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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 28, 2009 | MT | HB 2 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 44) |
April 28, 2009 | MT | HB 2 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 23) |
May 15, 2007 | MT | HB 2 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 37) |
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) |
April 2, 2009 | MT | HB 531 | Red Light Camera Prohibition | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11) |
Feb. 25, 2009 | MT | SB 374 | Parental Notification for Underage Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
Feb. 24, 2007 | MT | SB 306 | Eliminate Death Penalty | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22) |
Feb. 24, 2009 | MT | HB 531 | Red Light Camera Prohibition | Bill Passed - House (65 - 35) |
Jan. 21, 2009 | MT | SB 31 | Revising Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Commission Membership Qualifications | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 20) |
Feb. 21, 2009 | MT | SB 387 | Restrictions on Appeals for Energy Project Permits | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23) |
Feb. 23, 2007 | MT | SB 300 | Seat Belt Requirement | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
Feb. 2, 2009 | MT | SJ 7 | Statement of Opposition to Expansion of EPA Jurisdiction (H.R. 2421) | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (32 - 18) |
Feb. 3, 2009 | MT | HB 157 | Children's Health Insurance Program Appropriations and Amendments | Bill Passed - House (60 - 40) |
Feb. 17, 2007 | MT | HB 204 | Revise State Expenditure Limit | Bill Passed - House (51 - 49) |
Feb. 17, 2009 | MT | SB 236 | Abolition of Death Penalty | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23) |
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) |
Jan. 25, 2007 | MT | SB 15 | Funeral Picketing Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14) |
Feb. 24, 2009 | MT | SB 326 | Medical Marijuana Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
March 29, 2007 | MT | HB 343 | Removal of Wolves from the Endangered Species List | Bill Passed - House (63 - 37) |
Feb. 6, 2009 | MT | SB 187 | Limitations on Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/28 | HB 2 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 44) |
4/28 | HB 2 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 23) |
5/15 | HB 2 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 37) |
4/14 | HB 2 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24) |
5/15 | HB 2 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
4/02 | HB 531 | Red Light Camera Prohibition | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11) |
2/25 | SB 374 | Parental Notification for Underage Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
2/24 | SB 306 | Eliminate Death Penalty | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22) |
2/24 | HB 531 | Red Light Camera Prohibition | Bill Passed - House (65 - 35) |
1/21 | SB 31 | Revising Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Commission Membership Qualifications | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 20) |
2/21 | SB 387 | Restrictions on Appeals for Energy Project Permits | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23) |
2/23 | SB 300 | Seat Belt Requirement | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
2/02 | SJ 7 | Statement of Opposition to Expansion of EPA Jurisdiction (H.R. 2421) | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (32 - 18) |
2/03 | HB 157 | Children's Health Insurance Program Appropriations and Amendments | Bill Passed - House (60 - 40) |
2/17 | HB 204 | Revise State Expenditure Limit | Bill Passed - House (51 - 49) |
2/17 | SB 236 | Abolition of Death Penalty | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23) |
1/29 | HB 147 | Revising Campaign Expenditure Reporting Requirements | Bill Passed - House (63 - 36) |
2/25 | HB 418 | Amendments Regarding Horse Slaughterhouses | Bill Passed - House (66 - 33) |
2/24 | HB 712 | Authority of the United Nations | Bill Passed - House (50 - 49) |
1/20 | HB 62 | Mandatory Trapper Education Course | Bill Passed - House (51 - 48) |
1/28 | HB 13 | State Employee Compensation Amendments | Bill Passed - House (62 - 36) |
1/25 | SB 15 | Funeral Picketing Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14) |
2/24 | SB 326 | Medical Marijuana Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
3/29 | HB 343 | Removal of Wolves from the Endangered Species List | Bill Passed - House (63 - 37) |
2/06 | SB 187 | Limitations on Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23) |