# Montana HJ 57: Study resolution examining the effects of public safety communications on extreme weather responses

Montana HJ 57, Study resolution examining the effects of public safety communications on extreme weather responses, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Shane Klakken (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-22 (Died in Committee) (as of 2026-10-16).

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- As of: 2026-10-16
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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HJ 57
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Study resolution examining the effects of public safety communications on extreme weather responses
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-14
- Last action: 2025-05-22, Died in Committee
- Sponsor: Shane Klakken (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Environmental Protection, Communications, Fires and Fire Protection, Interim Study Resolutions
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (181 yes, 19 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: Shane Klakken (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Amy Regier (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Do Pass | pass | 92 | 8 |   |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Do Pass | pass | 89 | 11 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-05-22: Died in Committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-04-24: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-23: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-17: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-04-16: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-04-15: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-04-15: Hearing (House)
- 2025-04-14: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-04-14: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-04-14: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=ee4ff76d-27a3-4169-a673-000d8e0b2d3f)

## 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=ee4ff76d-27a3-4169-a673-000d8e0b2d3f)

## 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-HJ57-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).