MT SB 127

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Providing for attorney fees and costs in certain justifiable use of force cases

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

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Quick answers

Did MT SB 127 pass?

No. MT SB 127 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2025-05-23): (S) Died in Process

What is MT SB 127 about?

MT SB 127 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Providing for attorney fees and costs in certain justifiable use of force cases”.

Who sponsors MT SB 127?

Theresa Manzella is the primary sponsor of MT SB 127.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2025-05-23 — (S) Died in Process
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2025-05-23
(S) Died in Process
failure
2025-03-12
(S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
2025-03-01
(S) 3rd Reading Failed
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2025-03-01
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-02-28
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
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2025-02-28
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-02-26
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Judiciary
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2025-02-26
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Judiciary
committee-passage
2025-02-26
(S) Taken from Table in Committee - (S) Judiciary
2025-01-31
(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Judiciary
amendment-deferral
2025-01-31
(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Judiciary
amendment-deferral
2025-01-21
(S) Fiscal Note Printed
2025-01-20
(S) Fiscal Note Signed
2025-01-20
(S) Fiscal Note Received
receipt
2025-01-15
(S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary
2025-01-13
(S) Fiscal Note Requested
2025-01-13
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary
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2025-01-13
(S) First Reading
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2025-01-10
(S) Introduced
2025-01-09
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2024-12-20
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2024-12-19
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2024-12-18
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2024-12-16
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2024-12-10
(LC) Draft in Edit
2024-12-05
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2024-10-30
(LC) Drafter Assigned

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Votes

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2025-01-31 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Laura Smith: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Barry Usher: yes
to_take_from_the_table
2025-02-26 · pass · 7-1
Member-level votes (8)
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Andrea Olsen: no
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Barry Usher: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Laura Smith: yes
do_pass_as_amended
2025-02-26 · pass · 5-3
Member-level votes (8)
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Andrea Olsen: no
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Cora Neumann: no
- Laura Smith: no
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Barry Usher: yes
Do Pass
2025-02-28 · pass · 26-24
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: no
- Christopher Pope: no
- Russ Tempel: no
- Matt Regier: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: no
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: no
- Jason Ellsworth: no
- John Fuller: yes
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- John Esp: yes
- Mike Cuffe: no
- 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: no
- Jonathan Windy Boy: no
- Ellie Boldman: no
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Wendy McKamey: no
- Dave Fern: no
- Barry Usher: yes
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Laura Smith: no
- Shane Morigeau: no
- 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
Do Pass
2025-03-01 · fail · 23-27
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: no
- Janet Ellis: no
- Denise Hayman: no
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: no
- Christopher Pope: no
- Russ Tempel: no
- Matt Regier: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: no
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: no
- Jason Ellsworth: no
- John Fuller: yes
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- John Esp: no
- Mike Cuffe: no
- 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: no
- Jonathan Windy Boy: no
- Ellie Boldman: no
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- Dave Fern: no
- Barry Usher: yes
- Josh Kassmier: no
- Laura Smith: no
- Shane Morigeau: no
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: no
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Wylie Galt: yes
- Sara Novak: no
- Cora Neumann: no
- Jacinda Morigeau: no
ReconsAction and Place on Second Reading on 3/4/25 -Manzella
2025-03-03 · fail · 24-26
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: no
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: no
- Jason Ellsworth: no
- John Fuller: yes
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- John Esp: no
- Mike Cuffe: no
- 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: no
- Jonathan Windy Boy: no
- Ellie Boldman: no
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Wendy McKamey: no
- Dave Fern: no
- Barry Usher: yes
- Josh Kassmier: no
- Laura Smith: no
- Shane Morigeau: no
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: no
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Wylie Galt: yes
- Sara Novak: no
- Cora Neumann: no
- Jacinda Morigeau: no

Related bills

Replaces: LC 652

Official source

https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0652?open_tab=sum

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