MT HB 154

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Establish a housing fairness tax credit

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

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Quick answers

Did MT HB 154 pass?

No. MT HB 154 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2025-05-22): (S) Died in Standing Committee

What is MT HB 154 about?

MT HB 154 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Establish a housing fairness tax credit”.

Who sponsors MT HB 154?

Jonathan Karlen is the primary sponsor of MT HB 154.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2025-05-22 — (S) Died in Standing Committee
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2025-05-22
(S) Died in Standing Committee
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2025-04-16
(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Taxation
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2025-04-02
(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Taxation
amendment-deferral
2025-03-17
(S) Hearing - (S) Taxation
2025-03-04
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Taxation
referral-committee
2025-02-28
(S) First Reading
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2025-02-27
(H) Transmitted to Senate
2025-02-27
(H) 3rd Reading Passed
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2025-02-27
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-02-26
(H) 2nd Reading Passed
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2025-02-26
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-02-21
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Appropriations
committee-passage
2025-02-21
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Appropriations
committee-passage
2025-01-31
(H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
2025-01-31
(H) Hearing Canceled - (H) Appropriations
2025-01-30
(H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations
referral-committee,referral-committee
2025-01-29
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Taxation
committee-passage
2025-01-29
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Taxation
committee-passage
2025-01-21
(H) Fiscal Note Printed
2025-01-21
(H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
2025-01-20
(H) Fiscal Note Received
receipt
2025-01-15
(H) Hearing - (H) Taxation
2025-01-10
(H) First Reading
reading-1
2025-01-10
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Taxation
referral-committee
2025-01-09
(H) Fiscal Note Requested
2025-01-09
(H) Introduced
2025-01-08
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2024-12-23
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2024-12-23
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2024-12-21
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2024-12-20
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2024-12-19
(LC) Draft in Edit
2024-12-17
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2024-12-17
(LC) Drafter Assigned
2024-12-17
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2024-12-16
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
2024-10-02
(LC) Draft On Hold
2024-08-27
(LC) Drafter Assigned

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Votes

do_pass_as_amended
2025-01-29 · pass · 14-7
Member-level votes (21)
- Paul Fielder: no
- Sherry Essmann: yes
- Mark Thane: yes
- Brandon Ler: no
- Steve Fitzpatrick: no
- Katie Zolnikov: no
- Larry Brewster: no
- Brian Close: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Neil Duram: no
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Randyn Gregg: no
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Russ Miner: yes
- Valerie Moore: yes
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- James Reavis: yes
- Melissa Romano: yes
- Jane Weber: yes
do_pass
2025-02-21 · pass · 16-7
Member-level votes (23)
- David Bedey: yes
- Bill Mercer: no
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Eric Albus: yes
- Brad Barker: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Terry Falk: no
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Mike Fox: yes
- Jane Gillette: no
- Donavon Hawk: yes
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Anthony Nicastro: no
- Fiona Nave: no
- Debo Powers: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Jerry Schillinger: no
- Paul Tuss: yes
- Mike Vinton: no
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Llew Jones: yes
Do Pass
2025-02-26 · pass · 60-40
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: no
- Jedediah Hinkle: no
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: no
- 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: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: no
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Greg Oblander: no
- Lee Deming: no
- Mark Thane: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: yes
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- Greg Kmetz: no
- Denise Baum: yes
- Brad Barker: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Zack Wirth: no
- Neil Duram: no
- 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: yes
- 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: yes
- James Reavis: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Marc Lee: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- 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: yes
- 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
2025-02-27 · pass · 59-39
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: no
- Jedediah Hinkle: no
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: no
- Fiona Nave: no
- Braxton Mitchell: no
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Gist: yes
- Katie Zolnikov: no
- Amy Regier: no
- Kelly Kortum: yes
- Paul Fielder: no
- Jerry Schillinger: no
- Gary Parry: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: no
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Greg Oblander: no
- Lee Deming: no
- Mark Thane: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: no
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- Greg Kmetz: no
- Denise Baum: excused
- Brad Barker: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Zack Wirth: no
- Neil Duram: no
- 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: yes
- Russ Miner: yes
- Nelly Nicol: no
- Paul Tuss: yes
- Melissa Romano: yes
- SJ Howell: yes
- Llew Jones: yes
- Ed Buttrey: no
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
- Mike Fox: yes
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Ron Marshall: no
- Tom France: yes
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Jodee Etchart: absent
- 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: yes
- James Reavis: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Marc Lee: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- 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
to_table
2025-04-02 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (8)
- Becky Beard: yes
- Denise Hayman: yes
- Dave Fern: yes
- Wylie Galt: yes
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
- Greg Hertz: yes
to_table
2025-04-16 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (8)
- Dave Fern: yes
- Wylie Galt: yes
- Becky Beard: yes
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Denise Hayman: yes
- Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
- Greg Hertz: yes

Related bills

Replaces: LC 8

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https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0008?open_tab=sum

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