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Jonathan Karlen

State Representative · Montana House District 96

Bills introduced (13)

MTHB456Vetoed

Provide best beginnings scholarships to child care workers

(H) Vetoed by Governor · June 19, 2025

Yes 27No 22Other 1
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MTHB154Failed

Establish a housing fairness tax credit

(S) Died in Standing Committee · May 22, 2025

Yes 8No 0Other 0
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MTHJ38Failed

Interim study on bolstering public participation in the session/legislature

(S) Died in Standing Committee · May 22, 2025

Yes 5No 1Other 0
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MTHB304Failed

Revise security deposit laws to provide tenants more information and time

(H) Died in Process · May 20, 2025

Yes 50No 48Other 2
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MTHB305Failed

Establish the mobile home park dispute resolution program

(H) Died in Process · May 20, 2025

Yes 20No 0Other 0
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MTHB422Failed

Allow covenants that provide housing affordability

(H) Died in Process · May 20, 2025

Yes 19No 1Other 0
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MTHB457Failed

Revise best beginnings eligibility

(H) Died in Process · May 20, 2025

Yes 44No 55Other 1
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MTHJ41Failed

Study resolution on the landlord tenant act and mobile home lot rental act

(H) Died in Standing Committee · May 20, 2025

Yes 12No 8Other 0
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MTHB168Passed

Provide state funding for preschool children with disabilities

Chapter Number Assigned · May 19, 2025

Yes 29No 21Other 0
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MTHB264Passed

Generally revise wildlife location data subject to public information requests

Chapter Number Assigned · May 8, 2025

Yes 92No 6Other 2
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MTHB398Passed

Generally revise insurance laws related to prior authorization of chronic conditions

Chapter Number Assigned · May 5, 2025

Yes 47No 1Other 2
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MTHB399Passed

Revise prior authorization laws

Chapter Number Assigned · April 17, 2025

Yes 38No 12Other 0
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Showing the 12 most recently active.

Recent votes

BillVote onVote
HB226

Provide for a legal employment and government accountability law

House · (H) Business and Labor--Do Pass As Amended

January 28, 2025

Yes
SB178

Provide for temporary lease of water rights

House · (H) 3rd Reading Concurred

April 11, 2025

Yes
SB178

Provide for temporary lease of water rights

House · (H) 2nd Reading Concurred

April 10, 2025

Yes
SB178

Provide for temporary lease of water rights

House · (H) Natural Resources--Be Concurred In As Amended

April 7, 2025

Yes
SB67

Provide for the use of autonomous vehicles

House · (H) 3rd Reading Concurred

April 11, 2025

Yes
SB67

Provide for the use of autonomous vehicles

House · (H) 2nd Reading Concurred

April 11, 2025

Yes
SB5

Revise compensation for county tax appeal board members

House · (H) 3rd Reading Concurred

March 27, 2025

Yes
SB5

Revise compensation for county tax appeal board members

House · (H) 2nd Reading Concurred

March 26, 2025

Yes
SB2

Revise treatment of tax increment upon expiration of tax increment financing provision

House · (H) 3rd Reading Concurred

April 15, 2025

No
SB2

Revise treatment of tax increment upon expiration of tax increment financing provision

House · (H) 2nd Reading Concurred

April 14, 2025

No
SB2

Revise treatment of tax increment upon expiration of tax increment financing provision

House · (H) Taxation--Be Concurred In As Amended

April 9, 2025

No
SJ5

Resolution for support of federal SAFER banking act

House · (H) Business and Labor--To Take From The Table

February 19, 2025

Yes
SB151

Direct the director of the public defender's office to create units for family defense and children's representation

House · (H) Motion Failed

April 25, 2025

Yes
HB929

Generally revise laws relating to chiropractic practitioners

House · (H) 3rd Reading Passed

April 5, 2025

No
HB929

Generally revise laws relating to chiropractic practitioners

House · (H) 2nd Reading Passed

April 4, 2025

No
HB929

Generally revise laws relating to chiropractic practitioners

House · (H) Business and Labor--Do Pass

April 1, 2025

Yes
HB220

Provide for a child tax credit

House · (H) Taxation--To Table

February 4, 2025

Yes
HB199

Increase physician assistant membership on the board of medical examiners

House · (H) Business and Labor--Do Pass

January 27, 2025

No
HB222

Creating open wolf hunting season until the population is 600 or fewer

House · (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks--Do Pass As Amended

January 23, 2025

No
SB64

Clarifying calculation of legislator compensation and expenses during the interim

House · (H) Legislative Administration--Be Concurred In As Amended

February 21, 2025

Yes
HB110

Revise legislative services requirements to provide certain printed session information

House · (H) Legislative Administration--Do Pass

January 20, 2025

Yes
HB348

Revise special session polling laws

House · (H) Legislative Administration--Do Pass

February 10, 2025

Yes
SJ35

Interim study of voter list maintenance and integrity

House · (H) 3rd Reading Concurred

April 30, 2025

Yes
HB117

Establish criminal justice data warehouse priorities

House · (H) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted

April 30, 2025

Yes
HJ34

Resolution supporting Montana's beef producers

House · (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate

April 30, 2025

Yes
HB935

Limits to Fox Hills-Hell Creek aquifer withdrawals

House · (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate

April 30, 2025

Yes
SJ42

Interim study of noxious weed control

House · (H) 3rd Reading Concurred

April 30, 2025

Yes
SJ42

Interim study of noxious weed control

House · (H) 2nd Reading Concurred

April 30, 2025

Yes
HB863

Generally revise state finance laws

House · (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate

April 30, 2025

Yes
HB863

Generally revise state finance laws

House · (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred

April 30, 2025

Yes
SB472

Revise penalties for violations under 310 permit process

House · (H) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted

April 30, 2025

Yes
HB329

Make the Montana ammunition act permanent

House · (H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted

April 30, 2025

No
HB682

Generally revise laws regarding gender transition treatment

House · (H) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted

April 30, 2025

No
SB324

Revise vehicle registration fees and allocate revenue for bridges and victims of crime

House · (H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted

April 30, 2025

Yes
SB319

Generally revise health care laws related to doulas

House · (H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted

April 30, 2025

Yes
HB913

Authorize transfers and other necessary measures to implement HB2 Section D

House · (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate

April 30, 2025

Yes
SJ49

Interim study of youth and family behavioral health prevention

House · (H) 3rd Reading Concurred

April 30, 2025

Yes
SJ49

Interim study of youth and family behavioral health prevention

House · (H) 2nd Reading Concurred

April 30, 2025

Yes
HB505

Allow Montana housing infrastructure revolving loan fund to retain its interest and income and provide for fund transfers

House · (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate

April 30, 2025

Yes
SJ46

Interim study of food security and agricultural prosperity

House · (H) 2nd Reading Not Concurred

April 30, 2025

Yes
HB513

Revise laws related to use of name, voice, and likeness of individuals and penalties for unauthorized use

House · (H) 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted

April 30, 2025

Yes
SJ48

Interim study of the public health and safety impacts of marijuana legalization

House · (H) 3rd Reading Concurred

April 30, 2025

Yes
SJ48

Interim study of the public health and safety impacts of marijuana legalization

House · (H) 2nd Reading Concurred

April 30, 2025

Yes
HB932

Generally revise conservation financing laws

House · (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate

April 30, 2025

Yes
HB2

General Appropriations Act

House · (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate

April 30, 2025

Yes
HB853

Revise fees for licensed establishments

House · (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate

April 30, 2025

Yes
SB524

Revise laws relating to category D assisted living facilities

House · (H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted

April 30, 2025

Yes
SB40

Revise supreme court public records laws by opening deliberations and files to the public

House · (H) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted

April 30, 2025

No
HB231

Revise property tax rates for certain property

House · (H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted

April 30, 2025

Yes
HB231

Revise property tax rates for certain property

House · (H) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted

April 30, 2025

Yes
HB936

Authorize transfers and other necessary measures to implement HB 2-Section B

House · (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate

April 30, 2025

Yes
SB446

Revise laws related to healthcare utilization review

House · (H) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted

April 30, 2025

Yes
HB818

Ban foreign funding for ballot measures

House · (H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted

April 30, 2025

No
HB850

Provide licensing and regulation of community health workers

House · (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate

April 30, 2025

Yes
SJ36

Study dependent neglect standards for prosecutors

House · (H) 3rd Reading Concurred

April 30, 2025

Yes
SJ37

Interim survey of behavioral health services in Montana

House · (H) 3rd Reading Concurred

April 30, 2025

Yes
HB381

Provide for educational credit for students volunteering in long term care, nursing home, home care, and child care settings

House · (H) 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted

April 30, 2025

Yes
SB324

Revise vehicle registration fees and allocate revenue for bridges and victims of crime

House · (H) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted

April 30, 2025

Yes
SJ35

Interim study of voter list maintenance and integrity

House · (H) 2nd Reading Concurred

April 30, 2025

Yes
HR9

Resolution urging President Trump and Governor Walz to pardon Derek Chauvin

House · (H) Taken from Committee; Placed on 2nd Reading

April 29, 2025

No