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MT HB 848

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Provide funding for regional rail authorities

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

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Quick answers

Did MT HB 848 pass?

No. MT HB 848 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 848 about?

MT HB 848 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Provide funding for regional rail authorities”.

Who sponsors MT HB 848?

Denise Baum is the primary sponsor of MT HB 848.

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

  • Denise Baumprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-22

    (H) Died in Process

    failure

  2. 2025-04-16

    (S) Motion Failed

    failure

  3. 2025-04-15

    (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed

    reading-2,reading-2

  4. 2025-04-15

    (S) 2nd Reading Concur Motion Failed

    failure,reading-2,reading-2

  5. 2025-04-15

    (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed

    amendment-failure,failure,reading-2

  6. 2025-04-15

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  7. 2025-04-12

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Highways and Transportation

  8. 2025-04-11

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Highways and Transportation

  9. 2025-04-09

    (S) Hearing - (S) Highways and Transportation

  10. 2025-04-08

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed

  11. 2025-04-08

    (S) Hearing - (S) Highways and Transportation

  12. 2025-04-07

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed

  13. 2025-04-07

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Highways and Transportation

    referral-committee

  14. 2025-04-07

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  15. 2025-04-07

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received

    receipt

  16. 2025-04-05

    (H) Transmitted to Senate

  17. 2025-04-05

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed

    passage,reading-3

  18. 2025-04-05

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  19. 2025-04-04

    (H) 2nd Reading Passed

    reading-2,reading-2

  20. 2025-04-04

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  21. 2025-04-04

    (H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Printed

  22. 2025-04-04

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed

  23. 2025-04-03

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed

  24. 2025-04-03

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested

  25. 2025-04-03

    (H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Signed

  26. 2025-04-03

    (H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Received

    receipt

  27. 2025-04-03

    (H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Requested

  28. 2025-04-02

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received

    receipt

  29. 2025-04-02

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

    committee-passage

  30. 2025-04-02

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

    committee-passage

  31. 2025-03-31

    (H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations

  32. 2025-03-31

    (H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations

    referral-committee,referral-committee

  33. 2025-03-31

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested

  34. 2025-03-29

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

    committee-passage

  35. 2025-03-28

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

    committee-passage

  36. 2025-03-27

    (H) Fiscal Note Printed

  37. 2025-03-27

    (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned

  38. 2025-03-27

    (H) Fiscal Note Received

    receipt

  39. 2025-03-21

    (H) Hearing - (H) Transportation

  40. 2025-03-20

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  41. 2025-03-20

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Transportation

    referral-committee

  42. 2025-03-19

    (H) Fiscal Note Requested

  43. 2025-03-19

    (H) Introduced

  44. 2025-03-18

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  45. 2025-02-28

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  46. 2025-02-26

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  47. 2025-02-26

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  48. 2025-02-25

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  49. 2025-02-13

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  50. 2025-02-13

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  51. 2024-12-13

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • do_pass_as_amended

    2025-03-28 · pass · 8-6

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Neil Duram: no
    • Denise Baum: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: no
    • Ed Byrne: yes
    • Julie Darling: no
    • Courtenay Sprunger: no
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Shane Klakken: no
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Ed Stafman: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: yes
    • Zack Wirth: no
  • do_pass_as_amended

    2025-04-02 · pass · 12-11

    Member-level votes (23)
    • Bill Mercer: no
    • Eric Albus: no
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Brad Barker: no
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • David Bedey: no
    • Terry Falk: no
    • Mike Fox: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: yes
    • Connie Keogh: yes
    • Jane Gillette: no
    • Eric Matthews: yes
    • Fiona Nave: no
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: no
    • Scott Rosenzweig: yes
    • Debo Powers: yes
    • Paul Tuss: yes
    • Ken Walsh: no
    • Llew Jones: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: no
    • Mike Vinton: no
  • Do Pass

    2025-04-04 · pass · 61-39

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

    2025-04-05 · pass · 63-35

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

    2025-04-11 · pass · 6-2

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Andrea Olsen: yes
    • John Esp: no
    • Denley Loge: yes
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Russ Tempel: no
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
  • AMD-HB0848.003.001 Mandeville D/PASS

    2025-04-15 · 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: 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: yes
    • John Fuller: yes
    • Bob Phalen: yes
    • Kenneth Bogner: no
    • Daniel Emrich: yes
    • John Esp: yes
    • Mike Cuffe: no
    • Daniel Zolnikov: no
    • 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: yes
    • Dave Fern: no
    • Barry Usher: yes
    • Josh Kassmier: no
    • Laura Smith: no
    • Shane Morigeau: no
    • Gayle Lammers: no
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Wylie Galt: no
    • Sara Novak: no
    • Cora Neumann: no
    • Jacinda Morigeau: no
  • Do Concur

    2025-04-15 · fail · 23-27

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

    2025-04-15 · pass · 32-16

    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: yes
    • Denise Hayman: yes
    • Jeremy Trebas: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: yes
    • Christopher Pope: no
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • Matt Regier: yes
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
    • Sue Vinton: yes
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • Jason Ellsworth: excused
    • John Fuller: yes
    • Bob Phalen: yes
    • Kenneth Bogner: yes
    • Daniel Emrich: absent
    • John Esp: yes
    • Mike Cuffe: no
    • 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: yes
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Barry Usher: yes
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: no
    • Shane Morigeau: no
    • Gayle Lammers: no
    • 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
  • ReconsAction -Kerr-Carpenter

    2025-04-16 · fail · 23-27

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

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