SB 297: ConnectMT Act to establish broadband deployment
Became Law
Sponsor: Jason Ellsworth RSD 43(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): 4/8/21. Deadline for first chamber return if amended in second: 4/29/21.
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Legislative actions
How bills move through the Legislature
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| Date | Action | Location |
|---|---|---|
2/18/21 | Introduced | Senate Floor |
2/19/21 | First Reading | Senate Floor |
2/19/21 | Referred to Committee | Senate Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs |
2/25/21 | Hearing | Senate Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs |
2/26/21 | Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed 11-0 R7-0 D4-0 | Senate Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs |
3/1/21 | Senate Floor | |
3/2/21 | Rereferred to Committee | Senate Finance and Claims |
3/11/21 | Hearing | Senate Finance and Claims |
3/12/21 | Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed 15-3 R11-0 D4-3 | Senate Finance and Claims |
3/15/21 | 3rd Reading Passed 42-8 R29-2 D13-6 | Senate Floor |
3/15/21 | Transmitted to House | Senate Floor |
3/17/21 | Referred to Committee | House Energy, Technology and Federal Relations |
3/17/21 | First Reading | House Floor |
4/21/21 | Hearing | House Energy, Technology and Federal Relations |
4/21/21 | Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended 12-0 R8-0 D4-0 | House Energy, Technology and Federal Relations |
4/22/21 | Rereferred to Committee | House Appropriations |
4/22/21 | Hearing | House Appropriations |
4/26/21 | Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended 24-0 R17-0 D7-0 | House Appropriations |
4/27/21 | House Floor | |
4/27/21 | 3rd Reading Concurred 93-5 R64-2 D29-3 | House Floor |
4/27/21 | Returned to Senate with Amendments | House Floor |
4/27/21 | Senate Floor | |
4/27/21 | 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House 48-2 R31-0 D17-2 | Senate Floor |
5/4/21 | Transmitted to Governor | Governor's Office |
5/10/21 | Signed by Governor | Governor's Office |
5/11/21 | Chapter Number Assigned | Secretary of State |
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