Rep. Brandon Ler

📋 HJ 29: Joint resolution recognizing the strong bilateral relationship between Montana and Taiwan Brandon Ler (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate
📋 HB 119: Establish the Montana Cattle Committee Brandon Ler (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ❌Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 285: Generally revise Montana environmental policy act Brandon Ler (R)📃 Bill text 📰 1 MTFP story	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✴️Reconcil. ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 337: Revise income tax laws to lower income taxes Brandon Ler (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note 📰 2 MTFP stories	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 389: Provide for setbacks for wind turbine generators Brandon Ler (R)📃 Bill text 📰 1 MTFP story	❌1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 480: Revise when a party in a proceeding is entitled to jury trial Brandon Ler (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✴️Reconcil. ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 554: Remove FWP requirement to regulate wolves as furbearers or game animals Brandon Ler (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 646: Elect supreme court by districts Brandon Ler (R)📃 Bill text 🏛 Legal note	✅1st Cmte. ❌House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 647: Prohibit state land leases to nonprofits Brandon Ler (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	❌1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 648: Require FWP notification before the release of large predators Brandon Ler (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov.

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Floor vote statistics

Calculations based on 2,117 House floor votes in 2025 involving bills.

🥇 85%

of votes cast on winning side

Average for House Republicans is 88%.

🔴 95%

of votes cast on side taken by most Republicans

Average for House Republicans is 92%.

🔵 62%

of votes cast on side taken by most Democrats

Average for House Republicans is 66%.

Ler has been marked absent or excused for 24 votes. Average for House lawmakers is 19.2.

HD 33 election results

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

General election vote, 2024

Ran unopposed

Party primary vote, 2024

Won by 26% (660 votes)

Governor vote in district, 2024

Won by 60% (3,297 votes)

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The lawmakers, bills and votes of the 69th Montana Legislature