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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, 2011 | MT | HB 13 | Increases Pay for State Employees | Bill Failed - House (40 - 60) |
March 23, 2011 | MT | HB 13 | Increases Pay for State Employees | Bill Not Tabled - House (39 - 54) |
Jan. 28, 2011 | MT | HB 130 | Expansion of Elections that Can Be Conducted By Mail | Bill Failed - House (42 - 57) |
April 1, 2011 | MT | HB 161 | Repeals Montana Medical Marijuana Law | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
Feb. 21, 2011 | MT | HB 161 | Repeals Montana Medical Marijuana Law | Bill Passed - House (62 - 37) |
Jan. 21, 2011 | MT | HB 167 | Criminalizes Death to an Unborn Child | Bill Passed - House (68 - 30) |
Feb. 4, 2011 | MT | HB 180 | Revise Close of Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (67 - 33) |
April 20, 2011 | MT | HB 198 | Eminent Domain Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
Feb. 7, 2011 | MT | HB 198 | Eminent Domain Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (69 - 30) |
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 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) |
Feb. 16, 2011 | MT | HB 206 | Constitutional Amendment on Freedom to Choose Health Insurance Coverage | Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 31) |
March 2, 2011 | MT | HB 248 | Income Tax Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance | Bill Failed - House (44 - 56) |
April 28, 2011 | MT | HB 271 | Authorizes Concealed-Carry Without a Permit | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 21) |
April 12, 2011 | MT | HB 271 | Authorizes Concealed-Carry Without a Permit | Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 29) |
Feb. 22, 2011 | MT | HB 271 | Authorizes Concealed-Carry Without a Permit | Bill Passed - House (54 - 41) |
Feb. 11, 2011 | MT | HB 280 | Require Ultrasound Prior to Abortion | Bill Failed - House (47 - 53) |
Feb. 8, 2011 | MT | HB 30 | Health Care Sharing Ministries | Bill Passed - House (68 - 32) |
Feb. 10, 2011 | MT | HB 309 | Prohibits Recreational Access to Ditches | Bill Passed - House (57 - 43) |
Feb. 24, 2011 | MT | HB 334 | Workers Compensation Rates | Bill Passed - House (67 - 31) |
Feb. 23, 2011 | MT | HB 381 | Criminalizing Enforcement of Certain Federal Firearms Laws | Bill Failed - House (38 - 61) |
Feb. 23, 2011 | MT | HB 382 | Nullification of Federal Laws | Bill Failed - House (42 - 57) |
Feb. 10, 2011 | MT | HB 384 | Concealed Weapons in Prohibited Places | Bill Passed - House (52 - 47) |
March 4, 2011 | MT | HB 389 | Warning Labels for Medical Marijuana | Bill Failed - House (40 - 59) |
April 11, 2011 | MT | HB 439 | Authorizing New Bonds | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14) |
Feb. 22, 2011 | MT | HB 456 | Sexual Education in K-12 Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (67 - 30) |
Feb. 23, 2011 | MT | HB 516 | Limiting Local Ordinances | Bill Passed - House (62 - 37) |
March 3, 2011 | MT | HB 521 | Referendum to Revise Judicial Election Laws | Bill Failed - House (45 - 54) |
Feb. 14, 2011 | MT | HB 544 | Abortion Regulations | |
Feb. 24, 2011 | MT | HB 544 | Abortion Regulations | Bill Passed - House (53 - 45) |
Feb. 23, 2011 | MT | HB 550 | Prohibits Enforcement of Federal Greenhouse Gas Regulatory Program | Bill Passed - House (68 - 31) |
April 13, 2011 | MT | HB 574 | Clarifying Montana Constitution with Regards to Abortion | Amendment Rejected - Senate (30 - 20) |
March 22, 2011 | MT | HB 574 | Clarifying Montana Constitution with Regards to Abortion | Amendment Adopted - House (66 - 31) |
April 27, 2011 | MT | HB 627 | Requiring Parental Notification for Abortions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (65 - 35) |
April 26, 2011 | MT | HB 627 | Requiring Parental Notification for Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
Jan. 18, 2011 | MT | HB 71 | Excludes Undocumented Immigrants from Workers' Compensation | Bill Passed - House (60 - 40) |
Jan. 28, 2011 | MT | SB 104 | Limitations on Electricity Pricing | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
Jan. 27, 2011 | MT | SB 106 | Lawsuit against Federal Health Care Law | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
Jan. 19, 2011 | MT | SB 112 | Authorizes the Use of Hand-Thrown Spears | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21) |
Feb. 19, 2011 | MT | SB 114 | Communication Between Federal Law Enforcement Officers and County Sheriffs | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
Feb. 5, 2011 | MT | SB 117 | Coordination Between Federal and Local Government | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
April 26, 2011 | MT | SB 125 | Prohibits State from Requiring Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 32) |
April 5, 2011 | MT | SB 125 | Prohibits State from Requiring Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 23) |
Jan. 27, 2011 | MT | SB 125 | Prohibits State from Requiring Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
Feb. 15, 2011 | MT | SB 185 | Abolish the Death Penalty | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24) |
Feb. 24, 2011 | MT | SB 226 | Amends Utility Net Metering Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24) |
Feb. 21, 2011 | MT | SB 228 | Prohibits Creation of Health Insurance Exchange | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
Feb. 22, 2011 | MT | SB 254 | Eminent Domain Over Federal Property | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23) |
Feb. 18, 2011 | MT | SB 268 | Election of Supreme Court Justices by District | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20) |
Feb. 21, 2011 | MT | SB 279 | Permitting Qualified Personnel to Carry Weapons Into the Capital | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20) |
April 28, 2011 | MT | SB 329 | Oil and Natural Gas Revenue for Schools | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 19) |
April 28, 2011 | MT | SB 329 | Oil and Natural Gas Revenue for Schools | Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 49) |
Feb. 24, 2011 | MT | SB 330 | Waiver from Renewable Portfolio Standard | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
March 26, 2011 | MT | SB 372 | Business Equipment Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
March 23, 2011 | MT | SB 403 | Revised K-12 School Funding | Bill Failed - Senate (25 - 25) |
April 27, 2011 | MT | SB 423 | Medical Marijuana | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 30) |
April 27, 2011 | MT | SB 423 | Medical Marijuana | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 17) |
March 31, 2011 | MT | SB 423 | Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14) |
Feb. 18, 2011 | MT | SB 97 | Parental Notice of Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
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 | Increases Pay for State Employees | Bill Failed - House (40 - 60) |
3/23 | HB 13 | Increases Pay for State Employees | Bill Not Tabled - House (39 - 54) |
1/28 | HB 130 | Expansion of Elections that Can Be Conducted By Mail | Bill Failed - House (42 - 57) |
4/01 | HB 161 | Repeals Montana Medical Marijuana Law | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
2/21 | HB 161 | Repeals Montana Medical Marijuana Law | Bill Passed - House (62 - 37) |
1/21 | HB 167 | Criminalizes Death to an Unborn Child | Bill Passed - House (68 - 30) |
2/04 | HB 180 | Revise Close of Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (67 - 33) |
4/20 | HB 198 | Eminent Domain Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
2/07 | HB 198 | Eminent Domain Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (69 - 30) |
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) |
4/12 | 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) |
2/16 | HB 206 | Constitutional Amendment on Freedom to Choose Health Insurance Coverage | Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 31) |
3/02 | HB 248 | Income Tax Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance | Bill Failed - House (44 - 56) |
4/28 | HB 271 | Authorizes Concealed-Carry Without a Permit | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 21) |
4/12 | HB 271 | Authorizes Concealed-Carry Without a Permit | Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 29) |
2/22 | HB 271 | Authorizes Concealed-Carry Without a Permit | Bill Passed - House (54 - 41) |
2/11 | HB 280 | Require Ultrasound Prior to Abortion | Bill Failed - House (47 - 53) |
2/08 | HB 30 | Health Care Sharing Ministries | Bill Passed - House (68 - 32) |
2/10 | HB 309 | Prohibits Recreational Access to Ditches | Bill Passed - House (57 - 43) |
2/24 | HB 334 | Workers Compensation Rates | Bill Passed - House (67 - 31) |
2/23 | HB 381 | Criminalizing Enforcement of Certain Federal Firearms Laws | Bill Failed - House (38 - 61) |
2/23 | HB 382 | Nullification of Federal Laws | Bill Failed - House (42 - 57) |
2/10 | HB 384 | Concealed Weapons in Prohibited Places | Bill Passed - House (52 - 47) |
3/04 | HB 389 | Warning Labels for Medical Marijuana | Bill Failed - House (40 - 59) |
4/11 | HB 439 | Authorizing New Bonds | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14) |
2/22 | HB 456 | Sexual Education in K-12 Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (67 - 30) |
2/23 | HB 516 | Limiting Local Ordinances | Bill Passed - House (62 - 37) |
3/03 | HB 521 | Referendum to Revise Judicial Election Laws | Bill Failed - House (45 - 54) |
2/14 | HB 544 | Abortion Regulations | |
2/24 | HB 544 | Abortion Regulations | Bill Passed - House (53 - 45) |
2/23 | HB 550 | Prohibits Enforcement of Federal Greenhouse Gas Regulatory Program | Bill Passed - House (68 - 31) |
4/13 | HB 574 | Clarifying Montana Constitution with Regards to Abortion | Amendment Rejected - Senate (30 - 20) |
3/22 | HB 574 | Clarifying Montana Constitution with Regards to Abortion | Amendment Adopted - House (66 - 31) |
4/27 | HB 627 | Requiring Parental Notification for Abortions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (65 - 35) |
4/26 | HB 627 | Requiring Parental Notification for Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
1/18 | HB 71 | Excludes Undocumented Immigrants from Workers' Compensation | Bill Passed - House (60 - 40) |
1/28 | SB 104 | Limitations on Electricity Pricing | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
1/27 | SB 106 | Lawsuit against Federal Health Care Law | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
1/19 | SB 112 | Authorizes the Use of Hand-Thrown Spears | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21) |
2/19 | SB 114 | Communication Between Federal Law Enforcement Officers and County Sheriffs | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
2/05 | SB 117 | Coordination Between Federal and Local Government | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
4/26 | SB 125 | Prohibits State from Requiring Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 32) |
4/05 | SB 125 | Prohibits State from Requiring Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 23) |
1/27 | SB 125 | Prohibits State from Requiring Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
2/15 | SB 185 | Abolish the Death Penalty | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24) |
2/24 | SB 226 | Amends Utility Net Metering Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24) |
2/21 | SB 228 | Prohibits Creation of Health Insurance Exchange | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
2/22 | SB 254 | Eminent Domain Over Federal Property | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23) |
2/18 | SB 268 | Election of Supreme Court Justices by District | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20) |
2/21 | SB 279 | Permitting Qualified Personnel to Carry Weapons Into the Capital | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20) |
4/28 | SB 329 | Oil and Natural Gas Revenue for Schools | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 19) |
4/28 | SB 329 | Oil and Natural Gas Revenue for Schools | Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 49) |
2/24 | SB 330 | Waiver from Renewable Portfolio Standard | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
3/26 | SB 372 | Business Equipment Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
3/23 | SB 403 | Revised K-12 School Funding | Bill Failed - Senate (25 - 25) |
4/27 | SB 423 | Medical Marijuana | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 30) |
4/27 | SB 423 | Medical Marijuana | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 17) |
3/31 | SB 423 | Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14) |
2/18 | SB 97 | Parental Notice of Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |