MT SJ 47

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Study resolution on the creation or alteration of local government entities

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

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Did MT SJ 47 pass?

No. MT SJ 47 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 SJ 47 about?

MT SJ 47 is a joint resolution in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Study resolution on the creation or alteration of local government entities”.

Who sponsors MT SJ 47?

Forrest Mandeville is the primary sponsor of MT SJ 47.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2025-05-23 — (H) Died in Standing Committee
Bill type: joint resolution
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

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2025-05-23
(H) Died in Standing Committee
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2025-05-17
(H) Hearing Canceled - (H) Local Government
2025-04-30
(H) Hearing - (H) Local Government
2025-04-29
(H) First Reading
reading-1
2025-04-29
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Local Government
referral-committee
2025-04-29
(S) Transmitted to House
2025-04-29
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
passage,reading-3
2025-04-29
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-04-28
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
reading-2,reading-2
2025-04-28
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-04-24
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Local Government
committee-passage
2025-04-23
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Local Government
committee-passage
2025-04-17
(S) Hearing - (S) Local Government
2025-04-17
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Local Government
referral-committee
2025-04-17
(S) First Reading
reading-1
2025-04-17
(S) Introduced
2025-04-17
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-04-16
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-04-16
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-04-16
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-04-15
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-04-14
(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-04-14
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2024-12-15
(LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

LC4138.pdfCompare
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Documents

Votes

do_pass
2025-04-23 · pass · 10-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Becky Beard: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
- Dave Fern: yes
- Greg Hertz: yes
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Ellie Boldman: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: yes
Do Pass
2025-04-28 · pass · 45-5
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- Carl Glimm: no
- Andrea Olsen: no
- Mark Noland: yes
- Greg Hertz: yes
- Mary Ann Dunwell: no
- Denley Loge: yes
- Janet Ellis: yes
- Denise Hayman: yes
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: yes
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Russ Tempel: no
- Matt Regier: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: no
- 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: yes
- 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
2025-04-29 · pass · 43-7
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- Carl Glimm: no
- Andrea Olsen: no
- Mark Noland: no
- Greg Hertz: yes
- Mary Ann Dunwell: no
- Denley Loge: yes
- Janet Ellis: yes
- Denise Hayman: yes
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: yes
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Russ Tempel: no
- Matt Regier: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: no
- 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: yes
- 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: no
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes

Related bills

Replaces: LC 4138

Official source

https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4138?open_tab=sum

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