MT HB 102

enacted

Revise laws related to public defenders for clarity

Montana · 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) · lower

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Did MT HB 102 pass?

Yes. MT HB 102 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-05): Chapter Number Assigned

What is MT HB 102 about?

MT HB 102 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Revise laws related to public defenders for clarity”.

Who sponsors MT HB 102?

Jade Sooktis is the primary sponsor of MT HB 102.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2025-05-05 — Chapter Number Assigned
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2025-05-05
Chapter Number Assigned
became-law
2025-05-01
(H) Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-04-22
(H) Transmitted to Governor
executive-receipt
2025-04-22
(S) Signed by President
passage
2025-04-18
(H) Signed by Speaker
passage
2025-04-10
(H) Returned from Enrolling
2025-04-08
(H) Sent to Enrolling
2025-04-08
(S) 3rd Reading Concurred
passage,reading-3
2025-04-08
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-04-07
(S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Finance and Claims
2025-04-07
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Finance and Claims
2025-04-04
(H) Fiscal Note Printed
2025-04-03
(H) Fiscal Note Signed
2025-04-03
(S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims
2025-04-03
(H) Fiscal Note Received
receipt
2025-03-28
(S) Fiscal Note Requested
2025-03-20
(S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims
referral-committee,referral-committee
2025-03-20
(S) 2nd Reading Concurred
reading-2,reading-2
2025-03-20
(S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed
amendment-failure,failure,reading-2
2025-03-20
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-03-15
(S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration
reading-2
2025-02-12
(S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Judiciary
2025-02-11
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Judiciary
2025-02-03
(S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary
2025-01-27
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary
referral-committee
2025-01-27
(S) First Reading
reading-1
2025-01-27
(H) Transmitted to Senate
2025-01-24
(H) 3rd Reading Passed
passage,reading-3
2025-01-24
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-01-23
(H) 2nd Reading Passed
reading-2,reading-2
2025-01-23
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-01-22
(H) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration
reading-2
2025-01-20
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Judiciary
committee-passage
2025-01-20
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Judiciary
committee-passage
2025-01-20
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Judiciary
committee-passage
2025-01-14
(H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary
2025-01-14
(H) Hearing Canceled - (H) Judiciary
2025-01-06
(H) First Reading
reading-1
2024-12-20
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary
referral-committee
2024-12-16
(H) Introduced
2024-12-16
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2024-12-03
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2024-11-27
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2024-11-26
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2024-11-26
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2024-11-22
(LC) Draft in Edit
2024-11-22
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2024-11-18
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
2024-10-16
(LC) Draft On Hold
2024-09-13
(LC) Drafter Assigned

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Votes

do_pass
2025-01-20 · pass · 20-0
Member-level votes (20)
- Lee Deming: yes
- Braxton Mitchell: yes
- Denise Baum: yes
- Shane Klakken: yes
- Alanah Griffith: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: yes
- Tom Millett: yes
- Greg Overstreet: yes
- Melody Cunningham: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Greg Kmetz: yes
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- Steven Kelly: yes
- Denise Joy: yes
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- SJ Howell: yes
- Jedediah Hinkle: yes
- Tom France: yes
- Amy Regier: yes
Do Pass
2025-01-23 · pass · 56-44
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: no
- Jedediah Hinkle: no
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: yes
- Fiona Nave: no
- Braxton Mitchell: no
- Linda Reksten: no
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Gist: no
- Katie Zolnikov: no
- Amy Regier: no
- Kelly Kortum: yes
- Paul Fielder: no
- Jerry Schillinger: no
- Gary Parry: no
- Caleb Hinkle: no
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Greg Oblander: yes
- Lee Deming: yes
- Mark Thane: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: no
- George Nikolakakos: no
- Greg Kmetz: no
- Denise Baum: yes
- Brad Barker: no
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Zack Wirth: no
- Neil Duram: yes
- Bill Mercer: no
- David Bedey: yes
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Brandon Ler: no
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: no
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Jane Gillette: no
- Donavon Hawk: yes
- Sherry Essmann: no
- Russ Miner: yes
- Nelly Nicol: no
- Paul Tuss: yes
- Melissa Romano: yes
- SJ Howell: yes
- Llew Jones: yes
- Ed Buttrey: yes
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
- Mike Fox: yes
- Marta Bertoglio: no
- Ron Marshall: no
- Tom France: yes
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Jodee Etchart: no
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Bob Carter: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: no
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Morgan Thiel: no
- Shannon Maness: no
- Curtis Cochran: yes
- Scott DeMarois: yes
- Lukas Schubert: no
- James Reavis: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Marc Lee: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: no
- Mike Vinton: no
- Steven Kelly: no
- Shane Klakken: no
- Peter Strand: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: no
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: no
- Anthony Nicastro: no
- Brian Close: yes
- Greg Overstreet: no
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Tracy Sharp: no
- Ed Byrne: no
- Randyn Gregg: no
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lyn Bennett: no
- Jane Weber: yes
- Curtis Schomer: no
- Jade Sooktis: yes
- Alanah Griffith: yes
- Debo Powers: yes
- Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
- Melody Cunningham: yes
- Tom Millett: no
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Denise Joy: yes
Do Pass
2025-01-24 · pass · 60-38
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: no
- Jedediah Hinkle: no
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: yes
- Fiona Nave: no
- Braxton Mitchell: no
- Linda Reksten: no
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Gist: no
- Katie Zolnikov: no
- Amy Regier: no
- Kelly Kortum: yes
- Paul Fielder: no
- Jerry Schillinger: no
- Gary Parry: no
- Caleb Hinkle: no
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Greg Oblander: yes
- Lee Deming: yes
- Mark Thane: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: no
- George Nikolakakos: no
- Greg Kmetz: no
- Denise Baum: yes
- Brad Barker: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Zack Wirth: no
- Neil Duram: yes
- Bill Mercer: no
- David Bedey: yes
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Brandon Ler: yes
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: no
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Jane Gillette: no
- Donavon Hawk: yes
- Sherry Essmann: no
- Russ Miner: yes
- Nelly Nicol: yes
- Paul Tuss: yes
- Melissa Romano: yes
- SJ Howell: yes
- Llew Jones: excused
- Ed Buttrey: yes
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
- Mike Fox: excused
- Marta Bertoglio: no
- Ron Marshall: yes
- Tom France: yes
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Jodee Etchart: no
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Bob Carter: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: no
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Morgan Thiel: no
- Shannon Maness: no
- Curtis Cochran: no
- Scott DeMarois: yes
- Lukas Schubert: no
- James Reavis: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Marc Lee: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: no
- Mike Vinton: yes
- Steven Kelly: no
- Shane Klakken: yes
- Peter Strand: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: no
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: no
- Anthony Nicastro: no
- Brian Close: yes
- Greg Overstreet: no
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Tracy Sharp: no
- Ed Byrne: no
- Randyn Gregg: no
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lyn Bennett: no
- Jane Weber: yes
- Curtis Schomer: no
- Jade Sooktis: yes
- Alanah Griffith: yes
- Debo Powers: yes
- Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
- Melody Cunningham: yes
- Tom Millett: yes
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Denise Joy: yes
be_concurred_in
2025-02-11 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Laura Smith: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Barry Usher: yes
AMD-HB0102.001.002 Lenz D/PASS
2025-03-20 · fail · 23-26
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- Carl Glimm: yes
- Andrea Olsen: no
- Mark Noland: yes
- Greg Hertz: yes
- Mary Ann Dunwell: no
- Denley Loge: no
- Janet Ellis: no
- Denise Hayman: no
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: yes
- Christopher Pope: no
- Russ Tempel: no
- Matt Regier: absent
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: no
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: no
- Jason Ellsworth: no
- John Fuller: yes
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- John Esp: yes
- Mike Cuffe: yes
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
- Dennis Lenz: yes
- Willis Curdy: no
- Susan Webber: no
- Becky Beard: yes
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: no
- Pat Flowers: no
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Shelley Vance: no
- Jonathan Windy Boy: no
- Ellie Boldman: yes
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Wendy McKamey: no
- Dave Fern: no
- Barry Usher: yes
- Josh Kassmier: no
- Laura Smith: no
- Shane Morigeau: no
- Gayle Lammers: no
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: no
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Wylie Galt: yes
- Sara Novak: no
- Cora Neumann: no
- Jacinda Morigeau: no
Do Pass
2025-03-20 · pass · 32-18
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: no
- Carl Glimm: no
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Mark Noland: no
- Greg Hertz: no
- Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
- Denley Loge: yes
- Janet Ellis: yes
- Denise Hayman: yes
- Jeremy Trebas: no
- Forrest Mandeville: no
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Matt Regier: no
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: no
- Bob Phalen: no
- Kenneth Bogner: no
- Daniel Emrich: no
- John Esp: no
- Mike Cuffe: no
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
- Dennis Lenz: no
- Willis Curdy: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
- Becky Beard: no
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
- Pat Flowers: yes
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Ellie Boldman: yes
- Theresa Manzella: no
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- Dave Fern: yes
- Barry Usher: yes
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Laura Smith: yes
- Shane Morigeau: yes
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
- Vince Ricci: no
- Wylie Galt: no
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
Rerefer to Finance and Claims-Hertz
2025-03-20 · pass · 27-23
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- Carl Glimm: yes
- Andrea Olsen: no
- Mark Noland: yes
- Greg Hertz: yes
- Mary Ann Dunwell: no
- Denley Loge: yes
- Janet Ellis: no
- Denise Hayman: no
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: yes
- Christopher Pope: no
- Russ Tempel: no
- Matt Regier: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: no
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: no
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: yes
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- John Esp: yes
- Mike Cuffe: yes
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
- Dennis Lenz: yes
- Willis Curdy: no
- Susan Webber: no
- Becky Beard: yes
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: no
- Pat Flowers: no
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: no
- Ellie Boldman: no
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- Dave Fern: no
- Barry Usher: yes
- Josh Kassmier: no
- Laura Smith: no
- Shane Morigeau: no
- Gayle Lammers: no
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: no
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Wylie Galt: yes
- Sara Novak: no
- Cora Neumann: no
- Jacinda Morigeau: no
be_concurred_in
2025-04-07 · pass · 19-3
Member-level votes (22)
- Janet Ellis: yes
- John Esp: yes
- Ellie Boldman: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: no
- Shane Morigeau: yes
- Dennis Lenz: no
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Mike Cuffe: yes
- John Fuller: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Matt Regier: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Pat Flowers: yes
- Carl Glimm: no
Do Concur
2025-04-08 · pass · 39-9
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: no
- Carl Glimm: no
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Mark Noland: no
- Greg Hertz: yes
- Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
- Denley Loge: yes
- Janet Ellis: yes
- Denise Hayman: yes
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: yes
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Matt Regier: no
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Sue Vinton: excused
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: no
- Bob Phalen: no
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- John Esp: no
- Mike Cuffe: no
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
- Dennis Lenz: yes
- Willis Curdy: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
- Becky Beard: no
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
- Pat Flowers: excused
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Ellie Boldman: yes
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- Dave Fern: yes
- Barry Usher: yes
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Laura Smith: yes
- Shane Morigeau: yes
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Wylie Galt: yes
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes

Related bills

Replaces: LC 254

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https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0254?open_tab=sum

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