Require towns to record meetings in audio format
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Require towns to record meetings in audio format” Read the full text
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2025 session
Where it is
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(LC) Drafter Assigned · Dec 14, 2024
(LC) Draft On Hold · Dec 14, 2024
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold · Jan 20, 2025
(LC) Draft in Legal Review · Jan 23, 2025
(LC) Draft in Edit · Jan 23, 2025
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing · Jan 24, 2025
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review · Jan 24, 2025
(LC) Draft in Assembly · Jan 24, 2025
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery · Jan 25, 2025
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester · Feb 5, 2025
(H) Introduced · Feb 5, 2025
(H) Referred to Committee · Feb 6, 2025
(H) First Reading · Feb 6, 2025
(H) Hearing · Feb 10, 2025
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended · Feb 18, 2025
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended · Feb 19, 2025
(H) Fiscal Note Requested · Feb 21, 2025
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading · Feb 22, 2025
(H) 2nd Reading Passed · Feb 22, 2025
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading · Feb 24, 2025
(H) 3rd Reading Passed · Feb 24, 2025
(H) Transmitted to Senate · Feb 24, 2025
(S) First Reading · Feb 25, 2025
(H) Fiscal Note Received · Feb 26, 2025
(H) Fiscal Note Signed · Feb 26, 2025
(H) Fiscal Note Printed · Feb 27, 2025
(S) Referred to Committee · Mar 3, 2025
(S) Hearing · Mar 16, 2025
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred · Mar 31, 2025
(S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred · Apr 1, 2025
(S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration · Apr 11, 2025
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading · Apr 12, 2025
(S) 2nd Reading Concurred · Apr 12, 2025
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading · Apr 14, 2025
(S) 3rd Reading Concurred · Apr 14, 2025
(H) Sent to Enrolling · Apr 14, 2025
(H) Returned from Enrolling · Apr 16, 2025
(H) Signed by Speaker · Apr 23, 2025
(S) Signed by President · Apr 25, 2025
(H) Transmitted to Governor · Apr 25, 2025
(H) Signed by Governor · May 1, 2025
Chapter Number Assigned · May 5, 2025
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Brad Barker
Recorded votes
Do ConcurSenate · 2025-04-14 · BILL_CONCURRED · YES 37, NO 11, EXCUSED 2
Do ConcurSenate · 2025-04-12 · BILL_CONCURRED · YES 36, NO 14
Do PassHouse · 2025-02-24 · BILL_PASSED · NO 30, YES 69, EXCUSED 1
Do PassHouse · 2025-02-22 · BILL_PASSED · NO 33, YES 66, NO_EXCUSED 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Montana legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 5, 2025).