2025 Capitol Tracker

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

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Last update: 5:44 AM Apr 29, 2025
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GOP-held 58-42
πŸ› Senate
GOP-held 32-18
πŸ–‹ Governor
Greg Gianforte (R)
Rep. Mary Caferro, HD 81

Rep. Mary Caferro

Eleventh-session Democrat from Helena
Representing House District 81
Central Helena, Central Helena Valley

Caferro 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.

Montana Free Press coverage

πŸ“° 2025 Legislature
Gianforte signs $278-million-a-year income tax cut measure
Apr 28, 2025 β€’ Eric Dietrich
πŸ“° 2025 Legislature
Bills targeting Montana’s child care challenges maintaining steam
Apr 15, 2025 β€’ Alex Sakariassen
πŸ“° 2025 Legislature
Second-home tax, other property tax relief bills clear the House
Feb 27, 2025 β€’ Eric Dietrich
πŸ“° 2025 Legislature
Medicaid expansion bills spur hours of testimony in first hearings
Jan 22, 2025 β€’ Mara Silvers

Committee assignments

Bills sponsored

πŸ“‹ HB 220: Provide for a child tax credit
βœ…1st Cmte.
βœ…House
✴️Senate
βšͺ️Gov.
πŸ“‹ HB 230: Generally revise Medicaid laws
❌1st Cmte.
βšͺ️House
βšͺ️Senate
βšͺ️Gov.
πŸ“‹ HB 558: Establish a nurse health corps
βœ…1st Cmte.
βœ…House
❌Senate
βšͺ️Gov.
πŸ“‹ HB 747: Authorize certain day-care centers to adopt policy regarding certain immunization exemptions
❌1st Cmte.
βšͺ️House
βšͺ️Senate
βšͺ️Gov.
πŸ“‹ HB 748: Generally revise medical marijuana purchase limits
❌1st Cmte.
βšͺ️House
βšͺ️Senate
βšͺ️Gov.
πŸ“‹ HB 749: Revise procurement laws to provide priority criteria for certain public assistance and human services contractors
❌1st Cmte.
βšͺ️House
βšͺ️Senate
πŸ“‹ HB 750: Provide for annual increase of Medicaid provider reimbursement rates
❌1st Cmte.
βšͺ️House
βšͺ️Senate
βšͺ️Gov.
πŸ“‹ HB 810: Revise tenant landlord laws
βœ…1st Cmte.
βœ…House
βœ…Senate
βœ…Reconcil.
✴️Gov.
πŸ“‹ HB 880: Establish a stabilization fund for medicaid
βœ…1st Cmte.
βœ…House
βœ…Senate
✴️Gov.
πŸ“‹ HB 881: Revise medicaid buy-in program to include children with disabilities
βœ…1st Cmte.
βœ…House
βœ…Senate
✴️Gov.
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Floor vote statistics

Calculations based on 2,632 House floor votes in 2025 involving bills.
πŸ₯‡ 68%
of votes cast on winning side
Average for House Democrats is 76%.
πŸ”΄ 57%
of votes cast on side taken by most Republicans
Average for House Democrats is 65%.
πŸ”΅ 86%
of votes cast on side taken by most Democrats
Average for House Democrats is 95%.
Caferro has been marked absent or excused for 48 votes. Average for House lawmakers is 22.8.

HD 81 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

(D) MARY M CAFERRO(D) 56%(R) 44%
Won by 11% (697 votes)

Party primary vote, 2024

(D) MARY M CAFERRO(D) 100%
Ran unopposed

Governor vote in district, 2024

(D) RYAN BUSSE(D) 52%(R) 46%
Won by 6% (369 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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