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Last updated 5:26 PM Jun 22, 2021

HB 257: Revise laws relating to government mandates and businesses

Became Law

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
This week in Helena, Feb. 15-19
2/19/21
Proposal to nullify local mask mandates advances
2/17/21
Montana Free Press
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Legislative actions

How bills move through the Legislature
Showing major bill actions only.
DateActionLocation
1/26/21
Introduced
House Floor
1/27/21
Referred to Committee
House Judiciary
1/27/21
First Reading
House Floor
2/2/21
Hearing
House Judiciary
2/12/21
Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended
12-7
R12-0
D0-7
House Judiciary
2/17/21
2nd Reading Passed
66-34
R66-1
D0-33
House Floor
2/18/21
3rd Reading Passed
66-33
R65-1
D1-32
House Floor
2/18/21
Transmitted to Senate
House Floor
2/19/21
First Reading
Senate Floor
3/15/21
Referred to Committee
Senate Judiciary
3/22/21
Senate Judiciary
3/31/21
Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
7-4
R7-0
D0-4
Senate Judiciary
4/13/21
2nd Reading Concurred
30-20
R30-1
D0-19
Senate Floor
4/14/21
3rd Reading Concurred
30-20
R30-1
D0-19
Senate Floor
4/14/21
Returned to House with Amendments
Senate Floor
4/23/21
2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred
65-35
R64-3
D1-32
House Floor
4/26/21
3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate
65-32
R64-2
D1-30
Senate Floor
4/29/21
Transmitted to Governor
Governor's Office
4/29/21
Returned with Governor's Proposed Amendments
House Floor
4/29/21
2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted
50-0
R31-0
D19-0
Senate Floor
4/29/21
3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted
33-17
R31-0
D2-17
Senate Floor
4/29/21
Returned to House Concurred in Governor's Proposed Amendments
Senate Floor
4/29/21
2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted
85-15
R67-0
D18-15
House Floor
4/29/21
3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted
68-31
R67-0
D1-31
House Floor
5/4/21
Transmitted to Governor
Governor's Office
5/7/21
Signed by Governor
Governor's Office
5/7/21
Chapter Number Assigned
Secretary of State
Showing major bill actions only.
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