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MontanaHB 77569th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Repeal sunset on Water Court actions

Sponsored By: Ken Walsh (Republican)

Became Law

WaterCourts

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Water Court case rule repealed

The law repeals a 2017 section about Water Court actions (Section 6, Chapter 126, Laws of 2017). It affects people in Water Court cases and holders of water rights linked to those cases. It removes that section from state law and adds no new rules in this act. The repeal takes effect on passage and approval.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ken Walsh

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Cora Neumann

    Democrat • Senate

  • Laura Smith

    Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 274 • No: 17

House vote • 4/22/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 38 • No: 12

House vote • 4/18/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 40 • No: 5

House vote • 3/7/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 99 • No: 0

House vote • 3/5/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 97 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/19/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/13/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    5/7/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    5/6/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    5/2/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/27/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/22/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Concurred

    4/22/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading Concurred

    4/18/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

    4/8/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    4/7/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    4/3/2025Senate

  13. Hearing Canceled

    3/31/2025Senate

  14. Hearing

    3/30/2025Senate

  15. Referred to Committee

    3/19/2025Senate

  16. First Reading

    3/14/2025Senate

  17. Transmitted to Senate

    3/7/2025House

  18. 3rd Reading Passed

    3/7/2025House

  19. 2nd Reading Passed

    3/5/2025House

  20. Committee Report--Bill Passed

    3/3/2025House

  21. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

    3/3/2025House

  22. Hearing

    2/28/2025House

  23. First Reading

    2/26/2025House

  24. Referred to Committee

    2/26/2025House

  25. Introduced

    2/25/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/23/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/25/2025

    PDF

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