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MT HJ 63

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Request interim study on early literacy

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

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2025-05-22 — (H) Died in Process
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Linda Rekstenprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-29

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

  2. 2025-04-14

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  3. 2025-04-14

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  4. 2025-04-15

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  5. 2025-04-15

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  6. 2025-04-16

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  7. 2025-04-16

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  8. 2025-04-16

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  9. 2025-04-16

    (H) Introduced

  10. 2025-04-16

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Education

    referral-committee

  11. 2025-04-16

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  12. 2025-04-22

    (H) Hearing - (H) Education

  13. 2025-04-23

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Education

    committee-passage

  14. 2025-04-24

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Education

    committee-passage

  15. 2025-04-25

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  16. 2025-04-25

    (H) 2nd Reading Passed

    reading-2,reading-2

  17. 2025-04-28

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  18. 2025-04-28

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  19. 2025-04-28

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed

    passage,reading-3

  20. 2025-04-28

    (H) Transmitted to Senate

  21. 2025-04-28

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Education and Cultural Resources

    referral-committee

  22. 2025-04-28

    (S) Hearing - (S) Education and Cultural Resources

  23. 2025-04-28

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Education and Cultural Resources

  24. 2025-04-29

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Education and Cultural Resources

  25. 2025-04-29

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  26. 2025-04-29

    (S) 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed

    failure,reading-2,reading-2

  27. 2025-04-29

    (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed

    reading-2,reading-2

  28. 2025-05-22

    (H) Died in Process

    failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • do_pass

    2025-04-23 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Jamie Isaly: yes
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Mark Thane: yes
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • Melissa Romano: yes
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
  • Do Pass

    2025-04-25 · pass · 78-22

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • 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: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: yes
    • Brandon Ler: no
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: yes
    • Jane Gillette: no
    • Donavon Hawk: yes
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: yes
    • Bob Carter: yes
    • Zooey Zephyr: yes
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Shannon Maness: no
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • 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: yes
    • 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: no
    • Ed Byrne: no
    • 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: no
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: yes
    • Denise Joy: yes
    • Terry Nelson: yes
  • Do Pass

    2025-04-28 · pass · 70-30

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • 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: yes
    • 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: no
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: yes
    • Brandon Ler: no
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: yes
    • Jane Gillette: no
    • Donavon Hawk: yes
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: no
    • Jennifer Lynch: yes
    • Bob Carter: yes
    • Zooey Zephyr: yes
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Shannon Maness: no
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Kathy Love: no
    • Anthony Nicastro: no
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: no
    • 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: yes
  • be_concurred_in

    2025-04-28 · pass · 12-2

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Daniel Emrich: yes
    • John Esp: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: no
    • Andrea Olsen: yes
    • Jeremy Trebas: yes
    • Becky Beard: no
    • Susan Webber: yes
    • Sue Vinton: yes
    • Theresa Manzella: yes
    • John Fuller: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Russ Tempel: yes
  • Do Concur

    2025-04-29 · fail · 21-28

    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: 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: no
    • John Fuller: no
    • Bob Phalen: no
    • Kenneth Bogner: no
    • Daniel Emrich: no
    • John Esp: no
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • Daniel Zolnikov: no
    • Dennis Lenz: no
    • Willis Curdy: yes
    • Susan Webber: yes
    • Becky Beard: no
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: no
    • Pat Flowers: yes
    • Mike Yakawich: no
    • Shelley Vance: no
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: absent
    • 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: no
    • 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
  • Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray

    2025-04-29 · pass · 33-15

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Carl Glimm: yes
    • Andrea Olsen: no
    • Mark Noland: yes
    • Greg Hertz: yes
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: no
    • Denley Loge: yes
    • Janet Ellis: no
    • Denise Hayman: no
    • Jeremy Trebas: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: yes
    • Christopher Pope: no
    • Russ Tempel: no
    • Matt Regier: yes
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: absent
    • Sue Vinton: yes
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • Jason Ellsworth: no
    • John Fuller: yes
    • Bob Phalen: yes
    • Kenneth Bogner: yes
    • Daniel Emrich: yes
    • John Esp: yes
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • Daniel Zolnikov: yes
    • Dennis Lenz: yes
    • Willis Curdy: no
    • Susan Webber: no
    • Becky Beard: yes
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
    • Pat Flowers: no
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Shelley Vance: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: absent
    • Ellie Boldman: no
    • Theresa Manzella: yes
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Barry Usher: yes
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: no
    • Shane Morigeau: yes
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Wylie Galt: yes
    • Sara Novak: no
    • Cora Neumann: no
    • Jacinda Morigeau: no

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