2025 Regular Session • Montana Legislature
HB818
Legislative Summary
Ban foreign funding for ballot measures
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Bill History
12/15/2024
(LC) Drafter Assigned
House of Representatives
12/15/2024
(LC) Draft On Hold
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
(LC) Draft in Edit
House of Representatives
2/22/2025
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
House of Representatives
2/23/2025
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
(LC) Draft in Assembly
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
(H) Introduced
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
(H) Fiscal Note Requested
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
(H) Referred to Committee (H) State Administration
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
(H) First Reading
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
(H) Hearing (H) State Administration
House of Representatives
3/1/2025
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (H) State Administration
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
(H) Fiscal Note Received
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
(H) Fiscal Note Signed
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
(H) Fiscal Note Printed
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed (H) State Administration
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
(H) 2nd Reading Passed
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
(H) 3rd Reading Passed
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
(H) Transmitted to Senate
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
(S) First Reading
Senate
3/19/2025
(S) Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary
Senate
3/30/2025
(S) Hearing (S) Judiciary
Senate
3/31/2025
(S) Hearing Canceled (S) Judiciary
Senate
4/5/2025
(S) Hearing (S) Judiciary
Senate
4/6/2025
(S) Hearing Canceled (S) Judiciary
Senate
4/7/2025
(S) Hearing (S) Judiciary
Senate
4/9/2025
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended (S) Judiciary
Senate
4/9/2025
(S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (S) Judiciary
Senate
4/10/2025
(S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried
Senate
4/10/2025
(S) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended
Senate
4/12/2025
(S) 3rd Reading Concurred
Senate
4/12/2025
(S) Returned to House with Amendments
Senate
4/17/2025
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
(H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Not Concurred
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
(H) Conference Committee Appointed
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
(S) Conference Committee Appointed
Senate
4/26/2025
(H) Hearing Conference Committee on HB 818
House of Representatives
4/28/2025
(H) Conference Committee Report Received
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Senate
4/29/2025
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
(H) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
(S) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted
Senate
4/30/2025
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Senate
4/30/2025
(H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
(S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted
Senate
4/30/2025
(H) Sent to Enrolling
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
(H) Returned from Enrolling
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
(H) Signed by Speaker
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
(S) Signed by President
Senate
5/7/2025
(H) Transmitted to Governor
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
(H) Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
(S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted
4/30/2025
37
Yea
13
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted
4/30/2025
56
Yea
44
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted
4/29/2025
57
Yea
43
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted
4/29/2025
39
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Not Concurred
4/17/2025
46
Yea
54
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
(S) 3rd Reading Concurred
4/12/2025
38
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried
4/10/2025
49
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended
4/10/2025
36
Yea
14
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) Judiciary--Be Concurred In As Amended
4/9/2025
5
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) 3rd Reading Passed
3/7/2025
57
Yea
42
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) 2nd Reading Passed
3/6/2025
57
Yea
42
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) State Administration--Do Pass
3/1/2025
11
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/13/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Braxton Mitchell
Republican