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MontanaHB 28469th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Establish an interim committee to investigate civil rights violations and censorship within the MUS

Sponsored By: Caleb Hinkle (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

New panel on campus civil rights

Beginning July 1, 2025, the law creates a temporary legislative committee to investigate civil-rights violations and censorship in Montana public colleges. The committee takes on-the-record testimony from Montana students. It must send printed and electronic findings and recommendations to federal and state leaders. Recipients include the U.S. President; the U.S. Justice and Education Departments; leaders of the U.S. House and Senate; Montana’s congressional delegation; the Governor; the Montana Department of Justice; the Office of Public Instruction; and the Montana House Speaker and Senate President. The Legislative Services Division provides staff help. The committee elects a presiding officer and a vice presiding officer.

Panel membership rules and meeting cap

Beginning July 1, 2025, the committee has eight legislators: four House members and four Senate members. Each chamber must include two minority-party members. Appointments must be made within 30 days of July 1, 2025, and vacancies are filled the same way. The committee may meet no more than three times. It must finish its work by September 15, 2026. The act terminates on December 31, 2026.

Pay and funding for panel members

Beginning July 1, 2025, committee members receive salary and expense reimbursement under state law. The law provides $23,000 from the general fund to the Legislative Services Division for the biennium ending June 30, 2027. This money reimburses committee members. The act is void if the appropriation was not included before it was sent to the Governor or if the appropriation is vetoed.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Caleb Hinkle

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Theresa Manzella

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 351 • No: 194

House vote • 4/17/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 59 • No: 40

House vote • 4/16/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 71 • No: 29

Senate vote • 4/14/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 29 • No: 19

Senate vote • 4/12/2025

AMD-HB0284.002.001 Manzella D/PASS

Yes: 44 • No: 6

Senate vote • 4/12/2025

Do Pass As Amended

Yes: 30 • No: 20

House vote • 2/21/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 59 • No: 39

House vote • 2/20/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 59 • No: 41

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/16/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/12/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    5/5/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    5/2/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    5/1/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/22/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/18/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Senate Amendments

    4/17/2025House

  9. 2nd Reading Senate Amendments

    4/16/2025House

  10. Returned to House with Amendments

    4/14/2025Senate

  11. 3rd Reading

    4/14/2025Senate

  12. 2nd Reading

    4/12/2025Senate

  13. 2nd Reading Motion to Amend

    4/12/2025Senate

  14. Committee Report

    4/3/2025Senate

  15. Committee Executive Action

    4/3/2025Senate

  16. Hearing

    3/28/2025Senate

  17. Hearing Canceled

    3/17/2025Senate

  18. Hearing

    3/14/2025Senate

  19. Referred to Committee

    3/3/2025Senate

  20. 1st Reading

    2/24/2025Senate

  21. Transmitted to Senate

    2/21/2025House

  22. 3rd Reading

    2/21/2025House

  23. 2nd Reading

    2/20/2025House

  24. Committee Report

    2/17/2025House

  25. Committee Executive Action

    2/17/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/22/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 3)

    4/12/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    2/17/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/22/2025

    PDF

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