2025-2 MT Legislative Scorecard

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Montana Legislature in 2025 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

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Senate Votes

1. Article V Commission

Proposed establishing a framework for selecting, overseeing, and potentially removing commissioners to represent Montana at a potential Article V Convention for proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
SB120 Passed 28 to 21 on Jan 30, 2025

2. Squatters and Property Rights

Strengthens property rights by establishing criminal penalties for unlawful squatting and fraudulent property listings.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
SB101 Passed 35 to 15 on Apr 1, 2025

3. Repeal Federal Mandates Act

Prohibits state and local agencies from implementing or enforcing federal mandates that are not explicitly authorized by the U.S. Constitution.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HB495 Passed 33 to 15 on Apr 11, 2025

4. Voter-roll Clean-up

Revises Montana's election laws concerning the maintenance of active and inactive voter-registration lists.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HB423 Passed 31 to 17 on Apr 14, 2025

5. Student-loan Assistance

Expands the state's Quality Educator Loan Assistance Program.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HB509 Passed 38 to 10 on Apr 14, 2025

6. Movie Tax Credits

Expands and extends the state's film and media production tax credit program under the MEDIA Act through 2045.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Cost per household: -$38.63/year
SB326 Passed 31 to 19 on Apr 29, 2025

How did they vote?

Legend: Constitutional Unconstitutional Did not vote

Average Freedom Score by Party

PartyScore
Democrat22.1%
Republican66.7%
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