MT HB 185

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Provide for continuous healthy Montana kids plan eligibility for children under 6

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

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Did MT HB 185 pass?

No. MT HB 185 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 185 about?

MT HB 185 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Provide for continuous healthy Montana kids plan eligibility for children under 6”.

Who sponsors MT HB 185?

Ed Stafman is the primary sponsor of MT HB 185.

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

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2025-05-22
(S) Died in Standing Committee
committee-failure
2025-04-15
(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
amendment-deferral
2025-04-11
(H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
2025-04-11
(H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
2025-04-10
(S) Hearing - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
2025-04-09
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
referral-committee
2025-04-09
(S) First Reading
reading-1
2025-04-09
(H) Revised Fiscal Note Received
receipt
2025-04-08
(H) Transmitted to Senate
2025-04-08
(H) 3rd Reading Passed
passage,reading-3
2025-04-08
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-04-07
(H) 2nd Reading Passed
reading-2,reading-2
2025-04-07
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-04-04
(H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
2025-04-04
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Appropriations
committee-passage
2025-04-03
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Appropriations
committee-passage
2025-02-03
(H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Printed
2025-02-03
(H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
2025-02-03
(H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Signed
2025-02-03
(H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Received
receipt
2025-02-03
(H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Requested
2025-02-03
(H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
2025-01-31
(H) Revised Fiscal Note Received
receipt
2025-01-30
(H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
2025-01-30
(H) Hearing Canceled - (H) Appropriations
2025-01-29
(H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
2025-01-29
(H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations
referral-committee,referral-committee
2025-01-29
(H) 2nd Reading Passed
reading-2,reading-2
2025-01-27
(H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
2025-01-24
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Human Services
committee-passage
2025-01-24
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Human Services
committee-passage
2025-01-24
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Human Services
committee-passage
2025-01-23
(H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Printed
2025-01-22
(H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Signed
2025-01-22
(H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Received
receipt
2025-01-22
(H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Requested
2025-01-22
(H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Printed
2025-01-22
(H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Signed
2025-01-22
(H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Received
receipt
2025-01-22
(H) Fiscal Note Printed
2025-01-21
(H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Requested
2025-01-21
(H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
2025-01-20
(H) Fiscal Note Received
receipt
2025-01-15
(H) Hearing - (H) Human Services
2025-01-14
(H) First Reading
reading-1
2025-01-14
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Human Services
referral-committee
2025-01-13
(H) Fiscal Note Requested
2025-01-13
(H) Introduced
2025-01-13
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2024-12-31
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2024-12-28
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2024-12-27
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2024-12-26
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2024-12-19
(LC) Draft in Edit
2024-12-13
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2024-11-16
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
2024-11-16
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
2024-11-15
(LC) Draft On Hold
2024-11-15
(LC) Draft On Hold
2024-11-15
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
2024-11-15
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
2024-11-14
(LC) Draft On Hold
2024-11-14
(LC) Draft On Hold
2024-11-14
(LC) Drafter Assigned

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Votes

do_pass_as_amended
2025-01-24 · pass · 17-4
Member-level votes (21)
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- SJ Howell: yes
- Lyn Bennett: yes
- Ed Buttrey: yes
- Brian Close: yes
- Melody Cunningham: yes
- Scott DeMarois: yes
- Steven Kelly: yes
- Brandon Ler: no
- Kathy Love: no
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Nelly Nicol: no
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- James Reavis: yes
- Amy Regier: no
- Curtis Schomer: yes
- Jade Sooktis: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Jane Weber: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- Ron Marshall: yes
Do Pass
2025-01-29 · pass · 57-43
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: no
- Jedediah Hinkle: no
- Julie Darling: no
- Larry Brewster: no
- Fiona Nave: no
- Braxton Mitchell: no
- Linda Reksten: yes
- 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: no
- Greg Oblander: no
- Lee Deming: no
- Mark Thane: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: no
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- 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: no
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: no
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Jane Gillette: no
- Donavon Hawk: yes
- Sherry Essmann: no
- Russ Miner: no
- Nelly Nicol: no
- Paul Tuss: yes
- Melissa Romano: yes
- SJ Howell: yes
- Llew Jones: no
- Ed Buttrey: yes
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
- Mike Fox: yes
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Ron Marshall: yes
- Tom France: yes
- Courtenay Sprunger: no
- Jodee Etchart: no
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Bob Carter: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Morgan Thiel: no
- Shannon Maness: no
- Curtis Cochran: no
- 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: 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: yes
- 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: no
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Denise Joy: yes
do_pass_as_amended
2025-04-03 · pass · 17-6
Member-level votes (23)
- Eric Albus: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Brad Barker: yes
- Terry Falk: no
- David Bedey: yes
- Bill Mercer: no
- Mary Caferro: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Mike Fox: yes
- Jane Gillette: no
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Anthony Nicastro: no
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Donavon Hawk: yes
- Fiona Nave: no
- Debo Powers: yes
- Jerry Schillinger: no
- Paul Tuss: yes
- Mike Vinton: yes
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Llew Jones: yes
Do Pass
2025-04-07 · pass · 57-43
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: no
- Jedediah Hinkle: no
- Julie Darling: no
- Larry Brewster: no
- Fiona Nave: no
- Braxton Mitchell: no
- Linda Reksten: yes
- 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: no
- 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
- Tom France: yes
- Courtenay Sprunger: no
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Bob Carter: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Morgan Thiel: no
- Shannon Maness: no
- Curtis Cochran: no
- 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: no
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Denise Joy: yes
- Terry Nelson: no
Do Pass
2025-04-08 · pass · 55-42
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: no
- Jedediah Hinkle: no
- Julie Darling: no
- Larry Brewster: no
- Fiona Nave: absent
- Braxton Mitchell: no
- Linda Reksten: yes
- 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: yes
- Lee Deming: no
- Mark Thane: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: no
- 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: excused
- Brandon Ler: no
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: no
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Jane Gillette: no
- Donavon Hawk: yes
- Sherry Essmann: no
- Russ Miner: no
- 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
- Tom France: absent
- Courtenay Sprunger: no
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Bob Carter: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Morgan Thiel: no
- Shannon Maness: no
- Curtis Cochran: no
- 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: no
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Denise Joy: yes
- Terry Nelson: no
to_table
2025-04-15 · pass · 11-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- John Fuller: yes
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- Carl Glimm: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Laura Smith: yes
- Dennis Lenz: yes

Related bills

Replaces: LC 1382

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https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1382?open_tab=sum

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