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Legislator > Bob Phalen
State Senator
Bob Phalen
(R) - Montana
Montana Senate District 17
In Office - Started: 01/06/2025
contact info
Lindsay Office
444 Road 222
Lindsay, MT 59339
Lindsay, MT 59339
Phone: 406-939-1187
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB283 | Generally revise laws relating to wind generation facilities | AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING WIND GENERATION FACILITY LAWS; ESTABLISHING WIND TURBINE TOWER HEIGHT AND LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; AND PROVIDING A DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE.” | Dead |
| SB407 | Revise education laws to prohibit certain flags and banners in school and require phrase "In God we trust" displayed in each classroom of a public school | AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT REVISING EDUCATION LAWS; PROVIDING THAT CERTAIN FLAGS, BANNERS, AND SYMBOLS ARE PROHIBITED ON SCHOOL PROPERTY; DEFINING "SYMBOL"; REQUIRING THE DISPLAY OF THE NATIONAL MOTTO "IN GOD WE TRUST" IN EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING AND CLASSROOM; PROVIDING SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE TEXT AND THE DISPLAY OF THE NATIONAL MOTTO; AUTHORIZING A DISTRICT TO SPITS OWN FUNDS OR DONATED FUNDS TO PROVIDE THE DISPLAYS OR TO ACCEPT DONATED DISPLAYS; EXCLUDING THE DISPLAY OF THE NATIONAL MOTTO FROM THE PROHIBITION AGAINST DISTRIBUTION OF SECTARIAN OR DENOMINATIONAL PUBLICATIONS IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL; AMING SECTION 20-7-112, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.” | Dead |
| SB160 | Revise alternative energy project laws to require a bond prior to construction | AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING WIND AND SOLAR DECOMMISSIONING AND BONDING LAWS; REQUIRING DECOMMISSIONING BONDING PRIOR TO THE CONSTRUCTION AND COMMENCEMENT OF COMMERCIAL OPERATION; REVISING PLAN AND BOND REQUIREMENTS AND TIMELINES; ESTABLISHING PENALTIES; AMING SECTIONS 75-26-301, 75-26-304, 75-26-308, AND 75-26-310, MCA; AND PROVIDING A DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE.” | Dead |
| SB505 | Generally revise zoning laws to prohibit the construction of wind generation facilities. | AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING ZONING LAWS; ALLOWING FOR A PROHIBITION ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF WIND GENERATION FACILITIES; AMING SECTIONS 7- 1-111 AND 76-2-101, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.” | Dead |
| SB114 | Provide for display of Ten Commandments in public schools | AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT REQUIRING THE DISPLAY OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS IN EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING AND CLASSROOM; PROVIDING SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE TEXT AND THE DISPLAY OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS; AUTHORIZING A DISTRICT TO SPITS OWN FUNDS OR DONATED FUNDS TO PROVIDE THE DISPLAYS OR TO ACCEPT DONATED DISPLAYS; EXCLUDING THE DISPLAY OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS FROM THE PROHIBITION AGAINST DISTRIBUTION OF SECTARIAN OR DENOMINATIONAL PUBLICATIONS IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL; AMING SECTION 20-7-112, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.” | Dead |
| SB473 | Prohibit weather modification. | AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO WEATHER MODIFICATION; PROHIBITING WEATHER MODIFICATION GEOENGINEERING; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EXCEPTION; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.” | Dead |
| SJ15 | Resolution on Obergefell | A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA CALLING ON THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT TO REVERSE THE OBERGEFELL V. HODGES DECISION. | Dead |
| SB491 | Generally revise laws related to sexual assault kits | AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING PAYMENT FOR MEDICAL EVIDENCE COLLECTION RELATED TO ALLEGED SEXUAL OFFENSES; ELIMINATING THE RESPONSIBILITY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO PAY FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT MEDICAL FORENSIC EXAMINATIONS; REVISING THE TRANSFER OF EXCESS FUNDS FROM THE MARIJUANA STATE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND; ESTABLISHING A STATE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND; PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION; AND AMING SECTIONS 16-12-111, 44-7-303, 46-15-411, AND 46-15-412, MCA; AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATES.” | 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 | 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| HJ74 | Study resolution analyzing water re-use in the state | (S) 3rd Reading Concurred | 04/30/2025 | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| HJ42 | Interim study on procurement, no-bid contracts, and transparency on no-bid purchases | (S) 3rd Reading Concurred | 04/30/2025 | Nay |
| HJ50 | Interim study of uniform common interest ownership laws | (S) 3rd Reading Concurred | 04/30/2025 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | 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 | Nay |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Nay |
| HJ51 | Request interim study on special education | (S) 2nd Reading Concurred | 04/29/2025 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| HJ74 | Study resolution analyzing water re-use in the state | (S) 2nd Reading Concurred | 04/29/2025 | Nay |
| 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 | 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 | Nay |
| HJ71 | Study resolution of the impact of federal funding changes on DEQ | (S) 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed | 04/29/2025 | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 17 | Senate | Republican | In Office | 01/06/2025 | |
| MT | Montana House District 036 | House | Republican | Out of Office | 01/04/2021 | 01/07/2025 |