2025 Regular Session • Montana Legislature
SB188
Legislative Summary
Revising solar energy policy laws
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Bill History
12/11/2024
(LC) Drafter Assigned
House of Representatives
1/5/2025
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
House of Representatives
1/5/2025
(LC) Draft in Edit
House of Representatives
1/7/2025
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
House of Representatives
1/7/2025
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
House of Representatives
1/7/2025
(LC) Draft in Assembly
House of Representatives
1/8/2025
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
House of Representatives
1/20/2025
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
(S) Introduced
Senate
1/22/2025
(S) Referred to Committee (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations
Senate
1/22/2025
(S) First Reading
Senate
1/24/2025
(S) Hearing (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations
Senate
2/25/2025
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations
Senate
2/26/2025
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations
Senate
2/27/2025
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
Senate
2/28/2025
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
Senate
2/28/2025
(S) Transmitted to House
Senate
3/1/2025
(H) Referred to Committee (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations
House of Representatives
3/1/2025
(H) First Reading
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
(H) Hearing (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations
House of Representatives
4/5/2025
(H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
(H) 2nd Reading Concurred
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
(H) 3rd Reading Concurred
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
(H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Senate
4/11/2025
(S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred
Senate
4/12/2025
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Senate
4/12/2025
(S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House
Senate
4/14/2025
(S) Sent to Enrolling
Senate
4/14/2025
(S) Returned from Enrolling
Senate
4/21/2025
(S) Signed by President
Senate
Roll Call Votes
(S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House
4/12/2025
46
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred
4/11/2025
50
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) 3rd Reading Concurred
4/9/2025
54
Yea
43
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) 2nd Reading Concurred
4/8/2025
57
Yea
41
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations--Be Concurred In As Amended
4/4/2025
10
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
2/28/2025
38
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
2/27/2025
40
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations--Do Pass
2/25/2025
12
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(4/14/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor

Christopher Pope
Democrat