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SB 40 MT
Vetoed

Revise supreme court public records laws by opening deliberations and files to the public

MT · session 2025 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Oct 24, 2024

Latest action (Jun 27, 2025) (S) Veto Override Failed in Legislature

Sponsor (1)

Action history (58)
  1. Oct 24, 2024 (LC) Drafter Assigned · legislature
  2. Nov 22, 2024 (LC) Draft in Legal Review · legislature
  3. Nov 25, 2024 (LC) Draft in Edit · legislature
  4. Dec 4, 2024 (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing · legislature
  5. Dec 4, 2024 (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review · legislature
  6. Dec 5, 2024 (LC) Draft in Assembly · legislature
  7. Dec 6, 2024 (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery · legislature
  8. Dec 12, 2024 (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester · legislature
  9. Dec 12, 2024 (S) Introduced · upper
  10. Jan 6, 2025 (S) First Reading · upper
  11. Jan 7, 2025 (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary · upper
  12. Jan 22, 2025 (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary · upper
  13. Jan 24, 2025 (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Judiciary · upper
  14. Jan 24, 2025 (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Judiciary · upper
  15. Jan 24, 2025 (S) Fiscal Note Received · upper
  16. Jan 27, 2025 (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned · upper
  17. Jan 27, 2025 (S) Fiscal Note Printed · upper
  18. Jan 28, 2025 (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading · upper
  19. Jan 28, 2025 (S) 2nd Reading Passed · upper
  20. Jan 29, 2025 (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading · upper
  21. Jan 29, 2025 (S) 3rd Reading Passed · upper
  22. Jan 29, 2025 (S) Transmitted to House · upper
  23. Jan 30, 2025 (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary · lower
  24. Jan 30, 2025 (H) First Reading · lower
  25. Mar 19, 2025 (H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary · lower
  26. Mar 24, 2025 (H) Hearing Canceled - (H) Judiciary · lower
  27. Mar 25, 2025 (H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary · lower
  28. Mar 26, 2025 (H) Hearing Canceled - (H) Judiciary · lower
  29. Apr 3, 2025 (H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary · lower
  30. Apr 8, 2025 (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Judiciary · lower
  31. Apr 8, 2025 (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Judiciary · lower
  32. Apr 10, 2025 (H) 2nd Reading Concurred · lower
  33. Apr 11, 2025 (H) 3rd Reading Concurred · lower
  34. Apr 12, 2025 (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments · lower
  35. Apr 15, 2025 (S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration · upper
  36. Apr 16, 2025 (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading · upper
  37. Apr 16, 2025 (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Not Concurred · upper
  38. Apr 24, 2025 (S) Hearing - Free Conference Committee on SB 40 · upper
  39. Apr 25, 2025 (S) Free Conference Committee Appointed · upper
  40. Apr 25, 2025 (H) Free Conference Committee Appointed · lower
  41. Apr 28, 2025 (S) Free Conference Committee Report Received · upper
  42. Apr 28, 2025 (H) Free Conference Committee Report Received · lower
  43. Apr 29, 2025 (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading · upper
  44. Apr 29, 2025 (S) 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted · upper
  45. Apr 29, 2025 (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading · lower
  46. Apr 29, 2025 (H) 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted · lower
  47. Apr 30, 2025 (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading · lower
  48. Apr 30, 2025 (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading · upper
  49. Apr 30, 2025 (H) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted · lower
  50. Apr 30, 2025 (S) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted · upper
  51. May 1, 2025 (S) Sent to Enrolling · upper
  52. May 2, 2025 (S) Returned from Enrolling · upper
  53. May 6, 2025 (S) Signed by President · upper
  54. May 6, 2025 (H) Signed by Speaker · lower
  55. May 6, 2025 (S) Transmitted to Governor · upper
  56. May 12, 2025 (S) Vetoed by Governor · upper
  57. May 27, 2025 (S) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll in Progress · upper
  58. Jun 27, 2025 (S) Veto Override Failed in Legislature · upper
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