Bill Commons

MT HB 20

enacted

Require voted levies to be in dollars rather than mills

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

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Quick answers

Did MT HB 20 pass?

Yes. MT HB 20 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-07): Chapter Number Assigned

What is MT HB 20 about?

MT HB 20 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Require voted levies to be in dollars rather than mills”.

Who sponsors MT HB 20?

Larry Brewster is the primary sponsor of MT HB 20.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-04-07 — Chapter Number Assigned
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Larry Brewsterprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-07

    Chapter Number Assigned

    became-law

  2. 2025-04-07

    (H) Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  3. 2025-04-01

    (H) Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2025-04-01

    (S) Signed by President

    passage

  5. 2025-03-28

    (H) Signed by Speaker

    passage

  6. 2025-03-26

    (H) Returned from Enrolling

  7. 2025-03-25

    (H) Sent to Enrolling

  8. 2025-03-25

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate

    passage,passage,reading-3,reading-3

  9. 2025-03-25

    (H) 3rd Reading Senate Amendments

  10. 2025-03-25

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  11. 2025-03-24

    (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred

    amendment-amendment,amendment-passage,reading-2,reading-2

  12. 2025-03-24

    (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments

    reading-2

  13. 2025-03-24

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  14. 2025-02-27

    (S) Returned to House with Amendments

  15. 2025-02-27

    (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

    passage,reading-3

  16. 2025-02-27

    (S) 3rd Reading

  17. 2025-02-27

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  18. 2025-02-26

    (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

    reading-2,reading-2

  19. 2025-02-26

    (S) 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  20. 2025-02-26

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  21. 2025-02-25

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed

  22. 2025-02-24

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed

  23. 2025-02-24

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received

    receipt

  24. 2025-02-19

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested

  25. 2025-02-13

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Taxation

  26. 2025-02-13

    (S) Committee Report - (S) Taxation

  27. 2025-02-13

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Taxation

  28. 2025-02-13

    (S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Taxation

  29. 2025-01-30

    (S) Hearing - (S) Taxation

  30. 2025-01-27

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Taxation

    referral-committee

  31. 2025-01-24

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  32. 2025-01-24

    (S) 1st Reading

  33. 2025-01-23

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed

  34. 2025-01-23

    (H) Transmitted to Senate

  35. 2025-01-23

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed

    passage,reading-3

  36. 2025-01-23

    (H) 3rd Reading

  37. 2025-01-23

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed

  38. 2025-01-23

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received

    receipt

  39. 2025-01-22

    (H) 2nd Reading Passed

    reading-2,reading-2

  40. 2025-01-22

    (H) 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  41. 2025-01-21

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested

  42. 2025-01-17

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Taxation

    committee-passage

  43. 2025-01-17

    (H) Committee Report - (H) Taxation

  44. 2025-01-17

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Taxation

    committee-passage

  45. 2025-01-17

    (H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Taxation

  46. 2025-01-07

    (H) Fiscal Note Printed

  47. 2025-01-07

    (H) Fiscal Note Signed

  48. 2025-01-07

    (H) Fiscal Note Received

    receipt

  49. 2025-01-07

    (H) Hearing - (H) Taxation

  50. 2025-01-06

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  51. 2025-01-06

    (H) 1st Reading

  52. 2024-12-20

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Taxation

    referral-committee

  53. 2024-12-18

    (H) Fiscal Note Requested

  54. 2024-11-22

    (H) Introduced

  55. 2024-11-19

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  56. 2024-11-19

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  57. 2024-11-15

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  58. 2024-11-07

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  59. 2024-10-04

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  60. 2024-09-13

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  61. 2024-09-11

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  62. 2024-09-04

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • do_pass_as_amended

    2025-01-17 · pass · 16-5

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Paul Fielder: yes
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Mark Thane: yes
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Brian Close: no
    • Jill Cohenour: no
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: no
    • Marilyn Marler: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • James Reavis: no
    • Melissa Romano: yes
    • Jane Weber: no

  • Do Pass

    2025-01-22 · pass · 59-41

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: no
    • Mary Caferro: no
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: no
    • Katie Sullivan: no
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • Amy Regier: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: no
    • Paul Fielder: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Mark Thane: no
    • Eric Matthews: no
    • Terry Falk: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Denise Baum: no
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: no
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: no
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: no
    • Jane Gillette: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: no
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: yes
    • Paul Tuss: no
    • Melissa Romano: no
    • SJ Howell: no
    • Llew Jones: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: yes
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: no
    • Mike Fox: no
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Ron Marshall: yes
    • Tom France: no
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: no
    • Bob Carter: no
    • Zooey Zephyr: no
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: no
    • Lukas Schubert: yes
    • James Reavis: no
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: no
    • Becky Edwards: no
    • Jamie Isaly: no
    • Marc Lee: no
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • Mike Vinton: yes
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Peter Strand: no
    • Thedis Crowe: no
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: no
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: no
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: no
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: yes
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: no
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • Jane Weber: no
    • Curtis Schomer: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: no
    • Alanah Griffith: no
    • Debo Powers: no
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: no
    • Melody Cunningham: no
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: no
    • Denise Joy: no

  • Do Pass

    2025-01-23 · pass · 63-37

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: no
    • Mary Caferro: no
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: no
    • Katie Sullivan: no
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • Amy Regier: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: no
    • Paul Fielder: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Mark Thane: no
    • Eric Matthews: no
    • Terry Falk: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Denise Baum: no
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: no
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: no
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: no
    • Jane Gillette: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: no
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: yes
    • Paul Tuss: no
    • Melissa Romano: no
    • SJ Howell: no
    • Llew Jones: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: yes
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
    • Mike Fox: yes
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Ron Marshall: yes
    • Tom France: no
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: no
    • Bob Carter: no
    • Zooey Zephyr: no
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: no
    • Lukas Schubert: yes
    • James Reavis: no
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: no
    • Becky Edwards: no
    • Jamie Isaly: no
    • Marc Lee: no
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • Mike Vinton: yes
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Peter Strand: no
    • Thedis Crowe: no
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: no
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: no
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: yes
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: no
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • Jane Weber: no
    • Curtis Schomer: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: no
    • Alanah Griffith: no
    • Debo Powers: no
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Melody Cunningham: no
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: no
    • Denise Joy: no

  • be_concurred_in_as_amended

    2025-02-13 · pass · 7-1

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Greg Hertz: yes
    • Becky Beard: yes
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: no
    • Wylie Galt: yes
    • Denise Hayman: yes
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Mike Yakawich: yes

  • Do Concur

    2025-02-26 · pass · 35-15

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Greg Hertz: yes
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: no
    • Denley Loge: yes
    • Janet Ellis: yes
    • Denise Hayman: no
    • Jeremy Trebas: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: yes
    • Christopher Pope: yes
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • Matt Regier: yes
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: no
    • Sue Vinton: no
    • 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: yes
    • Pat Flowers: no
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Shelley Vance: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: no
    • Ellie Boldman: no
    • Theresa Manzella: yes
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Barry Usher: yes
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: no
    • Shane Morigeau: no
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Wylie Galt: yes
    • Sara Novak: no
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: no
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Carl Glimm: yes
    • Andrea Olsen: no
    • Mark Noland: yes

  • Do Concur

    2025-02-27 · pass · 34-16

    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: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Pat Flowers: no
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Shelley Vance: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
    • Ellie Boldman: no
    • Theresa Manzella: yes
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Barry Usher: yes
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: no
    • Shane Morigeau: no
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Wylie Galt: yes
    • Sara Novak: no
    • Cora Neumann: no
    • Jacinda Morigeau: no

  • Do Concur

    2025-03-24 · pass · 57-42

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: no
    • Jill Cohenour: no
    • Mary Caferro: no
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: no
    • Katie Sullivan: no
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • Amy Regier: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Paul Fielder: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Mark Thane: no
    • Eric Matthews: no
    • Terry Falk: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: no
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Denise Baum: no
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: no
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: no
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: no
    • Jane Gillette: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: no
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: yes
    • Paul Tuss: no
    • Melissa Romano: no
    • SJ Howell: no
    • Llew Jones: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: yes
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: no
    • Mike Fox: absent
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Tom France: no
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: no
    • Bob Carter: no
    • Zooey Zephyr: no
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: no
    • Lukas Schubert: yes
    • James Reavis: no
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: no
    • Becky Edwards: no
    • Jamie Isaly: no
    • Marc Lee: no
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: no
    • Mike Vinton: yes
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Peter Strand: no
    • Thedis Crowe: no
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: no
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: no
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: no
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: yes
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: no
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • Jane Weber: no
    • Curtis Schomer: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: no
    • Alanah Griffith: no
    • Debo Powers: no
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: no
    • Melody Cunningham: no
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: no
    • Denise Joy: no
    • Terry Nelson: yes

  • Do Concur

    2025-03-25 · pass · 57-42

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: no
    • Jill Cohenour: no
    • Mary Caferro: no
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: no
    • Katie Sullivan: no
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • Amy Regier: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: no
    • Paul Fielder: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Mark Thane: no
    • Eric Matthews: no
    • Terry Falk: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: no
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Denise Baum: no
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: no
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: no
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: no
    • Jane Gillette: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: no
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: yes
    • Paul Tuss: no
    • Melissa Romano: no
    • SJ Howell: no
    • Llew Jones: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: yes
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: no
    • Mike Fox: no
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Tom France: no
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: excused
    • Bob Carter: no
    • Zooey Zephyr: no
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: no
    • Lukas Schubert: yes
    • James Reavis: no
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: no
    • Becky Edwards: no
    • Jamie Isaly: no
    • Marc Lee: no
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • Mike Vinton: yes
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Peter Strand: no
    • Thedis Crowe: no
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: no
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: no
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: no
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: yes
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: no
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • Jane Weber: no
    • Curtis Schomer: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: no
    • Alanah Griffith: no
    • Debo Powers: no
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: no
    • Melody Cunningham: no
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: no
    • Denise Joy: no
    • Terry Nelson: yes

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