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MT SJ 22

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Joint resolution to repeal the 17th amendment to the US constitution

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

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Quick answers

Did MT SJ 22 pass?

No. MT SJ 22 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 SJ 22 about?

MT SJ 22 is a joint resolution in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Joint resolution to repeal the 17th amendment to the US constitution”.

Who sponsors MT SJ 22?

Greg Hertz is the primary sponsor of MT SJ 22.

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

Sponsors

  • Greg Hertzprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-23

    (S) Died in Process

    failure

  2. 2025-04-24

    (H) 2nd Reading Not Concurred

    reading-2,reading-2

  3. 2025-04-24

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  4. 2025-04-17

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations

  5. 2025-04-16

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations

  6. 2025-04-10

    (H) Hearing - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations

  7. 2025-04-07

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  8. 2025-04-07

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-04-05

    (S) Transmitted to House

  10. 2025-04-05

    (S) 3rd Reading Passed

    passage,reading-3

  11. 2025-04-05

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  12. 2025-04-04

    (S) 2nd Reading Passed

    reading-2,reading-2

  13. 2025-04-04

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  14. 2025-04-03

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Legislative Administration

    committee-passage

  15. 2025-04-03

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Resolution Adopted - (S) Legislative Administration

    committee-passage

  16. 2025-03-31

    (S) Hearing - (S) Legislative Administration

  17. 2025-03-25

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Legislative Administration

    referral-committee

  18. 2025-03-25

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  19. 2025-03-25

    (S) Introduced

  20. 2025-03-24

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  21. 2025-03-24

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  22. 2025-03-21

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  23. 2025-03-21

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  24. 2025-03-21

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  25. 2025-03-20

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  26. 2025-03-19

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  27. 2024-12-14

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • resolution_adopted

    2025-04-03 · pass · 4-2

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Daniel Zolnikov: yes
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: no
    • John Fuller: yes
    • Daniel Emrich: yes
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Denise Hayman: no
  • Do Pass

    2025-04-04 · pass · 32-18

    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: no
    • Sue Vinton: yes
    • Derek Harvey: no
    • 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: no
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Shelley Vance: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: no
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Theresa Manzella: yes
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Dave Fern: no
    • Barry Usher: yes
    • 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: no
    • Cora Neumann: no
    • Jacinda Morigeau: no
  • Do Pass

    2025-04-05 · pass · 29-19

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: no
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
    • Vince Ricci: excused
    • Wylie Galt: yes
    • Sara Novak: no
    • Cora Neumann: no
    • Jacinda Morigeau: no
    • 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: no
    • Sue Vinton: absent
    • Derek Harvey: no
    • 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: no
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Shelley Vance: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: no
    • Ellie Boldman: no
    • Theresa Manzella: yes
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Dave Fern: no
    • Barry Usher: yes
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: no
    • Shane Morigeau: no
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
  • be_concurred_in

    2025-04-16 · pass · 8-6

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: no
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Paul Fielder: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Bob Carter: no
    • Denise Joy: no
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Marc Lee: no
    • Alanah Griffith: no
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: no
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
  • Do Concur

    2025-04-24 · fail · 35-64

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: no
    • Jill Cohenour: no
    • Mary Caferro: no
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: no
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Linda Reksten: no
    • Connie Keogh: no
    • Katie Sullivan: no
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • Amy Regier: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: no
    • Paul Fielder: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Ken Walsh: no
    • Greg Oblander: no
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Mark Thane: no
    • Eric Matthews: no
    • Terry Falk: no
    • George Nikolakakos: no
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Denise Baum: no
    • Brad Barker: no
    • Jonathan Karlen: no
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • David Bedey: no
    • Marilyn Marler: no
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: no
    • Jane Gillette: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: no
    • Sherry Essmann: no
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: no
    • Paul Tuss: no
    • Melissa Romano: no
    • SJ Howell: no
    • Llew Jones: no
    • Ed Buttrey: no
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: no
    • Mike Fox: no
    • Marta Bertoglio: no
    • Tom France: no
    • Courtenay Sprunger: no
    • Jodee Etchart: no
    • Jennifer Lynch: no
    • Bob Carter: no
    • Zooey Zephyr: no
    • John Fitzpatrick: no
    • Valerie Moore: no
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: no
    • Lukas Schubert: yes
    • James Reavis: no
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: no
    • Becky Edwards: no
    • Jamie Isaly: no
    • Marc Lee: no
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: no
    • Mike Vinton: yes
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Peter Strand: no
    • Thedis Crowe: no
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: no
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: no
    • Brian Close: no
    • Greg Overstreet: no
    • Pete Elverum: no
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: yes
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: no
    • Lyn Bennett: no
    • Jane Weber: no
    • Curtis Schomer: absent
    • Jade Sooktis: no
    • Alanah Griffith: no
    • Debo Powers: no
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: no
    • Melody Cunningham: no
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: no
    • Scott Rosenzweig: no
    • Denise Joy: no
    • Terry Nelson: yes

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