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Montana House adopts dozens of bills on second reading; several measures move forward without extended debate
Summary
The Montana House on March 25 passed or concurred in numerous bills on second and third reading, including measures on polystyrene food containers, electric-vehicle resolution, child welfare revisions, and vote-count procedures. Most moved with little floor debate; several unanimous or near-unanimous tallies were recorded.
Helena — The Montana House of Representatives on March 25 voted on a slate of bills on second and third reading, approving or concurring in a range of measures from environmental regulation to election-counting procedures and criminal-justice technical changes.
Why it matters: The quick passage of many measures advances them to the next step in the legislative process — concurrence, final passage, or return to the House — and signals the chamber's priorities on public policy items that have not provoked extended floor debate.
What happened: Lawmakers took recorded votes on numerous bills during a lengthy floor session. Several of the recorded outcomes included:
- House Bill 477, “Phase Out Polystyrene Single Use Food Containers with Exceptions,” passed the House on third reading, 56-41.
- House Joint Resolution 12, a…
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