# Montana HB 879: Interim study bill on the impacts of federal actions on the state of Montana

Montana HB 879, Interim study bill on the impacts of federal actions on the state of Montana, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Ed Stafman (Democrat); status failed, last action 2025-05-20 (Died in Process) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 879
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Interim study bill on the impacts of federal actions on the state of Montana
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-26
- Last action: 2025-05-20, Died in Process
- Sponsor: Ed Stafman (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Appropriations, Federal Government, Interim Study Bills, State Government
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (42 yes, 51 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: Ed Stafman (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Pat Flowers (Democrat), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Take from STH to Second Reading | fail | 42 | 51 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-05-20: Died in Process (House)
- 2025-04-09: Missed Deadline for Appropriation Bill Transmittal (House)
- 2025-04-03: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-04-02: Fiscal Note Unsigned (House)
- 2025-04-01: Tabled in Committee (House)
- 2025-04-01: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-03-31: Hearing (House)
- 2025-03-29: Hearing (House)
- 2025-03-27: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-03-27: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-03-26: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-03-26: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-03-26: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9365f678-27f5-4e66-9e7d-a02d14c403c4)

## 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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9365f678-27f5-4e66-9e7d-a02d14c403c4)

## 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-HB879-2025 (as of 2026-10-11).