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MT SB 551

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Revise fantasy sports laws

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

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Did MT SB 551 pass?

No. MT SB 551 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 551 about?

MT SB 551 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Revise fantasy sports laws”.

Who sponsors MT SB 551?

Forrest Mandeville is the primary sponsor of MT SB 551.

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

Sponsors

  • Forrest Mandevilleprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-23

    (S) Died in Process

    failure

  2. 2025-04-07

    (S) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal

  3. 2025-04-04

    (S) Motion Failed

    failure

  4. 2025-04-02

    (S) Fiscal Note Printed

  5. 2025-04-02

    (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned

  6. 2025-04-02

    (S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

    amendment-deferral

  7. 2025-04-02

    (S) Fiscal Note Received

    receipt

  8. 2025-03-28

    (S) Hearing - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

  9. 2025-03-28

    (S) Hearing Canceled - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

  10. 2025-03-27

    (S) Hearing - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

  11. 2025-03-26

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

    referral-committee

  12. 2025-03-26

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  13. 2025-03-26

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

    referral-committee

  14. 2025-03-26

    (S) Fiscal Note Requested

  15. 2025-03-26

    (S) Introduced

  16. 2025-03-25

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  17. 2025-03-25

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  18. 2025-03-25

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  19. 2025-03-24

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  20. 2025-03-19

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  21. 2025-03-19

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  22. 2024-10-31

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • to_table

    2025-04-02 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Willis Curdy: yes
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Daniel Zolnikov: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes
    • Susan Webber: yes
    • Jeremy Trebas: yes
    • Denley Loge: yes
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
    • Bob Phalen: yes
    • Mark Noland: yes
  • Take SB 551 from Comm-Mandeville

    2025-04-04 · fail · 23-25

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: no
    • Carl Glimm: yes
    • Andrea Olsen: no
    • Mark Noland: no
    • 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: 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: no
    • John Esp: no
    • Mike Cuffe: no
    • Daniel Zolnikov: yes
    • Dennis Lenz: no
    • Willis Curdy: no
    • Susan Webber: no
    • Becky Beard: no
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: no
    • Pat Flowers: yes
    • Mike Yakawich: no
    • Shelley Vance: no
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Theresa Manzella: no
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Barry Usher: yes
    • Josh Kassmier: no
    • Laura Smith: yes
    • Shane Morigeau: yes
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: no
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
    • Vince Ricci: excused
    • Wylie Galt: yes
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: excused

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