MT SB 204

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Sunset or reapprove existing voter approved property tax levies

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

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Did MT SB 204 pass?

No. MT SB 204 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 204 about?

MT SB 204 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Sunset or reapprove existing voter approved property tax levies”.

Who sponsors MT SB 204?

Greg Hertz is the primary sponsor of MT SB 204.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2025-05-23 — (S) Died in Process
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

Newest first

2025-05-23
(S) Died in Process
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2025-04-08
(S) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal
2025-03-04
(S) 3rd Reading Failed
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2025-03-04
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
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2025-03-01
(S) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended
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2025-03-01
(S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried
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2025-03-01
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
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2025-02-28
(S) Reconsidered Previous Action; Placed on 2nd Reading
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2025-02-27
(S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed
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2025-02-27
(S) 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed
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2025-02-27
(S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried
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2025-02-26
(S) Taken from Committee; Placed on 2nd Reading - (S) Local Government
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2025-02-19
(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Local Government
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2025-01-30
(S) Hearing - (S) Local Government
2025-01-24
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Local Government
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2025-01-24
(S) First Reading
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2025-01-23
(S) Introduced
2025-01-23
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2024-12-20
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2024-12-11
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2024-12-11
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2024-12-11
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2024-12-04
(LC) Draft in Edit
2024-12-04
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2024-11-11
(LC) Drafter Assigned

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Votes

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2025-02-19 · pass · 11-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Becky Beard: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- Greg Hertz: yes
- Dave Fern: yes
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Ellie Boldman: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: yes
AMD-SB0204.001.004 Hertz D/PASS
2025-02-27 · pass · 40-10
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: yes
- Denise Hayman: no
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: no
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Matt Regier: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: no
- 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: no
- 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: no
- 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: no
- Jacinda Morigeau: no
Do Pass As Amended
2025-02-27 · fail · 24-26
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: no
- Janet Ellis: no
- Denise Hayman: no
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: no
- 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: yes
- Mike Cuffe: yes
- 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: 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 -McGillvray
2025-02-27 · pass · 29-21
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: no
- 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: yes
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Matt Regier: no
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Sue Vinton: no
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: no
- Bob Phalen: no
- Kenneth Bogner: no
- Daniel Emrich: no
- John Esp: no
- Mike Cuffe: yes
- Daniel Zolnikov: no
- Dennis Lenz: no
- Willis Curdy: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
- Becky Beard: no
- 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 -Hertz
2025-02-28 · pass · 29-20
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: 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: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: excused
- 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: yes
- Pat Flowers: no
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Shelley Vance: no
- Jonathan Windy Boy: no
- Ellie Boldman: yes
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Wendy McKamey: no
- Dave Fern: yes
- Barry Usher: yes
- Josh Kassmier: no
- Laura Smith: no
- Shane Morigeau: yes
- Gayle Lammers: no
- 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
AMD-SB02204.001.005 Hertz D/PASS
2025-03-01 · pass · 48-2
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: no
- 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: no
- 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 As Amended
2025-03-01 · pass · 30-20
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: 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: 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: no
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- 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: no
- Cora Neumann: no
- Jacinda Morigeau: no
Do Pass
2025-03-04 · fail · 24-26
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: 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: 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: no
- Shelley Vance: no
- Jonathan Windy Boy: no
- Ellie Boldman: no
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- Dave Fern: no
- Barry Usher: yes
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- 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

Related bills

Replaces: LC 989

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