Sen. Mike Yakawich

Second-session Republican from Billings

Representing Senate District 24

Downtown and South Billings

406-647-6391 • Mike.Yakawich@legmt.gov

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Yakawich previously served in the Montana House in 2023.

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Committee assignments

Senate Taxation

Senate Public Health, Welfare and Safety

Senate Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation

Bills sponsored

📋 SJ 48: Interim study of the public health and safety impacts of marijuana legalization Mike Yakawich (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House
📋 SJ 49: Interim study of youth and family behavioral health prevention Mike Yakawich (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House
📋 SB 72: Provide presumptive eligibility for Medicaid coverage of home and community-based services Mike Yakawich (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note 📰 1 MTFP story	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ❌Gov.
📋 SB 73: Generally revise laws relating to protective care Mike Yakawich (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Gov.
📋 SB 82: Establish adjustment to blindness program Mike Yakawich (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Gov.
📋 SB 95: Provide funding for suicide prevention Mike Yakawich (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Gov.
📋 SR 108: Resolution recognizing the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States Mike Yakawich (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate
📋 SB 112: Revise laws related to state purchase of opioid antagonists Mike Yakawich (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ❌House ⚪️Reconcil. ⚪️Gov.
📋 SB 113: Revise exemptions related to tow truck lien law Mike Yakawich (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Gov.
📋 SB 135: Eliminate termination of chemical dependency voucher program Mike Yakawich (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	❌1st Cmte. ⚪️Senate ⚪️House ⚪️Reconcil. ⚪️Gov.

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Floor vote statistics

Calculations based on 2,695 Senate floor votes in 2025 involving bills.

🥇 92%

of votes cast on winning side

Average for Senate Republicans is 83%.

🔴 89%

of votes cast on side taken by most Republicans

Average for Senate Republicans is 88%.

🔵 74%

of votes cast on side taken by most Democrats

Average for Senate Republicans is 66%.

Yakawich has been marked absent or excused for 6 votes. Average for Senate lawmakers is 27.5.

SD 24 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

Won by 8% (608 votes)

Party primary vote, 2024

Ran unopposed

Governor vote in district, 2024

Won by 5% (421 votes)

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