MT HJ 36
deadResolution in support of instruction in reading and writing in cursive
Montana · 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) · lower
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Quick answers
Did MT HJ 36 pass?
No. MT HJ 36 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2025-05-22): (S) Died in Standing Committee
What is MT HJ 36 about?
MT HJ 36 is a joint resolution in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Resolution in support of instruction in reading and writing in cursive”.
Who sponsors MT HJ 36?
Zack Wirth is the primary sponsor of MT HJ 36.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2025-05-22 — (S) Died in Standing Committee
- Bill type
- joint resolution
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Zack Wirthprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-05-22
(S) Died in Standing Committee
committee-failure
2025-04-16
(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
amendment-deferral
2025-04-15
(S) Hearing Canceled - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
2025-04-14
(S) Hearing - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
2025-04-10
(S) Hearing - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
2025-04-07
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
referral-committee
2025-04-07
(S) First Reading
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2025-04-05
(H) Transmitted to Senate
2025-04-05
(H) 3rd Reading Passed
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2025-04-05
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-04-03
(H) 2nd Reading Passed
reading-2,reading-2
2025-04-03
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-04-01
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Education
committee-passage
2025-04-01
(H) Committee Executive Action--Resolution Adopted - (H) Education
committee-passage
2025-03-31
(H) Hearing - (H) Education
2025-03-29
(H) First Reading
reading-1
2025-03-29
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Education
referral-committee
2025-03-28
(H) Introduced
2025-03-28
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-03-27
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-03-27
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-03-27
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-03-27
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-03-24
(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-03-24
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2025-03-24
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
2024-12-14
(LC) Draft On Hold
2024-12-14
(LC) Drafter Assigned
Versions
Documents
Votes
resolution_adopted
2025-04-01 · pass · 14-1
Member-level votes (15)
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Sherry Essmann: yes
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Lee Deming: yes
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Mark Thane: yes
- Peter Strand: no
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Greg Overstreet: yes
- Melissa Romano: yes
- Randyn Gregg: yes
- Linda Reksten: yes
Do Pass
2025-04-03 · pass · 81-19
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: no
- 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: no
- 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: no
- 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: no
- David Bedey: yes
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Brandon Ler: yes
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
- Ed Stafman: no
- Jane Gillette: yes
- Donavon Hawk: no
- Sherry Essmann: yes
- Russ Miner: yes
- Nelly Nicol: yes
- Paul Tuss: yes
- Melissa Romano: yes
- SJ Howell: no
- Llew Jones: yes
- Ed Buttrey: no
- 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: no
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Becky Edwards: no
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Marc Lee: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Mike Vinton: yes
- Steven Kelly: yes
- Shane Klakken: yes
- Peter Strand: no
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: yes
- Joshua Seckinger: no
- Kathy Love: yes
- Anthony Nicastro: yes
- Brian Close: no
- Greg Overstreet: yes
- Pete Elverum: no
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- Ed Byrne: yes
- Randyn Gregg: yes
- Shelly Fyant: no
- Lyn Bennett: yes
- Jane Weber: yes
- Curtis Schomer: yes
- Jade Sooktis: yes
- Alanah Griffith: no
- Debo Powers: yes
- Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
- Melody Cunningham: no
- Tom Millett: yes
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Denise Joy: no
- Terry Nelson: yes
Do Pass
2025-04-05 · pass · 77-21
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: no
- 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: no
- 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: yes
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Greg Oblander: yes
- Lee Deming: yes
- Mark Thane: no
- Eric Matthews: no
- 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: no
- Jane Gillette: yes
- Donavon Hawk: no
- Sherry Essmann: yes
- Russ Miner: yes
- Nelly Nicol: yes
- Paul Tuss: yes
- Melissa Romano: no
- SJ Howell: no
- Llew Jones: yes
- Ed Buttrey: no
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
- Mike Fox: no
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Tom France: yes
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Bob Carter: no
- 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: no
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Becky Edwards: no
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Marc Lee: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Mike Vinton: yes
- Steven Kelly: yes
- Shane Klakken: yes
- Peter Strand: no
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: yes
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: yes
- Anthony Nicastro: yes
- Brian Close: no
- Greg Overstreet: yes
- Pete Elverum: no
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- Ed Byrne: yes
- Randyn Gregg: yes
- Shelly Fyant: no
- Lyn Bennett: yes
- Jane Weber: no
- Curtis Schomer: yes
- Jade Sooktis: yes
- Alanah Griffith: no
- Debo Powers: yes
- Chip Fitzpatrick: no
- Melody Cunningham: yes
- Tom Millett: yes
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: no
- Denise Joy: yes
- Terry Nelson: yes
to_table
2025-04-16 · pass · 14-0
Member-level votes (14)
- Becky Beard: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: yes
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- John Esp: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
- Sara Novak: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- John Fuller: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
Related bills
- Replaces: LC 3379
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