Revise supreme court public records laws by opening deliberations and files to the public
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Vetoed
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Revise supreme court public records laws by opening deliberations and files to the public” Read the full text
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2025 session
Where it is
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(LC) Drafter Assigned · Oct 24, 2024
(LC) Draft in Legal Review · Nov 22, 2024
(LC) Draft in Edit · Nov 25, 2024
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing · Dec 3, 2024
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review · Dec 4, 2024
(LC) Draft in Assembly · Dec 5, 2024
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery · Dec 6, 2024
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester · Dec 12, 2024
(S) Introduced · Dec 12, 2024
(S) First Reading · Jan 6, 2025
(S) Referred to Committee · Jan 7, 2025
(S) Hearing · Jan 22, 2025
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended · Jan 24, 2025
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended · Jan 24, 2025
(S) Fiscal Note Received · Jan 24, 2025
(S) Fiscal Note Unsigned · Jan 27, 2025
(S) Fiscal Note Printed · Jan 27, 2025
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading · Jan 28, 2025
(S) 2nd Reading Passed · Jan 28, 2025
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading · Jan 29, 2025
(S) 3rd Reading Passed · Jan 29, 2025
(S) Transmitted to House · Jan 29, 2025
(H) Referred to Committee · Jan 30, 2025
(H) First Reading · Jan 30, 2025
(H) Hearing · Mar 19, 2025
(H) Hearing Canceled · Mar 24, 2025
(H) Hearing · Mar 24, 2025
(H) Hearing Canceled · Mar 26, 2025
(H) Hearing · Apr 3, 2025
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended · Apr 8, 2025
(H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended · Apr 8, 2025
(H) 2nd Reading Concurred · Apr 10, 2025
(H) 3rd Reading Concurred · Apr 11, 2025
(H) Returned to Senate with Amendments · Apr 11, 2025
(S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration · Apr 15, 2025
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading · Apr 16, 2025
(S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Not Concurred · Apr 16, 2025
(S) Hearing · Apr 24, 2025
(S) Free Conference Committee Appointed · Apr 24, 2025
(H) Free Conference Committee Appointed · Apr 24, 2025
(S) Free Conference Committee Report Received · Apr 28, 2025
(H) Free Conference Committee Report Received · Apr 28, 2025
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading · Apr 29, 2025
(S) 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted · Apr 29, 2025
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading · Apr 29, 2025
(H) 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted · Apr 29, 2025
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading · Apr 30, 2025
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading · Apr 30, 2025
(H) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted · Apr 30, 2025
(S) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted · Apr 30, 2025
(S) Sent to Enrolling · May 1, 2025
(S) Returned from Enrolling · May 2, 2025
(S) Signed by President · May 6, 2025
(H) Signed by Speaker · May 6, 2025
(S) Transmitted to Governor · May 6, 2025
(S) Vetoed by Governor · May 12, 2025
(S) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll in Progress · May 27, 2025
(S) Veto Override Failed in Legislature · Jun 27, 2025
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Greg Hertz
Recorded votes
Do AdoptSenate · 2025-04-30 · REPORT_ADOPTED · YES 33, NO 17
Do AdoptHouse · 2025-04-30 · REPORT_ADOPTED · NO 23, YES 77
Do AdoptHouse · 2025-04-29 · REPORT_ADOPTED · YES 83, NO 15, YES_EXCUSED 2
Do AdoptSenate · 2025-04-29 · REPORT_ADOPTED · YES 47, ABSENT 1, NO 2
Do Not ConcurSenate · 2025-04-16 · BILL_NOT_CONCURRED_AS_AMENDED · YES 31, ABSENT 1, NO 18
Do ConcurHouse · 2025-04-11 · BILL_CONCURRED · NO 38, YES 61, ABSENT 1
Do ConcurHouse · 2025-04-10 · BILL_CONCURRED · NO 31, YES 67, ABSENT 1, NO_EXCUSED 1
Do PassSenate · 2025-01-29 · BILL_PASSED · YES 32, NO 17, ABSENT 1
Do PassSenate · 2025-01-28 · BILL_PASSED · YES 32, NO 18
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: (S) Veto Override Failed in Legislature (Jun 27, 2025).