Montana Bills

Bill LC 3133 would have prohibited state and local governments from using tax revenue to pay for legal representation for non-citizens facing deportation (referred to as "removable aliens" in immigration law). This bill would have directly affected state/local budgets by restricting how public funds could be allocated and limited legal services available to non-citizens in deportation proceedings. The key provision required state and local governments to exclude funding for such attorneys from all budgets and spending plans. However, the bill did not advance beyond the drafting stage and died in the legislative process on May 27, 2025.

This bill would have changed the state clerk of court position from a partisan to a nonpartisan role, directly affecting court administration and the clerk's duties. It proposed amending the title and responsibilities of the position to remove partisan political affiliation. The bill died in process on May 27, 2025, and did not become law.

This bill (LC 3407) was a proposed law concerning homeowner associations and common interest communities. It was drafted in December 2024 but never advanced beyond the drafting stage, as it was placed "on hold" and ultimately "died in process" on May 27, 2025. No specific provisions or mechanisms were established, as the bill was abandoned before committee review or public hearing. Therefore, it did not affect any residents or enact any policy changes. The bill remains inactive with no further legislative action taken.

LC 1875 aimed to revise tax rates for sports betting operations but never advanced beyond the drafting stage. The bill was assigned to a drafter in 2024, placed on hold in February 2025, and ultimately died in process by May 2025. No specific tax rate changes or affected entities were defined in the available context, as the bill did not progress to committee or floor action. Since it was never enacted, there are no concrete policy changes or direct effects to describe.

This bill (LC 3332) aimed to revise a state's disaster and emergency response laws. It sought to update procedures for declaring emergencies, managing resources, and coordinating responses across agencies during crises. The bill was assigned a drafter in December 2024 but was placed on hold and ultimately died in the legislative process on May 27, 2025, meaning it never became law. No specific provisions were enacted, as the bill did not advance beyond the drafting stage. The summary reflects the bill's stated purpose and its final status, without speculation on its potential effects.

LC 1877, titled "Regulatory reform for creation of mobile home parks," was a draft bill intended to change regulations governing the establishment of mobile home parks. The bill was assigned to a drafter in November 2024 but died in the legislative process by May 2025, meaning it never advanced beyond the drafting stage. No specific regulatory changes or provisions were established, as the draft did not reach committee review or a vote. Consequently, the bill had no effect on current regulations or mobile home park development policies.

This bill (LC 3245) proposed increasing the tax credit available to elderly homeowners and renters. It aimed to provide greater financial relief to low-to-moderate income seniors by raising the credit amount they could claim on their state income taxes. The bill was drafted in December 2024 but was placed on hold and ultimately died in the legislative process on May 27, 2025, meaning it never became law. As a result, no policy change was implemented for affected elderly residents.

LC 4338, titled "Generally revise laws relating to medicare and medicaid," did not advance beyond the drafting stage. The bill was assigned to a drafter in January 2025 but was placed on hold in February and ultimately died in process by May 2025. No specific provisions or policy changes were finalized or enacted. As the bill never progressed to committee or floor consideration, it had no effect on Medicare or Medicaid programs or the individuals they serve.

This bill (LC 3459) required a report on full-time equivalents (FTEs) but its specific provisions and affected entities are not described in the provided context. The bill was drafted but died in committee on May 27, 2025, with no further details on the required report's content, scope, or which agencies or programs would be subject to it. As no bill text or explanatory details are included in the context, a substantive summary of its mechanisms or policy changes cannot be provided. The title suggests it would mandate reporting on staffing levels, but the actual requirements remain unspecified.

This bill (LC 3319) was a draft proposal to generally revise transportation laws, but it never advanced beyond the drafting stage. The bill title indicates it aimed to update transportation-related regulations, though no specific provisions or affected parties were detailed in the available context. It was assigned to a drafter in December 2024 but died in process on May 27, 2025, meaning it was not introduced or debated. Since no concrete policy changes were developed or voted on, no key mechanisms or affected groups can be identified from this record.