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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 5, 2011 MT SB 125 Prohibits State from Requiring Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 23)
April 1, 2011 MT HB 161 Repeals Montana Medical Marijuana Law Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
March 31, 2011 MT SB 423 Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14)
March 26, 2011 MT SB 372 Business Equipment Tax Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
March 23, 2011 MT HB 13 Increases Pay for State Employees Bill Not Tabled - House (39 - 54)
March 23, 2011 MT SB 403 Revised K-12 School Funding Bill Failed - Senate (25 - 25)
March 22, 2011 MT HB 574 Clarifying Montana Constitution with Regards to Abortion Amendment Adopted - House (66 - 31)
March 4, 2011 MT HB 389 Warning Labels for Medical Marijuana Bill Failed - House (40 - 59)
March 3, 2011 MT HB 521 Referendum to Revise Judicial Election Laws Bill Failed - House (45 - 54)
March 2, 2011 MT HB 248 Income Tax Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance Bill Failed - House (44 - 56)
Feb. 24, 2011 MT HB 334 Workers Compensation Rates Bill Passed - House (67 - 31)
Feb. 24, 2011 MT SB 226 Amends Utility Net Metering Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24)
Feb. 24, 2011 MT HB 544 Abortion Regulations Bill Passed - House (53 - 45)
Feb. 24, 2011 MT SB 330 Waiver from Renewable Portfolio Standard Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
Feb. 23, 2011 MT HB 381 Criminalizing Enforcement of Certain Federal Firearms Laws Bill Failed - House (38 - 61)
Feb. 23, 2011 MT HB 516 Limiting Local Ordinances Bill Passed - House (62 - 37)
Feb. 23, 2011 MT HB 550 Prohibits Enforcement of Federal Greenhouse Gas Regulatory Program Bill Passed - House (68 - 31)
Feb. 23, 2011 MT HB 382 Nullification of Federal Laws Bill Failed - House (42 - 57)
Feb. 22, 2011 MT SB 254 Eminent Domain Over Federal Property Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23)
Feb. 22, 2011 MT HB 456 Sexual Education in K-12 Public Schools Bill Passed - House (67 - 30)
Feb. 22, 2011 MT HB 271 Authorizes Concealed-Carry Without a Permit Bill Passed - House (54 - 41)
Feb. 21, 2011 MT HB 161 Repeals Montana Medical Marijuana Law Bill Passed - House (62 - 37)
Feb. 21, 2011 MT SB 279 Permitting Qualified Personnel to Carry Weapons Into the Capital Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20)
Feb. 21, 2011 MT SB 228 Prohibits Creation of Health Insurance Exchange Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
Feb. 19, 2011 MT SB 114 Communication Between Federal Law Enforcement Officers and County Sheriffs Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
Feb. 18, 2011 MT SB 268 Election of Supreme Court Justices by District Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20)
Feb. 18, 2011 MT SB 97 Parental Notice of Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21)
Feb. 16, 2011 MT HB 206 Constitutional Amendment on Freedom to Choose Health Insurance Coverage Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 31)
Feb. 15, 2011 MT SB 185 Abolish the Death Penalty Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24)
Feb. 14, 2011 MT HB 544 Abortion Regulations
Feb. 11, 2011 MT HB 280 Require Ultrasound Prior to Abortion Bill Failed - House (47 - 53)
Feb. 10, 2011 MT HB 384 Concealed Weapons in Prohibited Places Bill Passed - House (52 - 47)
Feb. 10, 2011 MT HB 309 Prohibits Recreational Access to Ditches Bill Passed - House (57 - 43)
Feb. 8, 2011 MT HB 30 Health Care Sharing Ministries Bill Passed - House (68 - 32)
Feb. 7, 2011 MT HB 198 Eminent Domain Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (69 - 30)
Feb. 5, 2011 MT SB 117 Coordination Between Federal and Local Government Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
Feb. 4, 2011 MT HB 180 Revise Close of Voter Registration Bill Passed - House (67 - 33)
Jan. 28, 2011 MT HB 130 Expansion of Elections that Can Be Conducted By Mail Bill Failed - House (42 - 57)
Jan. 28, 2011 MT SB 104 Limitations on Electricity Pricing Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
Jan. 27, 2011 MT SB 125 Prohibits State from Requiring Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21)
Jan. 27, 2011 MT SB 106 Lawsuit against Federal Health Care Law Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
Jan. 21, 2011 MT HB 167 Criminalizes Death to an Unborn Child Bill Passed - House (68 - 30)
Jan. 19, 2011 MT SB 112 Authorizes the Use of Hand-Thrown Spears Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21)
Jan. 18, 2011 MT HB 71 Excludes Undocumented Immigrants from Workers' Compensation Bill Passed - House (60 - 40)
Jan. 13, 2011 MT HB 1 Funding for Legislative Session Bill Passed - House (67 - 32)
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)
April 14, 2009 MT HB 2 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24)
April 9, 2009 MT HB 228 Amending Concealed Weapons and Self-Defense Statutes Conference Report Adopted - House (85 - 14)
April 9, 2009 MT HB 228 Amending Concealed Weapons and Self-Defense Statutes Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 10)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/05 SB 125 Prohibits State from Requiring Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 23)
4/01 HB 161 Repeals Montana Medical Marijuana Law Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
3/31 SB 423 Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14)
3/26 SB 372 Business Equipment Tax Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
3/23 HB 13 Increases Pay for State Employees Bill Not Tabled - House (39 - 54)
3/23 SB 403 Revised K-12 School Funding Bill Failed - Senate (25 - 25)
3/22 HB 574 Clarifying Montana Constitution with Regards to Abortion Amendment Adopted - House (66 - 31)
3/04 HB 389 Warning Labels for Medical Marijuana Bill Failed - House (40 - 59)
3/03 HB 521 Referendum to Revise Judicial Election Laws Bill Failed - House (45 - 54)
3/02 HB 248 Income Tax Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance Bill Failed - House (44 - 56)
2/24 HB 334 Workers Compensation Rates Bill Passed - House (67 - 31)
2/24 SB 226 Amends Utility Net Metering Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24)
2/24 HB 544 Abortion Regulations Bill Passed - House (53 - 45)
2/24 SB 330 Waiver from Renewable Portfolio Standard Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
2/23 HB 381 Criminalizing Enforcement of Certain Federal Firearms Laws Bill Failed - House (38 - 61)
2/23 HB 516 Limiting Local Ordinances Bill Passed - House (62 - 37)
2/23 HB 550 Prohibits Enforcement of Federal Greenhouse Gas Regulatory Program Bill Passed - House (68 - 31)
2/23 HB 382 Nullification of Federal Laws Bill Failed - House (42 - 57)
2/22 SB 254 Eminent Domain Over Federal Property Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23)
2/22 HB 456 Sexual Education in K-12 Public Schools Bill Passed - House (67 - 30)
2/22 HB 271 Authorizes Concealed-Carry Without a Permit Bill Passed - House (54 - 41)
2/21 HB 161 Repeals Montana Medical Marijuana Law Bill Passed - House (62 - 37)
2/21 SB 279 Permitting Qualified Personnel to Carry Weapons Into the Capital Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20)
2/21 SB 228 Prohibits Creation of Health Insurance Exchange Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
2/19 SB 114 Communication Between Federal Law Enforcement Officers and County Sheriffs Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
2/18 SB 268 Election of Supreme Court Justices by District Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20)
2/18 SB 97 Parental Notice of Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21)
2/16 HB 206 Constitutional Amendment on Freedom to Choose Health Insurance Coverage Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 31)
2/15 SB 185 Abolish the Death Penalty Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24)
2/14 HB 544 Abortion Regulations
2/11 HB 280 Require Ultrasound Prior to Abortion Bill Failed - House (47 - 53)
2/10 HB 384 Concealed Weapons in Prohibited Places Bill Passed - House (52 - 47)
2/10 HB 309 Prohibits Recreational Access to Ditches Bill Passed - House (57 - 43)
2/08 HB 30 Health Care Sharing Ministries Bill Passed - House (68 - 32)
2/07 HB 198 Eminent Domain Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (69 - 30)
2/05 SB 117 Coordination Between Federal and Local Government Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
2/04 HB 180 Revise Close of Voter Registration Bill Passed - House (67 - 33)
1/28 HB 130 Expansion of Elections that Can Be Conducted By Mail Bill Failed - House (42 - 57)
1/28 SB 104 Limitations on Electricity Pricing Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
1/27 SB 125 Prohibits State from Requiring Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21)
1/27 SB 106 Lawsuit against Federal Health Care Law Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
1/21 HB 167 Criminalizes Death to an Unborn Child Bill Passed - House (68 - 30)
1/19 SB 112 Authorizes the Use of Hand-Thrown Spears Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21)
1/18 HB 71 Excludes Undocumented Immigrants from Workers' Compensation Bill Passed - House (60 - 40)
1/13 HB 1 Funding for Legislative Session Bill Passed - House (67 - 32)
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)
4/14 HB 2 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24)
4/09 HB 228 Amending Concealed Weapons and Self-Defense Statutes Conference Report Adopted - House (85 - 14)
4/09 HB 228 Amending Concealed Weapons and Self-Defense Statutes Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 10)
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