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Legislator > Sara Novak
State Senator
Sara Novak
(D) - Montana
Montana Senate District 36
In Office - Started: 01/06/2025
contact info
Anaconda Office
2136 N. Cable Road
Anaconda, MT 59711
Anaconda, MT 59711
Phone: 406-691-0069
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB462 | Generally revise department of motor vehicles laws | AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSING; REVISING AGES RELATING TO WHEN THE DEPARTMENT JUSTICE MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION MAY ISSUE A DRIVER'S LICENSE; ALLOWING A COUNTY TO REQUEST A MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER'S EXAMINATION AT ONCE A MONTH; AMING SECTIONS 61-5-101 AND 61-5-105, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.” | Dead |
| SJ17 | Resolution requesting an interim study on hunter satisfaction | A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA REQUESTING AN INTERIM STUDY OF RESIDENT HUNTER SATISFACTION WITH NONRESIDENT HUNTING PRESSURE IN THE STATE AND LEGISLATIVE ALTERNATIVES FOR RESOLVING UNSATISFACTORY RESULTS; AND REQUIRING THAT THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE STUDY BE REPORTED TO THE 70TH LEGISLATURE IN THE FORM OF INTRODUCED BILLS AIMED AT IMPROVING RESIDENT HUNTER SATISFACTION WITH NONRESIDENT HUNTING PRESSURE. | Dead |
| SB359 | Revise traffic laws related to distracted driving | AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT PROHIBITING DISTRACTED DRIVING RELATING TO MOBILE DEVICES; REQUIRING THE USE OF HANDS-FREE DEVICES WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE; PROHIBITING THE USE OF PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE; PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS; PROVIDING PENALTIES; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; AND AMING SECTION 61-11-203, MCA.” | Dead |
| SB461 | Generally revise administration of drug and substance laws | AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATING TO INTOXICATING PRODUCTS INTED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION; PROHIBITING CONSUMPTION OF INTOXICATING PRODUCTS THAT ARE NOT REGULATED IN THE STATE PROVIDING REQUIREMENTS FOR KRATOM PRODUCTS; PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS TO ENTITIES THAT PROVIDE FRESH AND NON-SYNTHESIZED KRATOM PRODUCTS TO THE PUBLIC; PROHIBITING THE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM PROHIBITING CERTAIN ENTITIES THAT PROVIDE FRESH AND NON-SYNTHESIZED KRATOM PRODUCTS TO THE PUBLIC; REVISING THE DEFINITION OF "HEMP"; PUTTING HEMP PRODUCTS UNDER THE REGULATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; AND PROVIDING CRIMINAL PENALTIES ; AND AMING SECTIONS 16-12-102, 16-12-117, AND 80-18-101, MCA AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.” | Dead |
| SB533 | Generally revise accessibility laws related to trails/roads | AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO RECREATIONAL TRAIL AND ROAD ACCESS; ESTABLISHING A NONAMBULATORY MOTORIZED RECREATION PASS; ESTABLISHING VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES; REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH, WILDLIFE, AND PARKS TO FACILITATE USE OF THE NONAMBULATORY MOTORIZED RECREATION PASS; REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH, WILDLIFE, AND PARKS TO CATEGORIZE ALL PUBLIC TRAILS IN THE STATE; ESTABLISHING THE NONAMBULATORY MOTORIZED RECREATION PASS ACCOUNT; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AND PROVIDING DEFINITIONS.” | Dead |
| SB278 | Revise education laws to support advanced opportunities | AN ACT REVISING EDUCATION LAWS RELATED TO ADVANCED OPPORTUNITIES; ESTABLISHING ADVANCED OPPORTUNITY FACILITATORS AND DEFINING THE TERM; ALLOWING A SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYING AN ADVANCED OPPORTUNITY FACILITATOR TO UTILIZE A PORTION OF ITS ADVANCED OPPORTUNITY AID IN PAYING THE FACILITATOR AND RECEIVE A QUALITY EDUCATOR PAYMENT FOR THE ADVANCED OPPORTUNITY FACILITATOR; AMING SECTIONS 20-7-1503, 20-7- 1506, AND 20-9-327, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE DATES.” | 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Yea |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | Montana Senate District 36 | Senate | Democrat | In Office | 01/06/2025 | |
| MT | Montana House District 077 | House | Democrat | Out of Office | 01/04/2021 | 09/13/2023 |