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MT SB 500

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Establish the Montana family legacy home act

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

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Quick answers

Did MT SB 500 pass?

No. MT SB 500 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2025-05-23): (H) Died in Standing Committee

What is MT SB 500 about?

MT SB 500 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Establish the Montana family legacy home act”.

Who sponsors MT SB 500?

Laura Smith is the primary sponsor of MT SB 500.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-23 — (H) Died in Standing Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Laura Smithprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-23

    (H) Died in Standing Committee

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  2. 2025-03-26

    (H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Natural Resources

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  3. 2025-03-24

    (H) Hearing - (H) Natural Resources

  4. 2025-03-17

    (H) First Reading

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  5. 2025-03-17

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Natural Resources

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  6. 2025-03-07

    (S) Transmitted to House

  7. 2025-03-07

    (S) 3rd Reading Passed

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  8. 2025-03-07

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

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  9. 2025-03-06

    (S) 2nd Reading Passed

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  10. 2025-03-06

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

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  11. 2025-03-04

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Natural Resources

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  12. 2025-03-04

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Natural Resources

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  13. 2025-02-28

    (S) Hearing - (S) Natural Resources

  14. 2025-02-26

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Natural Resources

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  15. 2025-02-26

    (S) First Reading

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  16. 2025-02-25

    (S) Introduced

  17. 2025-02-24

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  18. 2025-02-23

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  19. 2025-02-23

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  20. 2025-02-23

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  21. 2025-02-21

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  22. 2025-02-19

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  23. 2025-02-18

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  24. 2024-11-11

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • do_pass

    2025-03-04 · pass · 10-1

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Mike Cuffe: no
    • Shane Morigeau: yes
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • Mark Noland: yes
    • Willis Curdy: yes
    • Barry Usher: yes
    • Daniel Zolnikov: yes
    • Pat Flowers: yes
    • Sue Vinton: yes
    • Wylie Galt: yes
  • Do Pass

    2025-03-06 · pass · 40-10

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Carl Glimm: no
    • Andrea Olsen: yes
    • Mark Noland: no
    • Greg Hertz: yes
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
    • Denley Loge: yes
    • Janet Ellis: yes
    • Denise Hayman: yes
    • Jeremy Trebas: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: yes
    • Christopher Pope: yes
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • Matt Regier: no
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
    • Sue Vinton: yes
    • Derek Harvey: no
    • Jason Ellsworth: yes
    • John Fuller: no
    • Bob Phalen: no
    • Kenneth Bogner: yes
    • Daniel Emrich: yes
    • John Esp: no
    • Mike Cuffe: no
    • Daniel Zolnikov: yes
    • Dennis Lenz: yes
    • 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: no
    • 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: no
    • Wylie Galt: yes
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes
  • Do Pass

    2025-03-07 · pass · 37-12

    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: yes
    • Christopher Pope: yes
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • Matt Regier: no
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
    • Sue Vinton: yes
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • Jason Ellsworth: no
    • John Fuller: no
    • Bob Phalen: no
    • Kenneth Bogner: yes
    • Daniel Emrich: yes
    • John Esp: no
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • Daniel Zolnikov: yes
    • Dennis Lenz: yes
    • Willis Curdy: yes
    • Susan Webber: absent
    • 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: no
    • 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: no
    • Wylie Galt: yes
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes
  • to_table

    2025-03-26 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Becky Edwards: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Tom France: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Steve Gist: yes

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