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MT SB 168

enacted

Revise laws related to lakeshore protection

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

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Did MT SB 168 pass?

Yes. MT SB 168 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-08): Chapter Number Assigned

What is MT SB 168 about?

MT SB 168 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Revise laws related to lakeshore protection”.

Who sponsors MT SB 168?

Greg Hertz is the primary sponsor of MT SB 168.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-08 — 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. 2025-05-08

    Chapter Number Assigned

    became-law

  2. 2025-05-08

    Chapter Number Assigned

    became-law

  3. 2025-05-05

    (S) Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-05-05

    (S) Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  5. 2025-04-25

    (S) Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  6. 2025-04-25

    (H) Signed by Speaker

    passage

  7. 2025-04-25

    (S) Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  8. 2025-04-25

    (H) Signed by Speaker

    passage

  9. 2025-04-21

    (S) Signed by President

    passage

  10. 2025-04-21

    (S) Signed by President

    passage

  11. 2025-04-12

    (S) Returned from Enrolling

  12. 2025-04-12

    (S) Returned from Enrolling

  13. 2025-04-11

    (S) Sent to Enrolling

  14. 2025-04-11

    (H) 3rd Reading Concurred

    passage,reading-3

  15. 2025-04-11

    (S) Sent to Enrolling

  16. 2025-04-11

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  17. 2025-04-11

    (H) 3rd Reading

  18. 2025-04-11

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  19. 2025-04-10

    (H) 2nd Reading Concurred

    reading-2,reading-2

  20. 2025-04-10

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  21. 2025-04-10

    (H) 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  22. 2025-04-10

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  23. 2025-04-09

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Local Government

  24. 2025-04-09

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Local Government

  25. 2025-04-09

    (H) Committee Report - (H) Local Government

  26. 2025-04-09

    (H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Local Government

  27. 2025-03-06

    (H) Hearing - (H) Local Government

  28. 2025-03-06

    (H) Hearing - (H) Local Government

  29. 2025-02-19

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  30. 2025-02-19

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Local Government

    referral-committee

  31. 2025-02-19

    (H) 1st Reading

  32. 2025-02-19

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Local Government

    referral-committee

  33. 2025-02-18

    (S) Transmitted to House

  34. 2025-02-18

    (S) 3rd Reading Passed

    passage,reading-3

  35. 2025-02-18

    (S) Transmitted to House

  36. 2025-02-18

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    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) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  41. 2025-02-15

    (S) 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  42. 2025-02-15

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  43. 2025-02-11

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Local Government

    committee-passage

  44. 2025-02-11

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Local Government

    committee-passage

  45. 2025-02-11

    (S) Committee Report - (S) Local Government

  46. 2025-02-11

    (S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Local Government

  47. 2025-01-24

    (S) Sponsor List Modified

  48. 2025-01-23

    (S) Hearing - (S) Local Government

  49. 2025-01-21

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Local Government

    referral-committee

  50. 2025-01-20

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  51. 2025-01-20

    (S) 1st Reading

  52. 2025-01-17

    (S) Introduced

  53. 2025-01-17

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  54. 2025-01-17

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  55. 2025-01-16

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  56. 2025-01-16

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  57. 2025-01-16

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  58. 2025-01-16

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  59. 2025-01-15

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  60. 2024-11-11

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • do_pass_as_amended

    2025-02-11 · pass · 9-2

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Becky Beard: yes
    • Susan Webber: no
    • Jeremy Trebas: yes
    • Christopher Pope: no
    • Jason Ellsworth: yes
    • Greg Hertz: yes
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Kenneth Bogner: yes
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: yes

  • Do Pass

    2025-02-15 · pass · 42-8

    Member-level votes (50)
    • 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: no
    • Jacinda Morigeau: no
    • 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: no
    • 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: no
    • Becky Beard: yes
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
    • Pat Flowers: yes
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Shelley Vance: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: no

  • Do Pass

    2025-02-18 · pass · 44-6

    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: no
    • 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: no
    • 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: no
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes

  • be_concurred_in

    2025-04-09 · pass · 10-7

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Ed Stafman: no
    • Pete Elverum: no
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Denise Joy: no
    • Shelly Fyant: no
    • Kelly Kortum: no
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Marc Lee: no
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Peter Strand: no

  • Do Concur

    2025-04-10 · pass · 63-37

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: no
    • Jill Cohenour: no
    • 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: no
    • Katie Sullivan: no
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • Amy Regier: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: no
    • Paul Fielder: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Mark Thane: no
    • Eric Matthews: no
    • Terry Falk: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Denise Baum: yes
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: no
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: yes
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: no
    • Jane Gillette: no
    • Donavon Hawk: no
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: yes
    • Paul Tuss: no
    • Melissa Romano: no
    • SJ Howell: no
    • Llew Jones: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: yes
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
    • Mike Fox: no
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Tom France: no
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: no
    • Bob Carter: no
    • Zooey Zephyr: no
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: yes
    • James Reavis: no
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: no
    • Becky Edwards: no
    • Jamie Isaly: no
    • Marc Lee: no
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • Mike Vinton: yes
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Peter Strand: no
    • Thedis Crowe: no
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: no
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: no
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: yes
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: no
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • Jane Weber: no
    • Curtis Schomer: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: no
    • Alanah Griffith: no
    • Debo Powers: no
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: no
    • Melody Cunningham: yes
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: no
    • Denise Joy: no
    • Terry Nelson: yes

  • Do Concur

    2025-04-11 · pass · 64-35

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: no
    • Jill Cohenour: no
    • 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: no
    • Katie Sullivan: no
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • Amy Regier: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: no
    • Paul Fielder: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Greg Oblander: absent
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Mark Thane: no
    • Eric Matthews: no
    • Terry Falk: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Denise Baum: no
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: no
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: no
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: no
    • Jane Gillette: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: no
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: yes
    • Paul Tuss: yes
    • Melissa Romano: yes
    • SJ Howell: no
    • Llew Jones: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: yes
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: no
    • Mike Fox: no
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Tom France: no
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: no
    • Bob Carter: yes
    • Zooey Zephyr: no
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: yes
    • James Reavis: no
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: no
    • Becky Edwards: no
    • Jamie Isaly: no
    • Marc Lee: no
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • Mike Vinton: yes
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Peter Strand: no
    • Thedis Crowe: no
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: no
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: no
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: yes
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: no
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • Jane Weber: no
    • Curtis Schomer: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: no
    • Alanah Griffith: no
    • Debo Powers: no
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: no
    • Melody Cunningham: yes
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: no
    • Denise Joy: no
    • Terry Nelson: yes

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