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House advances broad slate of bills on second and third readings; multiple measures pass
Summary
On Feb. 3 the Montana House advanced a wide range of bills on second and third reading — covering consumer protection, volunteer-employer protections, environmental cleanup, jury-selection rules, digital IDs and administrative rule authority — with recorded votes noted for each.
The Montana House moved a large package of bills through second and third readings on Feb. 3, recording roll-call tallies on many items.
Key second-reading outcomes included: HB211 (off-premises beer and wine delivery) passed committee recommendation on second reading (84–15); HB114 (consumer protection and insurance changes) passed 99–0; HB128 (protections for volunteer emergency responders) passed 96–3; HB176 (wolf-management measures) passed recommendation after amendment (57–42) (see separate story); HB189 (petroleum tank cleanup eligibility date change) passed 99–0; HB194 (jury selection statute revisions) passed after a failed amendment (67–32); HB223 (motor-vehicle insurance reimbursement for tow operators) passed 99–0; HB227 (contingent litigation fund for licensing boards) passed 96–3; HB249 (digital identification for age verification and privacy rules) passed 89–10; and HB261 (procedural rulemaking for Department of Labor boards) passed 98–1.
Third-reading final passage votes recorded on several bills included: HB85 (reinstating former employer contributions for retirement systems) 93–6; HB117 (criminal-justice data warehouse priorities) 96–3; HB70 (study of wildland firefighting) 99–0; HB71 (revised lion license/reporting rules) 85–14; HB140 (property tax assistance for injured first responders) 97–2; HB162 (revised definition of infrastructure for resort tax) 79–20; HB166 (Montana Historical Society law revisions) 95–4; HB180 (subdivision sanitation rules) 99–0; HB206 (electrical contractors license revisions) 59–40; HB241 (adoption of the psychology interstate compact) 98–1, among others.
Context and next steps: Many of the bills were presented with short sponsor summaries and moved quickly through the Committee of the Whole to third reading. Bills that passed third reading will be transmitted to the Senate or await transmittal as required by legislative procedure.
Votes and procedural notes in this roundup are taken from recorded tallies announced on the House floor during the Feb. 3 session.
