# Montana SJ 28: Interim study resolution on the legislature's ethics processes

Montana SJ 28, Interim study resolution on the legislature's ethics processes, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Pat Flowers (Democrat); status adopted, last action 2025-05-05 (Filed with Secretary of State) (as of 2026-10-12).

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- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SJ 28
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Interim study resolution on the legislature's ethics processes
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-02
- Last action: 2025-05-05, Filed with Secretary of State
- Sponsor: Pat Flowers (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Legislature, Interim Study Resolutions
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (208 yes, 89 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: Pat Flowers (Democrat), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-29 | House | Do Concur | pass | 61 | 38 |   |
| 2025-04-28 | House | Do Concur | pass | 66 | 34 |   |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 41 | 9 |   |
| 2025-04-18 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 40 | 8 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-05-05: Filed with Secretary of State (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Returned from Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-28: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-24: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-04-24: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-04-23: Hearing (House)
- 2025-04-23: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-04-23: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-04-22: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-29: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a9efd5e3-102b-4eb6-9f1f-49714f8b8d36)
- Introduced, 2025-04-02: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=25e6b11d-721e-4f76-a4fd-c8884c633cd6)

## 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=a9efd5e3-102b-4eb6-9f1f-49714f8b8d36)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=25e6b11d-721e-4f76-a4fd-c8884c633cd6)

## 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-SJ28-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).