Rep. Llew Jones

Eleventh-session Republican from Conrad

Representing House District 18

Conrad, Valier, Shelby, Dutton

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

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

Committee assignments

House Appropriations - Chair 🪑

Joint Appropriations Section E — Education

Bills sponsored

📋 HB 1: Feed bill to fund 69th legislative session and prepare for 2027 Llew Jones (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✴️Reconcil. ✅Gov.
📋 HB 2: General Appropriations Act Llew Jones (R)📃 Bill text	✴️1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 3: Supplemental Appropriations Bill Llew Jones (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 4: Appropriations by budget amendment Llew Jones (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✴️1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 127: Revise laws related to the fire suppression account Llew Jones (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 128: Protect volunteer emergency service providers from termination Llew Jones (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 129: Provide income tax benefit to support emergency response volunteers Llew Jones (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✴️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 130: Revise state wildland fire policy and funding Llew Jones (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 231: Revise property tax rates for certain property Llew Jones (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note 📰 1 MTFP story	✅1st Cmte. ✴️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 252: Create the student and teacher advancement for results and success act (STARS) Llew Jones (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.

🥇 99%

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%.

🔵 84%

of votes cast on side taken by most Democrats

Average for House Republicans is 78%.

Jones has been marked absent or excused for 13 votes. Average for House lawmakers is 2.2.

HD 18 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 47% (2,541 votes)

Party primary vote, 2024

Won by 42% (1,137 votes)

Governor vote in district, 2024

Won by 57% (3,143 votes)

Montana Free Press coverage

📰 2025 Legislature

Lawmakers debut policy draft to increase starting teacher pay

Jan 30, 2025 • Alex Sakariassen

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Montana lawmakers eye child care challenges for the 2025 session

Jan 10, 2025 • Alex Sakariassen

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