SJ 11 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Interim study on farmer's markets and food systems

Senate Joint Resolution 11 (SJ 11) requests an interim legislative study on farmer's markets and local food systems in Montana. An assigned committee will examine their economic impact, barriers to growth, regulatory frameworks, and contributions to food security and resilience. The study aims to identify ways to promote regional food system infrastructure and coordination. The committee will collaborate with various stakeholders, including agricultural producers, state agencies, and public health experts, and report its findings to the 70th Legislature by September 2026.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Last action Apr 30, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2025 · House Apr 17, 2025

How they voted

3416
Passed
Total votes 50
Mar 19, 2025
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
16 Yea 16 Nay
50% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced
(S) Filed with Secretary of State
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 17, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (69-30-1)
house
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Agriculture
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Agriculture
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Agriculture
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-16)
senate
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Butch Gillespie
Butch Gillespie
RRepublican
MT
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