HB 121: Require elected official approval of local health board and officer actions
Became Law
Sponsor: David Bedey RHD 86(Hamilton)
Bill text
Fiscal note
None on file
Legal note
None on file
Official bill page
Deadline for passing first chamber (the House for House bills and the Senate for Senate bills): 3/2/21. Deadline for first chamber return if amended in second: 4/20/21.
News coverage
MTFP stories about the bill
Taking control
5/26/21
This week in Helena, March 22-26
3/26/21
The Session podcast
3/8/21
House passes bills limiting authority of local health officials and governor
3/1/21
This week in Helena, Feb. 22-26
2/26/21
Public health authority debate continues
1/21/21
Lawmakers consider limiting authority of local health officials
1/14/21
Legislative actions
How bills move through the Legislature
Showing major bill actions only.
| Date | Action | Location |
|---|---|---|
1/6/21 | Introduced | House Floor |
1/6/21 | Referred to Committee | House Local Government |
1/6/21 | First Reading | House Local Government |
1/14/21 | Hearing | House Local Government |
1/28/21 | Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended | House Local Government |
2/4/21 | Rereferred to Committee | House Business and Labor |
2/22/21 | Hearing | House Business and Labor |
2/25/21 | Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended 12-8 R12-0 D0-8 | House Business and Labor |
2/27/21 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried 99-1 R66-1 D33-0 | House Floor |
2/27/21 | House Floor | |
3/1/21 | 3rd Reading Passed 68-31 R67-0 D1-31 | House Floor |
3/1/21 | Transmitted to Senate | House Floor |
3/1/21 | First Reading | Senate Floor |
3/8/21 | Referred to Committee | Senate Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs |
3/19/21 | Hearing | Senate Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs |
3/22/21 | Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred 7-4 R7-0 D0-4 | Senate Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs |
3/24/21 | Senate Floor | |
3/25/21 | 3rd Reading Concurred 31-19 R31-0 D0-19 | Senate Floor |
3/25/21 | Returned to House | Senate Floor |
4/6/21 | Transmitted to Governor | Governor's Office |
4/16/21 | Signed by Governor | Governor's Office |
4/16/21 | Chapter Number Assigned | Secretary of State |
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