# Montana SB 222: Revise laws related to lobbying prohibitions for public employees

Montana SB 222, Revise laws related to lobbying prohibitions for public employees, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Greg Hertz (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-23 (Died in Process) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB222-2025
- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 222
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise laws related to lobbying prohibitions for public employees
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Last action: 2025-05-23, Died in Process
- Sponsor: Greg Hertz (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Legislature, Public Officers and Employees
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (200 yes, 198 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: Greg Hertz (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brandon Ler (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Do Concur | fail | 26 | 74 |   |
| 2025-04-11 | House | ReconsAction - Buttrey | pass | 55 | 44 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Do Concur | fail | 39 | 60 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 42 | 8 |   |
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 38 | 12 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-05-23: Died in Process (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-11: Reconsidered Previous Action (House)
- 2025-04-10: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-03: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-04-03: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-04-03: Taken from Table in Committee (House)
- 2025-03-27: Tabled in Committee (House)
- 2025-03-05: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-27: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-26: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Hearing Canceled (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-28: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=51847373-8c96-4c30-b123-600c7e97240b)

## 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=51847373-8c96-4c30-b123-600c7e97240b)

## 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-SB222-2025 (as of 2026-10-11).