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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2, 2023 | MT | SB 308 | Establishes Patient Visitation Rights | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 10) |
| March 2, 2023 | MT | SB 364 | Limits Hospital Charges to No More than 250% the Reimbursement Rate for Medicare | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
| Feb. 24, 2023 | MT | SB 245 | Amends municipal zoning to allow multifamily and mixed use development | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 10) |
| Feb. 23, 2023 | MT | SB 178 | Establishes State Legal Protections for Cryptocurrency | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 13) |
| Feb. 14, 2023 | MT | HB 29 | Requires State to Transfer Patients out of MSH Based on Primary Diagnosis | Bill Passed - House (91 - 6) |
| Jan. 25, 2023 | MT | HB 60 | Establishes Electric Vehicle Registration Fees | Bill Passed - House (92 - 8) |
| Jan. 16, 2023 | MT | SB 87 | Rescinds Authority of Board of Public Assistance | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16) |
| April 27, 2021 | MT | HB 701 | Amends Marijuana Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 32) |
| 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 12, 2021 | MT | SB 283 | Specifies Response to Guns in Schools | Bill Passed - House (87 - 13) |
| April 1, 2021 | MT | HB 632 | Appropriates Funds as Part of COVID-19 Relief | Bill Passed - House (83 - 14) |
| March 25, 2021 | MT | HB 121 | Repeals the Ability for Health Boards to Implement Rules Surrounding Covid-19 | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
| March 2, 2021 | MT | SB 283 | Specifies Response to Guns in Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15) |
| March 1, 2021 | MT | HB 121 | Repeals the Ability for Health Boards to Implement Rules Surrounding Covid-19 | Bill Passed - House (68 - 31) |
| Feb. 27, 2021 | MT | HB 334 | Expands Which Healthcare Providers Can Grant COVID-19 Vaccine Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (65 - 34) |
| Feb. 15, 2021 | MT | SB 126 | Amends Laws Related to the Property Valuation Appeal Process | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
| Feb. 5, 2021 | MT | HB 229 | Prohibits Insurance Policies from Covering Abortion Services with Few Exceptions | Bill Passed - House (70 - 28) |
| Feb. 4, 2021 | MT | HB 195 | Restructures Property Insurance Claims | Bill Passed - House (73 - 24) |
| Feb. 2, 2021 | MT | SB 132 | Requires Employers to Offer Alternative Accommodations for Employees Who Do Not Receive the COVID-19 Vaccination | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
| Feb. 1, 2021 | MT | HB 137 | Restructures Vaping and Nicotine Product Laws | Bill Passed - House (62 - 37) |
| Jan. 27, 2021 | MT | HB 112 | Requires Student Athletes to Participate Under Sex Assigned at Birth | Bill Passed - House (61 - 38) |
| Jan. 27, 2021 | MT | HB 112 | Requires Student Athletes to Participate Under Sex Assigned at Birth | Bill Passed - House (61 - 38) |
| Jan. 26, 2021 | MT | HB 113 | Prohibits Medical Providers from Prescribing Certain Treatments for Youth with Gender Dysphoria | Bill Failed - House (49 - 51) |
| April 18, 2019 | MT | HB 658 | Amends State Medicaid Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 35) |
| April 17, 2019 | MT | HB 725 | Establishes a State Lottery System to Oversee Sports Wagering | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16) |
| April 16, 2019 | MT | HB 658 | Amends State Medicaid Program | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
| April 8, 2019 | MT | SB 171 | Requires Paid Firefighters be Tobacco-Free | Bill Passed - House (83 - 14) |
| March 30, 2019 | MT | HB 763 | Amends Corrections Law and Establishes Requirements for Solitary Confinement | Bill Passed - House (86 - 12) |
| March 29, 2019 | MT | SB 331 | Restructures Electric Utility Cost Recovery for Certain Coal-Fired Power Plants | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22) |
| March 28, 2019 | MT | HB 327 | Amends Definitions for Ground Beef and Hamburger | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 21) |
| April 25, 2017 | MT | SB 366 | Establishes Real-ID Compliance | Bill Passed - House (83 - 17) |
| April 22, 2017 | MT | HB 473 | Increases Taxes on Gasoline and Diesel Fuels | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 43) |
| April 19, 2017 | MT | HB 193 | Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to Approve Cost-Tracking Adjustments | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
| April 13, 2017 | MT | SB 299 | Requires Public Disclosure of Fracking Chemicals | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 16) |
| April 13, 2017 | MT | HB 473 | Increases Taxes on Gasoline and Diesel Fuels | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
| April 11, 2017 | MT | SB 299 | Requires Public Disclosure of Fracking Chemicals | Bill Passed - House (65 - 65) |
| March 30, 2017 | MT | SB 354 | Raises Cigarette Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22) |
| March 29, 2017 | MT | HB 473 | Increases Taxes on Gasoline and Diesel Fuels | Bill Passed - House (54 - 46) |
| March 25, 2017 | MT | SB 329 | Prohibits Abortion 20 Weeks After Fertilization | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18) |
| April 20, 2015 | MT | SB 411 | Requires the Closure of the Montana Developmental Center | Bill Passed - House (60 - 40) |
| March 25, 2015 | MT | HB 245 | Authorizes the Sale of Raw Milk | Bill Passed - House (61 - 38) |
| March 11, 2015 | MT | HB 297 | Prohibits Texting While Driving | Bill Passed - House (53 - 46) |
| Feb. 26, 2015 | MT | SB 262 | Establishes Water Rights Compact | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
| April 17, 2013 | MT | SB 175 | Increases Public Education Funding | Bill Passed - House (58 - 41) |
| April 17, 2013 | MT | SB 143 | Amends Bison Management Laws | Bill Failed - House (50 - 50) |
| April 17, 2013 | MT | SB 143 | Amends Bison Management Laws | Bill Failed - House (50 - 50) |
| March 21, 2013 | MT | HB 247 | Authorizes Salvage of Game Killed By Vehicles | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 20) |
| Feb. 28, 2013 | MT | HB 505 | Prohibits Physician-Assisted Suicide | Bill Passed - House (51 - 46) |
| Feb. 23, 2013 | MT | SB 175 | Increases Public Education Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17) |