Sen. Becky Beard

Fifth-session Republican from Elliston

Representing Senate District 38

Boulder, Deer Lodge, Philipsburg, Drummond

406-479-3048 • Becky.Beard@legmt.gov

Committees •Bills •Key votes •Voting stats •2024 election margin •

Becky Beard previously served in the Montana Senate in 2023, as well as the House in 2017, 2019 and 2021.

Committee assignments

Senate Taxation - Vice-chair

Senate Education and Cultural Resources

Senate Local Government - Vice-chair

Bills sponsored

📋 SB 4: Revise taxation of homesite on certain agricultural property Becky Beard (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✴️1st Cmte. ⚪️Senate ⚪️House ⚪️Gov.
📋 SB 5: Revise compensation for county tax appeal board members Becky Beard (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov.
📋 SB 28: Extend vehicle titling grace period to 60 days Becky Beard (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✴️Senate ⚪️House ⚪️Gov.
📋 SB 98: Revise tax rate on cigarettes that are not burned Becky Beard (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✴️1st Cmte. ⚪️Senate ⚪️House ⚪️Gov.
📋 SB 99: Revise unrelated business taxable income to include certain rental and accommodations income Becky Beard (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov.
📋 SB 100: Revise funding for assisted living services Becky Beard (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✴️1st Cmte. ⚪️Senate ⚪️House ⚪️Gov.
📋 SB 101: Revise laws related to squatting Becky Beard (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov.
📋 SB 102: Revise calculation of state education levies Becky Beard (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	❌1st Cmte. ⚪️Senate ⚪️House ⚪️Gov.
📋 SB 145: Require open meetings and records for education membership organizations Becky Beard (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✴️Senate ⚪️House ⚪️Gov.
📋 SB 146: Creating the private property protection act Becky Beard (R)📃 Bill text	✴️1st Cmte. ⚪️Senate ⚪️House ⚪️Gov.

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Floor vote statistics

Calculations based on 152 Senate floor votes in 2025 involving bills.

🥇 88%

of votes cast on winning side

Average for Senate Republicans is 89%.

🔴 95%

of votes cast on side taken by most Republicans

Average for Senate Republicans is 92%.

🔵 59%

of votes cast on side taken by most Democrats

Average for Senate Republicans is 62%.

Beard has been marked absent or excused for 0 votes. Average for Senate lawmakers is 0.8.

SD 38 election results

Last in-cycle for Senate election in 2024. House seats are elected every two years, Senate seats every four.

General election vote, 2024

Won by 45% (6,237 votes)

Party primary vote, 2024

Won by 22% (1,175 votes)

Governor vote in district, 2024

Won by 40% (5,635 votes)

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