SB 55 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Provide for legislative intent regarding streamflow information

SB 55 is a procedural bill that states Montana's legislative intent to support coordinated collection and sharing of streamflow data. It recognizes that timely streamflow information - gathered by state, federal, tribal, and local entities - is essential for managing water under existing laws, including the Montana Water Use Act and drought planning. The bill does not create new programs or funding but affirms the legislature's position that better data coordination benefits water managers, municipalities, and agricultural users in addressing seasonal and climate-related water supply challenges.
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 18, 2024 Signed Apr 4, 2025
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What changed between versions

SB0055_X(3).pdf SB0055_X(4).pdf · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill text shows minor formatting and spacing adjustments rather than substantive policy changes. The legislative intent regarding streamflow information remains unchanged, and the bill's applicability to Title 85, chapter 2, part 1 is preserved without modification.
TECHNICAL

Minor formatting adjustments including spacing and line breaks were made to the bill text, particularly around the title and closing sections, but no substantive policy content was altered.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 23, 2025 · House Mar 20, 2025

How they voted

3020
Passed
Total votes 50
Jan 23, 2025
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
12 Yea 20 Nay
62% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
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 (85-13-2)
house
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Natural Resources
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Natural Resources
lower
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Natural Resources
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (30-20)
senate
Jan 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Natural Resources
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Natural Resources
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Natural Resources
upper
Dec 18, 2024
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Willis Curdy
Willis Curdy
DDemocratic
MT
49