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Senate Public Health committee: roll‑call and voice votes, Feb. 5, 2025
Summary
At its Feb. 5 hearing, the Senate Public Health Committee heard multiple bills and took votes on several. The committee passed or tabled a series of bills by voice or roll‑call; several measures were tabled to allow further work or await fiscal notes.
The Montana Senate Public Health Committee on Feb. 5 considered a batch of bills. Several measures advanced and several were tabled; most actions were taken by voice vote or roll call and several proxy votes were recorded.
Votes at a glance (committee action):
- Senate Bill 72: Passed the committee by voice vote. Sponsor gave updated fiscal note reducing previous costs; committee recorded proxies for absent members.
- Senate Bill 140 (Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact): Motion to table carried; roll‑call on the motion to table recorded yes votes including proxies.
- Senate Bill 155 (food safety panel): Roll call recorded 4 yes, 7 no; subsequent motion to table was made and carried (committee ordered to table by voice vote).
- Senate Bill 170 (community health aid program for Indian communities): Passed by roll call (9 yes, 2 no recorded on the floor vote in committee).
- Senate Bill 191 (licensing of residential psychiatric treatment centers for those 21 and over): Passed by voice vote; proxies recorded.
- Senate Bill 199: Passed by roll call (11 yes recorded); proxies recorded.
- Senate Bill 206 (revises DPHHS role; creates child protection investigator and reunification specialist roles): Amendment adopted; bill as amended was moved and subsequently tabled pending fiscal note; proxies recorded.
- Senate Bill 211 (nasal epinephrine in schools): Passed by voice vote; proxies recorded.
- Senate Bill 229 (clarifies temporary investigative authority does not include removal authority): Motion to table carried; proxies recorded.
Several bills were tabled to allow sponsors to obtain fiscal notes or draft amendments; proxies were recorded for absent members across multiple roll calls.
Committee chair Lenz and staff noted proxy votes and amendments on several items; the committee recessed and completed executive action after a break. Committee staff Mr. Brown provided brief synopses for many bills during the session.
The committee’s actions mean bills that passed the committee will move forward to the Senate floor for consideration unless later tabled; bills tabled by the committee will not advance until sponsors secure amendments or fiscal information requested by the committee.
Written roll‑call tallies and proxy notations are part of the official committee record.
