Gov. Greg Gianforte

The 2025 Legislature is Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte's third session and the first since his re-election in 2024.

The governor appoints state agency heads and is ultimately responsible for the day-to-day management of government. The governor also prepares a budget proposal that serves as a starting point for the legislative appropriations process, where lawmakers determine how much the governor’s executive branch is allowed to spend.

Bills passed by the Legislature are sent to the governor, who can sign them into law, issue a veto, or let them become law without his signature. Vetos can be overridden by two-thirds majority votes in both the House and Senate.

786 2025 bills have been transmitted to Gov. Gianforte for his signature.

Another 19 bills have been passed by both chambers of the Legislature but haven't yet been transmitted to the governor.

Awaiting action (4)

📋 HB 348: Revise special session polling laws George Nikolakakos (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✴️Gov.
📋 SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act Daniel Zolnikov (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✴️Gov.
📋 SB 537: Generally revise marijuana tax laws Daniel Zolnikov (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note 📰 4 MTFP stories	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✴️Gov.
📋 HB 834: Create a government evidence and impact commission Bill Mercer (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✴️Gov.

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Vetoed (22)

Vetos can be overridden by two-thirds majorities in the House and Senate.

📋 SB 7: Repeal of retirement criteria change for HPORS and SRS Wendy McKamey (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note 🏛 Legal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ❌Gov.
📋 SB 40: Revise supreme court public records laws by opening deliberations and files to the public Greg Hertz (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note 🏛 Legal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ❌Gov.
📋 HB 182: Provide grant funding for senior citizen centers John Fitzpatrick (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note 🏛 Legal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ❌Gov.
📋 SB 239: Requiring judges to invite amicus briefing and allow intervention in certain civil cases Forrest Mandeville (R)📃 Bill text 🏛 Legal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ❌Gov.
📋 SB 258: Revise school funding laws to clarify the legislature's authority related to inflationary adjustments Laura Smith (D)📃 Bill text 🏛 Legal note 📰 1 MTFP story	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ❌Gov.

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Pending veto override efforts (8)

📋 SB 72: Provide presumptive eligibility for Medicaid coverage of home and community-based services Mike Yakawich (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note 📰 1 MTFP story	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ❌Gov.
📋 SB 167: Provide funding for noxious weed trust Greg Hertz (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note 🏛 Legal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ❌Gov.
📋 HB 202: Generally revise laws related to the unlawful use of aircraft for hunting Courtenay Sprunger (R)📃 Bill text 🏛 Legal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ❌Gov.
📋 SB 244: Revise laws related to health insurance coverage of behavioral health screening Mike Yakawich (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ❌Gov.
📋 HB 368: Generally revise water supply requirements for coal-fired generating units Gary Parry (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note 🏛 Legal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ❌Gov.

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Signed into law (739)

📋 SB 1: Revise definition of "blighted area" Greg Hertz (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Gov.
📋 SB 3: Require advisory committee for districts that use tax increment financing Jeremy Trebas (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Gov.
📋 SB 5: Revise compensation for county tax appeal board members Becky Beard (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Gov.
📋 SB 9: Allow agency cash deposits biweekly Wendy McKamey (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Gov.
📋 SB 10: Extending onsite inspection timelines during state of emergency Forrest Mandeville (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Gov.

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Passed the Legislature but not yet sent to governor (19)

📋 SB 188: Revising solar energy policy laws Chris Pope (D)📃 Bill text 📰 2 MTFP stories	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Reconcil. ✴️Gov.
📋 SB 232: Revise state procurement laws related to entitles that are exempt from the RFP process. Matt Regier (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Reconcil. ✴️Gov.
📋 HB 340: Establish Montana's BEST program to bolster educator support and training Melissa Romano (D)📃 Bill text 📰 1 MTFP story	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✴️Gov.
📋 SB 394: Provide for workers' compensation coverage of PTSD for first responders Cora Neumann (D)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✴️Gov.
📋 SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program Ellie Boldman (D)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Reconcil. ✴️Gov.

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Became law without signature

Bills that have become law without the governor's signature after the governor chooses not to issue a signature or a veto by the 10-day deadline specified in the Montana Constitution.

📋 SB 344: Revise process for governor's veto receipt and delivery to the legislature Greg Hertz (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Gov.
📋 HB 403: Generally revise laws related to state hospital Donavon Hawk (D)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Gov.
📋 SB 457: Revise laws regarding legislative subpoenas Sue Vinton (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Gov.
📋 HB 509: Revise the quality educator loan forgiveness program to expand eligibility Debo Powers (D)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Gov.
📋 HB 539: Revise laws related to veto override polls Bill Mercer (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Gov.

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