Rep. Gary Parry

Second-session Republican from Colstrip

Representing House District 35

Forsyth, Colstrip, Worden, Jordan

406-749-0543 • Gary.Parry@legmt.gov

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

Gary Parry previously served in the Montana House in 2023.

Committee assignments

House State Administration

House Energy, Technology and Federal Relations - Chair 🪑

House Fish, Wildlife and Parks

House Legislative Administration

Bills sponsored

📋 HJ 4: Interim study of artificial intelligence Gary Parry (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate
📋 HB 54: Repeal DLI commissioner signature requirement Gary Parry (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 55: Revising public utility resource planning laws Gary Parry (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 61: Revise inter-entity loan process Gary Parry (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 98: Revising laws related to possession and validation of licenses, permits, or tags Gary Parry (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 145: Revise fee for nonresident base hunting license Gary Parry (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✴️1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 146: Revise hunting license fees to include cranes and swans Gary Parry (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✴️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 314: Create a state energy authority Gary Parry (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✴️1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 326: Establish a tax on electrical energy not produced by coal to match coal severance tax rate Gary Parry (R)📃 Bill text	✴️1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 347: Revise laws related to hunter orange Gary Parry (R)📃 Bill text	✴️1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.

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Floor vote statistics

Calculations based on 365 House floor votes in 2025 involving bills.

🥇 96%

of votes cast on winning side

Average for House Republicans is 93%.

🔴 97%

of votes cast on side taken by most Republicans

Average for House Republicans is 94%.

🔵 81%

of votes cast on side taken by most Democrats

Average for House Republicans is 78%.

Parry has been marked absent or excused for 0 votes. Average for House lawmakers is 2.2.

HD 35 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

Won by 61% (3,636 votes)

Party primary vote, 2024

Ran unopposed

Governor vote in district, 2024

Won by 66% (4,029 votes)

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