MT SB 265

enacted

Revise cryptocurrency laws to create Financial Freedom and Innovation Act

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

Quick answers

Did MT SB 265 pass?

Yes. MT SB 265 has been enacted into law as of 2025-05-08. Latest recorded action (2025-05-08): Chapter Number Assigned

What is MT SB 265 about?

MT SB 265 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Revise cryptocurrency laws to create Financial Freedom and Innovation Act”.

Who sponsors MT SB 265?

Daniel Zolnikov is the primary sponsor of MT SB 265.

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

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2024-09-27
(LC) Drafter Assigned
2024-09-27
(LC) Draft On Hold
2025-01-10
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
2025-01-13
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2025-01-29
(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-01-31
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-01-31
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-01-31
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-02-04
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-02-04
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-02-04
(S) Introduced
2025-02-05
(S) First Reading
reading-1
2025-02-05
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations
referral-committee
2025-02-13
(S) Hearing - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations
2025-02-25
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations
committee-passage
2025-02-26
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations
committee-passage
2025-03-01
(S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration
reading-2
2025-03-03
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-03-03
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
reading-2,reading-2
2025-03-04
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-03-04
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
passage,reading-3
2025-03-04
(S) Transmitted to House
2025-03-05
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations
referral-committee
2025-03-06
(H) First Reading
reading-1
2025-03-17
(H) Hearing - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations
2025-03-21
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations
2025-03-24
(H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations
2025-04-10
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
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2025-04-10
(H) 2nd Reading Concurred
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2025-04-11
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-04-11
(H) 3rd Reading Concurred
passage,reading-3
2025-04-11
(S) Sent to Enrolling
2025-04-12
(S) Returned from Enrolling
2025-04-21
(S) Signed by President
passage
2025-04-25
(H) Signed by Speaker
passage
2025-04-25
(S) Transmitted to Governor
executive-receipt
2025-05-05
(S) Signed by Governor
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2025-05-08
Chapter Number Assigned
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Votes

Do Pass
2025-03-03 · pass · 45-4
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- Carl Glimm: absent
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Mark Noland: yes
- Greg Hertz: no
- Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
- Denley Loge: yes
- Janet Ellis: yes
- Denise Hayman: no
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: yes
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Russ Tempel: no
- 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: no
- 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
2025-03-04 · pass · 44-6
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: yes
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Russ Tempel: no
- 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: no
- 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: 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
2025-03-21 · pass · 10-4
Member-level votes (14)
- Greg Kmetz: yes
- Paul Fielder: yes
- Denise Joy: no
- Marc Lee: no
- Shelly Fyant: no
- Tom Millett: yes
- Larry Brewster: yes
- Bob Carter: yes
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- Alanah Griffith: yes
- Katie Zolnikov: yes
- Braxton Mitchell: yes
- Kelly Kortum: no
- Gary Parry: yes
Do Concur
2025-04-10 · pass · 71-29
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: no
- 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: no
- Paul Fielder: yes
- Jerry Schillinger: yes
- Gary Parry: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: yes
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Greg Oblander: yes
- Lee Deming: yes
- Mark Thane: no
- Eric Matthews: no
- Terry Falk: yes
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- Greg Kmetz: yes
- Denise Baum: no
- Brad Barker: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Zack Wirth: yes
- Neil Duram: yes
- Bill Mercer: yes
- David Bedey: no
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Brandon Ler: yes
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
- Ed Stafman: no
- Jane Gillette: yes
- Donavon Hawk: no
- Sherry Essmann: yes
- Russ Miner: yes
- Nelly Nicol: yes
- Paul Tuss: no
- Melissa Romano: yes
- SJ Howell: yes
- Llew Jones: yes
- Ed Buttrey: yes
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
- Mike Fox: no
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Tom France: no
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Bob Carter: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: no
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Morgan Thiel: yes
- Shannon Maness: yes
- Curtis Cochran: yes
- Scott DeMarois: yes
- Lukas Schubert: yes
- James Reavis: no
- Luke Muszkiewicz: no
- Becky Edwards: no
- Jamie Isaly: no
- Marc Lee: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Mike Vinton: no
- Steven Kelly: no
- Shane Klakken: yes
- Peter Strand: no
- Thedis Crowe: no
- Eric Albus: yes
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: yes
- Anthony Nicastro: yes
- 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: yes
- Debo Powers: no
- Chip Fitzpatrick: no
- Melody Cunningham: yes
- Tom Millett: yes
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: no
- Denise Joy: no
- Terry Nelson: yes
Do Concur
2025-04-11 · pass · 70-29
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: no
- 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: no
- Paul Fielder: yes
- Jerry Schillinger: yes
- Gary Parry: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: yes
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Greg Oblander: absent
- Lee Deming: yes
- Mark Thane: no
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: yes
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- Greg Kmetz: yes
- Denise Baum: no
- Brad Barker: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Zack Wirth: no
- Neil Duram: yes
- Bill Mercer: no
- David Bedey: yes
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Brandon Ler: yes
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
- Ed Stafman: no
- Jane Gillette: yes
- Donavon Hawk: no
- Sherry Essmann: yes
- Russ Miner: yes
- Nelly Nicol: yes
- Paul Tuss: no
- Melissa Romano: no
- SJ Howell: yes
- Llew Jones: yes
- Ed Buttrey: yes
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
- Mike Fox: no
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Tom France: no
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- Jennifer Lynch: no
- Bob Carter: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: no
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Morgan Thiel: yes
- Shannon Maness: yes
- Curtis Cochran: yes
- Scott DeMarois: yes
- Lukas Schubert: yes
- James Reavis: no
- Luke Muszkiewicz: no
- Becky Edwards: no
- Jamie Isaly: no
- Marc Lee: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Mike Vinton: no
- Steven Kelly: no
- Shane Klakken: yes
- Peter Strand: no
- Thedis Crowe: no
- Eric Albus: yes
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: yes
- Anthony Nicastro: yes
- Brian Close: no
- Greg Overstreet: yes
- Pete Elverum: no
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- Ed Byrne: yes
- Randyn Gregg: yes
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lyn Bennett: yes
- Jane Weber: no
- Curtis Schomer: yes
- Jade Sooktis: no
- Alanah Griffith: yes
- Debo Powers: no
- Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
- Melody Cunningham: yes
- Tom Millett: yes
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: no
- Denise Joy: no
- Terry Nelson: yes

Related bills

Replaces: LC 324

Official source

https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0324?open_tab=sum

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