MT SB 159
deadEstablish subtrust within the coal trust to increase educational tax credits
Montana · 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) · upper
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Quick answers
Did MT SB 159 pass?
No. MT SB 159 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 159 about?
MT SB 159 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Establish subtrust within the coal trust to increase educational tax credits”.
Who sponsors MT SB 159?
Daniel Emrich is the primary sponsor of MT SB 159.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2025-05-23 — (S) Died in Process
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Daniel Emrichprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-05-23
(S) Died in Process
failure
2025-04-09
(S) Missed Deadline for Appropriation Bill Transmittal
2025-02-12
(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Finance and Claims
amendment-deferral
2025-02-07
(S) Hearing - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
2025-02-06
(S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims
referral-committee,referral-committee
2025-02-06
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
reading-2,reading-2
2025-02-06
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-02-05
(S) Reconsidered Previous Action; Placed on 2nd Reading
reading-2,reading-2
2025-02-04
(S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed
reading-2,reading-2
2025-02-04
(S) 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed
failure,reading-2,reading-2
2025-01-31
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
committee-passage
2025-01-31
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
committee-passage
2025-01-28
(S) Fiscal Note Printed
2025-01-28
(S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
2025-01-28
(S) Fiscal Note Received
receipt
2025-01-21
(S) Hearing - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
2025-01-18
(S) Fiscal Note Requested
2025-01-17
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
referral-committee
2025-01-16
(S) First Reading
reading-1
2025-01-15
(S) Introduced
2025-01-15
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2024-12-23
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2024-12-23
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2024-12-23
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2024-12-21
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2024-12-06
(LC) Draft in Edit
2024-12-03
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2024-08-28
(LC) Drafter Assigned
Versions
Documents
Votes
do_pass
2025-01-31 · pass · 9-5
Member-level votes (14)
- John Fuller: yes
- Sara Novak: no
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Becky Beard: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- John Esp: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: yes
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: no
- Andrea Olsen: no
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Susan Webber: no
- Jonathan Windy Boy: no
Do Pass
2025-02-04 · fail · 22-28
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: no
- 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: 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: 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: 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: no
- 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
Indefinitely Postpone -SB 159McGillvray
2025-02-04 · pass · 31-19
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: yes
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: no
- 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: yes
- 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: no
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
ReconsAction -Emrich
2025-02-05 · pass · 26-22
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- Carl Glimm: yes
- Andrea Olsen: excused
- 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: yes
- John Fuller: yes
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- John Esp: no
- 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: 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: no
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Wylie Galt: yes
- Sara Novak: no
- Cora Neumann: no
- Jacinda Morigeau: excused
Do Pass
2025-02-06 · pass · 39-11
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: yes
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: yes
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Russ Tempel: no
- Matt Regier: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- 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: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: no
- Ellie Boldman: yes
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Wendy McKamey: no
- 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: yes
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Wylie Galt: yes
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
to_table
2025-02-12 · pass · 12-10
Member-level votes (22)
- John Esp: no
- Janet Ellis: yes
- Tom McGillvray: no
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: no
- Ellie Boldman: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: no
- Dennis Lenz: no
- Shane Morigeau: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: no
- Mike Cuffe: no
- Derek Harvey: yes
- John Fuller: no
- Matt Regier: no
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Pat Flowers: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- Carl Glimm: no
Related bills
- Replaces: LC 50
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