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MT HJ 8

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Study resolution on EV taxation and fees

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

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Quick answers

Did MT HJ 8 pass?

No. MT HJ 8 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2025-05-22): (H) Died in Process

What is MT HJ 8 about?

MT HJ 8 is a joint resolution in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Study resolution on EV taxation and fees”.

Who sponsors MT HJ 8?

Becky Edwards is the primary sponsor of MT HJ 8.

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

Sponsors

  • Becky Edwardsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-22

    (H) Died in Process

    failure

  2. 2025-03-24

    (H) 2nd Reading Not Passed

    reading-2,reading-2

  3. 2025-03-24

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  4. 2025-02-13

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Transportation

    committee-passage

  5. 2025-02-12

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Transportation

    committee-passage

  6. 2025-02-12

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Transportation

    committee-passage

  7. 2025-01-24

    (H) Hearing - (H) Transportation

  8. 2025-01-24

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  9. 2025-01-24

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Transportation

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  10. 2025-01-24

    (H) Introduced

  11. 2025-01-23

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  12. 2025-01-10

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  13. 2025-01-09

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  14. 2025-01-09

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  15. 2025-01-08

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  16. 2025-01-08

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  17. 2025-01-08

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  18. 2024-10-30

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • do_pass_as_amended

    2025-02-12 · pass · 8-6

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Denise Baum: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: no
    • Ed Byrne: no
    • Julie Darling: no
    • Courtenay Sprunger: no
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Shane Klakken: no
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Ed Stafman: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: yes
    • Zack Wirth: no

  • Do Pass

    2025-03-24 · fail · 46-53

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: no
    • Jedediah Hinkle: no
    • Julie Darling: no
    • 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: no
    • Caleb Hinkle: no
    • Ken Walsh: no
    • Greg Oblander: no
    • Lee Deming: no
    • Mark Thane: yes
    • Eric Matthews: yes
    • Terry Falk: no
    • George Nikolakakos: no
    • Greg Kmetz: no
    • Denise Baum: yes
    • Brad Barker: no
    • Jonathan Karlen: yes
    • Zack Wirth: no
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Bill Mercer: no
    • David Bedey: no
    • 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: yes
    • Mike Fox: absent
    • Marta Bertoglio: no
    • Tom France: yes
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: no
    • Jennifer Lynch: yes
    • Bob Carter: no
    • Zooey Zephyr: yes
    • John Fitzpatrick: no
    • Valerie Moore: no
    • 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: 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: no
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: no
    • Ed Byrne: no
    • Randyn Gregg: no
    • Shelly Fyant: yes
    • Lyn Bennett: no
    • 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: no
    • Scott Rosenzweig: yes
    • Denise Joy: yes
    • Terry Nelson: no

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