MT HB 849

enacted

Provide for special motorcycle plates promoting motorcycle safety

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

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Did MT HB 849 pass?

Yes. MT HB 849 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-19): Chapter Number Assigned

What is MT HB 849 about?

MT HB 849 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Provide for special motorcycle plates promoting motorcycle safety”.

Who sponsors MT HB 849?

Joshua Seckinger is the primary sponsor of MT HB 849.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2025-05-19 — Chapter Number Assigned
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2025-05-19
Chapter Number Assigned
became-law
2025-05-13
(H) Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-05-07
(H) Transmitted to Governor
executive-receipt
2025-05-06
(S) Signed by President
passage
2025-05-02
(H) Signed by Speaker
passage
2025-04-27
(H) Returned from Enrolling
2025-04-22
(H) Sent to Enrolling
2025-04-22
(S) 3rd Reading Concurred
passage,reading-3
2025-04-22
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-04-18
(S) 2nd Reading Concurred
reading-2,reading-2
2025-04-18
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-04-12
(S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Highways and Transportation
2025-04-11
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Highways and Transportation
2025-04-09
(S) Hearing - (S) Highways and Transportation
2025-04-08
(S) Hearing - (S) Highways and Transportation
2025-04-07
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Highways and Transportation
referral-committee
2025-04-07
(S) First Reading
reading-1
2025-04-05
(H) Transmitted to Senate
2025-04-05
(H) 3rd Reading Passed
passage,reading-3
2025-04-05
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-04-04
(H) 2nd Reading Passed
reading-2,reading-2
2025-04-04
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-04-04
(H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
2025-04-03
(H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
2025-04-03
(H) Revised Fiscal Note Received
receipt
2025-04-01
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Appropriations
committee-passage
2025-04-01
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Appropriations
committee-passage
2025-03-31
(H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
2025-03-31
(H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations
referral-committee,referral-committee
2025-03-31
(H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
2025-03-29
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Transportation
committee-passage
2025-03-28
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Transportation
committee-passage
2025-03-26
(H) Fiscal Note Printed
2025-03-25
(H) Fiscal Note Signed
2025-03-25
(H) Fiscal Note Received
receipt
2025-03-21
(H) Hearing - (H) Transportation
2025-03-21
(H) First Reading
reading-1
2025-03-21
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Transportation
referral-committee
2025-03-20
(H) Fiscal Note Requested
2025-03-20
(H) Introduced
2025-03-19
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-02-26
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-02-26
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-02-26
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-02-25
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-02-15
(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-02-15
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2024-12-15
(LC) Drafter Assigned

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Votes

do_pass_as_amended
2025-03-28 · pass · 13-1
Member-level votes (14)
- Neil Duram: yes
- Denise Baum: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: no
- Ed Byrne: yes
- Julie Darling: yes
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Frank Smith: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
- Shane Klakken: yes
- Curtis Cochran: yes
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Zack Wirth: yes
do_pass
2025-04-01 · pass · 22-0
Member-level votes (23)
- Eric Albus: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Terry Falk: yes
- David Bedey: yes
- Donavon Hawk: yes
- Jane Gillette: yes
- Brad Barker: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Mike Fox: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Bill Mercer: yes
- Fiona Nave: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Jerry Schillinger: yes
- Debo Powers: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Paul Tuss: yes
- Mike Vinton: yes
- Llew Jones: yes
- Anthony Nicastro: abstain
Do Pass
2025-04-04 · pass · 97-3
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: no
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
- Jedediah Hinkle: yes
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: yes
- Fiona Nave: yes
- Braxton Mitchell: yes
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Gist: yes
- Katie Zolnikov: yes
- Amy Regier: yes
- Kelly Kortum: yes
- Paul Fielder: yes
- Jerry Schillinger: yes
- Gary Parry: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: yes
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Greg Oblander: yes
- Lee Deming: yes
- Mark Thane: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: yes
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- Greg Kmetz: yes
- Denise Baum: yes
- Brad Barker: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Zack Wirth: yes
- Neil Duram: yes
- Bill Mercer: yes
- David Bedey: yes
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Brandon Ler: yes
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Jane Gillette: no
- Donavon Hawk: yes
- Sherry Essmann: yes
- Russ Miner: yes
- Nelly Nicol: yes
- 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: yes
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Bob Carter: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Morgan Thiel: yes
- Shannon Maness: yes
- Curtis Cochran: yes
- Scott DeMarois: yes
- Lukas Schubert: yes
- James Reavis: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Marc Lee: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Mike Vinton: yes
- Steven Kelly: yes
- Shane Klakken: yes
- Peter Strand: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: yes
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: yes
- Anthony Nicastro: yes
- Brian Close: yes
- Greg Overstreet: yes
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Tracy Sharp: no
- Ed Byrne: yes
- Randyn Gregg: yes
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lyn Bennett: yes
- Jane Weber: yes
- Curtis Schomer: yes
- Jade Sooktis: yes
- Alanah Griffith: yes
- Debo Powers: yes
- Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
- Melody Cunningham: yes
- Tom Millett: yes
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Denise Joy: yes
- Terry Nelson: yes
Do Pass
2025-04-05 · pass · 93-5
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: no
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
- Jedediah Hinkle: yes
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: yes
- Fiona Nave: yes
- Braxton Mitchell: absent
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Gist: excused
- Katie Zolnikov: yes
- Amy Regier: yes
- Kelly Kortum: yes
- Paul Fielder: yes
- Jerry Schillinger: yes
- Gary Parry: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: no
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Greg Oblander: yes
- Lee Deming: yes
- Mark Thane: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: yes
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- Greg Kmetz: yes
- Denise Baum: yes
- Brad Barker: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Zack Wirth: yes
- Neil Duram: yes
- Bill Mercer: yes
- David Bedey: yes
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Brandon Ler: yes
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Jane Gillette: no
- Donavon Hawk: yes
- Sherry Essmann: yes
- Russ Miner: yes
- Nelly Nicol: yes
- 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: yes
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Bob Carter: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Morgan Thiel: yes
- Shannon Maness: yes
- Curtis Cochran: yes
- Scott DeMarois: yes
- Lukas Schubert: yes
- James Reavis: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Marc Lee: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Mike Vinton: yes
- Steven Kelly: yes
- Shane Klakken: yes
- Peter Strand: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: yes
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: yes
- Anthony Nicastro: yes
- Brian Close: no
- Greg Overstreet: yes
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Tracy Sharp: no
- Ed Byrne: yes
- Randyn Gregg: yes
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lyn Bennett: yes
- Jane Weber: yes
- Curtis Schomer: yes
- Jade Sooktis: yes
- Alanah Griffith: yes
- Debo Powers: yes
- Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
- Melody Cunningham: yes
- Tom Millett: yes
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Denise Joy: yes
- Terry Nelson: yes
be_concurred_in
2025-04-11 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (8)
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- John Esp: yes
- Dave Fern: yes
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Denley Loge: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
- Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
Do Concur
2025-04-18 · pass · 35-14
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- Carl Glimm: no
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Mark Noland: no
- Greg Hertz: no
- Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
- Denley Loge: no
- Janet Ellis: yes
- Denise Hayman: yes
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: no
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Matt Regier: no
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: no
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: no
- Daniel Emrich: no
- John Esp: yes
- Mike Cuffe: no
- Daniel Zolnikov: no
- Dennis Lenz: no
- Willis Curdy: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
- Becky Beard: no
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
- Pat Flowers: yes
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Ellie Boldman: yes
- Theresa Manzella: no
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- Dave Fern: yes
- Barry Usher: absent
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Laura Smith: yes
- Shane Morigeau: yes
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Wylie Galt: yes
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
Do Concur
2025-04-22 · pass · 36-14
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- 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: yes
- Matt Regier: no
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Sue Vinton: no
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: no
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: no
- Daniel Emrich: no
- John Esp: no
- Mike Cuffe: yes
- Daniel Zolnikov: no
- Dennis Lenz: no
- Willis Curdy: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
- Becky Beard: no
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
- Pat Flowers: yes
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Ellie Boldman: yes
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- Dave Fern: yes
- Barry Usher: yes
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Laura Smith: yes
- Shane Morigeau: yes
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Wylie Galt: yes
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes

Related bills

Replaces: LC 3880

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