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Republican · Representative

John Fitzpatrick

Represents District 76 in the House of Representatives.

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Votes with Democrats
94%
on 982 party-line votes · House Democrats median 95%
Cast a vote
96%
Yea or Nay on 2,888 of 3,004 roll calls · House median 99%
Their bills that became law
2 of 2
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 2
Roll calls on record
3,004
2025 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 5, 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 John Fitzpatrick 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 John Fitzpatrick 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. John Fitzpatrick is circled.

Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party

60 of 982 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.

HB863 · Generally revise state finance laws
Nay
(H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate · 2025-04-30 · Passed 55–45 · most Democrats voted the other way
SJ49 · Interim study of youth and family behavioral health prevention
Nay
(H) 2nd Reading Concurred · 2025-04-30 · Passed 63–37 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB924 · Generally revise state finance laws
Nay
(H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate · 2025-04-29 · Passed 60–39 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB913 · Authorize transfers and other necessary measures to implement HB2 Section D
Yea
(H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred · 2025-04-29 · Passed 58–42 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB535 · Revise laws related to experimental treatments
Yea
(H) Reconsidered Previous Action; Remains in 3rd Reading Process · 2025-04-25 · Passed 50–48 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB535 · Revise laws related to experimental treatments
Yea
(H) 3rd Reading Concurred · 2025-04-25 · Passed 49–48 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB535 · Revise laws related to experimental treatments
Yea
(H) Reconsidered Previous Action; Remains in 3rd Reading Process · 2025-04-25 · Passed 50–48 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB535 · Revise laws related to experimental treatments
Yea
(H) 3rd Reading Failed · 2025-04-25 · Failed 50–50 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB116 · Revise the Montana heritage preservation and development commission membership
Yea
(H) 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted · 2025-04-25 · Passed 71–29 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB324 · Revise vehicle registration fees and allocate revenue for bridges and victims of crime
Nay
(H) 3rd Reading Concurred · 2025-04-24 · Passed 51–49 · most Democrats 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
Yea
(H) 3rd Reading Failed · 2025-04-25 · Failed 50–50
HJ67 · Study resolution on impacts of federal funding changes on OPI and OCHE
Yea
(H) 2nd Reading Not Passed · 2025-04-25 · Failed 50–50
SB287 · Generally revise state finance laws
Nay
(H) 2nd Reading Not Concurred · 2025-04-24 · Failed 50–50
SB312 · Generally revise laws for crime victims
Yea
(H) 2nd Reading Not Concurred · 2025-04-14 · Failed 50–50
SB314 · Revise election laws to prohibit a political party from nominating a replacement candidate when the original candidate is found to be ineligible
Yea
(H) 2nd Reading Not Concurred · 2025-04-10 · Failed 50–50
Republicans 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.

Sidney FitzpatrickRepublican · District 35 · 1,345 shared contested votes
87%
Thedis CroweRepublican · District 15 · 1,466 shared contested votes
87%
Brian CloseRepublican · District 30 · 1,382 shared contested votes
87%
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 (116 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.

2025-01: 340 roll calls, 12 without a Yea or Nay2025-02: 467 roll calls, 4 without a Yea or Nay2025-03: 890 roll calls, 10 without a Yea or Nay2025-04: 1307 roll calls, 90 without a Yea or NayJan 2025Apr 2025
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Their bills, from filing to law

Bills John Fitzpatrick 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.

Introduced2
Out of committee2
Passed one chamber2
Passed both chambers2
Became law2
Never left committee0

For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 2 bills that became law this session.

What their bills are about
State Government 1Health 1Health Care Services 1Safety 1Legislature 1Information Technology 1
Generally revise laws related to state hospital
Became lawChapter Number Assigned · 2025-05-05
Resolution to protect online personally identifiable information
Became law(H) Filed with Secretary of State · 2025-05-01

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)
Passed · 81-18
Nay
SB324 · 2025-04-30
Revise vehicle registration fees and allocate revenue for bridges and victims of crime ((H) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted)
Passed · 67-33
Yea
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)
Passed · 98-2
Yea
SJ37 · 2025-04-30
Interim survey of behavioral health services in Montana ((H) 3rd Reading Concurred)
Passed · 78-22
Yea
SJ36 · 2025-04-30
Study dependent neglect standards for prosecutors ((H) 3rd Reading Concurred)
Passed · 82-18
Yea
HB850 · 2025-04-30
Provide licensing and regulation of community health workers ((H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate)
Passed · 82-18
Yea
HB818 · 2025-04-30
Ban foreign funding for ballot measures ((H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted)
Passed · 56-44
Nay
SB446 · 2025-04-30
Revise laws related to healthcare utilization review ((H) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted)
Passed · 100-0
Yea
HB936 · 2025-04-30
Authorize transfers and other necessary measures to implement HB 2-Section B ((H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate)
Passed · 90-9
Yea
HB231 · 2025-04-30
Revise property tax rates for certain property ((H) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted)
Passed · 69-31
Yea
HB231 · 2025-04-30
Revise property tax rates for certain property ((H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted)
Passed · 60-39
Yea
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)
Passed · 77-23
Nay
SB524 · 2025-04-30
Revise laws relating to category D assisted living facilities ((H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted)
Passed · 93-7
Yea
HB853 · 2025-04-30
Revise fees for licensed establishments ((H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate)
Passed · 86-14
Yea
HB2 · 2025-04-30
General Appropriations Act ((H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate)
Passed · 66-34
Yea
HB932 · 2025-04-30
Generally revise conservation financing laws ((H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate)
Passed · 88-12
Yea
SJ48 · 2025-04-30
Interim study of the public health and safety impacts of marijuana legalization ((H) 2nd Reading Concurred)
Passed · 73-26
Nay
SJ48 · 2025-04-30
Interim study of the public health and safety impacts of marijuana legalization ((H) 3rd Reading Concurred)
Passed · 73-26
Nay
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)
Passed · 100-0
Yea
SJ46 · 2025-04-30
Interim study of food security and agricultural prosperity ((H) 2nd Reading Not Concurred)
Failed · 49-51
Yea
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)
Passed · 96-4
Nay
SJ49 · 2025-04-30
Interim study of youth and family behavioral health prevention ((H) 2nd Reading Concurred)
Passed · 63-37
Nay
SJ49 · 2025-04-30
Interim study of youth and family behavioral health prevention ((H) 3rd Reading Concurred)
Passed · 68-30
Yea
HB913 · 2025-04-30
Authorize transfers and other necessary measures to implement HB2 Section D ((H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate)
Passed · 91-9
Yea
SB319 · 2025-04-30
Generally revise health care laws related to doulas ((H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted)
Passed · 54-46
Yea
SB324 · 2025-04-30
Revise vehicle registration fees and allocate revenue for bridges and victims of crime ((H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted)
Passed · 57-43
Yea
HB682 · 2025-04-30
Generally revise laws regarding gender transition treatment ((H) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted)
Passed · 57-43
Nay
HB329 · 2025-04-30
Make the Montana ammunition act permanent ((H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted)
Passed · 55-45
Nay
SB472 · 2025-04-30
Revise penalties for violations under 310 permit process ((H) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted)
Passed · 98-2
Yea
HB863 · 2025-04-30
Generally revise state finance laws ((H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred)
Passed · 59-41
Yea
HB863 · 2025-04-30
Generally revise state finance laws ((H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate)
Passed · 55-45
Nay
SJ42 · 2025-04-30
Interim study of noxious weed control ((H) 2nd Reading Concurred)
Passed · 90-10
Yea
SJ42 · 2025-04-30
Interim study of noxious weed control ((H) 3rd Reading Concurred)
Passed · 89-10
Yea
HB935 · 2025-04-30
Limits to Fox Hills-Hell Creek aquifer withdrawals ((H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate)
Passed · 100-0
Yea
HJ34 · 2025-04-30
Resolution supporting Montana's beef producers ((H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate)
Passed · 98-2
Nay
HB117 · 2025-04-30
Establish criminal justice data warehouse priorities ((H) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted)
Passed · 100-0
Yea
SJ35 · 2025-04-30
Interim study of voter list maintenance and integrity ((H) 3rd Reading Concurred)
Passed · 60-39
Nay
HB936 · 2025-04-29
Authorize transfers and other necessary measures to implement HB 2-Section B ((H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred)
Passed · 85-13
Yea
HB511 · 2025-04-29
Provide grant funding for firefighting training facilities ((H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate)
Passed · 63-36
Yea
HB935 · 2025-04-29
Limits to Fox Hills-Hell Creek aquifer withdrawals ((H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred)
Passed · 100-0
Yea
HJ72 · 2025-04-29
Interim study of personal data sharing by DOT ((H) 3rd Reading Passed)
Passed · 81-18
Yea
HB12 · 2025-04-29
Montana historic preservation grants ((H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate)
Passed · 70-29
Yea
HB932 · 2025-04-29
Generally revise conservation financing laws ((H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred)
Passed · 89-11
Yea
HB5 · 2025-04-29
Long-range building appropriations ((H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate)
Passed · 79-19
Yea
HB4 · 2025-04-29
Appropriations by budget amendment ((H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate)
Passed · 73-26
Yea
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)
Passed · 90-8
Yea
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)
Passed · 100-0
Yea
HB913 · 2025-04-29
Authorize transfers and other necessary measures to implement HB2 Section D ((H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred)
Passed · 58-42
Yea
SB319 · 2025-04-29
Generally revise health care laws related to doulas ((H) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted)
Passed · 86-14
Yea
HB682 · 2025-04-29
Generally revise laws regarding gender transition treatment ((H) 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted)
Passed · 98-2
Yea
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)
Failed · 38-59
Nay
HB924 · 2025-04-29
Generally revise state finance laws ((H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate)
Passed · 60-39
Nay
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)
Passed · 99-1
Yea
HB446 · 2025-04-29
Revise indecent exposure laws ((H) 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted)
Passed · 50-49
Nay
SJ37 · 2025-04-29
Interim survey of behavioral health services in Montana ((H) 2nd Reading Concurred)
Passed · 80-19
Yea
SJ34 · 2025-04-29
Interim study of child care ((H) 2nd Reading Not Concurred)
Failed · 33-67
Nay
SJ33 · 2025-04-29
Interim study of the prescription drug supply chain ((H) 3rd Reading Concurred)
Passed · 99-0
Yea
HB850 · 2025-04-29
Provide licensing and regulation of community health workers ((H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred)
Passed · 99-1
Yea
SJ36 · 2025-04-29
Study dependent neglect standards for prosecutors ((H) 2nd Reading Concurred)
Passed · 80-19
Yea
HB818 · 2025-04-29
Ban foreign funding for ballot measures ((H) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted)
Passed · 57-43
Nay
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 3004 total roll-call votes this session).
Voting data provided by LegiScan, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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📍Capitol Building, 1301 E. 6th Ave. P.O. Box 200400, Helena, MT 59620
District-Mail Office
📍P.O. Box 994, Anaconda, MT 59711
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