Bill Commons

MT HB 393

enacted

Require towns to record meetings in audio format

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

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

Sponsors

  • Brad Barkerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2024-12-14

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

  2. 2024-12-14

    (LC) Draft On Hold

  3. 2025-01-20

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  4. 2025-01-23

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  5. 2025-01-23

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  6. 2025-01-24

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  7. 2025-01-24

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  8. 2025-01-24

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  9. 2025-01-25

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  10. 2025-02-05

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  11. 2025-02-05

    (H) Introduced

  12. 2025-02-06

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Local Government

    referral-committee

  13. 2025-02-06

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  14. 2025-02-10

    (H) Hearing - (H) Local Government

  15. 2025-02-18

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Local Government

    committee-passage

  16. 2025-02-19

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Local Government

    committee-passage

  17. 2025-02-21

    (H) Fiscal Note Requested

  18. 2025-02-22

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  19. 2025-02-22

    (H) 2nd Reading Passed

    reading-2,reading-2

  20. 2025-02-24

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  21. 2025-02-24

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed

    passage,reading-3

  22. 2025-02-24

    (H) Transmitted to Senate

  23. 2025-02-25

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  24. 2025-02-26

    (H) Fiscal Note Received

    receipt

  25. 2025-02-26

    (H) Fiscal Note Signed

  26. 2025-02-27

    (H) Fiscal Note Printed

  27. 2025-03-03

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Local Government

    referral-committee

  28. 2025-03-16

    (S) Hearing - (S) Local Government

  29. 2025-03-31

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Local Government

  30. 2025-04-01

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Local Government

  31. 2025-04-11

    (S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration

    reading-2

  32. 2025-04-12

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  33. 2025-04-12

    (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

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  34. 2025-04-14

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  35. 2025-04-14

    (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

    passage,reading-3

  36. 2025-04-14

    (H) Sent to Enrolling

  37. 2025-04-17

    (H) Returned from Enrolling

  38. 2025-04-23

    (H) Signed by Speaker

    passage

  39. 2025-04-25

    (S) Signed by President

    passage

  40. 2025-04-25

    (H) Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  41. 2025-05-01

    (H) Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  42. 2025-05-05

    Chapter Number Assigned

    became-law

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • do_pass_as_amended

    2025-02-18 · pass · 15-2

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Ed Stafman: yes
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Pete Elverum: no
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: no
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Marc Lee: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Denise Joy: yes

  • Do Pass

    2025-02-22 · pass · 66-34

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: no
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: no
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: no
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: yes
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • 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: yes
    • 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: yes
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: yes
    • Brandon Ler: no
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: yes
    • Jane Gillette: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: no
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: no
    • Paul Tuss: no
    • Melissa Romano: no
    • SJ Howell: yes
    • Llew Jones: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: yes
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
    • Mike Fox: no
    • Marta Bertoglio: no
    • Ron Marshall: no
    • Tom France: yes
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: no
    • Bob Carter: no
    • Zooey Zephyr: yes
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: no
    • Shannon Maness: no
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: no
    • 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: no
    • Peter Strand: no
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Eric Albus: no
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Kathy Love: no
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: no
    • Tracy Sharp: no
    • Ed Byrne: no
    • Randyn Gregg: no
    • Shelly Fyant: no
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • Jane Weber: no
    • 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: no
    • Denise Joy: yes

  • Do Pass

    2025-02-24 · pass · 69-30

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: no
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: no
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: no
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: yes
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • 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: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: yes
    • Brandon Ler: no
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: yes
    • Jane Gillette: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: no
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: no
    • Paul Tuss: no
    • Melissa Romano: no
    • SJ Howell: yes
    • Llew Jones: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: yes
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
    • Mike Fox: no
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Ron Marshall: excused
    • Tom France: yes
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: no
    • Bob Carter: no
    • Zooey Zephyr: yes
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: no
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: no
    • 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: no
    • Shane Klakken: no
    • Peter Strand: no
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: no
    • Kathy Love: no
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: no
    • Tracy Sharp: no
    • Ed Byrne: no
    • Randyn Gregg: no
    • Shelly Fyant: no
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • Jane Weber: no
    • 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: no
    • Denise Joy: yes

  • be_concurred_in

    2025-03-31 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Becky Beard: yes
    • Susan Webber: yes
    • Jeremy Trebas: yes
    • Christopher Pope: yes
    • Jason Ellsworth: yes
    • Greg Hertz: yes
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Kenneth Bogner: yes
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: yes

  • Do Concur

    2025-04-12 · pass · 36-14

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Carl Glimm: no
    • Andrea Olsen: no
    • Mark Noland: no
    • 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: yes
    • Sue Vinton: yes
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • Jason Ellsworth: yes
    • John Fuller: yes
    • Bob Phalen: no
    • Kenneth Bogner: yes
    • Daniel Emrich: yes
    • John Esp: no
    • Mike Cuffe: no
    • Daniel Zolnikov: yes
    • Dennis Lenz: no
    • Willis Curdy: yes
    • Susan Webber: yes
    • Becky Beard: no
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: no
    • 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: no
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: yes
    • Shane Morigeau: yes
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: no
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Wylie Galt: no
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes

  • Do Concur

    2025-04-14 · pass · 37-11

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Carl Glimm: no
    • Andrea Olsen: no
    • Mark Noland: no
    • Greg Hertz: yes
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: no
    • Denley Loge: yes
    • Janet Ellis: yes
    • Denise Hayman: yes
    • Jeremy Trebas: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: yes
    • Christopher Pope: yes
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • Matt Regier: yes
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
    • Sue Vinton: yes
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • Jason Ellsworth: yes
    • John Fuller: yes
    • Bob Phalen: no
    • Kenneth Bogner: yes
    • Daniel Emrich: yes
    • John Esp: no
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • Daniel Zolnikov: yes
    • Dennis Lenz: no
    • Willis Curdy: yes
    • Susan Webber: yes
    • Becky Beard: no
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: no
    • 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: excused
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: yes
    • Shane Morigeau: excused
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: no
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Wylie Galt: no
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes

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https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3582?open_tab=sum

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