# Montana HJ 35: Joint resolution urging changes to federal wildfire policy

Montana HJ 35, Joint resolution urging changes to federal wildfire policy, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Jedediah Hinkle (Republican); status adopted, last action 2025-05-06 (Filed with Secretary of State) (as of 2026-10-12).

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- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HJ 35
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Joint resolution urging changes to federal wildfire policy
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-28
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Filed with Secretary of State
- Sponsor: Jedediah Hinkle (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Federal Government, Fires and Fire Protection, General Joint Resolution
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (270 yes, 125 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: Jedediah Hinkle (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 32 | 18 |   |
| 2025-04-18 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 32 | 18 |   |
| 2025-04-05 | House | Do Pass | pass | 56 | 42 |   |
| 2025-04-03 | House | Do Pass | pass | 58 | 42 |   |
| 2025-04-03 | House | Cloture-Duram | pass | 92 | 5 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-05-06: Filed with Secretary of State (House)
- 2025-05-06: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-24: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-22: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-22: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-04-05: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-03: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-01: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-03-31: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-03-31: Hearing (House)
- 2025-03-28: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-03-28: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-03-28: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-23: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=09f23d5b-903c-49fd-9393-e0344dc8f24d)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-04-02: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9beeeba7-1426-4e10-9ec5-ac9606ea60e1)
- Introduced, 2025-03-28: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=61e6af2e-319e-4963-92bb-e30486f74130)

## 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=09f23d5b-903c-49fd-9393-e0344dc8f24d)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9beeeba7-1426-4e10-9ec5-ac9606ea60e1)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=61e6af2e-319e-4963-92bb-e30486f74130)

## 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-HJ35-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).