MT HJ 38
deadInterim study on bolstering public participation in the session/legislature
Montana · 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) · lower
- Introduced
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- Status date
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- Latest action
- 2025-05-22 — (S) Died in Standing Committee
- Bill type
- joint resolution
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Jonathan Karlenprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-15
(LC) Drafter Assigned
2025-03-26
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2025-03-26
(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-03-27
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-03-27
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-03-27
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-03-27
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-03-28
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-03-28
(H) Introduced
2025-03-29
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) State Administration
referral-committee
2025-03-29
(H) First Reading
reading-1
2025-04-01
(H) Hearing - (H) State Administration
2025-04-08
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) State Administration
committee-passage
2025-04-08
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) State Administration
committee-passage
2025-04-17
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-04-17
(H) 2nd Reading Passed
reading-2,reading-2
2025-04-18
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-04-18
(H) 3rd Reading Passed
passage,reading-3
2025-04-18
(H) Transmitted to Senate
2025-04-18
(S) First Reading
reading-1
2025-04-18
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Legislative Administration
referral-committee
2025-04-23
(S) Hearing - (S) Legislative Administration
2025-04-24
(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Legislative Administration
amendment-deferral
2025-05-22
(S) Died in Standing Committee
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Versions
Documents
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Votes
do_pass
2025-04-08 · pass · 19-0
Member-level votes (19)
- Kelly Kortum: yes
- Frank Smith: yes
- Ed Byrne: yes
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lukas Schubert: yes
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Marc Lee: yes
- Curtis Cochran: yes
- Zack Wirth: yes
- Gary Parry: yes
- Lyn Bennett: yes
- Jade Sooktis: yes
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Peter Strand: yes
- Kathy Love: yes
- Julie Darling: yes
Do Pass
2025-04-17 · pass · 63-37
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: no
- Jedediah Hinkle: no
- Julie Darling: no
- Larry Brewster: yes
- Fiona Nave: no
- 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: no
- Lee Deming: yes
- Mark Thane: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: no
- George Nikolakakos: no
- Greg Kmetz: no
- Denise Baum: yes
- Brad Barker: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Zack Wirth: no
- Neil Duram: no
- 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: 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: no
- Shannon Maness: no
- Curtis Cochran: no
- Scott DeMarois: yes
- Lukas Schubert: yes
- James Reavis: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Marc Lee: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: no
- Mike Vinton: yes
- Steven Kelly: no
- Shane Klakken: no
- Peter Strand: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: no
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- 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: no
- 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 Pass
2025-04-18 · pass · 64-34
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: 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: yes
- 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: no
- Bill Mercer: yes
- David Bedey: yes
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Brandon Ler: no
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: no
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Jane Gillette: no
- Donavon Hawk: excused
- Sherry Essmann: no
- Russ Miner: yes
- Nelly Nicol: no
- Paul Tuss: yes
- Melissa Romano: yes
- SJ Howell: yes
- 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: no
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Bob Carter: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Morgan Thiel: no
- Shannon Maness: no
- 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: no
- Shane Klakken: no
- Peter Strand: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: no
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: no
- Anthony Nicastro: no
- Brian Close: yes
- Greg Overstreet: yes
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- Ed Byrne: no
- Randyn Gregg: no
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lyn Bennett: no
- Jane Weber: yes
- Curtis Schomer: no
- Jade Sooktis: absent
- 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
to_table
2025-04-24 · pass · 5-1
Member-level votes (6)
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- Denise Hayman: yes
- John Fuller: yes
- Mary Ann Dunwell: no
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
Related bills
- Replaces: LC 4369
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