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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 23, 2009 | MT | HB 394 | Prohibits the Use of Individual Prescription Information for Marketing | Motion Rejected - House (50 - 50) |
April 28, 2009 | MT | HB 2 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 44) |
May 15, 2007 | MT | HB 2 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 37) |
Feb. 17, 2007 | MT | HB 204 | Revise State Expenditure Limit | Bill Passed - House (51 - 49) |
Jan. 29, 2009 | MT | HB 147 | Revising Campaign Expenditure Reporting Requirements | Bill Passed - House (63 - 36) |
Feb. 25, 2009 | MT | HB 418 | Amendments Regarding Horse Slaughterhouses | Bill Passed - House (66 - 33) |
Feb. 24, 2007 | MT | HB 712 | Authority of the United Nations | Bill Passed - House (50 - 49) |
Jan. 20, 2009 | MT | HB 62 | Mandatory Trapper Education Course | Bill Passed - House (51 - 48) |
Jan. 28, 2009 | MT | HB 13 | State Employee Compensation Amendments | Bill Passed - House (62 - 36) |
Feb. 24, 2009 | MT | HB 531 | Red Light Camera Prohibition | Bill Passed - House (65 - 35) |
Feb. 13, 2009 | MT | HB 400 | Revised Alcohol Content of Beer | Bill Passed - House (80 - 20) |
Jan. 28, 2011 | MT | HB 130 | Expansion of Elections that Can Be Conducted By Mail | Bill Failed - House (42 - 57) |
March 17, 2009 | MT | HB 2 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (65 - 35) |
Jan. 21, 2011 | MT | HB 167 | Criminalizes Death to an Unborn Child | Bill Passed - House (68 - 30) |
March 29, 2007 | MT | HB 343 | Removal of Wolves from the Endangered Species List | Bill Passed - House (63 - 37) |
Feb. 11, 2011 | MT | HB 280 | Require Ultrasound Prior to Abortion | Bill Failed - House (47 - 53) |
Feb. 3, 2009 | MT | HB 157 | Children's Health Insurance Program Appropriations and Amendments | Bill Passed - House (60 - 40) |
Feb. 14, 2011 | MT | HB 544 | Abortion Regulations | |
April 27, 2011 | MT | HB 2 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 45) |
April 28, 2021 | MT | HB 92 | Authorizes Redress for Wrongfully Convicted Individuals | Veto Override Passed - House (79 - 17) |
May 2, 2023 | MT | HB 423 | Amends and Authorizes Compensation Received by Individuals Wrongfully Convicted | Amendment Adopted - House (87 - 8) |
April 29, 2021 | MT | SB 98 | Reduces Restrictions on Killing/Taking of Grizzly Bears | Conference Report Adopted - House (67 - 32) |
April 9, 2009 | MT | HB 228 | Amending Concealed Weapons and Self-Defense Statutes | Conference Report Adopted - House (85 - 14) |
April 22, 2013 | MT | SB 256 | Requires the Fish, Wildlife and Parks Organization to be Liable for Damage Caused by Wild Buffalo | Conference Report Adopted - House (61 - 39) |
April 26, 2021 | MT | SB 306 | Expands the Size of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 28) |
April 27, 2011 | MT | SB 423 | Medical Marijuana | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 30) |
April 25, 2019 | MT | SB 201 | Restructures the Mining Permit Process | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 47) |
April 20, 2013 | MT | HB 297 | Prohibits the Employment of Undocumented Immigrants | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 37) |
April 26, 2011 | MT | SB 125 | Prohibits State from Requiring Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 32) |
April 27, 2015 | MT | SB 416 | Appropriates Funds for Infrastructure Projects | Bill Failed - House (66 - 33) |
April 12, 2011 | MT | HB 271 | Authorizes Concealed-Carry Without a Permit | Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 29) |
April 27, 2021 | MT | HB 506 | Amends Absentee Ballot Eligibility Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 34) |
April 28, 2011 | MT | SB 329 | Oil and Natural Gas Revenue for Schools | Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 49) |
April 12, 2011 | MT | HB 2 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 44) |
May 2, 2023 | MT | HB 819 | Establishes the Montana Community Reinvestment Act to Fund Workforce Housing | Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 38) |
May 2, 2023 | MT | HB 828 | Authorizes Additional Financial Support for Montana Ambulance Providers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 15) |
April 28, 2023 | MT | HB 676 | Amends and Outlines Fundamental Parental Rights Regarding Student Records | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 32) |
April 28, 2023 | MT | HB 808 | Increases Insurance Requirements for Bail Bondsmen | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 29) |
April 4, 2013 | MT | HB 217 | Exempts Religious Organizations from Campaign Finance Reporting Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 41) |
April 23, 2013 | MT | HB 377 | Appropriates Funds for the Teachers' Retirement System | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 44) |
May 2, 2023 | MT | HB 5 | Appropriates $1.2 Billion Toward Funding Construction on State-Owned Properties | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 28) |
April 26, 2021 | MT | HB 504 | Prohibits Peace Officers from Curtailing the Possession of Firearms | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 28) |
April 14, 2023 | MT | HB 450 | Authorizes Students Right to Physical Self Defense in School | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 31) |
April 27, 2021 | MT | HB 651 | Requires Ballot Initiatives Include a Warning Label on the Impact to Local Business | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 33) |
April 20, 2013 | MT | HB 13 | Appropriates Funds for State Employee Pay Raises | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 33) |
April 25, 2019 | MT | HB 2 | Establishes Budget for 2019-2021 Biennium | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 25) |
March 28, 2019 | MT | HB 327 | Amends Definitions for Ground Beef and Hamburger | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 21) |
April 18, 2019 | MT | HB 658 | Amends State Medicaid Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 35) |
April 22, 2017 | MT | HB 473 | Increases Taxes on Gasoline and Diesel Fuels | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 43) |
April 13, 2015 | MT | HB 284 | Prohibits Bullying in Public Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 42) |
April 19, 2013 | MT | HB 2 | 2013-2015 Biennium Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 41) |
May 2, 2023 | MT | HB 2 | Appropriates $14 Billion for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 General Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 8) |
May 2, 2023 | MT | HB 479 | Appropriates $5 Million for Law Enforcement Services on the Flathead Indian Reservation | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 28) |
April 27, 2021 | MT | HB 701 | Amends Marijuana Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 32) |
April 26, 2023 | MT | HB 889 | Expands Legal Protections for Mobile Home Park Tenants | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 31) |
April 27, 2021 | MT | HB 530 | Establishes Restrictions on Providing Assistance in Returning a Voter's Mail Ballot | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 34) |
April 28, 2023 | MT | SB 516 | Requires Health Insurance Cover Initial Cost of Fertility Preservation for Cancer Patients | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 26) |
April 27, 2011 | MT | HB 627 | Requiring Parental Notification for Abortions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (65 - 35) |
April 14, 2023 | MT | SB 419 | Prohibits the Use of the App TikTok in Montana | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 43) |
April 13, 2023 | MT | SB 323 | Authorizes for Duplex, Triplex, and Fourplex Housing in City Zoning | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 26) |
March 16, 2021 | MT | SB 93 | Requires At Least One Poll Watcher from Each Political Party at Ballot Drop Box Locations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 23) |
April 12, 2023 | MT | SB 270 | Prohibits Employer Retaliation Against an Employee's Legal Social Media Post | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 29) |
May 2, 2023 | MT | SB 181 | Require Notice of Parent Legal Rights in Child Protective Services Cases | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 28) |
April 13, 2023 | MT | SB 275 | Amends Definitions of Proposed Mixing Zones and Well Isolation Zones | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 40) |
April 13, 2023 | MT | SB 301 | Amends Property Laws Related to Lakeshore Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (65 - 35) |
April 21, 2023 | MT | SB 458 | Repeals Legal Recognition of Transgender, Nonbinary and Intersex Terms from Montana State Code | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 36) |
April 18, 2023 | MT | SB 397 | Amends Laws Related to Privacy and Facial Recognition Technology | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 16) |
April 13, 2023 | MT | SB 499 | Expands the State's Adverse Possession Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 37) |
April 28, 2023 | MT | SB 518 | Increases Parental Rights and Involvement in School Curriculum | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 41) |
March 26, 2021 | MT | SB 196 | Authorizes Voting Precincts with Less than 400 In-Person Voters to Open at Noon | Bill Passed - House (67 - 31) |
April 15, 2015 | MT | SB 245 | Authorizes Post-Season Elk Hunting | Bill Passed - House (59 - 40) |
March 28, 2015 | MT | SB 289 | Requires Certain Political Groups to Disclose Expenditures | Bill Passed - House (51 - 48) |
April 11, 2015 | MT | SB 405 | Expands Health Care Coverage | Bill Passed - House (54 - 42) |
April 15, 2015 | MT | SB 284 | Requires County Commissioners to Approve Bison Relocations | Bill Passed - House (59 - 40) |
April 23, 2021 | MT | SB 51 | Exempts Certain Fiber Optic and Coaxial Cables from Property Taxation | Bill Passed - House (65 - 35) |
April 21, 2017 | MT | SB 368 | Increases the Individual Limit for Campaign Contributions | Bill Passed - House (54 - 46) |
April 17, 2013 | MT | SB 175 | Increases Public Education Funding | Bill Passed - House (58 - 41) |
April 17, 2023 | MT | SB 359 | Prohibits the Tracking of Firearms Sales by Financial Institutions | Bill Passed - House (69 - 28) |
March 30, 2021 | MT | SB 354 | Increases Restrictions to Prescriptive Easements | Bill Passed - House (62 - 38) |
April 26, 2023 | MT | SB 442 | Authorizes Counties to Use of 20% of Cannabis Revenues for Construction and Repair of Rural Roads | Bill Passed - House (82 - 17) |
April 17, 2013 | MT | SB 408 | Limits General Election Candidates to Top 2 From Primary Election | Bill Passed - House (57 - 43) |
April 28, 2023 | MT | SB 296 | Increases State Reimbursement Rates for Room and Board at Assisted-Living Facilities | Bill Passed - House (91 - 8) |
March 26, 2021 | MT | SB 169 | Prohibits Same-Day Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (65 - 33) |
May 2, 2023 | MT | SB 254 | Restructures General Election Laws in Montana | Bill Passed - House (58 - 37) |
April 20, 2015 | MT | SB 410 | Authorizes Tax Credits for Donations to Certain Educational Programs and Student Scholarship Organizations | Bill Passed - House (59 - 41) |
April 20, 2015 | MT | SB 411 | Requires the Closure of the Montana Developmental Center | Bill Passed - House (60 - 40) |
April 17, 2013 | MT | SB 405 | Repeals Same-Day Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (58 - 42) |
April 11, 2017 | MT | SB 299 | Requires Public Disclosure of Fracking Chemicals | Bill Passed - House (65 - 65) |
April 8, 2019 | MT | SB 171 | Requires Paid Firefighters be Tobacco-Free | Bill Passed - House (83 - 14) |
April 21, 2015 | MT | SB 107 | Authorizes New High School Districts | Bill Failed - House (48 - 52) |
April 24, 2013 | MT | SB 81 | Establishes Tax Deductions for Donations to Educational Charities | Bill Passed - House (54 - 45) |
April 9, 2021 | MT | SB 99 | Establishes Parameters for K-12 Sexual Education | Bill Passed - House (65 - 31) |
April 12, 2021 | MT | SB 283 | Specifies Response to Guns in Schools | Bill Passed - House (87 - 13) |
April 17, 2013 | MT | SB 143 | Amends Bison Management Laws | Bill Failed - House (50 - 50) |
April 10, 2013 | MT | SB 107 | Amends Sexual Conduct Laws | Bill Passed - House (64 - 35) |
Feb. 27, 2021 | MT | SB 118 | Amends Laws Related to False Statements Regarding Workers Compensation | Bill Passed - House (65 - 33) |
April 11, 2019 | MT | SB 100 | Requires Abortion Providers Offer Patients an Ultrasound | Bill Passed - House (58 - 41) |
April 25, 2017 | MT | SB 366 | Establishes Real-ID Compliance | Bill Passed - House (83 - 17) |
March 18, 2021 | MT | SB 170 | Requires Yearly Maintenance on Voter Lists to Remove Inactive Voters | Bill Passed - House (68 - 32) |
April 12, 2021 | MT | SB 350 | Amends the Election Law Regarding Minor Parties | Bill Passed - House (67 - 33) |