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MT HB 403

enacted

Generally revise laws related to state hospital

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

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Did MT HB 403 pass?

Yes. MT HB 403 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-05): Chapter Number Assigned

What is MT HB 403 about?

MT HB 403 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Generally revise laws related to state hospital”.

Who sponsors MT HB 403?

Donavon Hawk is the primary sponsor of MT HB 403.

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

Sponsors

  • Donavon Hawkprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-05

    Chapter Number Assigned

    became-law

  2. 2025-04-22

    (H) Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  3. 2025-04-22

    (S) Signed by President

    passage

  4. 2025-04-18

    (H) Signed by Speaker

    passage

  5. 2025-04-11

    (H) Returned from Enrolling

  6. 2025-04-10

    (H) Sent to Enrolling

  7. 2025-04-10

    (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

    passage,reading-3

  8. 2025-04-10

    (S) 3rd Reading

  9. 2025-04-10

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  10. 2025-04-09

    (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

    reading-2,reading-2

  11. 2025-04-09

    (S) 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  12. 2025-04-09

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  13. 2025-03-31

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

  14. 2025-03-31

    (S) Committee Report - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

  15. 2025-03-28

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

  16. 2025-03-28

    (S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

  17. 2025-03-20

    (S) Hearing - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

  18. 2025-03-04

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

    referral-committee

  19. 2025-02-25

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  20. 2025-02-25

    (S) 1st Reading

  21. 2025-02-24

    (H) Transmitted to Senate

  22. 2025-02-22

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed

    passage,reading-3

  23. 2025-02-22

    (H) 3rd Reading

  24. 2025-02-22

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  25. 2025-02-21

    (H) 2nd Reading Passed

    reading-2,reading-2

  26. 2025-02-21

    (H) 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  27. 2025-02-21

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  28. 2025-02-19

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Human Services

    committee-passage

  29. 2025-02-19

    (H) Committee Report - (H) Human Services

  30. 2025-02-18

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Human Services

    committee-passage

  31. 2025-02-18

    (H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Human Services

  32. 2025-02-07

    (H) Hearing - (H) Human Services

  33. 2025-02-06

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  34. 2025-02-06

    (H) 1st Reading

  35. 2025-02-06

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Human Services

    referral-committee

  36. 2025-02-05

    (H) Introduced

  37. 2025-02-05

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  38. 2025-01-24

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  39. 2025-01-23

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  40. 2025-01-22

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  41. 2025-01-22

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  42. 2025-01-21

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  43. 2025-01-21

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  44. 2024-11-14

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • do_pass

    2025-02-18 · pass · 21-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: yes
    • Amy Regier: yes
    • SJ Howell: yes
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Melody Cunningham: yes
    • Brian Close: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Zooey Zephyr: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: yes
    • James Reavis: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: yes
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Jane Weber: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: yes
    • Curtis Schomer: yes
    • Ron Marshall: yes
  • Do Pass

    2025-02-21 · pass · 94-6

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: no
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • 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: 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: 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: no
    • 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: 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: 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: no
    • Ed Byrne: no
    • 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

    2025-02-22 · pass · 89-9

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: absent
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: no
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Paul Fielder: excused
    • 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: yes
    • Denise Baum: yes
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: yes
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Bill Mercer: no
    • 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: 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: yes
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • 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: 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: no
    • Ed Byrne: no
    • 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

    2025-03-28 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Carl Glimm: yes
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
    • John Fuller: yes
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
    • Daniel Emrich: yes
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Laura Smith: yes
    • Dennis Lenz: yes
  • Do Concur

    2025-04-09 · pass · 43-7

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Carl Glimm: yes
    • 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: no
    • Matt Regier: yes
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
    • Sue Vinton: yes
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • Jason Ellsworth: no
    • John Fuller: yes
    • Bob Phalen: yes
    • Kenneth Bogner: yes
    • Daniel Emrich: no
    • John Esp: no
    • Mike Cuffe: no
    • Daniel Zolnikov: yes
    • Dennis Lenz: yes
    • Willis Curdy: yes
    • Susan Webber: yes
    • Becky Beard: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Wylie Galt: no
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes
  • Do Concur

    2025-04-10 · pass · 42-6

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

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