Montana bills · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB 40
Revise supreme court public records laws by opening deliberations and files to the public
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Vetoed
Sponsors
- Greg Hertz (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jun 27, 2025): (S) Veto Override
Text versions
- LC0614.pdf
- SB0040GovVeto.pdf
- SB-40-Veto-Poll.pdf
- SB0040.003.007_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf
- SB0040.003.006_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf
- SB0040.003.006_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf
- SB0040.003.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf
- SB0040.003.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf
- SB0040.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf
- SB0040.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf
- SB0040.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf
- SB0040_X.pdf
- SB0040_X(6).pdf
- SB0040_X(5).pdf
- SB0040_X(4).pdf
- SB0040_X(3).pdf
- SB0040_X(2).pdf
- SB0040_X(1).pdf
- SB0040_4.pdf
- SB0040_4(2).pdf
- SB0040_4(1).pdf
- SB0040_3.pdf
- SB0040_3(6).pdf
- SB0040_3(5).pdf
- SB0040_3(4).pdf
- SB0040_3(3).pdf
- SB0040_3(2).pdf
- SB0040_3(1).pdf
- SB0040_2.pdf
- SB0040_2(9).pdf
- SB0040_2(8).pdf
- SB0040_2(7).pdf
- SB0040_2(6).pdf
- SB0040_2(5).pdf
- SB0040_2(4).pdf
- SB0040_2(3).pdf
- SB0040_2(2).pdf
- SB0040_2(13).pdf
- SB0040_2(12).pdf
- SB0040_2(11).pdf
- SB0040_2(10).pdf
- SB0040_2(1).pdf
- SB0040_1.pdf
- SB0040_1(7).pdf
- SB0040_1(6).pdf
- SB0040_1(5).pdf
- SB0040_1(4).pdf
- SB0040_1(3).pdf
- SB0040_1(2).pdf
- SB0040_1(1).pdf
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2025 Senate | Do Adopt | pass | Set your home in Montana to see |
| Apr 30, 2025 House | Do Adopt | pass | Set your home in Montana to see |
| Apr 29, 2025 Senate | Do Adopt | pass | Set your home in Montana to see |
| Apr 29, 2025 House | Do Adopt | pass | Set your home in Montana to see |
| Apr 16, 2025 Senate | Do Not Concur | pass | Set your home in Montana to see |
| Apr 11, 2025 House | Do Concur | pass | Set your home in Montana to see |
| Apr 10, 2025 House | Do Concur | pass | Set your home in Montana to see |
| Apr 8, 2025 House | be_concurred_in_as_amended | pass | Set your home in Montana to see |
| Jan 29, 2025 Senate | Do Pass | pass | Set your home in Montana to see |
| Jan 28, 2025 Senate | Do Pass | pass | Set your home in Montana to see |
| Jan 24, 2025 Senate | do_pass_as_amended | pass | Set your home in Montana to see |
Actions
- Jun 27, 2025 · Senate
(S) Veto Override - May 27, 2025 · Senate
(S) Veto Override Vote in Progress - May 12, 2025 · Senate
(S) Vetoed by Governor - May 6, 2025 · Senate
(S) Transmitted to Governor - May 6, 2025 · House
(H) Signed by Speaker - May 6, 2025 · Senate
(S) Signed by President - May 2, 2025 · Senate
(S) Returned from Enrolling - May 1, 2025 · Senate
(S) Sent to Enrolling - Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
(S) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report - Apr 30, 2025 · House
(H) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report - Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading - Apr 30, 2025 · House
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading - Apr 29, 2025 · House
(H) 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report - Apr 29, 2025 · House
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading - Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
(S) 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report - Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading - Apr 25, 2025 · House
(H) Free Conference Committee Appointed - Apr 25, 2025 · Senate
(S) Free Conference Committee Appointed - Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
(S) Hearing - Free Conference Committee on SB 40 - Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
(S) 2nd Reading House Amendments - Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading - Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
(S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration - Apr 12, 2025 · House
(H) Returned to Senate with Amendments - Apr 11, 2025 · House
(H) 3rd Reading - Apr 10, 2025 · House
(H) 2nd Reading - Apr 8, 2025 · House
(H) Committee Report - (H) Judiciary - Apr 8, 2025 · House
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Judiciary - Apr 3, 2025 · House
(H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary - Mar 26, 2025 · House
(H) Hearing Canceled - (H) Judiciary - Mar 25, 2025 · House
(H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary - Mar 24, 2025 · House
(H) Hearing Canceled - (H) Judiciary - Mar 19, 2025 · House
(H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary - Jan 30, 2025 · House
(H) 1st Reading - Jan 30, 2025 · House
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary - Jan 29, 2025 · Senate
(S) Transmitted to House - Jan 29, 2025 · Senate
(S) 3rd Reading - Jan 29, 2025 · Senate
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading - Jan 28, 2025 · Senate
(S) 2nd Reading - Jan 28, 2025 · Senate
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading - Jan 27, 2025 · Senate
(S) Fiscal Note Printed - Jan 27, 2025 · Senate
(S) Fiscal Note Unsigned - Jan 24, 2025 · Senate
(S) Fiscal Note Received - Jan 24, 2025 · Senate
(S) Committee Report - (S) Judiciary - Jan 24, 2025 · Senate
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Judiciary - Jan 22, 2025 · Senate
(S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary - Jan 7, 2025 · Senate
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary - Jan 6, 2025 · Senate
(S) 1st Reading - Dec 12, 2024 · Senate
(S) Introduced - Dec 12, 2024 · Legislature
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester - Dec 6, 2024 · Legislature
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery - Dec 5, 2024 · Legislature
(LC) Draft in Assembly - Dec 4, 2024 · Legislature
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review - Dec 4, 2024 · Legislature
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing - Nov 25, 2024 · Legislature
(LC) Draft in Edit - Nov 22, 2024 · Legislature
(LC) Draft in Legal Review - Oct 24, 2024 · Legislature
(LC) Drafter Assigned