Friday, Mar 28

🏠 House

9Hearings

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13FloorDebates

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17FloorVotes

🏛 Senate

16Hearings

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15FloorDebates

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5FloorVotes

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Official Legislature Calendar

🏠 House

Committee Hearings

Bill hearings allow the sponsor to explain a bill and enable public testimony.

Morning Policy Committees

👥 House Judiciary

📋 HB 838: Allow supreme court justices to use partisan affiliation Brandon Ler (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ❌House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 840: Create judicial branch independence investigation committee Lukas Schubert (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ❌House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.

Afternoon Policy Committees

👥 House Education

📋 HJ 31: Joint resolution honoring educational support professionals Denise Joy (D)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate
📋 HB 866: Allow the term "emotional disability" to be used instead of "emotional disturbance" as it relates to special education Melissa Romano (D)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Gov.

👥 House Transportation

📋 HB 855: Establish FWP wildlife highway crossings and accommodation account

Katie Zolnikov (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note

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👥 House Appropriations

📋 HB 861: Provide statewide access to a K-12 digital toolkit Eric Tilleman (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note 🏛 Legal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ❌Gov.
📋 HB 870: Revise laws related to surplus revenue Jane Gillette (R)📃 Bill text	❌1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Reconcil. ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 883: Reduce supreme court budget Lukas Schubert (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	❌1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Reconcil. ⚪️Gov.

Floor Debates

Debates are followed by Second Reading votes.

📋 SB 21: Allowing legislative and executive leadership to vacate a writ of mandamus Barry Usher (R)📃 Bill text 🏛 Legal note	✅1st Cmte. ❌Senate ⚪️House ⚪️Gov.
📋 SB 35: Clarify enrollment counts for early literacy jumpstart program Daniel Emrich (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Gov.
📋 SB 36: Remove expired contingency language related to generating unit closure Daniel Emrich (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Gov.
📋 SB 79: Repeal laws related to inspection of animals in feedlots Josh Kassmier (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Gov.
📋 SB 83: Revise law to recognize commission authority to regulate public use of private property under access agreements Denley Loge (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Gov.
📋 HB 88: Allow for automatic return of certain unclaimed property Marta Bertoglio (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Gov.
📋 SB 111: Revising laws related to green lights on snow removal equipment Denley Loge (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Gov.
📋 SB 115: Revise election laws related to public notices Wendy McKamey (R)📃 Bill text 📰 1 MTFP story	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Gov.
📋 SB 129: Revise voter registration laws to include party preference Jeremy Trebas (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ❌Senate ⚪️House ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 151: Revise educational laws pertaining to recruitment and retention and MSDB Connie Keogh (D)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Gov.

Final Votes

Final votes determine if a bill advances to the next chamber or to the governor.

📋 SB 15: Revising grounds for impeachment Tom McGillvray (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ❌Senate ⚪️House ⚪️Gov.
📋 HJ 19: Resolution to provide for frontotemporal degeneration awareness week James Reavis (D)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate
📋 HJ 20: Joint resolution regarding funding for Montana Canada customs ports of entry Paul Tuss (D)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate
📋 SB 34: Clarify laws related to k-12 school districts Daniel Emrich (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Gov.
📋 SB 80: Allow for digital copies of required documentation for transport of livestock Josh Kassmier (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Gov.
📋 SB 134: Generally revise laws relating to gifts and endowments Greg Hertz (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Gov.
📋 SB 143: Generally revise civil liability laws relating to statutes of limitations for certain actions Greg Hertz (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Gov.
📋 SB 166: Revising certified public accountant education requirements Greg Hertz (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Gov.
📋 SB 190: Allow water right holders to consent to waive adverse effects analysis in permit or change applications Derek Harvey (D)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Gov.
📋 SB 212: Creating the Right to Compute Act and requiring shutdowns of AI controlled critical infrastructure Daniel Zolnikov (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Gov.

🏛 Senate

Committee Hearings

Bill hearings allow the sponsor to explain a bill and enable public testimony.

Morning Policy Committees

👥 Senate Judiciary

📋 HB 532: Generally revise laws related to abuse, neglect, and exploitation of incapacitated persons and vulnerable adults Bill Mercer (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Gov.
📋 HB 578: Generally revise laws related to restitution Bill Mercer (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Gov.
📋 HB 690: Generally revise laws related to child protection Bill Mercer (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Gov.
📋 HB 691: Provide for legislative intent regarding the Montana criminal justice data warehouse Bill Mercer (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ❌Senate ⚪️Reconcil. ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 693: Generally revise laws applicable to district courts Bill Mercer (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Gov.

Afternoon Policy Committees

👥 Senate Highways and Transportation

📋 HB 708: Allow all persons serving in the reserves to be eligible for certain CDL waiver George Nikolakakos (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Gov.
📋 HB 739: Revise laws for agricultural vehicles on the highway Ed Byrne (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Gov.

Other Committees

👥 Senate Taxation

📋 SB 327: Revise motor vehicle registration fees Greg Hertz (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ❌House ⚪️Reconcil. ⚪️Gov.
📋 SB 434: Provide property tax rebate on principal residence based on taxes paid Wylie Galt (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ❌House ⚪️Reconcil. ⚪️Gov.
📋 SB 534: Provide property tax exemption for wireless infrastructure Greg Hertz (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note 📰 1 MTFP story	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Gov.

Floor Debates

Debates are followed by Second Reading votes.

📋 SB 11: Revise local government ballot issue laws Forrest Mandeville (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Gov.
📋 HB 158: Revising working retiree provisions under TRS Melissa Nikolakakos (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Gov.
📋 HB 174: Revise laws related to drug assault crimes Neil Duram (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ❌House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 176: Require unlimited wolf hunting quota when population is at or above 450 wolves Shannon Maness (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ❌House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 186: Increase size of parole board Amy Regier (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Gov.
📋 HB 198: Revise laws that prohibit contracts that restrict practice of health care providers Jodee Etchart (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Gov.
📋 HB 206: Revise electrical contractors presentation of license laws Mike Vinton (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Gov.
📋 HB 223: Revise motor vehicle insurance laws to include commercial to truck costs Jerry Schillinger (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ❌House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 238: Revise laws related to physical and mental evaluations for professional licenses Jodee Etchart (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Gov.
📋 HB 241: Adopt the psychology interjurisdictional compact Jodee Etchart (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Gov.

Final Votes

Final votes determine if a bill advances to the next chamber or to the governor.

📋 SB 117: Revise government entity limitations on property tax increases Daniel Zolnikov (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Gov.
📋 HB 142: Revise laws relating to interim committees Lukas Schubert (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Gov.
📋 HB 234: Extend the use of funding for lead-in-schools appropriated in 2023 Paul Tuss (D)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Gov.
📋 SB 256: Generally revise child abuse and neglect laws Dennis Lenz (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Gov.
📋 HB 308: Maintain the county distribution level of metal mines license tax Sherry Essmann (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Gov.

2025 Capitol Tracker

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

Friday, Mar 28

March 2025

🏠 House

Committee Hearings

Morning Policy Committees

👥 House Judiciary

Afternoon Policy Committees

👥 House Education

👥 House Transportation

Other Committees

👥 House Appropriations

Floor Debates

Final Votes

🏛 Senate

Committee Hearings

Morning Policy Committees

👥 Senate Judiciary

Afternoon Policy Committees

👥 Senate Highways and Transportation

Other Committees

👥 Senate Taxation

Floor Debates

Final Votes