# Montana SB 186: Provide for expedited processing in district courts of water cases arising under final decrees

Montana SB 186, Provide for expedited processing in district courts of water cases arising under final decrees, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Barry Usher (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-23 (Died in Process) (as of 2026-10-16).

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- As of: 2026-10-16
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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 186
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Provide for expedited processing in district courts of water cases arising under final decrees
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-05-23, Died in Process
- Sponsor: Barry Usher (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Water, Courts
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (131 yes, 118 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: Barry Usher (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-01 | Senate | Do Pass | fail | 24 | 26 |   |
| 2025-03-01 | Senate | Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray | pass | 28 | 22 |   |
| 2025-02-28 | Senate | ReconsAction -Usher | pass | 26 | 23 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Do Pass | fail | 25 | 25 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray | pass | 28 | 22 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-05-23: Died in Process (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal (Senate)
- 2025-03-01: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Reconsidered Previous Action (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Rereferred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Fiscal Note Printed (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Fiscal Note Signed (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Fiscal Note Received (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Fiscal Note Requested (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-21: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=5341c7d8-bfd7-4df9-9a3b-323eb02eae8b)

## 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=5341c7d8-bfd7-4df9-9a3b-323eb02eae8b)

## 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-SB186-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).