# Montana HB 448: Establish the Jim Loud Thunder Gopher memorial highway

Montana HB 448, Establish the Jim Loud Thunder Gopher memorial highway, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Jane Weber (Democrat); status signed, last action 2025-05-05 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 448
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Establish the Jim Loud Thunder Gopher memorial highway
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-11
- Last action: 2025-05-05, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Jane Weber (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Highways and Roads
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (254 yes, 42 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jane Weber (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Gregg Hunter (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 45 | 3 |   |
| 2025-04-12 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 46 | 4 |   |
| 2025-02-22 | House | Do Pass | pass | 79 | 19 |   |
| 2025-02-21 | House | Do Pass | pass | 84 | 16 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2025-05-05: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-04-25: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-25: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-15: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-14: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-14: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-12: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Hearing Canceled (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-22: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-21: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-19: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-19: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-02-19: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-02-18: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-02-17: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-12: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-11: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-11: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-11: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-02-11: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=8f74d543-c70e-48ce-af7d-868db0b4f363)
- Introduced, 2025-02-11: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=8e4cc69e-b4f1-40c6-bc8a-154582506478)

## Related bills

- SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law (signed)
- HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit (vetoed)
- HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws (vetoed)
- SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act (vetoed)
- SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed)
- SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=8f74d543-c70e-48ce-af7d-868db0b4f363)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=8e4cc69e-b4f1-40c6-bc8a-154582506478)

## Related
- [SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB437-2025)
- [HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB831-2025)
- [HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB628-2025)
- [SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB410-2025)
- [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025)
- [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB448-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).