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MT HB 579

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Require local governments to fund capital reserve accounts before receiving certain grants and loans

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

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Did MT HB 579 pass?

No. MT HB 579 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 579 about?

MT HB 579 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Require local governments to fund capital reserve accounts before receiving certain grants and loans”.

Who sponsors MT HB 579?

John Fitzpatrick is the primary sponsor of MT HB 579.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-20 — (H) Died in Process
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • John Fitzpatrickprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-20

    (H) Died in Process

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  2. 2025-03-12

    (H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal

  3. 2025-02-28

    (H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Local Government

    amendment-deferral

  4. 2025-02-26

    (H) Hearing - (H) Local Government

  5. 2025-02-20

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  6. 2025-02-20

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

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-02-19

    (H) Introduced

  8. 2025-02-18

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  9. 2025-02-18

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  10. 2025-02-18

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  11. 2025-02-18

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  12. 2025-02-18

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  13. 2025-02-15

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  14. 2025-02-14

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  15. 2025-02-14

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

  16. 2025-02-13

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  17. 2025-02-13

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  18. 2025-02-13

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  19. 2024-12-10

    (LC) Draft On Hold

  20. 2024-12-10

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

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Votes

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    2025-02-28 · pass · 16-1

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

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Official source

https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2594?open_tab=sum

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