Gov. Greg Gianforte
The 2023 Legislature is the second session of Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte's first term.
The governor appoints state agency heads and is ultimately responsible for the day-to-day management of government. The governor also prepares a budget proposal that serves as a starting point for the legislative appropriations process, where lawmakers determine how much the governorβs executive branch is allowed to spend.
Bills passed by the Legislature are sent to the governor, who can sign them into law, issue a veto, or let them become law without his signature. Vetos can be overridden by two-thirds majority votes in both the House and Senate.
Awaiting action (5)
π SB 19: Generally revise disorderly conduct sentencing laws | β
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π SB 351: Generally revise privacy laws related to biometric data | β
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π HB 816: Revise distribution of surplus revenue Allocates an additional $135 million for property and income tax rebates. | β
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π HB 817: Provide for capital projects Allocates money for state prison facilities. | β
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π HB 941: Establish a dog training and socialization program in the state prison | β
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Vetoed (25)
π SB 4: Require sharing of reports of abuse and neglect at Montana State Hospital | β
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π HB 29: Revise laws related to involuntary commitment of people with dementia or TBI Limits the types of patients who can be committed to the Montana State Hospital. | β
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π HB 33: Allow county commissioners to initiate certain civil proceedings | β
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π HB 37: Generally revise child abuse and neglect laws Adds legal requirements in child removal cases. | β
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π SB 73: Clarify agency's duty to permit inspection for legislative audit purposes | β
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Returned with suggested amendment (4)
π HB 5: Long-range building appropriations Major infrastructure bill, generally funding state facility and university projects. | β
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π SB 181: Require notice of parent legal rights in child protective services cases | β
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π SB 184: Revise procedural requirements in child abuse and neglect proceedings | β
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π SB 254: Generally revise election laws | β
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Signed into law (734)
π HB 1: Feed bill to fund 68th legislative session and prepare for 2025 | β
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π SB 1: Align payment schedule of school block grants | β
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π HB 3: Supplemental Appropriations Bill | β
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π SB 3: Revise forest land taxation laws | β
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π HB 4: Appropriations by budget amendment | β
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Became law without signature
π HB 28: Increase legislator per diem reimbursements for lodging and meals | β
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π HB 110: Making interim budget committees permanent | β
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π HB 190: Provide for a state government performance and results act | β
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π HB 306: Require candidates for office be registered to vote | β
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π HB 325: Revise eligibility for disabled veteran property tax assistance program | β
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About the 2023 Montana Free Press Capitol Tracker
This guide is an effort to make the quantifiable aspects of the Montana Legislature more accessible to the public by compiling information about lawmakers, proposed bills and the legislative process. This is a project of Montana Free Press, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit newsroom that aims to provide Montanans with in-depth, nonpartisan news coverage.
The information presented here is collected from a variety of sources including the Montana Legislatureβs public roster and its official bill-tracking system, the Legislative Automated Workflow System, or LAWS. Reporting and web design was done primarily by MTFP Deputy Editor Eric Dietrich. Please contact him at edietrich@montanafreepress.org with bug reports, questions or suggestions.
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