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SB222 • 2025

Revise laws related to lobbying prohibitions for public employees

Revise laws related to lobbying prohibitions for public employees

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Greg Hertz
Last action
2025-05-23
Official status
(S) Died in Process
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Revise laws related to lobbying prohibitions for public employees

Revise laws related to lobbying prohibitions for public employees

What This Bill Does

  • Revise laws related to lobbying prohibitions for public employees

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-23 SENATE

    (S) Died in Process

  2. 2025-04-17 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  3. 2025-04-17 HOUSE

    (H) 2nd Reading Not Concurred

  4. 2025-04-11 HOUSE

    (H) Reconsidered Previous Action; Placed on 2nd Reading

  5. 2025-04-10 HOUSE

    (H) 2nd Reading Not Concurred

  6. 2025-04-03 HOUSE

    (H) Taken from Table in Committee

  7. 2025-04-03 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

  8. 2025-04-03 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred

  9. 2025-03-27 HOUSE

    (H) Tabled in Committee

  10. 2025-03-05 HOUSE

    (H) Hearing

  11. 2025-02-27 HOUSE

    (H) Referred to Committee

  12. 2025-02-27 HOUSE

    (H) First Reading

  13. 2025-02-26 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  14. 2025-02-26 SENATE

    (S) 3rd Reading Passed

  15. 2025-02-26 SENATE

    (S) Transmitted to House

  16. 2025-02-25 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  17. 2025-02-25 SENATE

    (S) 2nd Reading Passed

  18. 2025-02-24 SENATE

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed

  19. 2025-02-21 SENATE

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  20. 2025-02-17 SENATE

    (S) Hearing

  21. 2025-02-04 SENATE

    (S) Hearing Canceled

  22. 2025-01-28 SENATE

    (S) Introduced

  23. 2025-01-28 SENATE

    (S) First Reading

  24. 2025-01-28 SENATE

    (S) Referred to Committee

  25. 2025-01-27 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  26. 2024-12-20 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  27. 2024-12-17 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  28. 2024-12-16 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  29. 2024-12-13 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  30. 2024-12-10 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  31. 2024-12-10 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  32. 2024-11-20 HOUSE

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Official Summary Text

Revise laws related to lobbying prohibitions for public employees

Current Bill Text

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69th Legislature 2025 SB 222.1
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – SB 222
1 SENATE BILL NO. 222
2 INTRODUCED BY G. HERTZ, W. GALT, B. LER
3
4 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT REPEALING THE 2-YEAR BAN ON LOBBYING FOR PUBLIC
5 EMPLOYEES; REPEALING SECTION 5-7-310, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.”
6
7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
8
9 NEW SECTION. Section 1. Repealer. The following section of the Montana Code Annotated is
10 repealed:
11 5-7-310. Prohibition of lobbying by former government personnel.
12
13 NEW SECTION. Section 2. Effective date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval.
14 - END -