Wednesday, Apr 16

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Official Legislature Calendar

🏠 House

Committee Hearings

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

No House committee hearings scheduled for this date.

Floor Debates

Debates are followed by Second Reading votes.

📋 HB 6: Renewable resource grants John Fitzpatrick (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Reconcil. ✴️Gov.
📋 HB 7: Reclamation and development grants John Fitzpatrick (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Reconcil. ✴️Gov.
📋 SJ 11: Interim study on farmer's markets and food systems Bruce Gillespie (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House
📋 HJ 26: Study guardianships and conservatorships Brian Close (D)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate
📋 HJ 27: Interim study on laws regarding morticians and funeral services Denise Baum (D)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate
📋 HJ 28: Interim study to identify and improve access to federal grant opportunities for the state of Montana, tribal governments, and local government entities Luke Muszkiewicz (D)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate
📋 HB 31: Revise wind and solar facility decommissioning Neil Duram (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Reconcil. ✴️Gov.
📋 HB 84: Revise liability, training for prescribed fires Steve Gist (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Reconcil. ✴️Gov.
📋 HB 153: Revise laws related to the school funding interim commission. David Bedey (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Reconcil. ✴️Gov.
📋 HB 202: Generally revise laws related to the unlawful use of aircraft for hunting Courtenay Sprunger (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Reconcil. ✴️Gov.

Final Votes

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

📋 HJ 23: Interim study on youth court laws James Reavis (D)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate
📋 HJ 30: Study resolution on incentivizing housing density and affordability Julie Darling (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate
📋 HB 45: Generally revising telecommunications regulation laws Katie Zolnikov (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Reconcil. ✴️Gov.
📋 HJ 46: Study resolution on data centers Tom Millett (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ❌Senate
📋 HB 62: Generally revise laws related to the administration of MPERA Julie Darling (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Reconcil. ✴️Gov.
📋 HB 70: Study of wildland firefighting Steve Gist (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate
📋 SB 103: Revise fee for issuing an execution or order of sale on foreclosure of lien Russ Tempel (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Reconcil. ✴️Gov.
📋 SB 117: Revise government entity limitations on property tax increases Daniel Zolnikov (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✴️Gov.
📋 SB 237: Require revenue interim committee to make a recommendation about property tax rates Dave Fern (D)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✴️Gov.
📋 SB 238: Allow hunters to donate funds for archery equipment for disabled bowhunters Janet Ellis (D)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✴️Gov.

🏛 Senate

Committee Hearings

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

No Senate committee hearings scheduled for this date.

Floor Debates

Debates are followed by Second Reading votes.

📋 HJ 6: Joint resolution recognizing the 250th birthday of the United States of America Caleb Hinkle (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate
📋 SB 19: Revise sentencing laws related to theft Barry Usher (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Reconcil. ✴️Gov.
📋 SR 23: Confirm governor's appointee for the judicial standards commission Barry Usher (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate
📋 SR 29: Confirm governor's appointee for board of crime control Barry Usher (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate
📋 SB 40: Revise supreme court public records laws by opening deliberations and files to the public Greg Hertz (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Reconcil. ✴️Gov.
📋 SR 42: Confirm governor's appointee for workers' compensation judge Barry Usher (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate
📋 SB 69: Revise county attorney reporting requirements for child sexual abuse Gayle Lammers (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Reconcil. ✴️Gov.
📋 SB 77: Require conservation districts to comply with state procurement laws Gayle Lammers (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Reconcil. ✴️Gov.
📋 SR 93: Confirm governor's appointees for the board of crime control Barry Usher (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate
📋 SR 104: Confirm governor's appointee for director of the department of public health and human services Dennis Lenz (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate

Final Votes

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

📋 HB 137: Revise securities laws relating to fees paid by certain licensees Steve Fitzpatrick (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Reconcil. ✴️Gov.
📋 HB 147: Revise laws related to covenants to provide definition of enforcement action Jedediah Hinkle (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✴️Gov.
📋 HB 416: Require homeowners' associations to seek permission for entry on real property Jedediah Hinkle (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✴️Gov.
📋 HB 578: Generally revise laws related to restitution Bill Mercer (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✴️Gov.
📋 HB 587: Revise mine reclamation laws Gary Parry (R)📃 Bill text 📰 2 MTFP stories	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✴️Gov.
📋 HB 665: Preclude non-profit officers from personal liability for unpaid tax withholding Bill Mercer (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✴️Gov.
📋 HB 672: Generally revise Montana department of transportation’s utility relocation process Courtenay Sprunger (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✴️Gov.
📋 HB 679: Generally revised use of public equipment Morgan Thiel (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✴️Gov.
📋 HB 808: Creating the Montana brownfields program Paul Tuss (D)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✴️Gov.

2025 Capitol Tracker

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

Wednesday, Apr 16

April 2025

🏠 House

Committee Hearings

Floor Debates

Final Votes

🏛 Senate

Committee Hearings

Floor Debates

Final Votes

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Committee Hearings