Bill Commons

MT SB 161

enacted

Provide for regulation and sale of aquaculture

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

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Quick answers

Did MT SB 161 pass?

Yes. MT SB 161 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-05): Chapter Number Assigned

What is MT SB 161 about?

MT SB 161 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Provide for regulation and sale of aquaculture”.

Who sponsors MT SB 161?

Greg Hertz is the primary sponsor of MT SB 161.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-05 — Chapter Number Assigned
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Greg Hertzprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-05

    Chapter Number Assigned

    became-law

  2. 2025-05-01

    (S) Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  3. 2025-04-22

    (S) Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2025-04-18

    (H) Signed by Speaker

    passage

  5. 2025-04-13

    (S) Signed by President

    passage

  6. 2025-04-06

    (S) Returned from Enrolling

  7. 2025-04-04

    (S) Sent to Enrolling

  8. 2025-04-04

    (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House

    passage,passage,reading-3,reading-3

  9. 2025-04-04

    (S) 3rd Reading House Amendments

  10. 2025-04-04

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  11. 2025-04-03

    (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred

    amendment-amendment,amendment-passage,reading-2,reading-2

  12. 2025-04-03

    (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments

    reading-2

  13. 2025-04-03

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  14. 2025-04-01

    (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments

  15. 2025-04-01

    (H) 3rd Reading Concurred

    passage,reading-3

  16. 2025-04-01

    (H) 3rd Reading

  17. 2025-04-01

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  18. 2025-03-28

    (H) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended

    reading-2,reading-2

  19. 2025-03-28

    (H) 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  20. 2025-03-28

    (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried

    reading-2

  21. 2025-03-28

    (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend

    reading-2

  22. 2025-03-28

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  23. 2025-03-21

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Agriculture

  24. 2025-03-21

    (H) Committee Report - (H) Agriculture

  25. 2025-03-20

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Agriculture

  26. 2025-03-20

    (H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Agriculture

  27. 2025-03-17

    (H) Hearing - (H) Agriculture

  28. 2025-02-25

    (S) Fiscal Note Printed

  29. 2025-02-24

    (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned

  30. 2025-02-24

    (S) Fiscal Note Received

    receipt

  31. 2025-02-19

    (S) Fiscal Note Requested

  32. 2025-02-19

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  33. 2025-02-19

    (H) 1st Reading

  34. 2025-02-19

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Agriculture

    referral-committee

  35. 2025-02-18

    (S) Transmitted to House

  36. 2025-02-18

    (S) 3rd Reading Passed

    passage,reading-3

  37. 2025-02-18

    (S) 3rd Reading

  38. 2025-02-18

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  39. 2025-02-15

    (S) 2nd Reading Passed

    reading-2,reading-2

  40. 2025-02-15

    (S) 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  41. 2025-02-15

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  42. 2025-01-31

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation

    committee-passage

  43. 2025-01-31

    (S) Committee Report - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation

  44. 2025-01-31

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation

    committee-passage

  45. 2025-01-31

    (S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation

  46. 2025-01-24

    (S) Hearing - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation

  47. 2025-01-17

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation

    referral-committee

  48. 2025-01-16

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  49. 2025-01-16

    (S) 1st Reading

  50. 2025-01-15

    (S) Introduced

  51. 2025-01-15

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  52. 2025-01-15

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  53. 2025-01-14

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  54. 2025-01-14

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  55. 2025-01-13

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  56. 2025-01-08

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  57. 2025-01-08

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  58. 2024-11-11

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • do_pass_as_amended

    2025-01-30 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Willis Curdy: yes
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
    • Carl Glimm: yes
    • Dennis Lenz: yes
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
  • Do Pass

    2025-02-15 · pass · 48-2

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Denise Hayman: yes
    • Jeremy Trebas: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: yes
    • Christopher Pope: yes
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Daniel Zolnikov: yes
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Carl Glimm: yes
    • Andrea Olsen: no
    • Mark Noland: yes
    • Greg Hertz: yes
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
    • Denley Loge: yes
    • Janet Ellis: no
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Dennis Lenz: yes
    • Willis Curdy: yes
    • Susan Webber: yes
    • Becky Beard: yes
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
    • Pat Flowers: yes
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Shelley Vance: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Theresa Manzella: yes
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Barry Usher: yes
    • 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
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes
  • Do Pass

    2025-02-18 · pass · 47-3

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Carl Glimm: yes
    • Andrea Olsen: no
    • Mark Noland: yes
    • Greg Hertz: yes
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
    • Denley Loge: yes
    • Janet Ellis: no
    • Denise Hayman: yes
    • Jeremy Trebas: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: yes
    • Christopher Pope: yes
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Daniel Zolnikov: yes
    • Dennis Lenz: yes
    • Willis Curdy: yes
    • Susan Webber: yes
    • Becky Beard: yes
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
    • Pat Flowers: yes
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Shelley Vance: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Theresa Manzella: yes
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Barry Usher: yes
    • 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: no
  • be_concurred_in_as_amended

    2025-03-20 · pass · 17-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: yes
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Denise Baum: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Alanah Griffith: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Melissa Romano: yes
    • Mark Thane: yes
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Bob Carter: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
  • AMD-SB0161.003.001 Wirth DO PASS

    2025-03-28 · pass · 99-0

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: yes
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • Amy Regier: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Paul Fielder: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Mark Thane: yes
    • Eric Matthews: yes
    • Terry Falk: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Denise Baum: absent
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: yes
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: yes
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: yes
    • Jane Gillette: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: yes
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: yes
    • James Reavis: yes
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
    • Becky Edwards: yes
    • Jamie Isaly: yes
    • Marc Lee: yes
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • Mike Vinton: yes
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: yes
    • Denise Joy: yes
    • Terry Nelson: yes
  • Do Pass As Amended

    2025-03-28 · pass · 99-1

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: yes
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • Amy Regier: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Paul Fielder: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Mark Thane: yes
    • Eric Matthews: yes
    • Terry Falk: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: yes
    • Jane Gillette: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: yes
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: yes
    • James Reavis: yes
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
    • Becky Edwards: yes
    • Jamie Isaly: yes
    • Marc Lee: yes
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • Mike Vinton: yes
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: no
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: yes
    • Denise Joy: yes
    • Terry Nelson: yes
  • Do Concur

    2025-04-01 · pass · 97-2

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: no
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: yes
    • Steve Gist: excused
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • Amy Regier: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Paul Fielder: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Mark Thane: yes
    • Eric Matthews: yes
    • Terry Falk: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: yes
    • Jane Gillette: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: yes
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: yes
    • James Reavis: yes
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
    • Becky Edwards: yes
    • Jamie Isaly: yes
    • Marc Lee: yes
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • Mike Vinton: yes
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: no
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: yes
    • Denise Joy: yes
    • Terry Nelson: yes
  • Do Pass

    2025-04-03 · pass · 46-4

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Carl Glimm: no
    • Andrea Olsen: yes
    • Mark Noland: no
    • Greg Hertz: yes
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
    • Denley Loge: yes
    • Janet Ellis: yes
    • Denise Hayman: yes
    • Jeremy Trebas: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: yes
    • Christopher Pope: yes
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Susan Webber: yes
    • Becky Beard: yes
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
    • Pat Flowers: yes
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Shelley Vance: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Theresa Manzella: yes
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Barry Usher: yes
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: yes
    • Shane Morigeau: yes
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
    • Vince Ricci: no
    • Wylie Galt: yes
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes
  • Do Pass

    2025-04-04 · pass · 47-2

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

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