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Votes at a glance: Business and Labor committee tables fantasy-sports bill, advances multiple bills including rental-fee refund and SLP aide authorizations
Summary
The Montana Senate Business and Labor Committee tabled SB 551 (fantasy sports) and advanced a set of other bills — several with amendments — during executive action, moving consumer-protection and workforce-related measures to the next stage of the legislative process.
The Montana Senate Business and Labor Committee used its executive-action period to act on a series of bills. The committee tabled one bill after debate and advanced several others (summaries below reflect the committee record):
Votes at a glance (committee action and short notes)
- SB 551 — Fantasy sports: Motion to pass failed; committee subsequently moved to table the bill after members raised concerns about enforcement and whether the measure would expand gambling. Chair announced the motion to table passed.
- SB 553 — Airline credits (preservation of credits like gift cards): Committee moved the bill forward by voice vote; members characterized the bill generally as preserving airline credits similar to gift cards.
- HB 311 — Rental application fees (Representative Cordum): Committee adopted two amendments. The amendments moved regulatory language toward Title 37 protections for property managers and set a threshold tied to 4-or-more dwelling units to focus…
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