# Montana HJ 47: Study resolution on local government entity cooperation

Montana HJ 47, Study resolution on local government entity cooperation, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Steve Gist (Republican); status adopted, last action 2025-05-06 (Filed with Secretary of State) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HJ 47
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Study resolution on local government entity cooperation
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-07
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Filed with Secretary of State
- Sponsor: Steve Gist (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Fires and Fire Protection, Cities and Towns, Counties, Emergency Services, Local Government, Interim Study Resolutions
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (245 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: Steve Gist (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Forrest Mandeville (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 33 | 16 |   |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 32 | 17 |   |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Do Pass | pass | 91 | 8 |   |
| 2025-04-22 | House | Do Pass | pass | 89 | 10 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-05-06: Filed with Secretary of State (House)
- 2025-05-06: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-05-02: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-30: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-30: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-04-23: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-22: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-16: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-04-15: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-04-07: Hearing (House)
- 2025-04-07: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-04-07: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-04-07: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-05-01: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9f8c012a-e79d-472e-8598-cc4ba3bbd144)
- Introduced, 2025-04-07: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=ceababc9-d72b-4418-8921-ab281c9d51d4)

## 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=9f8c012a-e79d-472e-8598-cc4ba3bbd144)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=ceababc9-d72b-4418-8921-ab281c9d51d4)

## 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-HJ47-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).