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MT SB 223

enacted

Allow interest earned on workforce housing appropriations to be retained

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

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Did MT SB 223 pass?

Yes. MT SB 223 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-08): Chapter Number Assigned

What is MT SB 223 about?

MT SB 223 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Allow interest earned on workforce housing appropriations to be retained”.

Who sponsors MT SB 223?

John Esp is the primary sponsor of MT SB 223.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-08 — Chapter Number Assigned
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • John Espprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-08

    Chapter Number Assigned

    became-law

  2. 2025-05-05

    (S) Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  3. 2025-04-25

    (S) Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2025-04-25

    (H) Signed by Speaker

    passage

  5. 2025-04-21

    (S) Signed by President

    passage

  6. 2025-04-12

    (S) Returned from Enrolling

  7. 2025-04-11

    (S) Sent to Enrolling

  8. 2025-04-11

    (H) 3rd Reading Concurred

    passage,reading-3

  9. 2025-04-11

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  10. 2025-04-10

    (H) 2nd Reading Concurred

    reading-2,reading-2

  11. 2025-04-10

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  12. 2025-04-08

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

  13. 2025-04-08

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

  14. 2025-02-14

    (H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations

  15. 2025-02-11

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  16. 2025-02-11

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Appropriations

    referral-committee

  17. 2025-02-10

    (S) Transmitted to House

  18. 2025-02-10

    (S) 3rd Reading Passed

    passage,reading-3

  19. 2025-02-10

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  20. 2025-02-07

    (S) 2nd Reading Passed

    reading-2,reading-2

  21. 2025-02-07

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  22. 2025-02-05

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Finance and Claims

    committee-passage

  23. 2025-02-04

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Finance and Claims

    committee-passage

  24. 2025-02-04

    (S) Fiscal Note Printed

  25. 2025-02-03

    (S) Fiscal Note Signed

  26. 2025-02-03

    (S) Fiscal Note Received

    receipt

  27. 2025-01-31

    (S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims

  28. 2025-01-29

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims

    referral-committee

  29. 2025-01-29

    (S) Fiscal Note Requested

  30. 2025-01-28

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  31. 2025-01-28

    (S) Introduced

  32. 2025-01-17

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  33. 2025-01-16

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  34. 2025-01-16

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  35. 2025-01-16

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  36. 2025-01-16

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  37. 2025-01-15

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  38. 2025-01-15

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  39. 2024-11-22

    (LC) Draft On Hold

  40. 2024-11-22

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • do_pass

    2025-02-04 · pass · 22-0

    Member-level votes (22)
    • John Esp: yes
    • Janet Ellis: yes
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: yes
    • Dennis Lenz: yes
    • Shane Morigeau: yes
    • Shelley Vance: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
    • Kenneth Bogner: yes
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • John Fuller: yes
    • Matt Regier: yes
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
    • Christopher Pope: yes
    • Pat Flowers: yes
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Jason Ellsworth: yes
    • Carl Glimm: yes
  • Do Pass

    2025-02-07 · pass · 49-0

    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: absent
    • 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

    2025-02-10 · pass · 49-0

    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: excused
    • 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
  • be_concurred_in

    2025-04-08 · pass · 22-1

    Member-level votes (23)
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Mike Fox: yes
    • Jane Gillette: yes
    • Connie Keogh: yes
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
    • Eric Matthews: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Terry Falk: no
    • Debo Powers: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Paul Tuss: yes
    • Llew Jones: yes
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Mike Vinton: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: yes
  • Do Concur

    2025-04-10 · pass · 98-0

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: yes
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • Amy Regier: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Paul Fielder: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Mark Thane: yes
    • Eric Matthews: yes
    • Terry Falk: absent
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Denise Baum: yes
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: yes
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: yes
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: yes
    • Jane Gillette: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: yes
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Mike Fox: yes
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Tom France: yes
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: yes
    • Bob Carter: yes
    • Zooey Zephyr: yes
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: absent
    • James Reavis: yes
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
    • Becky Edwards: yes
    • Jamie Isaly: yes
    • Marc Lee: yes
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • Mike Vinton: yes
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: yes
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: yes
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: yes
    • Denise Joy: yes
    • Terry Nelson: yes
  • Do Concur

    2025-04-11 · pass · 95-4

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: no
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • Amy Regier: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Paul Fielder: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Greg Oblander: absent
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Mark Thane: yes
    • Eric Matthews: no
    • Terry Falk: no
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Denise Baum: yes
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: yes
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: yes
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: yes
    • Jane Gillette: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: no
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Mike Fox: yes
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Tom France: yes
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: yes
    • Bob Carter: yes
    • Zooey Zephyr: yes
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: yes
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: yes
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: yes
    • Denise Joy: yes
    • Terry Nelson: yes

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