2025 Regular Session • Montana Legislature
SB38
Legislative Summary
Generally revise laws relating to attorney fees and prevailing parties for veto overrides
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Bill History
10/24/2024
(LC) Drafter Assigned
House of Representatives
11/26/2024
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
House of Representatives
11/26/2024
(LC) Draft in Edit
House of Representatives
12/5/2024
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
House of Representatives
12/9/2024
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
House of Representatives
12/9/2024
(LC) Draft in Assembly
House of Representatives
12/10/2024
(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
12/18/2024
(S) Fiscal Note Requested
Senate
12/18/2024
(S) Fiscal Note Received
Senate
12/18/2024
(S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
Senate
1/6/2025
(S) First Reading
Senate
1/7/2025
(S) Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary
Senate
1/9/2025
(S) Fiscal Note Printed
Senate
1/22/2025
(S) Hearing (S) Judiciary
Senate
1/29/2025
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (S) Judiciary
Senate
1/29/2025
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Judiciary
Senate
1/31/2025
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Senate
1/31/2025
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
Senate
2/3/2025
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Senate
2/3/2025
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
Senate
2/3/2025
(S) Transmitted to House
Senate
2/4/2025
(H) Referred to Committee (H) Judiciary
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
(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 (H) Judiciary
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
(H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred (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
(S) Sent to Enrolling
Senate
4/12/2025
(S) Returned from Enrolling
Senate
4/21/2025
(S) Signed by President
Senate
4/25/2025
(H) Signed by Speaker
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
(S) Transmitted to Governor
Senate
Roll Call Votes
(H) 3rd Reading Concurred
4/11/2025
58
Yea
41
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) 2nd Reading Concurred
4/10/2025
58
Yea
42
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) Judiciary--Be Concurred In
4/8/2025
12
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
2/3/2025
36
Yea
13
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
1/31/2025
32
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) Judiciary--Do Pass
1/29/2025
6
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(4/11/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Greg Hertz
Republican