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MontanaHB 21569th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Revise laws on state appointments and vacancies of executive boards and commissions

Sponsored By: Caleb Hinkle (Republican)

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State Government

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More diverse, transparent state board appointments

The law requires all state appointing authorities to take positive action to reach gender balance and proportional minority representation, to the greatest extent possible, as vacancies open and appointments are made. The Secretary of State publishes each month in the Montana Administrative Register the executive branch’s recent appointments and upcoming vacancies on boards and commissions. The Governor reports to the Legislature on progress, following the process in 5-11-210.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Caleb Hinkle

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 180 • No: 119

House vote • 3/24/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 33 • No: 17

House vote • 3/21/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 31 • No: 19

House vote • 2/6/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 58 • No: 41

House vote • 2/5/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 58 • No: 42

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    4/7/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    4/7/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/1/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    4/1/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    3/28/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    3/26/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    3/24/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Concurred

    3/24/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading Concurred

    3/21/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

    3/19/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    3/19/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    3/17/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee

    2/18/2025Senate

  14. First Reading

    2/7/2025Senate

  15. Transmitted to Senate

    2/6/2025House

  16. 3rd Reading Passed

    2/6/2025House

  17. 2nd Reading Passed

    2/5/2025House

  18. Committee Report--Bill Passed

    2/3/2025House

  19. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

    2/3/2025House

  20. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

    2/3/2025House

  21. Hearing

    1/20/2025House

  22. First Reading

    1/16/2025House

  23. Referred to Committee

    1/16/2025House

  24. Introduced

    1/15/2025House

Bill Text

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    3/25/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled

    3/25/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/15/2025

    PDF

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