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MT HB 618

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Provide for a Montana individual freedom act

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

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Quick answers

Did MT HB 618 pass?

No. MT HB 618 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 618 about?

MT HB 618 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Provide for a Montana individual freedom act”.

Who sponsors MT HB 618?

George Nikolakakos is the primary sponsor of MT HB 618.

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

Sponsors

  • George Nikolakakosprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-20

    (H) Died in Process

    failure

  2. 2025-03-12

    (H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal

  3. 2025-03-01

    (H) Tabled in Committee - (H) State Administration

    amendment-deferral

  4. 2025-03-01

    (H) Fiscal Note Printed

  5. 2025-02-28

    (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned

  6. 2025-02-27

    (H) Fiscal Note Received

    receipt

  7. 2025-02-25

    (H) Hearing - (H) State Administration

  8. 2025-02-24

    (H) Hearing - (H) State Administration

  9. 2025-02-22

    (H) Hearing - (H) State Administration

  10. 2025-02-21

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  11. 2025-02-21

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) State Administration

    referral-committee

  12. 2025-02-20

    (H) Fiscal Note Requested

  13. 2025-02-20

    (H) Introduced

  14. 2025-02-19

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  15. 2025-02-04

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  16. 2025-02-03

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  17. 2025-02-03

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  18. 2025-01-28

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  19. 2025-01-23

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  20. 2025-01-21

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  21. 2024-12-30

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  22. 2024-12-08

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

  • LC2523.pdfCompare
  • HB0618.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdfCompare
  • HB0618.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdfCompare
  • HB0618.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdfCompare
  • HB0618_1.pdfCompare
  • HB0618_1(3).pdfCompare
  • HB0618_1(2).pdfCompare
  • HB0618_1(1).pdfCompare

Documents

Votes

  • to_table

    2025-03-01 · pass · 18-1

    Member-level votes (19)
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Ed Byrne: yes
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Becky Edwards: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: no
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
    • Marc Lee: yes
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: yes
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Julie Darling: yes

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