2025 Regular Session • Montana Legislature
SB40
Legislative Summary
Revise supreme court public records laws by opening deliberations and files to the public
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Bill History
10/24/2024
(LC) Drafter Assigned
House of Representatives
11/22/2024
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
House of Representatives
11/25/2024
(LC) Draft in Edit
House of Representatives
12/3/2024
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
House of Representatives
12/4/2024
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
House of Representatives
12/5/2024
(LC) Draft in Assembly
House of Representatives
12/6/2024
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
House of Representatives
12/12/2024
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
House of Representatives
12/12/2024
(S) Introduced
Senate
1/6/2025
(S) First Reading
Senate
1/7/2025
(S) Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary
Senate
1/22/2025
(S) Hearing (S) Judiciary
Senate
1/24/2025
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Judiciary
Senate
1/24/2025
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Judiciary
Senate
1/24/2025
(S) Fiscal Note Received
Senate
1/27/2025
(S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
Senate
1/27/2025
(S) Fiscal Note Printed
Senate
1/28/2025
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
Senate
1/29/2025
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
Senate
1/29/2025
(S) Transmitted to House
Senate
1/30/2025
(H) Referred to Committee (H) Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
(H) First Reading
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
(H) Hearing (H) Judiciary
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
(H) Hearing Canceled (H) Judiciary
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
(H) Hearing (H) Judiciary
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
(H) Hearing Canceled (H) Judiciary
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
(H) Hearing (H) Judiciary
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) Judiciary
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
(H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) Judiciary
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
(H) 2nd Reading Concurred
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
(H) 3rd Reading Concurred
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
(H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
(S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration
Senate
4/16/2025
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Senate
4/16/2025
(S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Not Concurred
Senate
4/24/2025
(S) Hearing Free Conference Committee on SB 40
Senate
4/24/2025
(S) Free Conference Committee Appointed
Senate
4/24/2025
(H) Free Conference Committee Appointed
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
(S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred
4/16/2025
31
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Not Concurred
4/16/2025
31
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) 3rd Reading Concurred
4/11/2025
61
Yea
38
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) 2nd Reading Concurred
4/10/2025
67
Yea
32
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) Judiciary--Be Concurred In As Amended
4/8/2025
17
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
1/29/2025
32
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
1/28/2025
32
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) Judiciary--Do Pass As Amended
1/24/2025
6
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(1/29/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Greg Hertz
Republican