# Montana SJ 9: Joint resolution on the economic dangers of federal debt and deficits

Montana SJ 9, Joint resolution on the economic dangers of federal debt and deficits, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Tom McGillvray (Republican); status adopted, last action 2025-04-08 (Filed with Secretary of State) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SJ 9
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Joint resolution on the economic dangers of federal debt and deficits
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-04-08, Filed with Secretary of State
- Sponsor: Tom McGillvray (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Federal Government, General Joint Resolution
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (204 yes, 93 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: Tom McGillvray (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg Kmetz (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Do Concur | pass | 59 | 40 |   |
| 2025-03-24 | House | Do Concur | pass | 58 | 41 |   |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 43 | 6 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 44 | 6 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-04-08: Filed with Secretary of State (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-31: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Returned from Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-24: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-20: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-19: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-17: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-10: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-10: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-07: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-26: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=71f3fbbb-dd26-490d-a3e9-00b2cc23ab2d)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-26: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=727c5c3e-7a6e-4933-9ee1-709381b34001)
- Introduced, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9bfc2de3-9cbe-4951-830e-46de1d3fb9f9)

## 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
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=71f3fbbb-dd26-490d-a3e9-00b2cc23ab2d)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=727c5c3e-7a6e-4933-9ee1-709381b34001)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9bfc2de3-9cbe-4951-830e-46de1d3fb9f9)

## 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-SJ9-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).