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MT SB 539

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Revise property taxes and special assessments

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

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Did MT SB 539 pass?

No. MT SB 539 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 539 about?

MT SB 539 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Revise property taxes and special assessments”.

Who sponsors MT SB 539?

Greg Hertz is the primary sponsor of MT SB 539.

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

  • Greg Hertzprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-23

    (H) Died in Standing Committee

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  2. 2025-04-16

    (H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Taxation

    amendment-deferral

  3. 2025-04-09

    (H) Hearing - (H) Taxation

  4. 2025-04-07

    (H) Hearing - (H) Taxation

  5. 2025-04-05

    (S) Fiscal Note Printed

  6. 2025-04-04

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  7. 2025-04-04

    (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned

  8. 2025-04-04

    (S) Fiscal Note Received

    receipt

  9. 2025-04-04

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Taxation

    referral-committee

  10. 2025-04-03

    (S) Transmitted to House

  11. 2025-04-03

    (S) 3rd Reading Passed

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  12. 2025-04-03

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  13. 2025-04-02

    (S) 2nd Reading Passed

    reading-2,reading-2

  14. 2025-04-02

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  15. 2025-03-31

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Taxation

    committee-passage

  16. 2025-03-31

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Taxation

    committee-passage

  17. 2025-03-27

    (S) Hearing - (S) Taxation

  18. 2025-03-25

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Taxation

    referral-committee

  19. 2025-03-25

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  20. 2025-03-24

    (S) Introduced

  21. 2025-03-24

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  22. 2025-03-24

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  23. 2025-03-23

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  24. 2025-03-22

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  25. 2025-03-22

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  26. 2025-03-21

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  27. 2025-03-21

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  28. 2024-11-11

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

  • LC0991.pdfCompare
  • SB0539.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdfCompare
  • SB0539.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdfCompare
  • SB0539.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdfCompare
  • SB0539.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdfCompare
  • SB0539_1.pdfCompare
  • SB0539_1(3).pdfCompare
  • SB0539_1(2).pdfCompare
  • SB0539_1(1).pdfCompare
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Documents

Votes

  • do_pass

    2025-03-31 · pass · 6-2

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Becky Beard: yes
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Denise Hayman: no
    • Wylie Galt: yes
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: no
    • Greg Hertz: yes

  • Do Pass

    2025-04-02 · 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: no
    • Kenneth Bogner: yes
    • Daniel Emrich: yes
    • John Esp: yes
    • Mike Cuffe: no
    • 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: yes
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Barry Usher: absent
    • 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: yes
    • Cora Neumann: no
    • Jacinda Morigeau: no

  • Do Pass

    2025-04-03 · pass · 31-19

    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: 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: no
    • Daniel Zolnikov: yes
    • Dennis Lenz: yes
    • Willis Curdy: no
    • Susan Webber: no
    • Becky Beard: yes
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
    • Pat Flowers: yes
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Shelley Vance: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: no
    • Ellie Boldman: no
    • Theresa Manzella: yes
    • Wendy McKamey: no
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • 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

  • to_table

    2025-04-16 · pass · 12-9

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: no
    • Mark Thane: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: no
    • Brandon Ler: no
    • Larry Brewster: no
    • Paul Fielder: no
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Neil Duram: no
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: yes
    • Randyn Gregg: no
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: no
    • James Reavis: yes
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: no
    • Melissa Romano: yes
    • Jane Weber: yes

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