2025 Regular Session • Montana Legislature
SB159
Legislative Summary
Establish subtrust within the coal trust to increase educational tax credits
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Bill History
8/28/2024
(LC) Drafter Assigned
House of Representatives
12/3/2024
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
House of Representatives
12/6/2024
(LC) Draft in Edit
House of Representatives
12/20/2024
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
House of Representatives
12/23/2024
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
House of Representatives
12/23/2024
(LC) Draft in Assembly
House of Representatives
12/23/2024
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
House of Representatives
1/15/2025
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
House of Representatives
1/15/2025
(S) Introduced
Senate
1/16/2025
(S) First Reading
Senate
1/17/2025
(S) Fiscal Note Requested
Senate
1/17/2025
(S) Referred to Committee (S) Education and Cultural Resources
Senate
1/21/2025
(S) Hearing (S) Education and Cultural Resources
Senate
1/28/2025
(S) Fiscal Note Received
Senate
1/28/2025
(S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
Senate
1/28/2025
(S) Fiscal Note Printed
Senate
1/30/2025
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (S) Education and Cultural Resources
Senate
1/31/2025
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Education and Cultural Resources
Senate
2/4/2025
(S) 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed
Senate
2/4/2025
(S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed
Senate
2/5/2025
(S) Reconsidered Previous Action; Placed on 2nd Reading
Senate
2/6/2025
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Senate
2/6/2025
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
Senate
2/6/2025
(S) Rereferred to Committee (S) Finance and Claims
Senate
2/7/2025
(S) Hearing (S) Education and Cultural Resources
Senate
2/12/2025
(S) Tabled in Committee (S) Finance and Claims
Senate
4/9/2025
(S) Missed Deadline for Appropriation Bill Transmittal
Senate
5/23/2025
(S) Died in Process
Senate
Roll Call Votes
(S) Finance and Claims--To Table
2/11/2025
12
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
2/6/2025
39
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) Reconsidered Previous Action; Placed on 2nd Reading
2/5/2025
26
Yea
22
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed
2/4/2025
22
Yea
28
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
(S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed
2/4/2025
31
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) Education and Cultural Resources--Do Pass
1/30/2025
9
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Failed(5/23/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

Daniel Emrich
Republican