MT SB 222
deadRevise laws related to lobbying prohibitions for public employees
Montana · 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) · upper
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Quick answers
Did MT SB 222 pass?
No. MT SB 222 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 222 about?
MT SB 222 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Revise laws related to lobbying prohibitions for public employees”.
Who sponsors MT SB 222?
Greg Hertz is the primary sponsor of MT SB 222.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2025-05-23 — (S) Died in Process
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Greg Hertzprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-05-23
(S) Died in Process
failure
2025-04-17
(H) 2nd Reading Not Concurred
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2025-04-17
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-04-11
(H) Reconsidered Previous Action; Placed on 2nd Reading
reading-2,reading-2
2025-04-10
(H) 2nd Reading Not Concurred
reading-2,reading-2
2025-04-03
(H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) State Administration
2025-04-03
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) State Administration
2025-04-03
(H) Taken from Table in Committee - (H) State Administration
2025-03-27
(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) State Administration
amendment-deferral
2025-03-05
(H) Hearing - (H) State Administration
2025-02-27
(H) First Reading
reading-1
2025-02-27
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) State Administration
referral-committee
2025-02-26
(S) Transmitted to House
2025-02-26
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
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2025-02-26
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-02-25
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
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2025-02-25
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-02-24
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) State Administration
committee-passage
2025-02-22
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) State Administration
committee-passage
2025-02-17
(S) Hearing - (S) State Administration
2025-02-04
(S) Hearing Canceled - (S) State Administration
2025-01-28
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) State Administration
referral-committee
2025-01-28
(S) First Reading
reading-1
2025-01-28
(S) Introduced
2025-01-27
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2024-12-20
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2024-12-17
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2024-12-16
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2024-12-13
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2024-12-10
(LC) Draft in Edit
2024-12-10
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2024-11-20
(LC) Drafter Assigned
Versions
Documents
Votes
do_pass
2025-02-22 · pass · 7-2
Member-level votes (9)
- Matt Regier: yes
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: no
- Janet Ellis: no
- Denise Hayman: yes
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- Theresa Manzella: yes
Do Pass
2025-02-25 · pass · 38-12
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: no
- Carl Glimm: yes
- Andrea Olsen: no
- Mark Noland: yes
- Greg Hertz: yes
- Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
- Denley Loge: yes
- Janet Ellis: no
- Denise Hayman: yes
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: no
- 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: no
- Becky Beard: yes
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
- Pat Flowers: yes
- 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: 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
2025-02-26 · pass · 42-8
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: no
- Carl Glimm: yes
- Andrea Olsen: no
- Mark Noland: yes
- Greg Hertz: yes
- Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
- Denley Loge: yes
- Janet Ellis: no
- Denise Hayman: yes
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: no
- Christopher Pope: no
- 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: 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: no
to_table
2025-03-27 · pass · 19-0
Member-level votes (19)
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Kelly Kortum: yes
- Ed Byrne: yes
- Frank Smith: yes
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lukas Schubert: yes
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
- Marc Lee: yes
- Zack Wirth: yes
- Curtis Cochran: yes
- Gary Parry: yes
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Lyn Bennett: yes
- Jade Sooktis: yes
- Kathy Love: yes
- Peter Strand: yes
- Julie Darling: yes
to_take_from_the_table
2025-04-03 · pass · 13-5
Member-level votes (19)
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Kelly Kortum: no
- Shelly Fyant: no
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Ed Byrne: yes
- Peter Strand: yes
- Curtis Cochran: yes
- Lyn Bennett: yes
- Kathy Love: no
- Marc Lee: no
- Gary Parry: yes
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: abstain
- Frank Smith: yes
- Lukas Schubert: no
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Jade Sooktis: yes
- Zack Wirth: yes
- Julie Darling: yes
be_concurred_in
2025-04-03 · pass · 13-6
Member-level votes (19)
- Curtis Cochran: yes
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Ed Byrne: yes
- Shelly Fyant: no
- Peter Strand: yes
- Kelly Kortum: no
- Lyn Bennett: yes
- Kathy Love: no
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: no
- Gary Parry: yes
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Frank Smith: yes
- Marc Lee: no
- Jade Sooktis: yes
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Zack Wirth: yes
- Julie Darling: yes
- Lukas Schubert: no
Do Concur
2025-04-10 · fail · 39-60
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: no
- Jill Cohenour: no
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: no
- Jedediah Hinkle: no
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: yes
- Fiona Nave: no
- Braxton Mitchell: yes
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Connie Keogh: no
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Gist: yes
- Katie Zolnikov: yes
- Amy Regier: yes
- Kelly Kortum: no
- Paul Fielder: yes
- Jerry Schillinger: no
- Gary Parry: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: no
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Greg Oblander: absent
- Lee Deming: yes
- Mark Thane: no
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: no
- George Nikolakakos: no
- Greg Kmetz: no
- Denise Baum: no
- Brad Barker: no
- Jonathan Karlen: no
- Zack Wirth: yes
- Neil Duram: no
- Bill Mercer: no
- David Bedey: yes
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Brandon Ler: yes
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
- Ed Stafman: no
- Jane Gillette: no
- Donavon Hawk: no
- Sherry Essmann: no
- Russ Miner: no
- Nelly Nicol: no
- Paul Tuss: no
- Melissa Romano: no
- SJ Howell: yes
- Llew Jones: yes
- Ed Buttrey: yes
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: no
- Mike Fox: no
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Tom France: no
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- Jennifer Lynch: no
- Bob Carter: no
- Zooey Zephyr: no
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Morgan Thiel: yes
- Shannon Maness: no
- Curtis Cochran: yes
- Scott DeMarois: no
- Lukas Schubert: no
- James Reavis: no
- Luke Muszkiewicz: no
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Jamie Isaly: no
- Marc Lee: no
- Melissa Nikolakakos: no
- Mike Vinton: no
- Steven Kelly: yes
- Shane Klakken: no
- Peter Strand: no
- Thedis Crowe: no
- Eric Albus: yes
- Joshua Seckinger: no
- Kathy Love: no
- Anthony Nicastro: yes
- Brian Close: no
- Greg Overstreet: no
- Pete Elverum: no
- Tracy Sharp: no
- 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: no
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: no
- Denise Joy: no
- Terry Nelson: yes
ReconsAction - Buttrey
2025-04-11 · pass · 55-44
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: no
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
- Jedediah Hinkle: no
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: no
- Fiona Nave: no
- Braxton Mitchell: yes
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Gist: yes
- Katie Zolnikov: yes
- Amy Regier: yes
- Kelly Kortum: no
- Paul Fielder: no
- Jerry Schillinger: no
- Gary Parry: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: no
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Greg Oblander: no
- Lee Deming: no
- Mark Thane: no
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: no
- George Nikolakakos: no
- Greg Kmetz: yes
- Denise Baum: yes
- Brad Barker: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: no
- Zack Wirth: yes
- Neil Duram: yes
- Bill Mercer: no
- David Bedey: yes
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Brandon Ler: yes
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Jane Gillette: no
- Donavon Hawk: excused
- Sherry Essmann: no
- 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: no
- Mike Fox: no
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Tom France: yes
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- Jennifer Lynch: no
- Bob Carter: no
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Morgan Thiel: yes
- Shannon Maness: no
- Curtis Cochran: yes
- Scott DeMarois: no
- Lukas Schubert: no
- James Reavis: no
- Luke Muszkiewicz: no
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Jamie Isaly: no
- Marc Lee: no
- Melissa Nikolakakos: no
- Mike Vinton: yes
- Steven Kelly: yes
- Shane Klakken: no
- Peter Strand: yes
- Thedis Crowe: no
- Eric Albus: no
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: no
- Anthony Nicastro: yes
- Brian Close: no
- Greg Overstreet: yes
- Pete Elverum: no
- Tracy Sharp: no
- Ed Byrne: yes
- Randyn Gregg: yes
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lyn Bennett: yes
- Jane Weber: no
- Curtis Schomer: yes
- Jade Sooktis: no
- Alanah Griffith: no
- Debo Powers: no
- Chip Fitzpatrick: no
- Melody Cunningham: yes
- Tom Millett: no
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: no
- Denise Joy: no
- Terry Nelson: yes
Do Concur
2025-04-17 · fail · 26-74
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: no
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: no
- Jedediah Hinkle: no
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: no
- Fiona Nave: no
- Braxton Mitchell: yes
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Connie Keogh: no
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Gist: no
- Katie Zolnikov: no
- Amy Regier: no
- Kelly Kortum: no
- Paul Fielder: no
- Jerry Schillinger: no
- Gary Parry: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: no
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Greg Oblander: no
- Lee Deming: no
- Mark Thane: no
- Eric Matthews: no
- Terry Falk: no
- George Nikolakakos: no
- Greg Kmetz: yes
- Denise Baum: no
- Brad Barker: no
- Jonathan Karlen: no
- Zack Wirth: yes
- Neil Duram: no
- Bill Mercer: no
- David Bedey: yes
- Marilyn Marler: no
- Brandon Ler: yes
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: no
- Ed Stafman: no
- Jane Gillette: no
- Donavon Hawk: no
- Sherry Essmann: no
- Russ Miner: no
- Nelly Nicol: no
- Paul Tuss: no
- Melissa Romano: no
- SJ Howell: yes
- Llew Jones: yes
- Ed Buttrey: yes
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: no
- Mike Fox: no
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Tom France: no
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- Jennifer Lynch: no
- Bob Carter: no
- Zooey Zephyr: no
- John Fitzpatrick: no
- Valerie Moore: no
- Morgan Thiel: no
- Shannon Maness: no
- Curtis Cochran: yes
- Scott DeMarois: no
- Lukas Schubert: no
- James Reavis: no
- Luke Muszkiewicz: no
- Becky Edwards: no
- Jamie Isaly: no
- Marc Lee: no
- Melissa Nikolakakos: no
- Mike Vinton: no
- Steven Kelly: no
- Shane Klakken: no
- Peter Strand: no
- Thedis Crowe: no
- Eric Albus: yes
- Joshua Seckinger: no
- Kathy Love: no
- Anthony Nicastro: no
- Brian Close: no
- Greg Overstreet: no
- Pete Elverum: no
- Tracy Sharp: no
- 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: no
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: no
- Denise Joy: no
- Terry Nelson: yes
Related bills
- Replaces: LC 1702
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