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Montana House of Representatives
Montana House of Representatives
Montana State Legislature
Type
Type	Lower house
Term limits	4 terms (8 years)
History
New session started	January 4, 2021
Leadership
Speaker	Wylie Galt (R) ; since January 4, 2021
Speaker pro Tempore	Casey Knudsen (R) ; since January 4, 2021
Majority Leader	Sue Vinton (R) ; since January 4, 2021
Minority Leader	Kim Abbott (D) ; since January 4, 2021
Structure
Seats	100
Political groups	Majority Republican (67); Minority Democratic (33);
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Article V, Montana Constitution
Salary	$92.46/day + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 3, 2020; (100 seats)
Next election	November 8, 2022; (100 seats)
Redistricting	Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission
Meeting place
	House of Representatives Chamber; Montana State Capitol; Helena, Montana
Website
	Montana House of Representatives

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The Montana House of Representatives is, with the Montana Senate, one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. Composed of 100 members, the House elects its leadership every two years.^[1]

Composition of the House

67th Legislature – 2021–2023

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total
	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" \|	style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" \|
	Republican	Democratic		Vacant
65th Legislature (2017-2018)	59	41	100	0

66th Legislature (2019-2020)	58	42	100	0

67th Legislature (2021-2022)	67	33	100	0
Latest voting share	67%	33%

In the event that the parties have a tie in number of members, the speaker and other officers are elected from the party who holds the governor's office. Thus, during the 61st legislature from 2007 to 2009, the Montana Democratic Party led the tied legislature as a result of the victory of Democratic Governor Brian Schweitzer in the 2004 election.^[2]

Current leadership

Office	Representative	Party
Speaker of the House	Wylie Galt	Republican
Speaker pro tempore	Casey Knudsen	Republican
Majority Leader	Sue Vinton	Republican
Majority Whips	Seth Berglee	Republican
	Dennis Lenz	Republican
	Lola Sheldon-Galloway	Republican
	Derek Skees	Republican
	Barry Usher	Republican
Minority Leader	Kim Abbott	Democratic
Minority Whips	Tyson Runningwolf	Democratic
	Laurie Bishop	Democratic
	Derek J. Harvey	Democratic

Current members

District	Representative	Party	Residence	First elected
1	Steve Gunderson	Republican	Libby	2016
2	Neil Duram	Republican	Eureka	2018
3	Braxton Mitchell	Republican	Columbia Falls	2020
4	Matt Regier	Republican	Kalispell	2016
5	Dave Fern	Democratic	Whitefish	2016
6	Amy Regier	Republican	Kalispell	2020
7	Frank Garner	Republican	Kalispell	2014
8	John Fuller	Republican	Kalispell	2018
9	Brian Putnam	Republican	Kalispell	2020
10	Mark Noland	Republican	Bigfork	2014
11	Derek Skees	Republican	Kalispell	2016 (2011-2013)
12	Linda Reksten	Republican	Polson	2020
13	Paul Fielder	Republican	Thompson Falls	2020
14	Denley Loge	Republican	St. Regis	2016
15	Marvin Weatherwax Jr.	Democratic	Browning	2018
16	Tyson Runningwolf	Democratic	Browning	2018
17	Ross Fitzgerald	Republican	Fairfield	2016
18	Llew Jones	Republican	Conrad	2018 (2005-2011)
19	Wendy McKamey	Republican	Great Falls	2014
20	Fred Anderson	Republican	Great Falls	2016
21	Edward Buttrey	Republican	Great Falls	2018
22	Lola Sheldon-Galloway	Republican	Great Falls	2016
23	Scot Kerns	Republican	Great Falls	2020
24	Steven Galloway	Republican	Great Falls	2020
25	Steve Gist	Republican	Cascade	2020
26	Jeremy Trebas	Republican	Great Falls	2020
27	Joshua Kassmier	Republican	Fort Benton	2018
28	Ed Hill	Republican	Havre	2020
29	Dan Bartel	Republican	Lewistown	2016
30	Wylie Galt	Republican	Martinsdale	2016 (2013-2015)
31	Frank Smith	Democratic	Poplar	2020
32	Jonathan Windy Boy	Democratic	Box Elder	2016 (2003-2007)
33	Casey Knudsen	Republican	Malta	2016
34	Rhonda Knudsen	Republican	Culbertson	2018
35	Brandon Ler	Republican	Savage	2020
36	Bob Phalen	Republican	Lindsay	2020
37	Jerry Schillinger	Republican	Circle	2020
38	Kenneth Holmlund	Republican	Miles City	2014
39	Geraldine Custer	Republican	Forsyth	2014
40	Barry Usher	Republican	Billings	2016
41	Rynalea Whiteman Pena	Democratic	Lame Deer	2020
42	Sharon Stewart-Peregoy	Democratic	Crow Agency	2016
43	Kerri Seekins-Crowe	Republican	Billings	2020
44	Larry Brewster	Republican	Billings	2020
45	Katie Zolnikov	Republican	Billings	2020
46	Bill Mercer	Republican	Billings	2018
47	Katharin Kelker	Democratic	Billings	2014
48	Jessica Karjala	Democratic	Billings	2014
49	Emma Kerr-Carpenter	Democratic	Billings	2018
50	Mallerie Stromswold	Republican	Billings	2020
51	Frank Fleming	Republican	Billings	2018
52	Jimmy Patelis	Republican	Billings	2020
53	Dennis Lenz	Republican	Billings	2016 (2013-2015)
54	Terry Moore	Republican	Billings	2018
55	Vince Ricci	Republican	Laurel	2014
56	Sue Vinton	Republican	Billings	2016
57	Fiona Nave	Republican	Columbus	2020
58	Seth Berglee	Republican	Joliet	2014
59	Marty Malone	Republican	Pray	2020
60	Laurie Bishop	Democratic	Livingston	2016
61	Jim Hamilton	Democratic	Bozeman	2016
62	Ed Stafman	Democratic	Bozeman	2020
63	Alice Buckley	Democratic	Bozeman	2020
64	Jane Gillette	Republican	Bozeman	2020
65	Kelly Kortum	Democratic	Bozeman	2020
66	Denise Hayman	Democratic	Bozeman	2014
67	Jedediah Hinkle	Republican	Bozeman	2020
68	Caleb Hinkle	Republican	Belgrade	2020
69	Jennifer Carlson	Republican	Manhattan	2020
70	Julie Dooling	Republican	Helena	2018
71	Kenneth Walsh	Republican	Twin Bridges	2020
72	Tom Welch	Republican	Dillon	2016
73	Jim Keane	Democratic	Butte	2016 (2001-2007)
74	Derek J. Harvey	Democratic	Butte	2018
75	Marta Bertoglio	Republican	Clancy	2020
76	Donavon Hawk	Democratic	Butte	2020
77	Sara Novak	Democratic	Helena	2020
78	Gregory Frazer	Republican	Deer Lodge	2020
79	Robert Farris-Olsen	Democratic	Helena	2018
80	Becky Beard	Republican	Elliston	2016
81	Mary Caferro	Democratic	Helena	2018 (2005-2011)
82	Moffie Funk	Democratic	Helena	2014
83	Kim Abbott	Democratic	Helena	2016
84	Mary Ann Dunwell	Democratic	Helena	2014
85	Michele Binkley	Republican	Hamilton	2020
86	David Bedey	Republican	Hamilton	2018
87	Ron Marshall	Republican	Hamilton	2020
88	Sharon Greef	Republican	Florence	2018
89	Katie Sullivan	Democratic	Missoula	2018
90	Marilyn Marler	Democratic	Missoula	2018
91	Connie Keogh	Democratic	Missoula	2018
92	Mike Hopkins	Republican	Missoula	2016
93	Joe Read	Republican	Ronan	2018 (2011-2013)
94	Tom France	Democratic	Missoula	2020
95	Danny Tenenbaum	Democratic	Missoula	2020
96	Kathy Whitman	Republican	Missoula	2020
97	Brad Tschida	Republican	Missoula	2014
98	Willis Curdy	Democratic	Missoula	2014
99	Mark Thane	Democratic	Missoula	2020
100	Andrea Olsen	Democratic	Missoula	2014

Committees

Four administrative committees were created by state law to manage the administrative functions of the legislative branch. These committees are Audit Committee, Finance Committee, Legislative Council, and Consumer Committee.

The Montana House of Representatives has 16 standing committees. These are:

Agriculture
Appropriations
Business and Labor
Education
Ethics
Energy, Technology, and Federal Relations
Fish, Wildlife, and Parks
Human Services
Judiciary
Legislative Administration
Local Government
Natural Resources
Rules
State Administration
Taxation
Transportation^[3]

In addition, Interim Committees may be appointed each legislative session.

Past composition of the House of Representatives

References

^ "About the Legislature". Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
^ Our Campaigns - MT Governor Race - Nov 02, 2004
^ "2021 House Committees of the Montana State House" (PDF). Montana State Legislature. Retrieved April 20, 2021.

External links

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[1] "About the Legislature". Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2016.

[2] Our Campaigns - MT Governor Race - Nov 02, 2004

[3] "2021 House Committees of the Montana State House" (PDF). Montana State Legislature. Retrieved April 20, 2021.

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68th Legislature (2023-2024) Speaker of the House Matt Regier (R) Speaker pro tempore Rhonda Knudsen (R) Majority Leader Sue Vinton (R) Minority Leader Kim Abbott (D)
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