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CH
Republican
· Representative
Caleb Hinkle
Represents District 68 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
96%
on 1,128 party-line votes · House Republicans median 91%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 3,224 of 3,228 roll calls · House median 99%
Their bills that became law
6 of 10
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 6
Roll calls on record
3,228
2025 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 11, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2025 Regular Session.
How Caleb Hinkle votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Caleb Hinkle sits in the House
Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Caleb Hinkle is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
43 of 1,128 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
HJ73 · Study resolution on block management funding and participation
(H) 3rd Reading Passed · 2025-04-29 · Passed 59–40 · most Republicans voted the other way
HJ73 · Study resolution on block management funding and participation
(H) 2nd Reading Passed · 2025-04-28 · Passed 53–47 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB535 · Revise laws related to experimental treatments
(H) Reconsidered Previous Action; Remains in 3rd Reading Process · 2025-04-25 · Passed 50–48 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB535 · Revise laws related to experimental treatments
(H) 3rd Reading Concurred · 2025-04-25 · Passed 49–48 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB535 · Revise laws related to experimental treatments
(H) Reconsidered Previous Action; Remains in 3rd Reading Process · 2025-04-25 · Passed 50–48 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB535 · Revise laws related to experimental treatments
(H) 3rd Reading Failed · 2025-04-25 · Failed 50–50 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB534 · Provide property tax exemption for wireless infrastructure
(H) 3rd Reading Concurred · 2025-04-24 · Passed 65–35 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB318 · Generally revise child custody laws
(H) 2nd Reading Not Concurred · 2025-04-22 · Failed 46–53 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB534 · Provide property tax exemption for wireless infrastructure
(H) 2nd Reading Concurred · 2025-04-22 · Passed 66–33 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB740 · Revise laws relating to pharmacies, pharmacy benefit managers, and other entities
(H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate · 2025-04-18 · Passed 63–35 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
SB535 · Revise laws related to experimental treatments
(H) 3rd Reading Failed · 2025-04-25 · Failed 50–50
HJ67 · Study resolution on impacts of federal funding changes on OPI and OCHE
(H) 2nd Reading Not Passed · 2025-04-25 · Failed 50–50
SB287 · Generally revise state finance laws
(H) 2nd Reading Not Concurred · 2025-04-24 · Failed 50–50
SB326 · Generally revise laws related to MEDIA Act film tax credits
(H) Reconsidered Previous Action; Placed on 2nd Reading · 2025-04-18 · Failed 49–49
SB312 · Generally revise laws for crime victims
(H) 2nd Reading Not Concurred · 2025-04-14 · Failed 50–50
Democrats they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Ed ByrneDemocrat · District 11 · 1,488 shared contested votes
88%
Lyn BennettDemocrat · District 4 · 1,426 shared contested votes
71%
Eric AlbusDemocrat · District 28 · 1,425 shared contested votes
24%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (4 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Caleb Hinkle was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced10
Out of committee6
Passed one chamber6
Passed both chambers6
Became law6
Never left committee0
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 6 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Crimes 2Legislature 2Appropriations 2State Finance 2State Government 1International Relations 1
House resolution recognizing history of racism and bigotry within democratic party
Failed(H) Died in Standing Committee · 2025-05-22
Remove boarding and rooming houses from lodging requirements
Failed(H) Died in Process · 2025-05-20
Establish an interim committee to investigate civil rights violations and censorship within the MUS
Became lawChapter Number Assigned · 2025-05-16
Revise bonding laws to include broadband projects
Became lawChapter Number Assigned · 2025-05-05
Allow hunter over 75 years to use general elk license for cow elk
Became lawChapter Number Assigned · 2025-05-05
Joint resolution recognizing the 250th birthday of the United States of America
Became law(H) Filed with Secretary of State · 2025-05-01
Provide for prosecution of state crimes for persons subject to federal immigration detention
Became lawChapter Number Assigned · 2025-04-07
Revise laws on state appointments and vacancies of executive boards and commissions
Became lawChapter Number Assigned · 2025-04-07
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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SJ35 · 2025-04-30
Interim study of voter list maintenance and integrity ((H) 2nd Reading Concurred)
SB324 · 2025-04-30
Revise vehicle registration fees and allocate revenue for bridges and victims of crime ((H) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted)
HB381 · 2025-04-30
Provide for educational credit for students volunteering in long term care, nursing home, home care, and child care settings ((H) 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted)
SJ37 · 2025-04-30
Interim survey of behavioral health services in Montana ((H) 3rd Reading Concurred)
SJ36 · 2025-04-30
Study dependent neglect standards for prosecutors ((H) 3rd Reading Concurred)
HB850 · 2025-04-30
Provide licensing and regulation of community health workers ((H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate)
HB818 · 2025-04-30
Ban foreign funding for ballot measures ((H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted)
SB446 · 2025-04-30
Revise laws related to healthcare utilization review ((H) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted)
HB936 · 2025-04-30
Authorize transfers and other necessary measures to implement HB 2-Section B ((H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate)
HB231 · 2025-04-30
Revise property tax rates for certain property ((H) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted)
HB231 · 2025-04-30
Revise property tax rates for certain property ((H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted)
SB40 · 2025-04-30
Revise supreme court public records laws by opening deliberations and files to the public ((H) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted)
SB524 · 2025-04-30
Revise laws relating to category D assisted living facilities ((H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted)
HB853 · 2025-04-30
Revise fees for licensed establishments ((H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate)
HB2 · 2025-04-30
General Appropriations Act ((H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate)
HB932 · 2025-04-30
Generally revise conservation financing laws ((H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate)
SJ48 · 2025-04-30
Interim study of the public health and safety impacts of marijuana legalization ((H) 2nd Reading Concurred)
SJ48 · 2025-04-30
Interim study of the public health and safety impacts of marijuana legalization ((H) 3rd Reading Concurred)
HB513 · 2025-04-30
Revise laws related to use of name, voice, and likeness of individuals and penalties for unauthorized use ((H) 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted)
SJ46 · 2025-04-30
Interim study of food security and agricultural prosperity ((H) 2nd Reading Not Concurred)
HB505 · 2025-04-30
Allow Montana housing infrastructure revolving loan fund to retain its interest and income and provide for fund transfers ((H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate)
SJ49 · 2025-04-30
Interim study of youth and family behavioral health prevention ((H) 2nd Reading Concurred)
SJ49 · 2025-04-30
Interim study of youth and family behavioral health prevention ((H) 3rd Reading Concurred)
HB913 · 2025-04-30
Authorize transfers and other necessary measures to implement HB2 Section D ((H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate)
SB319 · 2025-04-30
Generally revise health care laws related to doulas ((H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted)
SB324 · 2025-04-30
Revise vehicle registration fees and allocate revenue for bridges and victims of crime ((H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted)
HB682 · 2025-04-30
Generally revise laws regarding gender transition treatment ((H) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted)
HB329 · 2025-04-30
Make the Montana ammunition act permanent ((H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted)
SB472 · 2025-04-30
Revise penalties for violations under 310 permit process ((H) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted)
HB863 · 2025-04-30
Generally revise state finance laws ((H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred)
HB863 · 2025-04-30
Generally revise state finance laws ((H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate)
SJ42 · 2025-04-30
Interim study of noxious weed control ((H) 2nd Reading Concurred)
SJ42 · 2025-04-30
Interim study of noxious weed control ((H) 3rd Reading Concurred)
HB935 · 2025-04-30
Limits to Fox Hills-Hell Creek aquifer withdrawals ((H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate)
HJ34 · 2025-04-30
Resolution supporting Montana's beef producers ((H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate)
HB117 · 2025-04-30
Establish criminal justice data warehouse priorities ((H) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted)
SJ35 · 2025-04-30
Interim study of voter list maintenance and integrity ((H) 3rd Reading Concurred)
HB936 · 2025-04-29
Authorize transfers and other necessary measures to implement HB 2-Section B ((H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred)
SJ49 · 2025-04-29
Interim study of youth and family behavioral health prevention ((H) Judiciary–Be Concurred In)
SJ39 · 2025-04-29
Study specialty courts ((H) Judiciary–To Table)
SJ42 · 2025-04-29
Interim study of noxious weed control ((H) Judiciary–Be Concurred In)
HB511 · 2025-04-29
Provide grant funding for firefighting training facilities ((H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate)
HB935 · 2025-04-29
Limits to Fox Hills-Hell Creek aquifer withdrawals ((H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred)
HJ72 · 2025-04-29
Interim study of personal data sharing by DOT ((H) 3rd Reading Passed)
HB12 · 2025-04-29
Montana historic preservation grants ((H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate)
HB932 · 2025-04-29
Generally revise conservation financing laws ((H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred)
HB5 · 2025-04-29
Long-range building appropriations ((H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate)
HB4 · 2025-04-29
Appropriations by budget amendment ((H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate)
HB505 · 2025-04-29
Allow Montana housing infrastructure revolving loan fund to retain its interest and income and provide for fund transfers ((H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred)
HB513 · 2025-04-29
Revise laws related to use of name, voice, and likeness of individuals and penalties for unauthorized use ((H) 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted)
HB913 · 2025-04-29
Authorize transfers and other necessary measures to implement HB2 Section D ((H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred)
SB319 · 2025-04-29
Generally revise health care laws related to doulas ((H) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted)
HB682 · 2025-04-29
Generally revise laws regarding gender transition treatment ((H) 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted)
SB218 · 2025-04-29
Provide for private right of action for injuries caused by certain medical interventions to treat gender dysphoria ((H) Reconsidered Previous Action; Placed on 2nd Reading)
HB924 · 2025-04-29
Generally revise state finance laws ((H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate)
HB381 · 2025-04-29
Provide for educational credit for students volunteering in long term care, nursing home, home care, and child care settings ((H) 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted)
SJ48 · 2025-04-29
Interim study of the public health and safety impacts of marijuana legalization ((H) Judiciary–Be Concurred In)
HB446 · 2025-04-29
Revise indecent exposure laws ((H) 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted)
SJ37 · 2025-04-29
Interim survey of behavioral health services in Montana ((H) 2nd Reading Concurred)
SJ34 · 2025-04-29
Interim study of child care ((H) 2nd Reading Not Concurred)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 3228 total roll-call votes this session).
District-Mail Office
📍P.O. Box 468, Belgrade, MT 59714
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