Revising telecommunications provider registration laws
SB 51 requires telecommunications providers to register with Montana's Public Service Commission before offering services in the state. Providers must submit detailed information including contact details, business ownership structure, service descriptions, use of universal service funds, and any recent penalties from other jurisdictions. The Public Service Commission gains authority to create implementing rules and may waive certain registration requirements. This bill directly affects all telecommunications companies operating in Montana, mandating updated transparency and compliance standards for their registration process.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Dec 13, 2024
Signed Apr 4, 2025
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The bill text shows minor formatting changes where the phrase 'EFFECTIVE DATE' appears without quotation marks in the new version, and the closing 'END' marker has been removed. These are technical formatting adjustments rather than substantive policy changes.
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Removed quotation marks around 'EFFECTIVE DATE' in the bill title and description.
Deleted the 'END' marker at the conclusion of the document.
Floor votes · Senate Jan 24, 2025 · House Mar 20, 2025
How they voted
43–6
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Jan 24, 2025
D
Democratic18
77% Yea
R
Republican32
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Apr 3, 2025
Signed into law
(S) Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Mar 20, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-0-2)
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
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations
lower
Jan 24, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-6-1)
senate
Jan 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations
upper
Dec 13, 2024
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Daniel Zolnikov
RRepublican
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