay |
| HJ51 | Request interim study on special education | (S) 2nd Reading Concurred | 04/29/2025 | Absent |
| SB319 | Generally revise health care laws related to doulas | (S) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted | 04/29/2025 | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Absent |
| 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 | Nay |
| HJ26 | Study guardianships and conservatorships | (S) 3rd Reading Failed | 04/29/2025 | Nay |
| HJ26 | Study guardianships and conservatorships | (S) 3rd Reading Failed | 04/29/2025 | Nay |
| HJ45 | Interim study on the impact collateral consequences have on criminal record expungement | (S) 3rd Reading Concurred | 04/29/2025 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| HJ75 | Interim study of the Montana state hospital | (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed | 04/29/2025 | Yea |
| HJ44 | Interim study of endocrine-disrupting chemicals and water quality | (S) 2nd Reading Concurred | 04/29/2025 | Nay |
| HJ42 | Interim study on procurement, no-bid contracts, and transparency on no-bid purchases | (S) 2nd Reading Concurred | 04/29/2025 | Nay |
| HJ50 | Interim study of uniform common interest ownership laws | (S) 2nd Reading Concurred | 04/29/2025 | Absent |
| HJ40 | Interim study on transferring fiscal note production from executive branch to legislative branch | (S) 3rd Reading Concurred | 04/29/2025 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| HB954 | Extend PL280 termination date | (S) 3rd Reading Concurred | 04/29/2025 | Yea |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | Montana Senate District 29 | Senate | Republican | In Office | 01/06/2025 | |
| MT | Montana Senate District 30 | Senate | Republican | Out of Office | 01/07/2019 | 01/07/2025 |
| MT | District 61 | House | Republican | Out of Office | 01/01/2011 | 03/23/2024 |
| MT | District 31 | Senate | Republican | Out of Office | 01/01/2003 | 03/23/2024 |