# Montana HJ 39: Joint resolution protecting public lands.

Montana HJ 39, Joint resolution protecting public lands., is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Joshua Seckinger (Democrat); status failed, last action 2025-05-20 (Died in Process) (as of 2026-10-16).

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- As of: 2026-10-16
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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HJ 39
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Joint resolution protecting public lands.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-28
- Last action: 2025-05-20, Died in Process
- Sponsor: Joshua Seckinger (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Fish, General Joint Resolution
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (44 yes, 48 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: Joshua Seckinger (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Take From NAH to Second Reading | fail | 44 | 48 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-05-20: Died in Process (House)
- 2025-04-07: Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal (House)
- 2025-04-02: Take from Committee; Place on 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-02: Tabled in Committee (House)
- 2025-04-02: Hearing (House)
- 2025-04-02: Hearing Canceled (House)
- 2025-04-01: Hearing (House)
- 2025-03-29: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-03-29: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-03-28: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-03-28: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=189b2391-40e8-42d7-92c6-7c322da468af)

## 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=189b2391-40e8-42d7-92c6-7c322da468af)

## 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-HJ39-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).