MT SB 77

enacted

Require conservation districts to comply with state procurement laws

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

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Quick answers

Did MT SB 77 pass?

Yes. MT SB 77 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-16): Chapter Number Assigned

What is MT SB 77 about?

MT SB 77 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Require conservation districts to comply with state procurement laws”.

Who sponsors MT SB 77?

Gayle Lammers is the primary sponsor of MT SB 77.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2025-05-16 — Chapter Number Assigned
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2025-05-16
Chapter Number Assigned
became-law
2025-05-13
(S) Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-05-05
(S) Transmitted to Governor
executive-receipt
2025-05-05
(H) Signed by Speaker
passage
2025-04-29
(S) Signed by President
passage
2025-04-19
(S) Returned from Enrolling
2025-04-17
(S) Sent to Enrolling
2025-04-17
(S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House
passage,passage,reading-3,reading-3
2025-04-17
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-04-16
(S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred
amendment-amendment,amendment-passage,reading-2,reading-2
2025-04-16
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-04-15
(S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration
reading-2
2025-04-12
(H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
2025-04-11
(H) 3rd Reading Concurred
passage,reading-3
2025-04-11
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-04-10
(H) 2nd Reading Concurred
reading-2,reading-2
2025-04-10
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-04-08
(H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Natural Resources
2025-04-07
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Natural Resources
2025-04-06
(H) Hearing - (H) Natural Resources
2025-04-04
(H) Hearing - (H) Natural Resources
2025-04-04
(H) Hearing Canceled - (H) Natural Resources
2025-04-02
(H) Hearing - (H) Natural Resources
2025-03-31
(H) Hearing - (H) Natural Resources
2025-03-27
(H) Hearing Canceled - (H) Natural Resources
2025-03-19
(H) Hearing - (H) Natural Resources
2025-02-11
(H) First Reading
reading-1
2025-02-11
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Natural Resources
referral-committee
2025-02-10
(S) Transmitted to House
2025-02-10
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
passage,reading-3
2025-02-10
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-02-07
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
reading-2,reading-2
2025-02-07
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-02-03
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) State Administration
committee-passage
2025-01-31
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) State Administration
committee-passage
2025-01-25
(S) Hearing - (S) State Administration
2025-01-14
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) State Administration
referral-committee
2025-01-06
(S) First Reading
reading-1
2024-12-28
(S) Introduced
2024-12-27
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2024-12-06
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2024-12-04
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2024-12-02
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2024-11-25
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2024-11-22
(LC) Draft in Edit
2024-11-21
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2024-10-09
(LC) Drafter Assigned

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Votes

do_pass
2025-01-31 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Matt Regier: yes
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
- Janet Ellis: yes
- Denise Hayman: yes
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- Theresa Manzella: yes
Do Pass
2025-02-07 · pass · 36-13
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- Carl Glimm: no
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Mark Noland: no
- Greg Hertz: no
- Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
- Denley Loge: yes
- Janet Ellis: yes
- Denise Hayman: absent
- Jeremy Trebas: no
- Forrest Mandeville: no
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Matt Regier: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Sue Vinton: no
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: no
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Daniel Emrich: no
- John Esp: yes
- Mike Cuffe: yes
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
- Dennis Lenz: no
- Willis Curdy: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
- Becky Beard: no
- 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: no
- 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
2025-02-10 · pass · 38-11
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- 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: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- Becky Beard: no
- 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: no
- 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
- John Fuller: no
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- John Esp: yes
- Mike Cuffe: yes
- Daniel Zolnikov: excused
- Dennis Lenz: no
- Willis Curdy: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
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2025-04-07 · pass · 14-0
Member-level votes (14)
- Greg Oblander: yes
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
- Jedediah Hinkle: yes
- Shannon Maness: yes
- Russ Miner: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Tom France: yes
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Lukas Schubert: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Morgan Thiel: yes
- Steve Gist: yes
Do Concur
2025-04-10 · pass · 100-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
- Jedediah Hinkle: yes
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: yes
- Fiona Nave: yes
- Braxton Mitchell: yes
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Gist: yes
- Katie Zolnikov: yes
- Amy Regier: yes
- Kelly Kortum: yes
- Paul Fielder: yes
- Jerry Schillinger: yes
- Gary Parry: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: yes
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Greg Oblander: yes
- Lee Deming: yes
- Mark Thane: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: yes
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- Greg Kmetz: yes
- Denise Baum: yes
- Brad Barker: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Zack Wirth: yes
- Neil Duram: yes
- Bill Mercer: yes
- David Bedey: yes
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Brandon Ler: yes
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Jane Gillette: yes
- Donavon Hawk: yes
- Sherry Essmann: yes
- Russ Miner: yes
- Nelly Nicol: yes
- Paul Tuss: yes
- Melissa Romano: yes
- SJ Howell: yes
- Llew Jones: yes
- Ed Buttrey: yes
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
- Mike Fox: yes
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Tom France: yes
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Bob Carter: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Morgan Thiel: yes
- Shannon Maness: yes
- Curtis Cochran: yes
- Scott DeMarois: yes
- Lukas Schubert: yes
- James Reavis: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Marc Lee: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Mike Vinton: yes
- Steven Kelly: yes
- Shane Klakken: yes
- Peter Strand: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: yes
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: yes
- Anthony Nicastro: yes
- Brian Close: yes
- Greg Overstreet: yes
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- Ed Byrne: yes
- Randyn Gregg: yes
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lyn Bennett: yes
- Jane Weber: yes
- Curtis Schomer: yes
- Jade Sooktis: yes
- Alanah Griffith: yes
- Debo Powers: yes
- Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
- Melody Cunningham: yes
- Tom Millett: yes
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Denise Joy: yes
- Terry Nelson: yes
Do Concur
2025-04-11 · pass · 98-1
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: no
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
- Jedediah Hinkle: yes
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: yes
- Fiona Nave: yes
- Braxton Mitchell: yes
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Gist: yes
- Katie Zolnikov: yes
- Amy Regier: yes
- Kelly Kortum: yes
- Paul Fielder: yes
- Jerry Schillinger: yes
- Gary Parry: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: yes
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Greg Oblander: absent
- Lee Deming: yes
- Mark Thane: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: yes
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- Greg Kmetz: yes
- Denise Baum: yes
- Brad Barker: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Zack Wirth: yes
- Neil Duram: yes
- Bill Mercer: yes
- David Bedey: yes
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Brandon Ler: yes
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Jane Gillette: yes
- Donavon Hawk: yes
- Sherry Essmann: yes
- Russ Miner: yes
- Nelly Nicol: yes
- Paul Tuss: yes
- Melissa Romano: yes
- SJ Howell: yes
- Llew Jones: yes
- Ed Buttrey: yes
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
- Mike Fox: yes
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Tom France: yes
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Bob Carter: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Morgan Thiel: yes
- Shannon Maness: yes
- Curtis Cochran: yes
- Scott DeMarois: yes
- Lukas Schubert: yes
- James Reavis: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Marc Lee: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Mike Vinton: yes
- Steven Kelly: yes
- Shane Klakken: yes
- Peter Strand: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: yes
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: yes
- Anthony Nicastro: yes
- Brian Close: yes
- Greg Overstreet: yes
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- Ed Byrne: yes
- Randyn Gregg: yes
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lyn Bennett: yes
- Jane Weber: yes
- Curtis Schomer: yes
- Jade Sooktis: yes
- Alanah Griffith: yes
- Debo Powers: yes
- Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
- Melody Cunningham: yes
- Tom Millett: yes
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Denise Joy: yes
- Terry Nelson: yes
Do Pass
2025-04-16 · pass · 49-1
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- Carl Glimm: yes
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Mark Noland: yes
- 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: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: yes
- 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: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
- Becky Beard: no
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
- Pat Flowers: yes
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Ellie Boldman: yes
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- 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: yes
- Wylie Galt: yes
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
Do Pass
2025-04-17 · pass · 48-2
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- Carl Glimm: yes
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Mark Noland: yes
- 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: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: yes
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Daniel Emrich: no
- John Esp: yes
- Mike Cuffe: yes
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
- Dennis Lenz: yes
- Willis Curdy: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
- Becky Beard: no
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
- Pat Flowers: yes
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Ellie Boldman: yes
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- 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: yes
- Wylie Galt: yes
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes

Related bills

Replaces: LC 537

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