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MT SB 178

enacted

Provide for temporary lease of water rights

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

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Did MT SB 178 pass?

Yes. MT SB 178 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-05): Chapter Number Assigned

What is MT SB 178 about?

MT SB 178 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Provide for temporary lease of water rights”.

Who sponsors MT SB 178?

Sue Vinton is the primary sponsor of MT SB 178.

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

Sponsors

  • Sue Vintonprimary

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. 2025-04-24

    (S) Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2025-04-24

    (H) Signed by Speaker

    passage

  5. 2025-04-24

    (S) Signed by President

    passage

  6. 2025-04-19

    (S) Returned from Enrolling

  7. 2025-04-17

    (S) Sent to Enrolling

  8. 2025-04-17

    (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House

    passage,passage,reading-3,reading-3

  9. 2025-04-17

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  10. 2025-04-16

    (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred

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

  11. 2025-04-16

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  12. 2025-04-15

    (S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration

    reading-2

  13. 2025-04-12

    (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments

  14. 2025-04-11

    (H) 3rd Reading Concurred

    passage,reading-3

  15. 2025-04-11

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  16. 2025-04-10

    (H) 2nd Reading Concurred

    reading-2,reading-2

  17. 2025-04-10

    (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed

  18. 2025-04-10

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  19. 2025-04-10

    (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned

  20. 2025-04-09

    (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received

    receipt

  21. 2025-04-08

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Natural Resources

  22. 2025-04-07

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Natural Resources

  23. 2025-04-03

    (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested

  24. 2025-03-31

    (H) Hearing - (H) Natural Resources

  25. 2025-03-17

    (H) Hearing Canceled - (H) Natural Resources

  26. 2025-03-17

    (H) Hearing - (H) Natural Resources

  27. 2025-02-17

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  28. 2025-02-17

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  29. 2025-02-14

    (S) Transmitted to House

  30. 2025-02-14

    (S) 3rd Reading Passed

    passage,reading-3

  31. 2025-02-14

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  32. 2025-02-13

    (S) 2nd Reading Passed

    reading-2,reading-2

  33. 2025-02-13

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  34. 2025-02-11

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Natural Resources

    committee-passage

  35. 2025-02-10

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Natural Resources

    committee-passage

  36. 2025-01-27

    (S) Fiscal Note Printed

  37. 2025-01-27

    (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned

  38. 2025-01-27

    (S) Fiscal Note Received

    receipt

  39. 2025-01-23

    (S) Hearing - (S) Natural Resources

  40. 2025-01-21

    (S) Fiscal Note Requested

  41. 2025-01-21

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  42. 2025-01-21

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  43. 2025-01-21

    (S) Introduced

  44. 2025-01-20

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  45. 2025-01-20

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  46. 2025-01-18

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  47. 2025-01-17

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  48. 2025-01-17

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  49. 2025-01-17

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  50. 2025-01-17

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  51. 2024-10-01

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • do_pass_as_amended

    2025-02-10 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • Shane Morigeau: yes
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • Mark Noland: yes
    • Willis Curdy: yes
    • Barry Usher: yes
    • Daniel Zolnikov: yes
    • Pat Flowers: yes
    • Sue Vinton: yes
    • Wylie Galt: yes

  • Do Pass

    2025-02-13 · pass · 38-12

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • Denley Loge: yes
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Carl Glimm: yes
    • Andrea Olsen: no
    • Mark Noland: yes
    • Greg Hertz: yes
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: no
    • 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: yes
    • Becky Beard: yes
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: no
    • 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: no
    • Laura Smith: no
    • Shane Morigeau: yes
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: no
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Wylie Galt: yes
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Cora Neumann: no
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes
    • Janet Ellis: no
    • Denise Hayman: no
    • Jeremy Trebas: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: yes
    • Christopher Pope: yes
    • Russ Tempel: no
    • Matt Regier: yes
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
    • Sue Vinton: yes

  • Do Pass

    2025-02-14 · pass · 33-17

    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: 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: yes
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Shelley Vance: no
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: no
    • Ellie Boldman: no
    • Theresa Manzella: yes
    • Wendy McKamey: no
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Cora Neumann: no
    • Jacinda Morigeau: no

  • be_concurred_in_as_amended

    2025-04-07 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Becky Edwards: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Tom France: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Steve Gist: yes

  • Do Concur

    2025-04-10 · pass · 94-6

    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: no
    • 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: no
    • Neil Duram: no
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: yes
    • Brandon Ler: no
    • 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: no
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: no
    • 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

    2025-04-11 · 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: absent
    • 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: 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

    2025-04-16 · pass · 43-7

    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: yes
    • Denise Hayman: no
    • 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: no
    • Becky Beard: yes
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
    • Pat Flowers: no
    • 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: no
    • 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

  • Do Pass

    2025-04-17 · 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: no
    • 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: 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

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