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HJ 12 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Resolution regarding electric vehicles

HJ 12 is a Montana joint resolution requesting the U.S. Congress remove federal requirements for electric vehicle (EV) purchases. It cites Montana-specific challenges like limited rural charging infrastructure, reduced EV range in cold weather, and lack of all-terrain EV options, arguing these make EVs impractical for Montanans' needs. The resolution does not create new law but asks Congress to eliminate federal EV mandates, allowing Montanans to choose vehicle types freely. It was referred to a committee but died in 2025 without further action.
Issues: ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill requests removal of federal EV mandates, opposing federal energy policy promoting EV adoption and clean transportation infrastructure.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill seeks to eliminate federal EV mandates, weakening promotion of cleaner transportation - a key environmental protection measure. Removing such requirements opposes climate action goals.90% confidence ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationRequests removal of federal EV mandates, opposing federal regulation of vehicle choices in transportation policy, directly limiting transportation program requirements.95% confidence
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2025 Last action May 22, 2025
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What changed between versions

LC3265.pdf → HJ0012_1.pdf · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was renumbered from LC 3265 to HJ 12 and updated to reflect the 69th Legislature. The most significant substantive change is the replacement of President Biden's name with President Donald Trump in the resolution, citing a new executive order to eliminate the electric vehicle mandate. The text was also updated to capitalize 'Electric Vehicle' consistently throughout the document.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on requesting the U.S. Congress to remove electric vehicle purchase requirements, but the legal basis for the request changed from Biden's executive order to Trump's.
REQUIREMENT

The executive order cited in the resolution was changed from President Biden's 2021 order to President Donald Trump's recent order.

TECHNICAL

The bill identifier was changed from LC 3265 to HJ 12.

The term 'Electric Vehicle' was capitalized consistently in the text where it previously varied in capitalization.

Floor votes · House Mar 25, 2025

How they voted

57–42
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 100
Mar 25, 2025
D Democratic42
41 Nay 1
97% Nay
R Republican58
57 Yea 1 Nay
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations
upper
Mar 25, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (57-42-1)
house
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Randyn Gregg
Randyn Gregg
RRepublican
MT
78