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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 23, 2025 | MT | HB 2 | Appropriates Funding for the 2025-2027 State Fiscal Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 23) |
| May 2, 2023 | MT | HB 819 | Establishes the Montana Community Reinvestment Act to Fund Workforce Housing | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 23) |
| April 28, 2023 | MT | HB 5 | Appropriates $1.2 Billion Toward Funding Construction on State-Owned Properties | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14) |
| April 25, 2023 | MT | HB 862 | Prohibits Use of Public Funds for Abortion Services with Limited Exceptions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
| April 15, 2021 | MT | HB 632 | Appropriates Funds as Part of COVID-19 Relief | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17) |
| April 16, 2019 | MT | HB 658 | Amends State Medicaid Program | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
| April 8, 2019 | MT | HB 2 | Establishes Budget for 2019-2021 Biennium | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
| April 24, 2015 | MT | HB 2 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 15) |
| April 18, 2015 | MT | SB 405 | Expands Health Care Coverage | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
| April 11, 2015 | MT | HB 2 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 17) |
| March 30, 2015 | MT | SB 405 | Expands Health Care Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
| April 18, 2013 | MT | HB 377 | Appropriates Funds for the Teachers' Retirement System | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
| April 16, 2013 | MT | HB 2 | 2013-2015 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20) |
| April 16, 2013 | MT | HB 13 | Appropriates Funds for State Employee Pay Raises | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 13) |
| Feb. 16, 2013 | MT | SB 81 | Establishes Tax Deductions for Donations to Educational Charities | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 20) |
| April 28, 2011 | MT | HB 2 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 23) |
| April 12, 2011 | MT | HB 2 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Rejected - Senate (25 - 25) |
| April 11, 2011 | MT | HB 439 | Authorizing New Bonds | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/23 | HB 2 | Appropriates Funding for the 2025-2027 State Fiscal Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 23) |
| 5/02 | HB 819 | Establishes the Montana Community Reinvestment Act to Fund Workforce Housing | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 23) |
| 4/28 | HB 5 | Appropriates $1.2 Billion Toward Funding Construction on State-Owned Properties | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14) |
| 4/25 | HB 862 | Prohibits Use of Public Funds for Abortion Services with Limited Exceptions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
| 4/15 | HB 632 | Appropriates Funds as Part of COVID-19 Relief | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17) |
| 4/16 | HB 658 | Amends State Medicaid Program | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
| 4/08 | HB 2 | Establishes Budget for 2019-2021 Biennium | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
| 4/24 | HB 2 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 15) |
| 4/18 | SB 405 | Expands Health Care Coverage | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
| 4/11 | HB 2 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 17) |
| 3/30 | SB 405 | Expands Health Care Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
| 4/18 | HB 377 | Appropriates Funds for the Teachers' Retirement System | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
| 4/16 | HB 2 | 2013-2015 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20) |
| 4/16 | HB 13 | Appropriates Funds for State Employee Pay Raises | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 13) |
| 2/16 | SB 81 | Establishes Tax Deductions for Donations to Educational Charities | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 20) |
| 4/28 | HB 2 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 23) |
| 4/12 | HB 2 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Rejected - Senate (25 - 25) |
| 4/11 | HB 439 | Authorizing New Bonds | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14) |