MT SB 321

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Provide tax credits for children and child care

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

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Did MT SB 321 pass?

No. MT SB 321 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 321 about?

MT SB 321 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Provide tax credits for children and child care”.

Who sponsors MT SB 321?

Josh Kassmier is the primary sponsor of MT SB 321.

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

Subjects

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2025-05-23
(S) Died in Process
failure
2025-04-25
(H) Motion Failed
failure
2025-04-23
(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Appropriations
amendment-deferral
2025-04-22
(H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
2025-04-18
(H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
2025-04-18
(H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations
referral-committee,referral-committee
2025-04-18
(H) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended
reading-2,reading-2
2025-04-18
(H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried
reading-2
2025-04-18
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-04-16
(H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Taxation
2025-04-16
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Taxation
2025-04-12
(S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
2025-04-11
(S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
2025-04-10
(S) Revised Fiscal Note Received
receipt
2025-04-09
(H) Hearing - (H) Taxation
2025-04-07
(H) First Reading
reading-1
2025-04-07
(S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
2025-04-07
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Taxation
referral-committee
2025-04-05
(S) Transmitted to House
2025-04-05
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
passage,reading-3
2025-04-05
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-04-04
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Finance and Claims
committee-passage
2025-04-04
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Finance and Claims
committee-passage
2025-04-03
(S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims
2025-04-03
(S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims
referral-committee,referral-committee
2025-04-03
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
reading-2,reading-2
2025-04-03
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-04-01
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Taxation
committee-passage
2025-04-01
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Taxation
committee-passage
2025-03-12
(S) Hearing - (S) Taxation
2025-02-28
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Taxation
referral-committee
2025-02-24
(S) Fiscal Note Printed
2025-02-22
(S) Fiscal Note Signed
2025-02-20
(S) Fiscal Note Received
receipt
2025-02-14
(S) First Reading
reading-1
2025-02-14
(S) Fiscal Note Requested
2025-02-13
(S) Introduced
2025-02-06
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-02-05
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-02-05
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-02-05
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-02-04
(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-02-04
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2025-01-17
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
2024-10-04
(LC) Draft On Hold
2024-10-04
(LC) Drafter Assigned

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Votes

do_pass_as_amended
2025-04-01 · pass · 5-3
Member-level votes (8)
- Becky Beard: no
- Wylie Galt: no
- Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
- Denise Hayman: yes
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- Dave Fern: yes
- Greg Hertz: no
Do Pass
2025-04-03 · pass · 28-22
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: no
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Russ Tempel: no
- 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: yes
- 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
do_pass
2025-04-04 · pass · 12-10
Member-level votes (22)
- Tom McGillvray: no
- John Esp: no
- Janet Ellis: yes
- Dennis Lenz: no
- Forrest Mandeville: no
- Shane Morigeau: yes
- Ellie Boldman: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: no
- Kenneth Bogner: no
- Mike Cuffe: no
- Matt Regier: no
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Christopher Pope: yes
- John Fuller: no
- Pat Flowers: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Carl Glimm: no
- Josh Kassmier: yes
Do Pass
2025-04-05 · pass · 29-19
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: no
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Matt Regier: no
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Sue Vinton: absent
- 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: yes
- 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: excused
- Wylie Galt: no
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
be_concurred_in
2025-04-16 · pass · 13-8
Member-level votes (21)
- Brandon Ler: no
- Larry Brewster: no
- Sherry Essmann: no
- Katie Zolnikov: yes
- Mark Thane: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Brian Close: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: no
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Randyn Gregg: no
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Paul Fielder: no
- Neil Duram: no
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Russ Miner: no
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- James Reavis: yes
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Melissa Romano: yes
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- Jane Weber: yes
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2025-04-18 · pass · 68-29
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
- Jedediah Hinkle: no
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: yes
- Fiona Nave: no
- Braxton Mitchell: no
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Gist: no
- Katie Zolnikov: no
- Amy Regier: no
- Kelly Kortum: yes
- Paul Fielder: no
- Jerry Schillinger: no
- Gary Parry: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: no
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Greg Oblander: absent
- Lee Deming: yes
- Mark Thane: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: absent
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- Greg Kmetz: no
- Denise Baum: yes
- Brad Barker: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Zack Wirth: no
- Neil Duram: yes
- Bill Mercer: no
- David Bedey: yes
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Brandon Ler: no
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: no
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Jane Gillette: no
- Donavon Hawk: yes
- Sherry Essmann: no
- Russ Miner: no
- Nelly Nicol: no
- Paul Tuss: yes
- Melissa Romano: yes
- SJ Howell: yes
- Llew Jones: yes
- Ed Buttrey: no
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
- Mike Fox: yes
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Tom France: yes
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Jodee Etchart: no
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Bob Carter: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: absent
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Morgan Thiel: no
- 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: no
- Peter Strand: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: no
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: no
- Anthony Nicastro: yes
- Brian Close: yes
- Greg Overstreet: no
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- Ed Byrne: no
- Randyn Gregg: no
- 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: no
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Denise Joy: yes
- Terry Nelson: no
Do Concur As Amended
2025-04-18 · pass · 58-40
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: no
- Jedediah Hinkle: no
- Julie Darling: no
- Larry Brewster: no
- Fiona Nave: no
- Braxton Mitchell: no
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Gist: yes
- Katie Zolnikov: yes
- Amy Regier: no
- Kelly Kortum: yes
- Paul Fielder: no
- Jerry Schillinger: no
- Gary Parry: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: no
- Ken Walsh: no
- Greg Oblander: no
- Lee Deming: no
- Mark Thane: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: absent
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- Greg Kmetz: no
- Denise Baum: yes
- Brad Barker: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Zack Wirth: no
- Neil Duram: no
- Bill Mercer: no
- David Bedey: no
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Brandon Ler: no
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: no
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Jane Gillette: no
- Donavon Hawk: yes
- Sherry Essmann: no
- Russ Miner: no
- Nelly Nicol: no
- Paul Tuss: yes
- Melissa Romano: yes
- SJ Howell: yes
- Llew Jones: no
- Ed Buttrey: yes
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
- Mike Fox: yes
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Tom France: yes
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Jodee Etchart: no
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Bob Carter: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: absent
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Morgan Thiel: no
- 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: no
- Steven Kelly: no
- Shane Klakken: no
- Peter Strand: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: no
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: no
- Anthony Nicastro: no
- Brian Close: yes
- Greg Overstreet: no
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Tracy Sharp: no
- Ed Byrne: no
- Randyn Gregg: no
- 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: no
- Eric Tilleman: no
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Denise Joy: yes
- Terry Nelson: no
to_table
2025-04-23 · pass · 22-0
Member-level votes (23)
- David Bedey: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Terry Falk: yes
- Eric Albus: yes
- Brad Barker: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Mike Fox: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Jane Gillette: yes
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Donavon Hawk: abstain
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Bill Mercer: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Anthony Nicastro: yes
- Fiona Nave: yes
- Jerry Schillinger: yes
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Mike Vinton: yes
- Debo Powers: yes
- Llew Jones: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Paul Tuss: yes
Take from APH to Third reading Today - Schubert
2025-04-25 · fail · 46-53
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: no
- Jedediah Hinkle: no
- Julie Darling: no
- Larry Brewster: absent
- Fiona Nave: no
- Braxton Mitchell: no
- Linda Reksten: no
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Gist: no
- Katie Zolnikov: yes
- Amy Regier: no
- Kelly Kortum: yes
- Paul Fielder: no
- Jerry Schillinger: no
- Gary Parry: no
- Caleb Hinkle: no
- Ken Walsh: no
- Greg Oblander: no
- Lee Deming: no
- Mark Thane: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: yes
- George Nikolakakos: no
- Greg Kmetz: no
- Denise Baum: yes
- Brad Barker: no
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Zack Wirth: no
- Neil Duram: no
- Bill Mercer: no
- David Bedey: no
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Brandon Ler: no
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: no
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Jane Gillette: no
- Donavon Hawk: yes
- Sherry Essmann: no
- Russ Miner: no
- Nelly Nicol: no
- Paul Tuss: yes
- Melissa Romano: yes
- SJ Howell: no
- Llew Jones: no
- Ed Buttrey: yes
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
- Mike Fox: yes
- Marta Bertoglio: no
- Tom France: yes
- Courtenay Sprunger: no
- Jodee Etchart: no
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Bob Carter: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: no
- John Fitzpatrick: no
- Valerie Moore: no
- Morgan Thiel: yes
- Shannon Maness: no
- Curtis Cochran: no
- Scott DeMarois: yes
- Lukas Schubert: yes
- James Reavis: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Marc Lee: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: no
- Mike Vinton: no
- Steven Kelly: no
- Shane Klakken: no
- Peter Strand: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: no
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: no
- Anthony Nicastro: no
- Brian Close: yes
- Greg Overstreet: no
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Tracy Sharp: no
- Ed Byrne: no
- Randyn Gregg: no
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lyn Bennett: no
- Jane Weber: yes
- Curtis Schomer: yes
- Jade Sooktis: yes
- Alanah Griffith: yes
- Debo Powers: yes
- Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
- Melody Cunningham: yes
- Tom Millett: no
- Eric Tilleman: no
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Denise Joy: yes
- Terry Nelson: no

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Replaces: LC 462

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