SJ 26 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Joint resolution regarding the purchase and sale of stocks by members of congress

SJ 26 is a joint resolution from the Montana Legislature urging the United States Congress to pass a federal law. This proposed federal law would prohibit members of the U.S. Congress and their immediate families from trading individual stocks. The resolution directs the Montana Secretary of State to send copies to federal leaders and the Montana Congressional Delegation.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Governor

Introduced Mar 28, 2025 Last action May 5, 2025

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Floor votes · Senate Apr 5, 2025 · House Apr 25, 2025

How they voted

45–3

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 50

Apr 5, 2025

D Democratic18

18 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican32

27 Yea 3 Nay 2

84% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 5, 2025

Introduced

(S) Filed with Secretary of State

upper

May 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Signed by Speaker

lower

May 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Signed by President

upper

Apr 25, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (99-1)

house

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Committee Report - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations

lower

Apr 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Committee

(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations

lower

Apr 5, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (45-3-2)

senate

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Committee Report - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Committee

(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Introduced

(S) Introduced

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors