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MT HB 894

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Revising property appraisal to use an average value

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

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Did MT HB 894 pass?

No. MT HB 894 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 894 about?

MT HB 894 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Revising property appraisal to use an average value”.

Who sponsors MT HB 894?

Sherry Essmann is the primary sponsor of MT HB 894.

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

  • Sherry Essmannprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-20

    (H) Died in Process

    failure

  2. 2025-04-07

    (H) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal

  3. 2025-04-04

    (H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Signed

  4. 2025-04-03

    (H) Fiscal Note Printed

  5. 2025-04-03

    (H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Appropriations

    amendment-deferral

  6. 2025-04-03

    (H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations

  7. 2025-04-02

    (H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Signed

  8. 2025-04-02

    (H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Received

    receipt

  9. 2025-04-02

    (H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Requested

  10. 2025-04-02

    (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned

  11. 2025-04-02

    (H) Hearing Canceled - (H) Appropriations

  12. 2025-04-02

    (H) Fiscal Note Received

    receipt

  13. 2025-04-01

    (H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations

  14. 2025-04-01

    (H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations

    referral-committee,referral-committee

  15. 2025-04-01

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

    committee-passage

  16. 2025-04-01

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

    committee-passage

  17. 2025-03-31

    (H) Hearing - (H) Taxation

  18. 2025-03-28

    (H) Hearing - (H) Taxation

  19. 2025-03-28

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  20. 2025-03-28

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Taxation

    referral-committee

  21. 2025-03-27

    (H) Fiscal Note Requested

  22. 2025-03-27

    (H) Introduced

  23. 2025-03-26

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  24. 2025-03-25

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  25. 2025-03-25

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  26. 2025-03-25

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  27. 2025-03-25

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  28. 2025-03-24

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  29. 2025-03-24

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  30. 2025-03-21

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  31. 2025-03-21

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  32. 2025-01-10

    (LC) Draft On Hold

  33. 2024-11-12

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • do_pass_as_amended

    2025-04-01 · pass · 12-9

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • Mark Thane: no
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: no
    • Paul Fielder: yes
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Pete Elverum: no
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: no
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • Brian Close: no
    • Marilyn Marler: no
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Melissa Romano: no
    • James Reavis: no
    • Jane Weber: no
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes

  • to_table

    2025-04-03 · pass · 22-1

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

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https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1228?open_tab=sum

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