HB 136: Establish pain-capable unborn child protection act
Became Law
Bill text
Fiscal note
Legal note
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
Montana Republicans want to limit abortion access. It won’t be easy.
4/26/21
The Session podcast
4/26/21
Senate Judiciary votes to forward anti-abortion bills
2/9/21
Republican majority in House advances bills restricting abortion, transgender rights
1/25/21
First of multiple anti-abortion measures advance
1/21/21
Legislative actions
How bills move through the Legislature
Showing major bill actions only.
Date | Action | Location |
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1/7/21 | Introduced | House Floor |
1/8/21 | Referred to Committee | House Judiciary |
1/8/21 | First Reading | House Judiciary |
1/19/21 | Hearing | House Judiciary |
1/21/21 | Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed 12-7 R12-0 D0-7 | House Judiciary |
1/25/21 | House Floor | |
1/26/21 | 3rd Reading Passed 66-34 R66-1 D0-33 | House Floor |
1/26/21 | Transmitted to Senate | House Floor |
1/27/21 | First Reading | Senate Floor |
1/27/21 | Referred to Committee | Senate Judiciary |
2/4/21 | Hearing | Senate Judiciary |
2/9/21 | Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred 7-4 R7-0 D0-4 | Senate Judiciary |
2/25/21 | Senate Floor | |
2/26/21 | 3rd Reading Concurred 31-19 R31-0 D0-19 | Senate Floor |
2/26/21 | Returned to House | Senate Floor |
4/20/21 | Transmitted to Governor | Governor's Office |
4/26/21 | Signed by Governor | Governor's Office |
4/28/21 | Chapter Number Assigned | Secretary of State |
Showing major bill actions only.
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