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MT SB 396

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Provide requirements for public library resources containing material of a sexual or graphic sexual nature

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

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Did MT SB 396 pass?

No. MT SB 396 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 396 about?

MT SB 396 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Provide requirements for public library resources containing material of a sexual or graphic sexual nature”.

Who sponsors MT SB 396?

Daniel Emrich is the primary sponsor of MT SB 396.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-23 — (S) Died in Process
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Daniel Emrichprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-23

    (S) Died in Process

    failure

  2. 2025-03-12

    (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal

  3. 2025-02-28

    (S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Education and Cultural Resources

    amendment-deferral

  4. 2025-02-27

    (S) Hearing - (S) Education and Cultural Resources

  5. 2025-02-21

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Education and Cultural Resources

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-02-21

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  7. 2025-02-21

    (S) Introduced

  8. 2025-02-21

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  9. 2025-02-20

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  10. 2025-02-19

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  11. 2025-02-19

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  12. 2025-02-19

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  13. 2025-02-15

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  14. 2025-02-14

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  15. 2024-08-28

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

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Documents

Votes

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    2025-02-28 · pass · 9-5

    Member-level votes (14)
    • John Fuller: no
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • Becky Beard: yes
    • Daniel Emrich: no
    • John Esp: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: yes
    • Theresa Manzella: no
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes
    • Andrea Olsen: yes
    • Jeremy Trebas: no
    • Sue Vinton: no
    • Susan Webber: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: yes

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Official source

https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0064?open_tab=sum

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