Rep. Lee Deming

Second-session Republican from Laurel

Representing House District 54

Laurel, South of Billings

406-671-2508 • Lee.Deming@legmt.gov

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

Deming previously served in the Montana House in 2023.

Montana Free Press coverage

📰 2025 Legislature

‘Personhood’ amendment advances, despite abortion rights initiative

Mar 26, 2025 • Mara Silvers

Committee assignments

House Judiciary - Vice-chair

House Education

House Fish, Wildlife and Parks

House Legislative Administration

Bills sponsored

📋 HJ 14: Resolution on Marbury v. Madison Lee Deming (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ❌House ⚪️Senate
📋 HB 30: Requiring the Supreme Court to apply a burden of proof for challenge to constitutionality of legislative act Lee Deming (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ❌Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 52: Generally revising administrative procedure laws relating to agency deference Lee Deming (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ❌House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 65: Audit State Bar of Montana Lee Deming (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ❌Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 315: Revise alcohol laws relating to restaurant beer and wine licenses Lee Deming (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	❌1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 316: Constitutional amendment to define person Lee Deming (R)📃 Bill text 📰 1 MTFP story	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate
📋 HB 320: Establish the Montana's academic prosperity program for scholars act Lee Deming (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note 📰 1 MTFP story	✅1st Cmte. ❌House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 404: Require official action to release Montana national guard to active duty combat Lee Deming (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note 🏛 Legal note	✅1st Cmte. ❌House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 439: Creating sheriffs' first initiative for cooperation and communication Lee Deming (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note 🏛 Legal note	✅1st Cmte. ❌House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 723: Establish annual reporting requirements of infants born alive Lee Deming (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✴️Reconcil. ⚪️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%.

🔴 92%

of votes cast on side taken by most Republicans

Average for House Republicans is 92%.

🔵 63%

of votes cast on side taken by most Democrats

Average for House Republicans is 66%.

Deming has been marked absent or excused for 1 votes. Average for House lawmakers is 19.2.

HD 54 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 41% (2,098 votes)

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