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MT HB 840

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Create judicial branch independence investigation committee

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

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Quick answers

Did MT HB 840 pass?

No. MT HB 840 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 840 about?

MT HB 840 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Create judicial branch independence investigation committee”.

Who sponsors MT HB 840?

Lukas Schubert is the primary sponsor of MT HB 840.

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

  • Lukas Schubertprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-20

    (H) Died in Process

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  2. 2025-04-09

    (H) Missed Deadline for Appropriation Bill Transmittal

  3. 2025-04-01

    (H) 2nd Reading Not Passed

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  4. 2025-04-01

    (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed

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  5. 2025-04-01

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

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  6. 2025-03-29

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

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  7. 2025-03-28

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

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  8. 2025-03-25

    (H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary

  9. 2025-03-19

    (H) First Reading

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  10. 2025-03-19

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary

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  11. 2025-03-18

    (H) Introduced

  12. 2025-03-17

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  13. 2025-03-14

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  14. 2025-03-12

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  15. 2025-03-03

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  16. 2025-02-25

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  17. 2025-02-25

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  18. 2025-02-24

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  19. 2025-01-07

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  20. 2024-11-20

    (LC) Draft On Hold

  21. 2024-11-20

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • do_pass

    2025-03-28 · pass · 12-8

    Member-level votes (20)
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Denise Baum: no
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Alanah Griffith: no
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Melody Cunningham: no
    • Zooey Zephyr: no
    • Ed Stafman: no
    • 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
  • AMD-HB0840.001.002 Schubert DO PASS

    2025-04-01 · fail · 22-77

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

    2025-04-01 · fail · 39-61

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

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