2025 Capitol Tracker

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

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Last update: 5:44 AM Apr 15, 2025
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🏠 House
GOP-held 58-42
πŸ› Senate
GOP-held 32-18
πŸ–‹ Governor
Greg Gianforte (R)
Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy, SD 16

Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy

Twelfth-session Democrat from Box Elder
Representing Senate District 16
Rocky Boy's, Harlem, Wolf Point, Poplar

Windy Boy previously served in the Montana Senate in 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015, as well as the House in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023.

Montana Free Press coverage

πŸ“° 2025 Legislature
American Indian Caucus touts success at Legislature’s halfway point
Mar 13, 2025 β€’ Nora Mabie
πŸ“° 2025 Legislature
Despite opposition, Montana legislator advances two priority bills from American Indian caucus
Feb 25, 2025 β€’ Nate Schoenfelder
πŸ“° 2025 Legislature
Montana lawmakers table expansion of the state’s Indian Child Welfare Act
Feb 19, 2025 β€’
πŸ“° 2025 Legislature
Montana American Indian Caucus sets legislative agenda
Jan 24, 2025 β€’

Committee assignments

Senate Finance and Claims
Senate Education and Cultural Resources
Senate Public Health, Welfare and Safety
Joint Appropriations Section E β€” Education

Bills sponsored

πŸ“‹ SJ 24: Joint resolution supporting the national popular vote initiative
❌1st Cmte.
βšͺ️Senate
βšͺ️House
πŸ“‹ SJ 29: Interim study resolution on coordinating efforts between OPI and DPHHS in addressing the impacts on children of prenatal exposure to meth and fentanyl
βœ…1st Cmte.
✴️Senate
βšͺ️House
πŸ“‹ SB 105: Generally revise election laws related to electioneering at polling locations
βœ…1st Cmte.
βœ…Senate
βœ…House
βœ…Reconcil.
✴️Gov.
πŸ“‹ SB 147: Generally revise Montana Indian child welfare laws
βœ…1st Cmte.
βœ…Senate
βœ…House
✴️Reconcil.
βšͺ️Gov.
πŸ“‹ SB 170: Eliminate termination date of community health aide program
βœ…1st Cmte.
βœ…Senate
βœ…House
βœ…Gov.
πŸ“‹ SB 181: Generally revise Indian education for all laws
βœ…1st Cmte.
βœ…Senate
βœ…House
βœ…Reconcil.
✴️Gov.
πŸ“‹ SB 182: Generally revise MT Indian language preservation program
βœ…1st Cmte.
βœ…Senate
βœ…House
✴️Gov.
πŸ“‹ SB 187: Generally revise medicaid laws
❌1st Cmte.
βšͺ️Senate
βšͺ️House
βšͺ️Gov.
πŸ“‹ SB 220: Generally revise election laws and procedures
❌1st Cmte.
βšͺ️Senate
βšͺ️House
βšͺ️Gov.
πŸ“‹ SB 303: Require agency reporting on financial assistance to tribes
βœ…1st Cmte.
βœ…Senate
βœ…House
βœ…Reconcil.
✴️Gov.
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Floor vote statistics

Calculations based on 1,931 Senate floor votes in 2025 involving bills.
πŸ₯‡ 75%
of votes cast on winning side
Average for Senate Democrats is 78%.
πŸ”΄ 65%
of votes cast on side taken by most Republicans
Average for Senate Democrats is 68%.
πŸ”΅ 90%
of votes cast on side taken by most Democrats
Average for Senate Democrats is 93%.
Windy Boy has been marked absent or excused for 38 votes. Average for Senate lawmakers is 21.0.

SD 16 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

(D) JONATHAN WINDY BOY(D) 61%(R) 39%
Won by 22% (1,652 votes)

Party primary vote, 2024

(D) JONATHAN WINDY BOY(D) 68%(D) 32%
Won by 37% (357 votes)

Governor vote in district, 2024

(D) RYAN BUSSE(D) 51%(R) 46%
Won by 4% (330 votes)

About the 2025 Montana Free Press Capitol Tracker

This guide is an effort to make the quantifiable aspects of the Montana Legislature more accessible to the public by compiling information about lawmakers, proposed bills and the legislative process. This is a project of Montana Free Press, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit newsroom that aims to provide Montanans with in-depth, nonpartisan news coverage.

The information presented here is collected from a variety of sources including the Montana Legislature's public roster and its official bill-tracking system. Reporting and web design were done by Jacob Olness and Eric Dietrich. Please contact them at jolness@montanafreepress.org and edietrich@montanafreepress.org with bug reports, questions or suggestions.

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