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MT SB 21

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Allowing legislative and executive leadership to vacate a writ of mandamus

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

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Quick answers

Did MT SB 21 pass?

No. MT SB 21 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 21 about?

MT SB 21 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Allowing legislative and executive leadership to vacate a writ of mandamus”.

Who sponsors MT SB 21?

Barry Usher is the primary sponsor of MT SB 21.

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

  • Barry Usherprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-23

    (S) Died in Process

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  2. 2025-03-28

    (H) 2nd Reading Not Concurred

    reading-2,reading-2

  3. 2025-03-28

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  4. 2025-03-25

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Judiciary

  5. 2025-03-24

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Judiciary

  6. 2025-03-03

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  7. 2025-03-03

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary

    referral-committee

  8. 2025-03-01

    (S) Transmitted to House

  9. 2025-03-01

    (S) 3rd Reading Passed

    passage,reading-3

  10. 2025-03-01

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  11. 2025-02-28

    (S) 2nd Reading Passed

    reading-2,reading-2

  12. 2025-02-28

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  13. 2025-02-13

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Judiciary

    committee-passage

  14. 2025-02-13

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Judiciary

    committee-passage

  15. 2025-02-07

    (S) Hearing Canceled - (S) Judiciary

  16. 2025-02-07

    (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary

  17. 2025-01-26

    (S) Hearing Canceled - (S) Judiciary

  18. 2025-01-07

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary

    referral-committee

  19. 2025-01-06

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  20. 2024-12-18

    (S) Introduced

  21. 2024-12-09

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  22. 2024-12-06

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  23. 2024-12-05

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  24. 2024-12-04

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  25. 2024-12-04

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  26. 2024-12-04

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  27. 2024-12-02

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  28. 2024-11-08

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

  29. 2024-11-07

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  30. 2024-10-24

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • do_pass

    2025-02-13 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Andrea Olsen: abstain
    • Daniel Emrich: yes
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Theresa Manzella: yes
    • Cora Neumann: abstain
    • Laura Smith: abstain
    • Sue Vinton: yes
    • Barry Usher: yes

  • Do Pass

    2025-02-28 · pass · 28-22

    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: 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: no
    • Pat Flowers: no
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Wylie Galt: yes
    • Sara Novak: no
    • Cora Neumann: no
    • Jacinda Morigeau: no

  • Do Pass

    2025-03-01 · pass · 29-21

    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: 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: yes
    • Dave Fern: no
    • 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: no
    • Cora Neumann: no
    • Jacinda Morigeau: no

  • be_concurred_in

    2025-03-24 · pass · 12-8

    Member-level votes (20)
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Denise Baum: no
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Alanah Griffith: no
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Melody Cunningham: no
    • Zooey Zephyr: no
    • Ed Stafman: no
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Denise Joy: no
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • SJ Howell: no
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Tom France: no
    • Amy Regier: yes

  • Do Concur

    2025-03-28 · fail · 40-60

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: no
    • Jill Cohenour: no
    • Mary Caferro: no
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: no
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Julie Darling: no
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Linda Reksten: no
    • 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: no
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Mark Thane: no
    • Eric Matthews: no
    • Terry Falk: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: no
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Denise Baum: no
    • Brad Barker: no
    • Jonathan Karlen: no
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Bill Mercer: no
    • David Bedey: no
    • Marilyn Marler: no
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: no
    • Jane Gillette: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: no
    • Sherry Essmann: no
    • Russ Miner: no
    • Nelly Nicol: yes
    • Paul Tuss: no
    • Melissa Romano: no
    • SJ Howell: no
    • Llew Jones: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: no
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: no
    • Mike Fox: no
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Tom France: no
    • Courtenay Sprunger: no
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: no
    • Bob Carter: no
    • Zooey Zephyr: no
    • John Fitzpatrick: no
    • Valerie Moore: no
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: no
    • Scott DeMarois: no
    • Lukas Schubert: yes
    • James Reavis: no
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: no
    • Becky Edwards: no
    • Jamie Isaly: no
    • Marc Lee: no
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: no
    • Mike Vinton: yes
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Peter Strand: no
    • Thedis Crowe: no
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: no
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: no
    • 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: no
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: no
    • Scott Rosenzweig: no
    • Denise Joy: no
    • Terry Nelson: yes

Related bills

  • Replaces: LC 618not in this corpus

Official source

https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0618?open_tab=sum

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