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SB40 Senate Bill
Failed
2025-05-12

Revise supreme court public records laws by opening deliberations and files to the public

Bill Details

State

Montana

Session

2025 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0614

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Sponsors

Greg Hertz (Sen - R)

Action History

2025-06-27 S (S) Veto Override Failed in Legislature
2025-05-27 S (S) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll in Progress
2025-05-12 S (S) Vetoed by Governor
2025-05-06 S (S) Transmitted to Governor
2025-05-06 H (H) Signed by Speaker
2025-05-06 S (S) Signed by President
2025-05-02 S (S) Returned from Enrolling
2025-05-01 S (S) Sent to Enrolling
2025-04-30 S (S) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted
2025-04-30 H (H) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted
2025-04-30 S (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
2025-04-30 H (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
2025-04-29 H (H) 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted
2025-04-29 S (S) 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted
2025-04-29 H (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
2025-04-29 S (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
2025-04-28 H (H) Free Conference Committee Report Received
2025-04-24 H (H) Free Conference Committee Appointed
2025-04-24 S (S) Free Conference Committee Appointed
2025-04-24 S (S) Hearing Free Conference Committee on SB 40
2025-04-16 S (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Not Concurred
2025-04-16 S (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
2025-04-15 S (S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration
2025-04-11 H (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
2025-04-11 H (H) 3rd Reading Concurred
2025-04-10 H (H) 2nd Reading Concurred
2025-04-08 H (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) Judiciary
2025-04-08 H (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) Judiciary
2025-04-03 H (H) Hearing (H) Judiciary
2025-03-26 H (H) Hearing Canceled (H) Judiciary
2025-03-24 H (H) Hearing (H) Judiciary
2025-03-24 H (H) Hearing Canceled (H) Judiciary
2025-03-19 H (H) Hearing (H) Judiciary
2025-01-30 H (H) First Reading
2025-01-30 H (H) Referred to Committee (H) Judiciary
2025-01-29 S (S) Transmitted to House
2025-01-29 S (S) 3rd Reading Passed
2025-01-28 S (S) 2nd Reading Passed
2025-01-27 S (S) Fiscal Note Printed
2025-01-27 S (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
2025-01-24 S (S) Fiscal Note Received
2025-01-24 S (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Judiciary
2025-01-24 S (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Judiciary
2025-01-22 S (S) Hearing (S) Judiciary
2025-01-07 S (S) Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary
2025-01-06 S (S) First Reading
2024-12-12 S (S) Introduced
2024-12-12 H (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2024-12-06 H (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2024-12-05 H (LC) Draft in Assembly
2024-12-04 H (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2024-12-03 H (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2024-11-25 H (LC) Draft in Edit
2024-11-22 H (LC) Draft in Legal Review
2024-10-24 H (LC) Drafter Assigned

Votes

2025-01-24 (S) Judiciary--Do Pass As Amended Yea: 6 Nay: 3
2025-01-28 (S) 2nd Reading Passed Yea: 32 Nay: 18
2025-01-29 (S) 3rd Reading Passed Yea: 32 Nay: 17
2025-04-08 (H) Judiciary--Be Concurred In As Amended Yea: 17 Nay: 3
2025-04-10 (H) 2nd Reading Concurred Yea: 67 Nay: 32
2025-04-11 (H) 3rd Reading Concurred Yea: 61 Nay: 38
2025-04-16 (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred Yea: 31 Nay: 18
2025-04-16 (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Not Concurred Yea: 31 Nay: 18
2025-04-29 (S) 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted Yea: 47 Nay: 2
2025-04-29 (H) 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted Yea: 85 Nay: 15
2025-04-30 (H) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted Yea: 77 Nay: 23
2025-04-30 (S) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted Yea: 33 Nay: 17

Committee Referrals

2025-01-07 S Judiciary
2025-01-30 H Judiciary

Bill Text Versions

0000-00-00 Introduced
0000-00-00 Amended
0000-00-00 Amended
0000-00-00 Enrolled
0000-00-00 Amended

Subjects

Courts Judges and Justices Juries and Jurors

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