Barbara Bessette
Democratic · MT
Barbara Bessette is a former Montana state representative who served House District 24 in Great Falls from 2019 to 2021. She previously worked as a substance abuse prevention specialist and chaired the Cascade County DUI task force.
Where Barbara Bessette stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (2 records), Environment and Public Health (2 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (3 records)
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 2 support
Voted yes on the final House vote for House Bill 658, which continued Montana's Medicaid expansion. It passed 87-13.
April 18, 2019Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: archive.legmt.gov
Introduced House Bill 424 to require Medicaid to cover habilitative services for all recipients. The bill died without a House floor vote.
February 7, 2019Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: apps.montanafreepress.org
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
Voted no on the 'Save Colstrip' bill (Senate Bill 331), easing NorthWestern Energy's path to buy more of the Colstrip coal plant. It passed that House vote 62-38.
April 15, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: archive.legmt.gov
Voted no on House Bill 575, which barred the state from making day cares require vaccinations for children and workers. It failed 32-68.
February 28, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: archive.legmt.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 3 oppose
Voted yes on the final House vote for House Bill 2, the state's two-year budget. It passed 79-21.
April 25, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.legmt.gov
Voted yes on the final House vote for House Bill 658, which continued Montana's Medicaid expansion. It passed 87-13.
April 18, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.legmt.gov
Voted yes to accept Senate changes to House Bill 175, the pay plan for state employees. It passed the House 64-35.
February 20, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: archive.legmt.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Sponsored House Bill 566, requiring background checks for assisted living facility workers. The governor signed it into law.
May 7, 2019Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: apps.montanafreepress.org
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 3 support
Voted yes on the final House vote for House Bill 658, which continued Montana's Medicaid expansion. It passed 87-13.
April 18, 2019Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: archive.legmt.gov
Voted no on House Bill 290, which required people to cooperate with child support enforcement to get food stamps. It passed the House 55-45.
February 13, 2019Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: archive.legmt.gov
Introduced House Bill 424 to require Medicaid to cover habilitative services for all recipients. The bill died without a House floor vote.
February 7, 2019Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: apps.montanafreepress.org
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Was appointed by the Cascade County Commission to the county DUI Task Force, for a term through June 30, 2023.
December 8, 2020
Source: cascadecountymt.gov
Sponsored House Bill 542 to change work and training rules for the state's cash welfare program (TANF). It passed the House 60-39 but died in a Senate committee.
March 1, 2019
Source: apps.montanafreepress.org
Voted no on House Bill 332, which required county commission approval before bison could be moved into a county. It passed the House 58-42.
February 25, 2019
Source: archive.legmt.gov
Voted no on House Bill 302, a proposed state constitutional amendment defining a person as starting at fertilization. The House vote was 56-44, and the bill later died.
February 14, 2019
Source: archive.legmt.gov
Past race Barbara Bessette ran in:
- County Commissioner District 2 · November 3, 2026 · Cascade County, Montana