MT HB 771

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Revise university system laws to remove barriers to freshmen living off campus

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

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Did MT HB 771 pass?

No. MT HB 771 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 771 about?

MT HB 771 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Revise university system laws to remove barriers to freshmen living off campus”.

Who sponsors MT HB 771?

Jodee Etchart is the primary sponsor of MT HB 771.

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

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Action timeline

Newest first

2025-05-20
(H) Died in Process
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2025-03-12
(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
2025-03-01
(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Education
amendment-deferral
2025-02-28
(H) Hearing - (H) Education
2025-02-26
(H) First Reading
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2025-02-26
(H) 1st Reading
2025-02-26
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Education
referral-committee
2025-02-25
(H) Introduced
2025-02-25
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-02-24
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-02-24
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-02-24
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-02-23
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-02-20
(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-02-19
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2024-12-12
(LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

LC2874.pdfCompare
HB0771 Legal Review Note.pdfCompare
HB0771_1.pdfCompare
HB0771_1(4).pdfCompare
HB0771_1(3).pdfCompare
HB0771_1(2).pdfCompare
HB0771_1(1).pdfCompare

Documents

Votes

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2025-03-01 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Sherry Essmann: yes
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Lee Deming: yes
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Mark Thane: yes
- Peter Strand: yes
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Greg Overstreet: yes
- Melissa Romano: yes
- Randyn Gregg: yes
- Linda Reksten: yes

Related bills

Replaces: LC 2874

Official source

https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2874?open_tab=sum

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