Bill Commons

MT HB 239

enacted

Revise laws related to construction contractors

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

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Did MT HB 239 pass?

Yes. MT HB 239 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-16): Chapter Number Assigned

What is MT HB 239 about?

MT HB 239 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Revise laws related to construction contractors”.

Who sponsors MT HB 239?

Morgan Thiel is the primary sponsor of MT HB 239.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-16 — Chapter Number Assigned
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Morgan Thielprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-16

    Chapter Number Assigned

    became-law

  2. 2025-05-12

    (H) Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  3. 2025-05-05

    (H) Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2025-05-02

    (S) Signed by President

    passage

  5. 2025-05-01

    (H) Signed by Speaker

    passage

  6. 2025-04-25

    (H) Returned from Enrolling

  7. 2025-04-22

    (H) Sent to Enrolling

  8. 2025-04-22

    (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

    passage,reading-3

  9. 2025-04-22

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  10. 2025-04-18

    (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

    reading-2,reading-2

  11. 2025-04-18

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  12. 2025-03-25

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

  13. 2025-03-25

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

  14. 2025-03-15

    (S) Hearing - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

  15. 2025-03-06

    (S) Hearing - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

  16. 2025-03-03

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

    referral-committee

  17. 2025-02-24

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  18. 2025-02-21

    (H) Transmitted to Senate

  19. 2025-02-21

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed

    passage,reading-3

  20. 2025-02-21

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  21. 2025-02-20

    (H) 2nd Reading Passed

    reading-2,reading-2

  22. 2025-02-20

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  23. 2025-02-12

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Business and Labor

    committee-passage

  24. 2025-02-12

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Business and Labor

    committee-passage

  25. 2025-02-12

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Business and Labor

    committee-passage

  26. 2025-01-23

    (H) Fiscal Note Printed

  27. 2025-01-23

    (H) Fiscal Note Signed

  28. 2025-01-23

    (H) Fiscal Note Received

    receipt

  29. 2025-01-21

    (H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor

  30. 2025-01-17

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  31. 2025-01-17

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor

    referral-committee

  32. 2025-01-16

    (H) Fiscal Note Requested

  33. 2025-01-16

    (H) Introduced

  34. 2025-01-14

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  35. 2025-01-14

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  36. 2025-01-11

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  37. 2025-01-10

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  38. 2025-01-09

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  39. 2025-01-01

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  40. 2024-12-31

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  41. 2024-09-27

    (LC) Draft On Hold

  42. 2024-09-27

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • do_pass_as_amended

    2025-02-12 · pass · 20-0

    Member-level votes (20)
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: yes
    • Ron Marshall: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: yes
    • Bob Carter: yes
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: yes
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Jamie Isaly: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Curtis Schomer: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: yes

  • Do Pass

    2025-02-20 · pass · 96-4

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Eric Matthews: yes
    • Terry Falk: no
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Denise Baum: yes
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: yes
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: yes
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: yes
    • Jane Gillette: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: yes
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: yes
    • Paul Tuss: yes
    • Melissa Romano: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: yes
    • Bob Carter: yes
    • Zooey Zephyr: no
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: yes
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: yes
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • Jane Weber: yes
    • Curtis Schomer: yes
    • 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

  • Do Pass

    2025-02-21 · pass · 98-0

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: yes
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • Amy Regier: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Paul Fielder: excused
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Mark Thane: yes
    • Eric Matthews: yes
    • Terry Falk: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Denise Baum: yes
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: yes
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: yes
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: yes
    • Jane Gillette: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: yes
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: yes
    • Paul Tuss: yes
    • Melissa Romano: yes
    • SJ Howell: yes
    • Llew Jones: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: yes
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: excused
    • Mike Fox: yes
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Ron Marshall: yes
    • Tom France: yes
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: yes
    • Bob Carter: yes
    • Zooey Zephyr: yes
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: yes
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: yes
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • Jane Weber: yes
    • Curtis Schomer: yes
    • 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

    2025-03-25 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Jeremy Trebas: yes
    • Willis Curdy: yes
    • Daniel Zolnikov: yes
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes
    • Jason Ellsworth: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Denley Loge: yes
    • Susan Webber: yes
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
    • Bob Phalen: yes
    • Mark Noland: yes

  • Do Concur

    2025-04-18 · pass · 31-19

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: no
    • Carl Glimm: no
    • Andrea Olsen: yes
    • Mark Noland: yes
    • 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: no
    • John Fuller: no
    • Bob Phalen: yes
    • Kenneth Bogner: no
    • Daniel Emrich: no
    • John Esp: no
    • Mike Cuffe: no
    • Daniel Zolnikov: no
    • Dennis Lenz: no
    • Willis Curdy: yes
    • Susan Webber: yes
    • Becky Beard: no
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
    • Pat Flowers: yes
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Shelley Vance: no
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Theresa Manzella: yes
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Barry Usher: no
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: yes
    • Shane Morigeau: yes
    • Gayle Lammers: no
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: no
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Wylie Galt: yes
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes

  • Do Concur

    2025-04-22 · pass · 38-12

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: no
    • Carl Glimm: no
    • Andrea Olsen: yes
    • Mark Noland: yes
    • Greg Hertz: yes
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
    • Denley Loge: yes
    • Janet Ellis: yes
    • Denise Hayman: yes
    • Jeremy Trebas: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Kenneth Bogner: no
    • Daniel Emrich: no
    • John Esp: no
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Barry Usher: yes
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: yes
    • Shane Morigeau: yes
    • Gayle Lammers: no
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: no
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Wylie Galt: yes
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes

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