MT SB 188

enacted

Revising solar energy policy laws

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

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Did MT SB 188 pass?

Yes. MT SB 188 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-07-14): (S) Veto Override

What is MT SB 188 about?

MT SB 188 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Revising solar energy policy laws”.

Who sponsors MT SB 188?

Christopher Pope is the primary sponsor of MT SB 188.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2025-07-14 — (S) Veto Override
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

Newest first

2025-07-14
(S) Veto Override Failed in Legislature
failure,veto-override-failure
2025-07-14
(S) Veto Override
2025-06-19
(S) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll in Progress
2025-06-19
(S) Veto Override Vote in Progress
2025-06-09
(S) Vetoed by Governor
executive-veto
2025-06-03
(S) Transmitted to Governor
executive-receipt
2025-06-02
(H) Signed by Speaker
passage
2025-04-21
(S) Signed by President
passage
2025-04-14
(S) Returned from Enrolling
2025-04-14
(S) Sent to Enrolling
2025-04-12
(S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House
passage,passage,reading-3,reading-3
2025-04-12
(S) 3rd Reading House Amendments
2025-04-12
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-04-11
(S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred
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2025-04-11
(S) 2nd Reading House Amendments
reading-2
2025-04-11
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-04-09
(H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
2025-04-09
(H) 3rd Reading Concurred
passage,reading-3
2025-04-09
(H) 3rd Reading
2025-04-09
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-04-08
(H) 2nd Reading Concurred
reading-2,reading-2
2025-04-08
(H) 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-04-08
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-04-05
(H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations
2025-04-05
(H) Committee Report - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations
2025-04-04
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations
2025-04-04
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations
2025-03-24
(H) Hearing - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations
2025-03-01
(H) First Reading
reading-1
2025-03-01
(H) 1st Reading
2025-03-01
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations
referral-committee
2025-02-28
(S) Transmitted to House
2025-02-28
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
passage,reading-3
2025-02-28
(S) 3rd Reading
2025-02-28
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-02-27
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
reading-2,reading-2
2025-02-27
(S) 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-02-27
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-02-26
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations
committee-passage
2025-02-26
(S) Committee Report - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations
2025-02-25
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations
committee-passage
2025-02-25
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations
2025-01-25
(S) Hearing - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations
2025-01-22
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations
referral-committee
2025-01-22
(S) First Reading
reading-1
2025-01-22
(S) 1st Reading
2025-01-21
(S) Introduced
2025-01-20
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-01-08
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-01-07
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-01-07
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-01-07
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-01-05
(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-01-05
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2024-12-11
(LC) Drafter Assigned

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Votes

do_pass
2025-02-25 · pass · 12-1
Member-level votes (13)
- Barry Usher: yes
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Wylie Galt: yes
- Mike Cuffe: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
- Denise Hayman: yes
- Janet Ellis: yes
- Matt Regier: no
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
- Christopher Pope: yes
Do Pass
2025-02-27 · pass · 40-10
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: 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: yes
- John Fuller: no
- Bob Phalen: no
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- John Esp: no
- Mike Cuffe: no
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
- Dennis Lenz: no
- 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: yes
Do Pass
2025-02-28 · pass · 38-11
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: 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: excused
- John Fuller: no
- Bob Phalen: no
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- John Esp: no
- Mike Cuffe: no
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
- Dennis Lenz: no
- 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: no
- 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
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2025-04-04 · pass · 10-4
Member-level votes (14)
- Greg Kmetz: no
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Denise Joy: yes
- Tom Millett: yes
- Bob Carter: yes
- Marc Lee: yes
- Paul Fielder: no
- Larry Brewster: no
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- Alanah Griffith: yes
- Katie Zolnikov: yes
- Braxton Mitchell: no
- Kelly Kortum: yes
- Gary Parry: yes
Do Concur
2025-04-08 · pass · 57-41
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: no
- Jedediah Hinkle: yes
- Julie Darling: no
- Larry Brewster: no
- Fiona Nave: absent
- Braxton Mitchell: yes
- Linda Reksten: no
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Gist: no
- Katie Zolnikov: yes
- Amy Regier: no
- Kelly Kortum: yes
- Paul Fielder: no
- Jerry Schillinger: no
- Gary Parry: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: yes
- Ken Walsh: no
- Greg Oblander: no
- Lee Deming: no
- Mark Thane: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: no
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- Greg Kmetz: no
- Denise Baum: yes
- Brad Barker: no
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Zack Wirth: no
- Neil Duram: no
- Bill Mercer: no
- David Bedey: no
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Brandon Ler: no
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Jane Gillette: yes
- Donavon Hawk: yes
- Sherry Essmann: no
- Russ Miner: no
- Nelly Nicol: no
- Paul Tuss: yes
- Melissa Romano: yes
- SJ Howell: yes
- Llew Jones: no
- Ed Buttrey: no
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
- Mike Fox: yes
- Marta Bertoglio: no
- Tom France: absent
- Courtenay Sprunger: no
- Jodee Etchart: no
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Bob Carter: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: no
- Valerie Moore: no
- Morgan Thiel: no
- Shannon Maness: yes
- Curtis Cochran: no
- 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: no
- Steven Kelly: no
- Shane Klakken: yes
- Peter Strand: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: no
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: no
- Anthony Nicastro: no
- Brian Close: yes
- Greg Overstreet: no
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- Ed Byrne: no
- Randyn Gregg: no
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lyn Bennett: yes
- Jane Weber: yes
- Curtis Schomer: no
- Jade Sooktis: yes
- Alanah Griffith: yes
- Debo Powers: yes
- Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
- Melody Cunningham: yes
- Tom Millett: yes
- Eric Tilleman: no
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Denise Joy: yes
- Terry Nelson: yes
Do Concur
2025-04-09 · pass · 54-43
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: no
- Jedediah Hinkle: yes
- Julie Darling: no
- Larry Brewster: no
- Fiona Nave: excused
- Braxton Mitchell: no
- Linda Reksten: no
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Gist: no
- Katie Zolnikov: yes
- Amy Regier: no
- Kelly Kortum: yes
- Paul Fielder: no
- Jerry Schillinger: no
- Gary Parry: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: yes
- Ken Walsh: no
- Greg Oblander: yes
- Lee Deming: no
- Mark Thane: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: no
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- Greg Kmetz: no
- Denise Baum: yes
- Brad Barker: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Zack Wirth: no
- Neil Duram: no
- Bill Mercer: no
- David Bedey: no
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Brandon Ler: no
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: no
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Jane Gillette: yes
- Donavon Hawk: excused
- Sherry Essmann: yes
- Russ Miner: no
- Nelly Nicol: excused
- Paul Tuss: yes
- Melissa Romano: yes
- SJ Howell: yes
- Llew Jones: no
- Ed Buttrey: no
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
- Mike Fox: yes
- Marta Bertoglio: no
- Tom France: yes
- Courtenay Sprunger: no
- Jodee Etchart: no
- Jennifer Lynch: no
- Bob Carter: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: no
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Morgan Thiel: no
- Shannon Maness: no
- Curtis Cochran: no
- Scott DeMarois: no
- Lukas Schubert: yes
- James Reavis: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Marc Lee: no
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Mike Vinton: yes
- Steven Kelly: no
- Shane Klakken: no
- Peter Strand: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: no
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: no
- Anthony Nicastro: no
- Brian Close: yes
- Greg Overstreet: no
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Tracy Sharp: no
- Ed Byrne: yes
- Randyn Gregg: no
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lyn Bennett: no
- 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: no
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Denise Joy: yes
- Terry Nelson: no
Do Pass
2025-04-11 · pass · 50-0
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: 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: yes
Do Pass
2025-04-12 · pass · 46-4
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- Carl Glimm: no
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Mark Noland: yes
- Greg Hertz: yes
- 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: 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: yes
- Wylie Galt: yes
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes

Related bills

Replaces: LC 2812

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https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2812?open_tab=sum

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