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MT HB 952

vetoed

Authorizing governor to enter into agreements with tribal governments relating to marijuana

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

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Quick answers

Did MT HB 952 pass?

No. MT HB 952 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2025-06-19): (H) Vetoed by Governor

What is MT HB 952 about?

MT HB 952 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Authorizing governor to enter into agreements with tribal governments relating to marijuana”.

Who sponsors MT HB 952?

Frank Smith is the primary sponsor of MT HB 952.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-19 — (H) Vetoed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Frank Smithprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-19

    (H) Vetoed by Governor

    executive-veto

  2. 2025-06-10

    (H) Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  3. 2025-06-09

    (S) Signed by President

    passage

  4. 2025-06-02

    (H) Signed by Speaker

    passage

  5. 2025-04-25

    (H) Returned from Enrolling

  6. 2025-04-18

    (H) Sent to Enrolling

  7. 2025-04-18

    (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

    passage,reading-3

  8. 2025-04-18

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  9. 2025-04-18

    (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

    reading-2,reading-2

  10. 2025-04-17

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  11. 2025-04-16

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations

  12. 2025-04-15

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations

  13. 2025-04-11

    (S) Hearing - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations

  14. 2025-04-10

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations

    referral-committee

  15. 2025-04-09

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  16. 2025-04-08

    (H) Transmitted to Senate

  17. 2025-04-08

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed

    passage,reading-3

  18. 2025-04-08

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  19. 2025-04-08

    (H) 2nd Reading Passed

    reading-2,reading-2

  20. 2025-04-07

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  21. 2025-04-06

    (H) Fiscal Note Printed

  22. 2025-04-05

    (H) Fiscal Note Signed

  23. 2025-04-05

    (H) Fiscal Note Received

    receipt

  24. 2025-04-05

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations

    committee-passage

  25. 2025-04-04

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations

    committee-passage

  26. 2025-04-02

    (H) Hearing - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations

  27. 2025-04-01

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  28. 2025-04-01

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations

    referral-committee

  29. 2025-04-01

    (H) Fiscal Note Requested

  30. 2025-04-01

    (H) Introduced

  31. 2025-03-31

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  32. 2025-03-30

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  33. 2025-03-30

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  34. 2025-03-30

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  35. 2025-03-30

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  36. 2025-03-28

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  37. 2025-03-28

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  38. 2025-01-18

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • do_pass

    2025-04-04 · pass · 10-4

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Paul Fielder: no
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Marc Lee: yes
    • Denise Joy: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: yes
    • Larry Brewster: no
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • Alanah Griffith: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: no
    • Braxton Mitchell: no
    • Bob Carter: yes
  • Do Pass

    2025-04-08 · pass · 59-41

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Amy Regier: no
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Paul Fielder: no
    • Jerry Schillinger: no
    • Gary Parry: no
    • 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: no
    • Nelly Nicol: no
    • Paul Tuss: yes
    • Melissa Romano: yes
    • SJ Howell: yes
    • Llew Jones: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: no
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: no
    • Mike Fox: yes
    • Marta Bertoglio: no
    • Tom France: yes
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • 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: no
    • Steven Kelly: no
    • Shane Klakken: no
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Eric Albus: no
    • Joshua Seckinger: no
    • Kathy Love: no
    • Anthony Nicastro: no
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: no
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: no
    • Randyn Gregg: no
    • 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: no
  • be_concurred_in

    2025-04-15 · pass · 9-4

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Barry Usher: no
    • Wylie Galt: no
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • Janet Ellis: yes
    • Denise Hayman: yes
    • Matt Regier: no
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Kenneth Bogner: no
    • Daniel Zolnikov: yes
    • Christopher Pope: yes
  • Do Concur

    2025-04-18 · pass · 34-16

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: no
    • Carl Glimm: no
    • Andrea Olsen: yes
    • Mark Noland: no
    • Greg Hertz: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Bob Phalen: no
    • Kenneth Bogner: no
    • Daniel Emrich: yes
    • John Esp: no
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • Daniel Zolnikov: yes
    • 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: no
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes

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