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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 2, 2023 | MT | HB 819 | Establishes the Montana Community Reinvestment Act to Fund Workforce Housing | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 23) |
April 28, 2023 | MT | HB 648 | Expands Eligibility for State Childcare Scholarship Programs for Low-Income Montana Families | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
April 28, 2023 | MT | HB 5 | Appropriates $1.2 Billion Toward Funding Construction on State-Owned Properties | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14) |
April 27, 2023 | MT | HB 2 | Appropriates $14 Billion for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 General Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18) |
April 25, 2023 | MT | HB 862 | Prohibits Use of Public Funds for Abortion Services with Limited Exceptions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
April 18, 2023 | MT | HB 587 | Reduces School Funding and Property Taxes | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (49 - 0) |
April 4, 2023 | MT | SB 524 | Establishes a Tax on Nonprofit's Expenditures Related to Litigating or Commenting on Proposals Before Agencies | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
March 1, 2023 | MT | HB 192 | Appropriates Surplus Revenue for Income Tax and Property Tax Refunds and Payment of Bonds | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 18) |
April 27, 2021 | MT | SB 51 | Exempts Certain Fiber Optic and Coaxial Cables from Property Taxation | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
April 23, 2021 | MT | HB 701 | Amends Marijuana Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16) |
April 15, 2021 | MT | HB 632 | Appropriates Funds as Part of COVID-19 Relief | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17) |
April 8, 2019 | MT | HB 2 | Establishes Budget for 2019-2021 Biennium | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
April 13, 2017 | MT | HB 473 | Increases Taxes on Gasoline and Diesel Fuels | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
March 30, 2017 | MT | SB 354 | Raises Cigarette Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22) |
April 24, 2015 | MT | HB 2 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 15) |
April 11, 2015 | MT | HB 2 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 17) |
March 31, 2015 | MT | SB 410 | Authorizes Tax Credits for Donations to Certain Educational Programs and Student Scholarship Organizations | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23) |
Feb. 14, 2015 | MT | SB 200 | Restructures Income Tax Brackets | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21) |
April 16, 2013 | MT | HB 2 | 2013-2015 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20) |
April 16, 2013 | MT | HB 13 | Appropriates Funds for State Employee Pay Raises | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 13) |
Feb. 23, 2013 | MT | SB 175 | Increases Public Education Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17) |
Feb. 16, 2013 | MT | SB 81 | Establishes Tax Deductions for Donations to Educational Charities | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 20) |
Feb. 16, 2013 | MT | SB 81 | Establishes Tax Deductions for Donations to Educational Charities | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 20) |
Feb. 9, 2013 | MT | SB 96 | Reduces Business Equipment Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16) |
April 28, 2011 | MT | HB 2 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 23) |
April 12, 2011 | MT | HB 2 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Rejected - Senate (25 - 25) |
April 11, 2011 | MT | HB 439 | Authorizing New Bonds | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14) |
April 28, 2009 | MT | HB 2 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 23) |
April 14, 2009 | MT | HB 2 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24) |
May 15, 2007 | MT | HB 2 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |