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MT SB 205

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Revise laws related to voter approval for property tax levies and bonds

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

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Quick answers

Did MT SB 205 pass?

No. MT SB 205 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 205 about?

MT SB 205 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Revise laws related to voter approval for property tax levies and bonds”.

Who sponsors MT SB 205?

Greg Hertz is the primary sponsor of MT SB 205.

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

Sponsors

  • Greg Hertzprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-23

    (S) Died in Process

    failure

  2. 2025-03-12

    (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal

  3. 2025-02-27

    (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed

    reading-2,reading-2

  4. 2025-02-27

    (S) 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed

    failure,reading-2,reading-2

  5. 2025-02-27

    (S) 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  6. 2025-02-27

    (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried

    reading-2

  7. 2025-02-27

    (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend

    reading-2

  8. 2025-02-27

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  9. 2025-02-26

    (S) Taken from Committee; Placed on 2nd Reading - (S) Local Government

    reading-2,reading-2

  10. 2025-02-26

    (S) Take from Committee; Place on 2nd Reading - (S) Local Government

    reading-2

  11. 2025-02-19

    (S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Local Government

    amendment-deferral

  12. 2025-02-19

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Not Passed as Amended - (S) Local Government

    committee-failure

  13. 2025-02-19

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

  14. 2025-01-30

    (S) Hearing - (S) Local Government

  15. 2025-01-24

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

    referral-committee

  16. 2025-01-24

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  17. 2025-01-24

    (S) 1st Reading

  18. 2025-01-23

    (S) Introduced

  19. 2025-01-23

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  20. 2024-12-20

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  21. 2024-12-16

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  22. 2024-12-13

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  23. 2024-12-13

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  24. 2024-11-22

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  25. 2024-11-21

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  26. 2024-11-11

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

  • LC0988.pdfCompare
  • SB0205.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdfCompare
  • SB0205.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdfCompare
  • SB0205.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdfCompare
  • SB0205.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdfCompare
  • SB0205.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdfCompare
  • SB0205_1.pdfCompare
  • SB0205_1(6).pdfCompare
  • SB0205_1(5).pdfCompare
  • SB0205_1(4).pdfCompare
  • SB0205_1(3).pdfCompare
  • SB0205_1(2).pdfCompare
  • SB0205_1(1).pdfCompare

Documents

Votes

  • do_pass_as_amended

    2025-02-19 · fail · 5-6

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

  • to_table

    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-SB0205.001.002 Hertz D/PASS

    2025-02-27 · pass · 37-10

    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: absent
    • Forrest Mandeville: yes
    • Christopher Pope: no
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Susan Webber: absent
    • Becky Beard: yes
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
    • Pat Flowers: no
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Shelley Vance: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: absent
    • 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: no
    • Jacinda Morigeau: no

  • Do Pass As Amended

    2025-02-27 · fail · 25-25

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Wylie Galt: yes
    • Sara Novak: no
    • 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: 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: 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

  • 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

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https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0988?open_tab=sum

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