Thursday, Apr 17

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🏛 Senate

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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.

📋 SJ 12: Interim study on energy transmission Gregg Hunter (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House
📋 HJ 32: Interim study of advanced investigator qualifications for law enforcement Steven Kelly (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate
📋 HJ 38: Interim study on bolstering public participation in the session/legislature Jonathan Karlen (D)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ❌Senate
📋 HJ 40: Interim study on transferring fiscal note production from executive branch to legislative branch Katie Sullivan (D)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate
📋 HJ 45: Interim study on the impact collateral consequences have on criminal record expungement Kerri Seekins-Crowe (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate
📋 HJ 48: Interim study on moving the date of the primary election Julie Darling (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate
📋 SB 71: Revise natural resource operations fee policy laws Josh Kassmier (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✴️Gov.
📋 SB 91: Require citizenship marker on driver's license and identification cards Theresa Manzella (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✴️Gov.
📋 HB 100: Generally revise public record laws Bill Mercer (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Reconcil. ✴️Gov.
📋 SB 185: Constitutional amendment regarding qualified elector to require that only a citizen can vote Theresa Manzella (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House

Final Votes

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

📋 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.
📋 SB 74: Generally revise marijuana laws Josh Kassmier (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✴️Gov.
📋 HB 84: Revise liability, training for prescribed fires Steve Gist (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Reconcil. ✴️Gov.
📋 SB 95: Provide funding for suicide prevention Mike Yakawich (R)📃 Bill text	✅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.

📋 SB 2: Revise treatment of tax increment upon expiration of tax increment financing provision Greg Hertz (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✴️Reconcil. ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 2: General Appropriations Act Llew Jones (R)📃 Bill text 📰 4 MTFP stories	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Reconcil. ✴️Gov.
📋 SR 17: Confirm governor's appointees for the board of outfitters Denley Loge (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate
📋 HJ 17: Resolution regarding energy Steve Fitzpatrick (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate
📋 SR 51: Confirm governor's appointees for state parks and recreation board Denley Loge (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate
📋 SR 58: Confirm governor's appointee for the pacific northwest electric power and conservation planning council Daniel Zolnikov (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate
📋 SR 79: Confirm governor's appointee for director of the department of agriculture Bruce Gillespie (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate
📋 SR 84: Confirm governor's appointee for director of the department of fish, wildlife, and parks Denley Loge (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate
📋 SR 95: Confirm governor's appointee for board of oil and gas conservation Daniel Zolnikov (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate
📋 SR 96: Confirm governor's appointee for board of oil and gas conservation Daniel Zolnikov (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate

Final Votes

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

📋 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.
📋 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.
📋 SB 147: Generally revise Montana Indian child welfare laws Jonathan Windy Boy (D)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note 📰 4 MTFP stories	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Reconcil. ✴️Gov.
📋 SB 174: Providing that recreational vehicles and mobile homes are reviewed as buildings for rent or lease Forrest Mandeville (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Reconcil. ✴️Gov.
📋 SB 178: Provide for temporary lease of water rights Sue Vinton (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Reconcil. ✴️Gov.
📋 SB 218: Provide for private right of action for injuries caused by certain medical interventions to treat gender dysphoria John Fuller (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Reconcil. ✴️Gov.
📋 SB 243: Amend zoning regulations to allow taller buildings Ellie Boldman (D)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Reconcil. ✴️Gov.
📋 SB 278: Revise education laws to support advanced opportunities Sara Novak (D)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Reconcil. ✴️Gov.

2025 Capitol Tracker

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

Thursday, Apr 17

April 2025

🏠 House

Committee Hearings

Floor Debates

Final Votes

🏛 Senate

Committee Hearings

Floor Debates

Final Votes

Other Events

Committee Hearings