MT HJ 45

died on adjournment

Interim study on the impact collateral consequences have on criminal record expungement

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

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Did MT HJ 45 pass?

No. MT HJ 45 died when the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-05-06): (H) Filed with Secretary of State

What is MT HJ 45 about?

MT HJ 45 is a joint resolution in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Interim study on the impact collateral consequences have on criminal record expungement”.

Who sponsors MT HJ 45?

Kerri Seekins-Crowe is the primary sponsor of MT HJ 45.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2025-05-06 — (H) Filed with Secretary of State
Bill type: joint resolution
Last updated: —

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Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2025-05-06
(H) Filed with Secretary of State
2025-05-06
(S) Signed by President
passage
2025-05-02
(H) Signed by Speaker
passage
2025-04-30
(H) Returned from Enrolling
2025-04-29
(H) Sent to Enrolling
2025-04-29
(S) 3rd Reading Concurred
passage,reading-3
2025-04-29
(S) 3rd Reading
2025-04-29
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-04-28
(S) 2nd Reading Concurred
reading-2,reading-2
2025-04-28
(S) 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-04-28
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-04-24
(S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Judiciary
2025-04-24
(S) Committee Report - (S) Judiciary
2025-04-24
(S) Committee Executive Action--Resolution Adopted - (S) Judiciary
committee-passage
2025-04-24
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Judiciary
2025-04-22
(S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary
2025-04-18
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary
referral-committee
2025-04-18
(S) First Reading
reading-1
2025-04-18
(S) 1st Reading
2025-04-18
(H) Transmitted to Senate
2025-04-18
(H) 3rd Reading Passed
passage,reading-3
2025-04-18
(H) 3rd Reading
2025-04-18
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-04-17
(H) 2nd Reading Passed
reading-2,reading-2
2025-04-17
(H) 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-04-17
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-04-15
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Judiciary
committee-passage
2025-04-15
(H) Committee Report - (H) Judiciary
2025-04-15
(H) Committee Executive Action--Resolution Adopted - (H) Judiciary
committee-passage
2025-04-15
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Judiciary
2025-04-12
(H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary
2025-04-07
(H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary
2025-04-07
(H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary
2025-04-04
(H) First Reading
reading-1
2025-04-04
(H) 1st Reading
2025-04-04
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary
referral-committee
2025-04-04
(H) Introduced
2025-04-03
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-04-03
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-04-03
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-04-03
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-04-02
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-03-31
(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-03-31
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2025-01-24
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
2024-12-26
(LC) Draft On Hold
2024-12-14
(LC) Drafter Assigned

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Documents

Votes

resolution_adopted
2025-04-15 · pass · 20-0
Member-level votes (20)
- Braxton Mitchell: yes
- Shane Klakken: yes
- Alanah Griffith: yes
- Greg Overstreet: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: yes
- Melody Cunningham: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- Denise Baum: yes
- Greg Kmetz: yes
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- Tom Millett: yes
- Steven Kelly: yes
- Denise Joy: yes
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- SJ Howell: yes
- Jedediah Hinkle: yes
- Lee Deming: yes
- Tom France: yes
- Amy Regier: yes
Do Pass
2025-04-17 · pass · 94-5
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
- Jedediah Hinkle: yes
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: yes
- 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: yes
- Jerry Schillinger: no
- Gary Parry: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: yes
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Greg Oblander: yes
- Lee Deming: yes
- Mark Thane: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: no
- 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: yes
- Jane Gillette: yes
- Donavon Hawk: yes
- Sherry Essmann: no
- Russ Miner: yes
- Nelly Nicol: yes
- 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: yes
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Bob Carter: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: absent
- 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: no
- Steven Kelly: yes
- Shane Klakken: yes
- Peter Strand: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: yes
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: yes
- Anthony Nicastro: no
- Brian Close: yes
- Greg Overstreet: yes
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- Ed Byrne: yes
- Randyn Gregg: yes
- 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: yes
Do Pass
2025-04-18 · pass · 95-3
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
- Jedediah Hinkle: yes
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: yes
- 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: yes
- Jerry Schillinger: no
- Gary Parry: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: yes
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Greg Oblander: yes
- Lee Deming: yes
- Mark Thane: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: no
- 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: yes
- Jane Gillette: yes
- Donavon Hawk: excused
- Sherry Essmann: yes
- Russ Miner: yes
- Nelly Nicol: yes
- 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: 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: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Marc Lee: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Mike Vinton: no
- Steven Kelly: yes
- Shane Klakken: yes
- Peter Strand: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: yes
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: yes
- Anthony Nicastro: yes
- Brian Close: yes
- Greg Overstreet: yes
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- Ed Byrne: yes
- Randyn Gregg: yes
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lyn Bennett: yes
- Jane Weber: yes
- Curtis Schomer: yes
- Jade Sooktis: absent
- 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: yes
resolution_adopted
2025-04-24 · pass · 5-3
Member-level votes (8)
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Andrea Olsen: no
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Cora Neumann: no
- Barry Usher: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Laura Smith: no
Do Concur
2025-04-28 · pass · 36-14
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: yes
- Denise Hayman: yes
- Jeremy Trebas: no
- Forrest Mandeville: no
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Matt Regier: no
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: no
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Daniel Emrich: no
- John Esp: no
- Mike Cuffe: no
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
- 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: yes
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Laura Smith: yes
- Shane Morigeau: no
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Wylie Galt: no
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
Do Concur
2025-04-29 · pass · 31-19
Member-level votes (50)
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Wylie Galt: no
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
- Tom McGillvray: no
- Carl Glimm: no
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Mark Noland: no
- Greg Hertz: no
- Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
- Denley Loge: no
- Janet Ellis: yes
- 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: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Daniel Emrich: no
- John Esp: no
- Mike Cuffe: no
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
- Dennis Lenz: no
- 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: no
- Ellie Boldman: yes
- Theresa Manzella: no
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- Dave Fern: yes
- Barry Usher: no
- Josh Kassmier: no
- Laura Smith: yes
- Shane Morigeau: yes
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes

Related bills

Replaces: LC 3562

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