SR 80 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Confirm governor's appointee for director of the department of corrections

Senate Resolution 80 is a procedural bill that confirms the Governor's appointment of Brian Gootkin as the Director of the Department of Corrections. This resolution signifies the Montana Senate's agreement to, confirmation of, and consent to the appointment, enabling Mr. Gootkin to serve in the role.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 28, 2025 Last action Apr 22, 2025

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What changed between versions

SR0080_X(2).pdf → SR0080_X(3).pdf · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was finalized and marked for conclusion, removing draft or revision markers. No substantive policy changes were made to the legislative text itself.

TECHNICAL

Removed draft revision markers and end-of-document indicators, indicating the bill is in its final form.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 12, 2025

How they voted

48–1

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 50

Apr 12, 2025

D Democratic18

18 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican32

30 Yea 1 Nay 1

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 22, 2025

Introduced

(S) Filed with Secretary of State

upper

Apr 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Signed by President

upper

Apr 12, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (48-1-1)

senate

Apr 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Committee Report - (S) Judiciary

upper

Apr 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Judiciary

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Committee

(S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Judiciary

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Committee

(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Executive Branch Review

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Introduced

(S) Introduced

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors