MT HB 499

enacted

Extend the grow your own grant program

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

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Quick answers

Did MT HB 499 pass?

Yes. MT HB 499 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-20): Chapter Number Assigned

What is MT HB 499 about?

MT HB 499 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Extend the grow your own grant program”.

Who sponsors MT HB 499?

Thedis Crowe is the primary sponsor of MT HB 499.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2025-06-20 — Chapter Number Assigned
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2025-06-20
Chapter Number Assigned
became-law
2025-06-19
(H) Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-06-10
(H) Transmitted to Governor
executive-receipt
2025-06-09
(S) Signed by President
passage
2025-06-02
(H) Signed by Speaker
passage
2025-04-25
(H) Returned from Enrolling
2025-04-22
(H) Sent to Enrolling
2025-04-22
(S) 3rd Reading Concurred
passage,reading-3
2025-04-22
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-04-18
(S) 2nd Reading Concurred
reading-2,reading-2
2025-04-18
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-04-17
(S) Taken from Committee; Placed on 2nd Reading - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
reading-2,reading-2
2025-04-16
(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
amendment-deferral
2025-04-15
(S) Hearing Canceled - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
2025-04-14
(S) Hearing - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
2025-04-10
(S) Hearing - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
2025-04-07
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
referral-committee
2025-04-07
(S) First Reading
reading-1
2025-04-05
(H) Transmitted to Senate
2025-04-05
(H) 3rd Reading Passed
passage,reading-3
2025-04-05
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-04-04
(H) 2nd Reading Passed
reading-2,reading-2
2025-04-04
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-04-02
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Appropriations
committee-passage
2025-04-02
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Appropriations
committee-passage
2025-03-31
(H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
2025-03-31
(H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations
referral-committee,referral-committee
2025-03-29
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Education
committee-passage
2025-03-28
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Education
committee-passage
2025-03-17
(H) Hearing - (H) Education
2025-02-14
(H) First Reading
reading-1
2025-02-14
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Education
referral-committee
2025-02-13
(H) Introduced
2025-02-12
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-02-11
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-02-11
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-02-11
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-02-11
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-02-11
(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-02-11
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2024-12-08
(LC) Drafter Assigned

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Votes

do_pass_as_amended
2025-03-28 · pass · 10-5
Member-level votes (15)
- Randyn Gregg: no
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Sherry Essmann: no
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Lee Deming: no
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: no
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Mark Thane: yes
- Peter Strand: yes
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Greg Overstreet: no
- Melissa Romano: yes
do_pass
2025-04-02 · pass · 15-8
Member-level votes (23)
- David Bedey: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Brad Barker: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Terry Falk: no
- Bill Mercer: no
- Eric Albus: no
- Mike Fox: yes
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Donavon Hawk: yes
- Jane Gillette: no
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Fiona Nave: no
- Debo Powers: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Anthony Nicastro: no
- Jerry Schillinger: no
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Mike Vinton: no
- Paul Tuss: yes
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Llew Jones: yes
Do Pass
2025-04-04 · pass · 65-35
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: no
- Jedediah Hinkle: no
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: no
- Fiona Nave: no
- Braxton Mitchell: no
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Gist: yes
- Katie Zolnikov: no
- Amy Regier: no
- Kelly Kortum: yes
- Paul Fielder: no
- Jerry Schillinger: yes
- Gary Parry: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: no
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Greg Oblander: yes
- Lee Deming: no
- Mark Thane: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: yes
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- Greg Kmetz: no
- Denise Baum: yes
- Brad Barker: no
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Zack Wirth: no
- Neil Duram: no
- Bill Mercer: no
- David Bedey: yes
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Brandon Ler: no
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: no
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Jane Gillette: no
- Donavon Hawk: yes
- Sherry Essmann: no
- Russ Miner: yes
- Nelly Nicol: no
- 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
- 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: no
- Shannon Maness: no
- Curtis Cochran: no
- Scott DeMarois: yes
- Lukas Schubert: no
- 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: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: no
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: no
- Anthony Nicastro: no
- Brian Close: yes
- Greg Overstreet: no
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Tracy Sharp: no
- Ed Byrne: no
- Randyn Gregg: no
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lyn Bennett: yes
- Jane Weber: yes
- Curtis Schomer: no
- Jade Sooktis: yes
- Alanah Griffith: yes
- Debo Powers: yes
- Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
- Melody Cunningham: yes
- Tom Millett: no
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Denise Joy: yes
- Terry Nelson: no
Do Pass
2025-04-05 · pass · 62-36
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: no
- Jedediah Hinkle: no
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: no
- Fiona Nave: no
- Braxton Mitchell: absent
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Gist: excused
- Katie Zolnikov: no
- Amy Regier: no
- Kelly Kortum: yes
- Paul Fielder: no
- Jerry Schillinger: yes
- Gary Parry: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: no
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Greg Oblander: yes
- Lee Deming: no
- 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: no
- Bill Mercer: no
- David Bedey: yes
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Brandon Ler: no
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Jane Gillette: no
- Donavon Hawk: yes
- Sherry Essmann: no
- Russ Miner: yes
- Nelly Nicol: no
- 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
- Tom France: yes
- Courtenay Sprunger: no
- Jodee Etchart: no
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Bob Carter: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Morgan Thiel: no
- Shannon Maness: no
- Curtis Cochran: no
- Scott DeMarois: yes
- Lukas Schubert: no
- 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: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: yes
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: no
- Anthony Nicastro: no
- Brian Close: yes
- Greg Overstreet: no
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Tracy Sharp: no
- Ed Byrne: no
- Randyn Gregg: no
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lyn Bennett: no
- Jane Weber: yes
- Curtis Schomer: no
- Jade Sooktis: yes
- Alanah Griffith: yes
- Debo Powers: yes
- Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
- Melody Cunningham: yes
- Tom Millett: no
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Denise Joy: yes
- Terry Nelson: no
to_table
2025-04-16 · pass · 14-0
Member-level votes (14)
- John Esp: yes
- Becky Beard: yes
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: yes
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Sara Novak: yes
- John Fuller: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Theresa Manzella: yes
Take HB 499 from Comm-Webber
2025-04-17 · pass · 27-23
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: no
- Carl Glimm: no
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Mark Noland: no
- 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: no
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: no
- Bob Phalen: no
- 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: no
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Ellie Boldman: yes
- Theresa Manzella: no
- 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: no
- Wylie Galt: no
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
Do Concur
2025-04-18 · pass · 27-23
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: no
- Carl Glimm: no
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Mark Noland: no
- 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: no
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: no
- Bob Phalen: no
- 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: no
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Ellie Boldman: yes
- Theresa Manzella: no
- 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: no
- Wylie Galt: no
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
Do Concur
2025-04-22 · pass · 29-21
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: no
- Carl Glimm: no
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Mark Noland: no
- 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: no
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: no
- Bob Phalen: no
- Kenneth Bogner: no
- Daniel Emrich: no
- John Esp: no
- Mike Cuffe: yes
- 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: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Ellie Boldman: yes
- Theresa Manzella: no
- 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: no
- Wylie Galt: no
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes

Related bills

Replaces: LC 2328

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