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MT SB 451

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Revise laws related to public libraries and library services

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

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Did MT SB 451 pass?

No. MT SB 451 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 451 about?

MT SB 451 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Revise laws related to public libraries and library services”.

Who sponsors MT SB 451?

Daniel Emrich is the primary sponsor of MT SB 451.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-23 — (S) Died in Process
Bill type
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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. 2025-02-27

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

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-02-25

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  7. 2025-02-24

    (S) Introduced

  8. 2025-02-24

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  9. 2025-02-24

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  10. 2025-02-22

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  11. 2025-02-22

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  12. 2025-02-22

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  13. 2025-02-19

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  14. 2025-02-19

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  15. 2024-08-28

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

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Documents

Votes

  • to_table

    2025-02-28 · pass · 8-6

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

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Official source

https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0066?open_tab=sum

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