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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Jan. 13, 2011 | MT | HB 1 | Funding for Legislative Session | Bill Passed - House (67 - 32) |
April 20, 2013 | MT | HB 13 | Appropriates Funds for State Employee Pay Raises | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 33) |
April 16, 2013 | MT | HB 13 | Appropriates Funds for State Employee Pay Raises | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 13) |
April 28, 2011 | MT | HB 2 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 23) |
April 27, 2011 | MT | HB 2 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 45) |
April 24, 2015 | MT | HB 2 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 15) |
April 12, 2011 | MT | HB 2 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Rejected - Senate (25 - 25) |
April 12, 2011 | MT | HB 2 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 44) |
April 19, 2013 | MT | HB 2 | 2013-2015 Biennium Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 41) |
April 25, 2019 | MT | HB 2 | Establishes Budget for 2019-2021 Biennium | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 25) |
April 16, 2013 | MT | HB 2 | 2013-2015 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20) |
April 11, 2015 | MT | HB 2 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 17) |
April 8, 2019 | MT | HB 2 | Establishes Budget for 2019-2021 Biennium | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
March 20, 2015 | MT | HB 2 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (59 - 40) |
March 21, 2019 | MT | HB 2 | Establishes Budget for 2019-2021 Biennium | Bill Passed - House (54 - 45) |
Feb. 20, 2015 | MT | HB 200 | Requires Drug Testing For Certain Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - House (55 - 45) |
April 23, 2013 | MT | HB 377 | Appropriates Funds for the Teachers' Retirement System | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 44) |
April 18, 2013 | MT | HB 377 | Appropriates Funds for the Teachers' Retirement System | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
April 11, 2011 | MT | HB 439 | Authorizing New Bonds | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14) |
May 2, 2023 | MT | HB 5 | Appropriates $1.2 Billion Toward Funding Construction on State-Owned Properties | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 28) |
April 28, 2023 | MT | HB 5 | Appropriates $1.2 Billion Toward Funding Construction on State-Owned Properties | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14) |
April 15, 2021 | MT | HB 632 | Appropriates Funds as Part of COVID-19 Relief | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17) |
April 1, 2021 | MT | HB 632 | Appropriates Funds as Part of COVID-19 Relief | Bill Passed - House (83 - 14) |
April 18, 2019 | MT | HB 658 | Amends State Medicaid Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 35) |
April 16, 2019 | MT | HB 658 | Amends State Medicaid Program | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
May 2, 2023 | MT | HB 819 | Establishes the Montana Community Reinvestment Act to Fund Workforce Housing | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 23) |
May 2, 2023 | MT | HB 819 | Establishes the Montana Community Reinvestment Act to Fund Workforce Housing | Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 38) |
April 25, 2023 | MT | HB 862 | Prohibits Use of Public Funds for Abortion Services with Limited Exceptions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
March 31, 2023 | MT | HB 862 | Prohibits Use of Public Funds for Abortion Services with Limited Exceptions | Bill Passed - House (66 - 31) |
April 18, 2015 | MT | SB 405 | Expands Health Care Coverage | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
April 11, 2015 | MT | SB 405 | Expands Health Care Coverage | Bill Passed - House (54 - 42) |
March 30, 2015 | MT | SB 405 | Expands Health Care Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
April 27, 2015 | MT | SB 416 | Appropriates Funds for Infrastructure Projects | Bill Failed - House (66 - 33) |
April 24, 2013 | MT | SB 81 | Establishes Tax Deductions for Donations to Educational Charities | Bill Passed - House (54 - 45) |
Feb. 16, 2013 | MT | SB 81 | Establishes Tax Deductions for Donations to Educational Charities | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 20) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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1/13 | HB 1 | Funding for Legislative Session | Bill Passed - House (67 - 32) |
4/20 | HB 13 | Appropriates Funds for State Employee Pay Raises | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 33) |
4/16 | HB 13 | Appropriates Funds for State Employee Pay Raises | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 13) |
4/28 | HB 2 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 23) |
4/27 | HB 2 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 45) |
4/24 | HB 2 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 15) |
4/12 | HB 2 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Rejected - Senate (25 - 25) |
4/12 | HB 2 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 44) |
4/19 | HB 2 | 2013-2015 Biennium Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 41) |
4/25 | HB 2 | Establishes Budget for 2019-2021 Biennium | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 25) |
4/16 | HB 2 | 2013-2015 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20) |
4/11 | HB 2 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 17) |
4/08 | HB 2 | Establishes Budget for 2019-2021 Biennium | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
3/20 | HB 2 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (59 - 40) |
3/21 | HB 2 | Establishes Budget for 2019-2021 Biennium | Bill Passed - House (54 - 45) |
2/20 | HB 200 | Requires Drug Testing For Certain Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - House (55 - 45) |
4/23 | HB 377 | Appropriates Funds for the Teachers' Retirement System | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 44) |
4/18 | HB 377 | Appropriates Funds for the Teachers' Retirement System | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
4/11 | HB 439 | Authorizing New Bonds | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14) |
5/02 | HB 5 | Appropriates $1.2 Billion Toward Funding Construction on State-Owned Properties | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 28) |
4/28 | HB 5 | Appropriates $1.2 Billion Toward Funding Construction on State-Owned Properties | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14) |
4/15 | HB 632 | Appropriates Funds as Part of COVID-19 Relief | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17) |
4/01 | HB 632 | Appropriates Funds as Part of COVID-19 Relief | Bill Passed - House (83 - 14) |
4/18 | HB 658 | Amends State Medicaid Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 35) |
4/16 | HB 658 | Amends State Medicaid Program | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
5/02 | HB 819 | Establishes the Montana Community Reinvestment Act to Fund Workforce Housing | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 23) |
5/02 | HB 819 | Establishes the Montana Community Reinvestment Act to Fund Workforce Housing | Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 38) |
4/25 | HB 862 | Prohibits Use of Public Funds for Abortion Services with Limited Exceptions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
3/31 | HB 862 | Prohibits Use of Public Funds for Abortion Services with Limited Exceptions | Bill Passed - House (66 - 31) |
4/18 | SB 405 | Expands Health Care Coverage | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
4/11 | SB 405 | Expands Health Care Coverage | Bill Passed - House (54 - 42) |
3/30 | SB 405 | Expands Health Care Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
4/27 | SB 416 | Appropriates Funds for Infrastructure Projects | Bill Failed - House (66 - 33) |
4/24 | SB 81 | Establishes Tax Deductions for Donations to Educational Charities | Bill Passed - House (54 - 45) |
2/16 | SB 81 | Establishes Tax Deductions for Donations to Educational Charities | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 20) |