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MontanaHB 43069th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Repeal process to establish county owned scales

Sponsored By: Braxton Mitchell (Republican)

Became Law

Local Government

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Counties end public weighing scales

The law repeals eight Montana code sections that let counties run public weighing scales. Counties no longer have authority to establish or own public scales. County-appointed weighers, bonds, weighing records, and county-set weighing fees are ended. Farmers, haulers, and small producers who used county scales lose those services and need private or other scales. The provided text lists no effective date or transition rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Braxton Mitchell

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Dave Fern

    Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 248 • No: 46

House vote • 4/14/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 46 • No: 2

House vote • 4/12/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 47 • No: 3

House vote • 2/22/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 75 • No: 23

House vote • 2/21/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 80 • No: 18

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/5/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/1/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/25/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    4/25/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    4/23/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/15/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/14/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Concurred

    4/14/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading Concurred

    4/12/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

    3/24/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    3/21/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    3/5/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee

    3/3/2025Senate

  14. First Reading

    2/25/2025Senate

  15. Transmitted to Senate

    2/24/2025House

  16. 3rd Reading Passed

    2/22/2025House

  17. 2nd Reading Passed

    2/21/2025House

  18. Committee Report--Bill Passed

    2/19/2025House

  19. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

    2/18/2025House

  20. Hearing

    2/13/2025House

  21. First Reading

    2/10/2025House

  22. Referred to Committee

    2/10/2025House

  23. Introduced

    2/7/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/14/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/7/2025

    PDF

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