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State Senator
Tony Tezak
(R) - Montana
Montana Senate District 35
In Office - Started: 01/06/2025

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Ennis Office

P.O. Box 907
Ennis, MT 59729
Phone: 406-842-5115

General Capitol Building Address

Capitol Building, 1301 E. 6th Ave.
P.O. Box 200500
Helena, MT 59620-0500
Phone: 406-444-4800

Bill Bill Name Summary Progress
SB209 Revise term length of conservation easements AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT REVISING THE TERM LENGTH OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS; LIMITING CONSERVATION EASEMENTS TO A TERM OF NO MORE THAN 40 YEARS; PROHIBITING A LIMIT ON AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES FOR A CONSERVATION EASEMENT; PROHIBITING THE CONVERSION OF LAND UNDER EASEMENT TO FEDERAL CONTROL; REVISING A DEFINITION; AND AMING SECTIONS 76-6-103, 76-6-104, 76-6-202, 76-6-203, AND 76-6-208.” Dead
SB519 Prohibit tax assessor entry to private property without permission AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT REVISING ACCESS TO PRIVATE PROPERTY BY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE PROPERTY VALUATION EMPLOYEES; REQUIRING WRITTEN PERMISSION TO ENTER PRIVATE LAND TO APPRAISE OR AUDIT PROPERTY; AMING SECTIONS 15-7-139 AND 15-7-140, MCA; AND PROVIDING A DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE AND AN APPLICABILITY DATE.” Dead
SJ14 Resolution to release federal wilderness study areas A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA TO RELEASE CERTAIN WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS IN MONTANA FROM CONSIDERATION FOR INCLUSION IN THE NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM. Dead
SB520 Revise laws regarding mining leases on state lands AN ACT REVISING LAWS REGARDING MINING LEASES ON STATE LANDS; REVISING THE TERM OF LEASES ISSUED FOR MINING METALLIFEROUS MINERALS OR GEMS AND NONMETALLIC MINERALS; REVISING LIMITS ON PUBLIC INSPECTION RIGHTS; PROVIDING FOR MODIFICATION OF LEASES ISSUED FOR MINING NONMETALLIC MINERALS; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; AMING SECTIONS 77- 3-102, 77-3-117, 77-3-130, 77-3-203, AND 77-3-211, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.” Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB116 Revise the Montana heritage preservation and development commission membership AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT REVISING THE MONTANA HERITAGE PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION; REVISING THE QUALIFICATION AND NUMBER QUALIFICATIONS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION; REVISING THE ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS AND PROCESSES BETWEEN THE COMMISSION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE; AMING SECTION 22-3-1002, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.” Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB362 Revise firefighter qualifications AN ACT REVISING MUNICIPAL FIREFIGHTER QUALIFICATIONS; ALLOWING THE FIRE CHIEF TO QUALIFY A PERSON CONVICTED OF CERTAIN FELONIES AS A FIREFIGHTER; AND AMING SECTIONS 7-33-4107 AND 7-33-4108, 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 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 Nay
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 Yea
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 Nay
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 Nay
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 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 Absent
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 Absent
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 Nay
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 Yea
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 Absent
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 Absent
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 Absent
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 Absent
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 Absent
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 Absent
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 Yea
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 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 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 Nay
HB954 Extend PL280 termination date (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
  Committee Position Rank
Detail Montana Senate Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Committee 9
Detail Montana Senate Finance and Claims Committee 11
Detail Montana Senate State Administration Committee 6
State District Chamber Party Status Start Date End Date
MT Montana Senate District 35 Senate Republican In Office 01/06/2025