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MT HB 569

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Revise laws related to perjury and false swearing

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

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Did MT HB 569 pass?

No. MT HB 569 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2025-05-22): (H) Died in Process

What is MT HB 569 about?

MT HB 569 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Revise laws related to perjury and false swearing”.

Who sponsors MT HB 569?

Shane Klakken is the primary sponsor of MT HB 569.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-22 — (H) Died in Process
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Shane Klakkenprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-22

    (H) Died in Process

    failure

  2. 2025-04-14

    (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed

    reading-2,reading-2

  3. 2025-04-14

    (S) 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed

    failure,reading-2,reading-2

  4. 2025-04-14

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  5. 2025-04-11

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Judiciary

  6. 2025-04-11

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Judiciary

  7. 2025-04-10

    (S) Motion Failed

    failure

  8. 2025-04-10

    (S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Judiciary

    amendment-deferral

  9. 2025-04-07

    (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary

  10. 2025-04-07

    (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary

  11. 2025-03-31

    (S) Hearing Canceled - (S) Judiciary

  12. 2025-03-31

    (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary

  13. 2025-03-05

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary

    referral-committee

  14. 2025-03-03

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  15. 2025-03-01

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed

    passage,reading-3

  16. 2025-03-01

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  17. 2025-02-28

    (H) 2nd Reading Passed

    reading-2,reading-2

  18. 2025-02-28

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  19. 2025-02-27

    (H) Fiscal Note Printed

  20. 2025-02-27

    (H) Fiscal Note Signed

  21. 2025-02-26

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Judiciary

    committee-passage

  22. 2025-02-26

    (H) Fiscal Note Received

    receipt

  23. 2025-02-26

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Judiciary

    committee-passage

  24. 2025-02-24

    (H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary

  25. 2025-02-19

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  26. 2025-02-19

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary

    referral-committee

  27. 2025-02-19

    (H) Fiscal Note Requested

  28. 2025-02-19

    (H) Introduced

  29. 2025-02-17

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  30. 2025-02-17

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  31. 2025-02-17

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  32. 2025-02-17

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  33. 2025-02-16

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  34. 2025-02-12

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  35. 2025-02-12

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  36. 2024-12-15

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • do_pass_as_amended

    2025-02-26 · pass · 14-6

    Member-level votes (20)
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Denise Baum: no
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Alanah Griffith: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Melody Cunningham: no
    • Zooey Zephyr: no
    • Ed Stafman: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Denise Joy: no
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • SJ Howell: no
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Tom France: no
    • Amy Regier: yes
  • Do Pass

    2025-02-28 · pass · 71-28

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: no
    • Mary Caferro: no
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: no
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: no
    • Katie Sullivan: no
    • 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: no
    • Eric Matthews: yes
    • Terry Falk: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Denise Baum: no
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: no
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: no
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: no
    • 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: absent
    • Mike Fox: no
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Ron Marshall: yes
    • Tom France: no
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: yes
    • Bob Carter: no
    • 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: no
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: no
    • Becky Edwards: no
    • Jamie Isaly: no
    • 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: no
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: no
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: no
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: yes
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: no
    • Lyn Bennett: no
    • Jane Weber: yes
    • Curtis Schomer: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: yes
    • Alanah Griffith: yes
    • Debo Powers: yes
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Melody Cunningham: no
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: no
    • Denise Joy: no
  • Do Pass

    2025-03-01 · pass · 61-36

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: no
    • Jill Cohenour: no
    • Mary Caferro: no
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: no
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: no
    • Katie Sullivan: no
    • 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: no
    • Eric Matthews: no
    • Terry Falk: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Denise Baum: no
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: no
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Neil Duram: excused
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: no
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: no
    • Jane Gillette: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: yes
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Russ Miner: absent
    • Nelly Nicol: yes
    • Paul Tuss: yes
    • Melissa Romano: no
    • SJ Howell: no
    • Llew Jones: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: yes
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: no
    • Mike Fox: excused
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Ron Marshall: yes
    • Tom France: no
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: yes
    • Bob Carter: yes
    • Zooey Zephyr: no
    • John Fitzpatrick: no
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: yes
    • James Reavis: no
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: no
    • Becky Edwards: no
    • Jamie Isaly: no
    • Marc Lee: no
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • Mike Vinton: yes
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Thedis Crowe: no
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: no
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: no
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: yes
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: no
    • Lyn Bennett: no
    • Jane Weber: no
    • Curtis Schomer: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: yes
    • Alanah Griffith: no
    • Debo Powers: no
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: no
    • Melody Cunningham: no
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: no
    • Denise Joy: no
  • to_table

    2025-04-10 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Daniel Emrich: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Andrea Olsen: yes
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Barry Usher: yes
    • Sue Vinton: yes
    • Laura Smith: yes
    • Theresa Manzella: yes
  • Take HB 569 from Comm-Usher

    2025-04-10 · fail · 23-24

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

    2025-04-11 · pass · 7-1

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Theresa Manzella: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Sue Vinton: yes
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Daniel Emrich: yes
    • Barry Usher: yes
    • Laura Smith: yes
    • Andrea Olsen: no
  • Do Concur

    2025-04-14 · fail · 24-26

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

    2025-04-14 · pass · 33-13

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: yes
    • Christopher Pope: yes
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • Matt Regier: no
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: excused
    • Sue Vinton: no
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • Jason Ellsworth: yes
    • John Fuller: yes
    • Bob Phalen: no
    • Kenneth Bogner: no
    • Daniel Emrich: no
    • John Esp: yes
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • Daniel Zolnikov: no
    • 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: no
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Dave Fern: excused
    • 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: no
    • Wylie Galt: no
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes

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