Rep. Katie Zolnikov

Fourth-session Republican from Billings

House Speaker Pro Tem

Representing House District 44

North Billings Heights, Shepherd

Katie.Zolnikov@legmt.gov

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

Zolnikov previously served in the Montana House in 2019, 2021 and 2023.

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Committee assignments

House Taxation

House Energy, Technology and Federal Relations

House Ethics - Chair 🪑

Bills sponsored

📋 HB 45: Generally revising telecommunications regulation laws Katie Zolnikov (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✴️Reconcil. ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 47: Revise state building energy conservation program Katie Zolnikov (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✴️Gov.
📋 HB 103: Creating a railroad track inspection program Katie Zolnikov (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✴️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 123: Revise alcohol laws relating to self-service Katie Zolnikov (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✴️Gov.
📋 HB 181: Provide authority for patrol officers to make arrests on capitol complex Katie Zolnikov (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Gov.
📋 HB 211: Revise alcohol laws Katie Zolnikov (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Gov.
📋 HB 270: Revise remedies to MEPA Katie Zolnikov (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✴️Reconcil. ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 392: Generally revise laws related to creation of profitable family video content featuring minor children Katie Zolnikov (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✴️Reconcil. ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 424: Revise taxes for class 17 data center property Katie Zolnikov (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 427: Require government to provide certain building code text or citation causing delay or stop Katie Zolnikov (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✴️Reconcil. ⚪️Gov.

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Floor vote statistics

Calculations based on 2,118 House floor votes in 2025 involving bills.

🥇 87%

of votes cast on winning side

Average for House Republicans is 88%.

🔴 93%

of votes cast on side taken by most Republicans

Average for House Republicans is 92%.

🔵 65%

of votes cast on side taken by most Democrats

Average for House Republicans is 66%.

Zolnikov has been marked absent or excused for 5 votes. Average for House lawmakers is 19.2.

HD 44 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

Ran unopposed

Governor vote in district, 2024

Won by 37% (2,111 votes)

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