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MT SB 96

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Establish working animal protection act

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

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Quick answers

Did MT SB 96 pass?

No. MT SB 96 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2025-06-09): (H) Died in Standing Committee

What is MT SB 96 about?

MT SB 96 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Establish working animal protection act”.

Who sponsors MT SB 96?

John Fuller is the primary sponsor of MT SB 96.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-09 — (H) Died in Standing Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • John Fullerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-09

    (H) Died in Standing Committee

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  2. 2025-03-21

    (H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Local Government

    amendment-deferral

  3. 2025-03-21

    (H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Local Government

    amendment-deferral

  4. 2025-03-07

    (H) Hearing - (H) Local Government

  5. 2025-02-03

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  6. 2025-02-03

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Local Government

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  7. 2025-01-31

    (S) Transmitted to House

  8. 2025-01-31

    (S) 3rd Reading Passed

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  9. 2025-01-31

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  10. 2025-01-30

    (S) 2nd Reading Passed

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  11. 2025-01-30

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  12. 2025-01-28

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Local Government

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  13. 2025-01-28

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Local Government

    committee-passage

  14. 2025-01-13

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Local Government

    referral-committee

  15. 2025-01-07

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  16. 2025-01-06

    (S) Introduced

  17. 2025-01-06

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  18. 2024-12-18

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  19. 2024-12-18

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  20. 2024-12-17

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  21. 2024-12-17

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  22. 2024-12-10

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  23. 2024-12-03

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  24. 2024-10-21

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • do_pass

    2025-01-27 · pass · 8-3

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Becky Beard: yes
    • Jeremy Trebas: yes
    • Jason Ellsworth: yes
    • Greg Hertz: yes
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Kenneth Bogner: yes
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: yes
    • Susan Webber: no
    • Christopher Pope: no
    • Dave Fern: no
  • Do Pass

    2025-01-30 · pass · 39-11

    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: 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: 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: yes
    • Theresa Manzella: yes
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Barry Usher: yes
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: yes
    • Shane Morigeau: no
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Wylie Galt: yes
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Cora Neumann: no
    • Jacinda Morigeau: no
  • Do Pass

    2025-01-31 · pass · 40-10

    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: yes
    • Denise Hayman: no
    • Jeremy Trebas: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: yes
    • Christopher Pope: no
    • 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: 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: yes
    • Theresa Manzella: yes
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Barry Usher: yes
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: no
    • 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: no
    • Jacinda Morigeau: no
  • to_table

    2025-03-21 · pass · 17-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Ed Stafman: yes
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: yes
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Marc Lee: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Denise Joy: yes

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