MT HB 297

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Establish requirement for paid sick days

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

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Did MT HB 297 pass?

No. MT HB 297 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2025-05-20): (H) Died in Process

What is MT HB 297 about?

MT HB 297 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Establish requirement for paid sick days”.

Who sponsors MT HB 297?

SJ Howell is the primary sponsor of MT HB 297.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2025-05-20 — (H) Died in Process
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

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2025-05-20
(H) Died in Process
failure
2025-03-12
(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
2025-02-05
(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Business and Labor
amendment-deferral
2025-02-05
(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Business and Labor
amendment-deferral
2025-01-31
(H) Fiscal Note Printed
2025-01-29
(H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
2025-01-28
(H) Fiscal Note Received
receipt
2025-01-28
(H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor
2025-01-23
(H) First Reading
reading-1
2025-01-23
(H) 1st Reading
2025-01-23
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor
referral-committee
2025-01-23
(H) Fiscal Note Requested
2025-01-23
(H) Introduced
2025-01-22
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-01-08
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-01-04
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-01-04
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-01-02
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2024-12-31
(LC) Draft in Edit
2024-12-31
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2024-12-08
(LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

LC2528.pdfCompare
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Documents

Votes

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2025-02-05 · 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

Related bills

Replaces: LC 2528

Official source

https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2528?open_tab=sum

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