SR 45 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Confirm governor's appointees for board of veterinary medicine

This procedural resolution (SR 45) confirms three appointments made by Montana's Governor to the Board of Veterinary Medicine. It formally approves Joshua Donald, Tia Nelson, and Garrett Ryerson for terms ending in 2026 or 2027, as submitted by the Governor on January 16, 2025. The resolution serves only to confirm the Governor's appointments to this existing board, with no new policies or regulations created. It directly affects the appointed board members and the veterinary profession regulated by the board.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 15, 2025 Last action Apr 14, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2025

How they voted

500
Passed
Total votes 50
Apr 1, 2025
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
32 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Apr 14, 2025
Introduced
(S) Filed with Secretary of State
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0)
senate
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
upper
Mar 15, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
upper
Mar 15, 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
9