MT SB 145

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Require open meetings and records for education membership organizations

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

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Quick answers

Did MT SB 145 pass?

No. MT SB 145 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 145 about?

MT SB 145 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Require open meetings and records for education membership organizations”.

Who sponsors MT SB 145?

Becky Beard is the primary sponsor of MT SB 145.

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

Subjects

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
2025-02-06
(S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed
reading-2,reading-2
2025-02-06
(S) 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed
failure,reading-2,reading-2
2025-02-06
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-02-03
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) State Administration
committee-passage
2025-01-31
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) State Administration
committee-passage
2025-01-25
(S) Hearing - (S) State Administration
2025-01-24
(S) Hearing Canceled - (S) State Administration
2025-01-16
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) State Administration
referral-committee
2025-01-15
(S) First Reading
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2025-01-14
(S) Introduced
2025-01-14
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-01-13
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-01-13
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-01-13
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-01-13
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-01-10
(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-01-09
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2025-01-03
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
2024-11-18
(LC) Draft On Hold
2024-11-11
(LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

LC0967.pdfCompare
SB0145_1.pdfCompare
SB0145_1(7).pdfCompare
SB0145_1(6).pdfCompare
SB0145_1(5).pdfCompare
SB0145_1(4).pdfCompare
SB0145_1(3).pdfCompare
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Documents

Votes

do_pass
2025-01-31 · pass · 5-4
Member-level votes (9)
- Matt Regier: yes
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: no
- Janet Ellis: no
- Denise Hayman: no
- Wendy McKamey: no
- Theresa Manzella: yes
Do Pass
2025-02-06 · 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: 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: yes
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
- Dennis Lenz: yes
- Willis Curdy: no
- Susan Webber: no
- Becky Beard: yes
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: no
- Pat Flowers: no
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- 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: no
- Sara Novak: no
- Cora Neumann: no
- Jacinda Morigeau: no
Indefinitely Postpone -SB 145McGillvray
2025-02-06 · pass · 30-19
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- 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: no
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: no
- Bob Phalen: no
- Kenneth Bogner: no
- Daniel Emrich: no
- John Esp: yes
- Mike Cuffe: yes
- Daniel Zolnikov: no
- Dennis Lenz: no
- Willis Curdy: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
- Becky Beard: no
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
- Pat Flowers: yes
- Mike Yakawich: no
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Ellie Boldman: yes
- Theresa Manzella: no
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- Dave Fern: yes
- Barry Usher: no
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Laura Smith: yes
- Shane Morigeau: yes
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: no
- Vince Ricci: no
- Wylie Galt: excused
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes

Related bills

Replaces: LC 967

Official source

https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0967?open_tab=sum

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