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MT HB 9

enacted

Cultural and aesthetic grants

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

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Quick answers

Did MT HB 9 pass?

Yes. MT HB 9 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-19): Chapter Number Assigned

What is MT HB 9 about?

MT HB 9 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Cultural and aesthetic grants”.

Who sponsors MT HB 9?

John Fitzpatrick is the primary sponsor of MT HB 9.

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

Sponsors

  • John Fitzpatrickprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-19

    Chapter Number Assigned

    became-law

  2. 2025-05-13

    (H) Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  3. 2025-05-07

    (H) Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2025-05-06

    (S) Signed by President

    passage

  5. 2025-05-02

    (H) Signed by Speaker

    passage

  6. 2025-04-29

    (H) Returned from Enrolling

  7. 2025-04-28

    (H) Sent to Enrolling

  8. 2025-04-28

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate

    passage,passage,reading-3,reading-3

  9. 2025-04-28

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  10. 2025-04-25

    (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred

    amendment-amendment,amendment-passage,reading-2,reading-2

  11. 2025-04-25

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  12. 2025-04-23

    (S) Returned to House with Amendments

  13. 2025-04-23

    (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

    passage,reading-3

  14. 2025-04-23

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  15. 2025-04-22

    (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

    reading-2,reading-2

  16. 2025-04-22

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  17. 2025-04-17

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Finance and Claims

  18. 2025-04-16

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Finance and Claims

  19. 2025-04-14

    (S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims

  20. 2025-04-09

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims

    referral-committee

  21. 2025-04-09

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  22. 2025-04-08

    (H) Transmitted to Senate

  23. 2025-04-08

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed

    passage,reading-3

  24. 2025-04-08

    (H) 2nd Reading Passed

    reading-2,reading-2

  25. 2025-04-08

    (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed

    amendment-failure,failure,reading-2

  26. 2025-04-03

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

    committee-passage

  27. 2025-04-03

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

    committee-passage

  28. 2025-02-18

    (H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations

  29. 2025-01-06

    (H) Hearing - Joint Appropriations Subcommittee on Long Range Planning (F)

  30. 2025-01-06

    (H) Hearing - Joint Appropriations Subcommittee on Long Range Planning (F)

  31. 2025-01-06

    (H) Hearing - Joint Appropriations Subcommittee on Long Range Planning (F)

  32. 2025-01-06

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  33. 2025-01-04

    (H) Hearing - Joint Appropriations Subcommittee on Long Range Planning (F)

  34. 2024-12-20

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Appropriations

    referral-committee

  35. 2024-12-11

    (H) Introduced

  36. 2024-12-11

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  37. 2024-12-03

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  38. 2024-11-27

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  39. 2024-11-26

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  40. 2024-11-26

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  41. 2024-11-22

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  42. 2024-11-22

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  43. 2024-10-31

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • do_pass_as_amended

    2025-04-03 · pass · 22-0

    Member-level votes (23)
    • Llew Jones: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Mike Fox: yes
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: abstain
    • Terry Falk: yes
    • Eric Matthews: yes
    • Jane Gillette: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Debo Powers: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: yes
    • Connie Keogh: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • Mike Vinton: yes
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
    • Paul Tuss: yes

  • AMD-HB0009.002.001 Schubert DO PASS

    2025-04-08 · fail · 26-74

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: no
    • Jill Cohenour: no
    • Mary Caferro: no
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: no
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: no
    • Paul Fielder: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Gary Parry: no
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Ken Walsh: no
    • Greg Oblander: no
    • 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: yes
    • Neil Duram: no
    • Bill Mercer: no
    • David Bedey: no
    • Marilyn Marler: no
    • Brandon Ler: no
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: no
    • 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: no
    • Tom France: no
    • Courtenay Sprunger: no
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • 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: 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: no
    • Pete Elverum: no
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: no
    • Randyn Gregg: no
    • Shelly Fyant: no
    • Lyn Bennett: no
    • Jane Weber: yes
    • Curtis Schomer: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: no
    • Alanah Griffith: no
    • Debo Powers: yes
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: no
    • Melody Cunningham: no
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: no
    • Scott Rosenzweig: no
    • Denise Joy: no
    • Terry Nelson: no

  • Do Pass

    2025-04-08 · pass · 60-40

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: no
    • Jedediah Hinkle: no
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: no
    • Fiona Nave: no
    • Braxton Mitchell: no
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: yes
    • Steve Gist: no
    • Katie Zolnikov: no
    • Amy Regier: no
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Paul Fielder: no
    • Jerry Schillinger: no
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: no
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Greg Oblander: no
    • Lee Deming: no
    • 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: yes
    • 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: no
    • Shannon Maness: no
    • Curtis Cochran: no
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: no
    • James Reavis: no
    • 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: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Kathy Love: no
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: no
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: no
    • Ed Byrne: no
    • 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_as_amended

    2025-04-16 · pass · 17-5

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Janet Ellis: yes
    • Tom McGillvray: no
    • John Esp: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: yes
    • Dennis Lenz: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: no
    • Shane Morigeau: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • Kenneth Bogner: yes
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • Shelley Vance: yes
    • John Fuller: yes
    • Matt Regier: no
    • Christopher Pope: yes
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: no
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Pat Flowers: yes
    • Carl Glimm: no
    • Russ Tempel: yes

  • Do Concur

    2025-04-22 · pass · 29-21

    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: no
    • 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: no
    • Kenneth Bogner: no
    • Daniel Emrich: no
    • John Esp: yes
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • Daniel Zolnikov: no
    • Dennis Lenz: yes
    • Willis Curdy: yes
    • Susan Webber: yes
    • Becky Beard: yes
    • 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: no
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: no
    • 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

  • Do Concur

    2025-04-23 · pass · 32-18

    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: yes
    • 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: no
    • Kenneth Bogner: no
    • Daniel Emrich: no
    • John Esp: yes
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • Daniel Zolnikov: no
    • Dennis Lenz: yes
    • Willis Curdy: yes
    • Susan Webber: yes
    • Becky Beard: yes
    • 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: no
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: no
    • Shane Morigeau: yes
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: no
    • Vince Ricci: no
    • Wylie Galt: no
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Cora Neumann: no
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes

  • Do Concur

    2025-04-25 · pass · 83-17

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: no
    • 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: no
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: no
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Lee Deming: no
    • Mark Thane: yes
    • Eric Matthews: yes
    • Terry Falk: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: no
    • 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: no
    • Ed Stafman: yes
    • Jane Gillette: yes
    • 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: 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: no
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Kathy Love: no
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: no
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: no
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • 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 Concur

    2025-04-28 · pass · 68-32

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: no
    • Jedediah Hinkle: no
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: no
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: no
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: yes
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: no
    • 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: no
    • 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: yes
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • 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: no
    • Shannon Maness: no
    • Curtis Cochran: no
    • 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: yes
    • Steven Kelly: no
    • Shane Klakken: no
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Kathy Love: no
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: no
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: no
    • 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

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