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House advances and concurs on multiple bills in rapid floor session
Summary
The Montana House recorded votes on a long list of bills April 1, passing a package that included tax, education, housing, and public-safety measures. This roundup lists each bill acted on and the recorded tallies the House announced on the floor.
The Montana House of Representatives recorded votes on dozens of measures during its April 1 floor session, approving a slate of bills spanning taxation, education, public health and infrastructure.
On third reading and concurrence votes the House recorded the following outcomes as read into the record by the clerk: Senate Bill 161 (passed, 97–2); Senate Bill 165 (passed, 99–0); House Bill 201 (passed, 57–42); House Bill 834 (passed, 59–40); Senate Bill 241 (passed, 97–1); Senate Bill 295 (passed, 93–66); Senate Bill 10 (passed, 99–0); Senate Bill 487 (passed, 99–0); Senate Bill 208 (passed, 99–0); Senate Bill 175 (passed, 97–2); Senate Bill 302 (passed, 99–0); Senate Bill 361 (passed, 99–0); Senate Bill 289 (passed, 99–0); Senate Bill 488 (passed, 97–2); Senate Bill 310 (passed, 99–0); Senate Bill 306 (passed, 86–13); Senate Bill 330 (passed, 81–18).
On bills read on second reading and recommended by committees the House recorded these committee recommendations and floor tallies: House Bill 337 (income tax revision) recommended due pass on second reading (58–42); House Bill 855 (wildlife crossings funding via specialty plate) recommended due pass (97–3); House Bill 537 (birth tax credit) recommended due pass (79–21); House Bill 845 (529 deduction increase) recommended due pass (97–3); House Bill 846 (property taxation reconciliation for isolated pupils) recommended due pass (100–0); House Bill 866 (term change to "emotional disability") recommended due pass (61–39); House Bill 840 (judicial independence interim committee) failed second reading (39–61); House Joint Resolution 25 (seek repeal of the 17th Amendment) failed second reading (39–61); House Joint Resolution 24 (support Utah public-lands lawsuit) failed second reading (34–66); Senate Bill 252 (manufactured housing zoning parity) concurred in (98–2); Senate Bill 200 (cooperative associations modernization) concurred in (99–1); Senate Bill 244 (behavioral health screening coverage) concurred in (73–27); Senate Bill 246 (state food procurement reporting) concurred in (68–31); Senate Bill 191 (residential treatment center licensure) concurred in (93–7); Senate Bill 42 (partisan judicial elections provision) failed concurrence (41–59).
Procedural motions: the House adopted the Committee of the Whole report (91–4) and the chamber approved a series of re-referrals to the Appropriations Committee and scheduling motions to meet transmittal deadlines.
What happens next: Most bills that were concurred in or recommended as due pass will proceed to the next steps as indicated by rules or be scheduled for additional readings. Several failed resolutions and bills may be refiled or amended in later actions.
