| House Bill 2: General Appropriations Act
✅ Proposed
Introduced
Dec 20
✅ 1st Cmte.
Advanced
Mar 25
✅ House
Passed House
Apr 7
✅ Senate
Passed Senate
Apr 23
✅ Reconcil.
Reconciled
Apr 30
✴️ Gov.
Pending
Sponsor: | Requester: Office of Budget and Program Planning
📃 Bill text
💵 Fiscal note
None on file
🏛 Legal note
None on file
🖍 Proposed amendments
None on file
See also: The official bill page.
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Legislative actions
How bills move through the Legislature
Showing major bill actions only.
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
Dec 20 | Introduced |
Dec 20 | Referred to Committee |
Jan 8 | Hearing 👥 Joint Appropriations Section E — Education |
Jan 14 | Hearing 👥 Joint Appropriations Section C — Natural Resources and Transportation |
Feb 3 | Hearing 👥 Joint Appropriations Section B — Health and Human Services |
Feb 17 | Hearing 👥 Joint Appropriations Section A — General Government |
Mar 13 | Hearing 👥 House Appropriations |
Mar 25 | Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended 👥 House Appropriations ✅ 19-4 R13-0 D6-4 |
Apr 2 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried ✅ 98-1 R56-1 D42-0 |
Apr 2 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 28-72 R28-30 D0-42 |
Apr 2 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 30-69 R30-27 D0-42 |
Apr 2 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried ✅ 58-41 R16-41 D42-0 |
Apr 2 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 35-65 R35-23 D0-42 |
Apr 2 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 42-58 R0-58 D42-0 |
Apr 2 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 42-58 R0-58 D42-0 |
Apr 2 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried ✅ 60-40 R18-40 D42-0 |
Apr 2 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 44-56 R2-56 D42-0 |
Apr 2 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 40-60 R0-58 D40-2 |
Apr 2 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried ✅ 98-2 R57-1 D41-1 |
Apr 2 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 42-58 R0-58 D42-0 |
Apr 2 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 30-70 R30-28 D0-42 |
Apr 2 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 34-64 R34-22 D0-42 |
Apr 2 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried ✅ 60-40 R31-27 D29-13 |
Apr 2 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried ✅ 66-34 R25-33 D41-1 |
Apr 2 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 43-57 R1-57 D42-0 |
Apr 2 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 43-57 R1-57 D42-0 |
Apr 2 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 37-63 R37-21 D0-42 |
Apr 2 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 36-64 R36-22 D0-42 |
Apr 2 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 35-64 R35-22 D0-42 |
Apr 2 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 44-56 R2-56 D42-0 |
Apr 2 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 36-62 R36-21 D0-41 |
Apr 2 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 35-64 R34-24 D1-40 |
Apr 2 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 45-54 R4-53 D41-1 |
Apr 2 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 35-65 R35-23 D0-42 |
Apr 2 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 35-64 R35-22 D0-42 |
Apr 2 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 39-61 R37-21 D2-40 |
Apr 2 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 28-71 R28-29 D0-42 |
Apr 2 | 2nd Reading Passed as Amended ✅ 60-40 R36-22 D24-18 |
Apr 7 | 3rd Reading Passed ✅ 58-41 R28-29 D30-12 |
Apr 7 | Transmitted to Senate |
Apr 7 | First Reading |
Apr 7 | Referred to Committee |
Apr 7 | Hearing 👥 Senate Finance and Claims |
Apr 11 | Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended 👥 Senate Finance and Claims ✅ 13-9 R5-9 D8-0 |
Apr 17 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 21-27 R21-9 D0-18 |
Apr 17 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 21-29 R21-11 D0-18 |
Apr 17 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 23-27 R23-9 D0-18 |
Apr 17 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 23-27 R23-9 D0-18 |
Apr 17 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 24-26 R24-8 D0-18 |
Apr 17 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried ✅ 27-22 R9-22 D18-0 |
Apr 17 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 21-28 R21-10 D0-18 |
Apr 17 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 22-28 R22-10 D0-18 |
Apr 17 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 24-26 R24-8 D0-18 |
Apr 17 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 23-27 R23-9 D0-18 |
Apr 17 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 23-27 R23-9 D0-18 |
Apr 17 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 23-27 R23-9 D0-18 |
Apr 17 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 23-27 R23-9 D0-18 |
Apr 17 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 23-26 R23-8 D0-18 |
Apr 17 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 23-27 R23-9 D0-18 |
Apr 17 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 23-26 R23-9 D0-17 |
Apr 17 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ✅ 27-23 R9-23 D18-0 |
Apr 17 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 21-29 R3-29 D18-0 |
Apr 17 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried ✅ 26-24 R9-23 D17-1 |
Apr 17 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 24-26 R23-9 D1-17 |
Apr 17 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed ❌ 23-27 R23-9 D0-18 |
Apr 17 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried ✅ 27-23 R9-23 D18-0 |
Apr 17 | 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended ✅ 27-23 R9-23 D18-0 |
Apr 23 | 3rd Reading Concurred ✅ 27-23 R9-23 D18-0 |
Apr 23 | Returned to House with Amendments |
Apr 28 | 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred ✅ 67-33 R25-33 D42-0 |
Apr 30 | 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate ✅ 66-34 R25-33 D41-1 |
Showing major bill actions only.
This table may omit bill actions recorded since this guide's last update. See the bill page at legmt.gov for an official reference.
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