MT SB 474

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Require acceptance of religious and personal medical exemptions to required immunizations

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

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Did MT SB 474 pass?

No. MT SB 474 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 474 about?

MT SB 474 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Require acceptance of religious and personal medical exemptions to required immunizations”.

Who sponsors MT SB 474?

Daniel Emrich is the primary sponsor of MT SB 474.

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

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Action timeline

Newest first

2025-05-23
(S) Died in Process
failure
2025-04-11
(H) Taken from Committee; Placed on 2nd Reading - (H) Appropriations
reading-2,reading-2
2025-04-11
(H) Take from Committee; Place on 2nd Reading - (H) Appropriations
reading-2
2025-04-10
(S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
2025-04-10
(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Appropriations
amendment-deferral
2025-04-10
(H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
2025-04-10
(H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations
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2025-04-09
(S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
2025-04-09
(S) Revised Fiscal Note Received
receipt
2025-04-09
(H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Judiciary
2025-04-09
(H) Committee Report - (H) Judiciary
2025-04-09
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Judiciary
2025-04-09
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Judiciary
2025-04-07
(H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary
2025-04-04
(S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
2025-03-27
(S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
2025-03-27
(S) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Printed
2025-03-27
(S) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Signed
2025-03-27
(S) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Received
receipt
2025-03-27
(S) Fiscal Note Printed
2025-03-26
(S) Fiscal Note Received
receipt
2025-03-20
(H) Fiscal Note Requested
2025-03-17
(H) First Reading
reading-1
2025-03-17
(H) 1st Reading
2025-03-17
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary
referral-committee
2025-03-07
(S) Transmitted to House
2025-03-07
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
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2025-03-07
(S) 3rd Reading
2025-03-07
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
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2025-03-05
(S) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended
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2025-03-05
(S) 2nd Reading
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2025-03-05
(S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed
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2025-03-05
(S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend
reading-2
2025-03-05
(S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried
reading-2
2025-03-05
(S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend
reading-2
2025-03-05
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-02-28
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
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2025-02-28
(S) Committee Report - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
2025-02-28
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
committee-passage
2025-02-28
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
2025-02-27
(S) Hearing - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
2025-02-26
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
referral-committee
2025-02-25
(S) First Reading
reading-1
2025-02-25
(S) 1st Reading
2025-02-25
(S) Introduced
2025-02-25
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-02-24
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-02-24
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-02-24
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-02-24
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-02-21
(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-02-21
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2024-11-16
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
2024-11-15
(LC) Draft On Hold
2024-11-14
(LC) Drafter Assigned

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Votes

do_pass_as_amended
2025-02-28 · pass · 8-6
Member-level votes (14)
- Becky Beard: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- John Esp: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: yes
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: no
- Andrea Olsen: no
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Susan Webber: no
- Jonathan Windy Boy: no
- Sara Novak: no
- Russ Tempel: no
- John Fuller: yes
AMD-SB0474.002.001 Emrich D/PASS
2025-03-05 · pass · 35-15
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- Carl Glimm: yes
- Andrea Olsen: no
- Mark Noland: yes
- Greg Hertz: yes
- Mary Ann Dunwell: no
- Denley Loge: yes
- Janet Ellis: no
- Denise Hayman: yes
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: yes
- Christopher Pope: no
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Matt Regier: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: no
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: no
- 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: no
- Susan Webber: yes
- Becky Beard: yes
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
- Pat Flowers: no
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Ellie Boldman: no
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- Dave Fern: no
- Barry Usher: yes
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Laura Smith: no
- Shane Morigeau: no
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Wylie Galt: yes
- Sara Novak: no
- Cora Neumann: no
- Jacinda Morigeau: no
AMD-SB0474.002.002 Webber D/PASS
2025-03-05 · fail · 22-28
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: no
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: no
- Bob Phalen: no
- Kenneth Bogner: no
- Daniel Emrich: no
- John Esp: no
- Mike Cuffe: no
- Daniel Zolnikov: no
- Dennis Lenz: no
- Willis Curdy: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
- Becky Beard: no
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: no
- Pat Flowers: yes
- Mike Yakawich: no
- Shelley Vance: no
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Ellie Boldman: no
- Theresa Manzella: no
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- Dave Fern: yes
- Barry Usher: no
- Josh Kassmier: no
- Laura Smith: yes
- Shane Morigeau: yes
- Gayle Lammers: no
- 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 As Amended
2025-03-05 · pass · 29-21
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- Carl Glimm: yes
- Andrea Olsen: no
- Mark Noland: yes
- Greg Hertz: yes
- Mary Ann Dunwell: no
- Denley Loge: no
- Janet Ellis: no
- Denise Hayman: no
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: yes
- Christopher Pope: no
- Russ Tempel: no
- Matt Regier: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: no
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: no
- 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: no
- Susan Webber: no
- Becky Beard: yes
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
- Pat Flowers: no
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: no
- Ellie Boldman: no
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Wendy McKamey: no
- Dave Fern: no
- Barry Usher: yes
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Laura Smith: no
- Shane Morigeau: no
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Wylie Galt: yes
- Sara Novak: no
- Cora Neumann: no
- Jacinda Morigeau: no
Do Pass
2025-03-07 · pass · 28-21
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- Carl Glimm: yes
- Andrea Olsen: no
- Mark Noland: yes
- Greg Hertz: yes
- Mary Ann Dunwell: no
- Denley Loge: yes
- Janet Ellis: no
- Denise Hayman: no
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: yes
- Christopher Pope: no
- Russ Tempel: no
- Matt Regier: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: no
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: no
- Jason Ellsworth: no
- 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: no
- Susan Webber: absent
- Becky Beard: yes
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
- Pat Flowers: no
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: no
- Ellie Boldman: no
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Wendy McKamey: no
- Dave Fern: no
- Barry Usher: yes
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Laura Smith: no
- Shane Morigeau: no
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: no
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Wylie Galt: yes
- Sara Novak: no
- Cora Neumann: no
- Jacinda Morigeau: no
be_concurred_in_as_amended
2025-04-09 · pass · 12-8
Member-level votes (20)
- Braxton Mitchell: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: yes
- Lee Deming: yes
- Greg Overstreet: yes
- Denise Baum: no
- Tom Millett: yes
- Shane Klakken: yes
- Melody Cunningham: no
- Zooey Zephyr: no
- Alanah Griffith: no
- Ed Stafman: no
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- Steven Kelly: yes
- Greg Kmetz: yes
- Denise Joy: no
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- Tom France: no
- Jedediah Hinkle: yes
- Amy Regier: yes
- SJ Howell: no
to_table
2025-04-10 · pass · 16-7
Member-level votes (23)
- Brad Barker: yes
- Terry Falk: yes
- Eric Albus: yes
- Bill Mercer: no
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- David Bedey: yes
- Mike Fox: yes
- Jane Gillette: no
- Donavon Hawk: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Anthony Nicastro: no
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Fiona Nave: no
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Debo Powers: yes
- Jerry Schillinger: no
- Paul Tuss: yes
- Mike Vinton: no
- Llew Jones: no
- Ken Walsh: yes
Take from table in APH to second reading - Deming
2025-04-11 · fail · 42-55
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: no
- Jill Cohenour: no
- Mary Caferro: no
- Steve Fitzpatrick: no
- Jedediah Hinkle: yes
- Julie Darling: no
- Larry Brewster: yes
- Fiona Nave: yes
- Braxton Mitchell: yes
- Linda Reksten: no
- Connie Keogh: no
- Katie Sullivan: no
- 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: no
- Greg Oblander: absent
- Lee Deming: yes
- Mark Thane: no
- Eric Matthews: no
- Terry Falk: yes
- George Nikolakakos: no
- Greg Kmetz: yes
- Denise Baum: no
- Brad Barker: no
- Jonathan Karlen: no
- Zack Wirth: yes
- Neil Duram: yes
- Bill Mercer: yes
- David Bedey: no
- Marilyn Marler: no
- Brandon Ler: yes
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
- Ed Stafman: no
- Jane Gillette: yes
- Donavon Hawk: excused
- Sherry Essmann: yes
- Russ Miner: yes
- Nelly Nicol: yes
- Paul Tuss: no
- Melissa Romano: no
- SJ Howell: no
- Llew Jones: absent
- Ed Buttrey: no
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: no
- Mike Fox: no
- Marta Bertoglio: no
- Tom France: no
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- Jennifer Lynch: no
- Bob Carter: no
- Zooey Zephyr: no
- John Fitzpatrick: no
- Valerie Moore: no
- Morgan Thiel: yes
- Shannon Maness: yes
- Curtis Cochran: yes
- Scott DeMarois: no
- Lukas Schubert: yes
- James Reavis: no
- Luke Muszkiewicz: no
- Becky Edwards: no
- Jamie Isaly: no
- Marc Lee: no
- Melissa Nikolakakos: no
- Mike Vinton: yes
- Steven Kelly: yes
- Shane Klakken: yes
- Peter Strand: no
- Thedis Crowe: no
- Eric Albus: no
- Joshua Seckinger: no
- 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: no
- Jade Sooktis: no
- Alanah Griffith: no
- Debo Powers: no
- Chip Fitzpatrick: no
- Melody Cunningham: no
- Tom Millett: yes
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: no
- Denise Joy: no
- Terry Nelson: yes

Related bills

Replaces: LC 1427

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https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1427?open_tab=sum

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