2021 Legislature - recap

Bad Bills,
Good Kills

The bills below represent the bad legislation advanced by Republicans that Democrats defeated in the last half of the session.

Abortion

  • HB 579 - Generally revise healthcare laws regarding Title X funds - Dan Bartel

Attacks on Education

  • HB 371 - Revise qualifications to serve as superintendent of public instruction - David Bedey

  • HB 465 - Limit school district superintendent salaries - Scot Kerns

  • HB 633 - Establish the public charter schools act - Ed Hill

Changes to Government

  • HB 106 - Prohibit expansion of the Montana clean indoor air act - Ron Marshall

  • HB 132 - Require property tax bill to include comparison to prior year - Fred Anderson

  • HB 278 - Repeal naming and labeling provisions regarding political committee - Brandon Ler

  • HB 489 - Require interim committees to review and recommend repeal of certain laws - Scot Kerns

  • HB 570 - Prohibit infringement of constitutional right to nullify certain fed legislation - Derek Skees

  • HB 573 - Expand roll of PSC to oversee the operation of internet tech companies - Brad Tshida

  • HJ 13 - Resolution for Article V US constitutional convention of states - Neil Duram

  • HB 122 - Revising state disaster and emergency services and executive power - David Bedey

  • HB 536 - Revise laws related to political committees and rental/lease agreements w/state - Bill Mercer

  • HB 535 - Eliminate the commissioner of political practices - Derek Skees

  • HB 685 - Revise judicial standards laws - Brad Tschida

Consumer Rights

  • HB 453 - Revise insurance laws relating to telematics agreements - Steven Galloway

Discriminatory Bills

  • HB 113 - Provide for youth health protection - John Fuller

  • HB 241 - Revise hunting laws related to tribal boundaries - Joe Read

  • HB 339 - Require child support cooperation for food stamp eligibility - Frank Flemming

  • HJ 11 - Resolution designating ANTIFA as domestic terrorism in Montana - Braxton Mitchell

Elections

  • HB 107 - Revise mill levy election laws - Ron Marshall

  • HB 342 - Revise judicial election laws - Matt Regier

  • HB 355 - Require partisan elections for state, district, local judges - Scot Kerns

  • HB 455 - Generally revise election laws related to absentee ballots - Lola Sheldon-Galloway

  • HB 571 - Revise campaign contribution laws - Derek Skees

Freedom of Speech

  • HB 711 - Revise laws relating to the first amendment and the media - Mark Noland

  • HB 587 - Prohibit censorship by social media site providers - Lola Sheldon-Galloway

Public Health and Wellbeing

  • HB 356 - Prohibit anonymous reporting of child abuse and neglect cases - Dennis Lenz

  • HB 515 - Generally revise laws relating to child and family services - Jeremy Trebas

  • HB 575 - Prohibit school programming that may transmit infectious agents - Derek Skees

  • HB 145 - Allow local boards of health and health officers to issue recommendations - Paul Fielder

  • HB 585 - Revise child abuse and neglect laws regarding adoptive families - Steven Galloway

  • HB 236 - Revise local health board & health officer powers, duties, and penalties - Matt Regier

Marijuana

  • HB 457 - Delay implementation of recreational marijuana laws - Bill Mercer

  • HB 568 - Limit number and location of recreational marijuana dispensaries - Lola Sheldon-Galloway

Natural Resources & Wildlife

  • HB 245 - Revising electricity supply resource procurement approval - Larry Brewster

  • HB 314 - Require PSC to consider economic impact of coal plant closure - Braxton Mitchell

  • HB 442 - Provide for ratemaking mechanisms - Derek Skees

  • HB 677 - Revise laws to prohibit certain nonprofit organizations to purchase ag land - Dan Bartel

  • HB 505 - Revising laws re: issuance of elk licenses used on private lands - Wylie Gault

Healthcare & Public Programs

  • HB 485 - Establish reporting requirements for Medicaid/CHIP quality measures - Jane Gillette

  • HB 542 - Eliminate any state support for radio stations - Derek Skees

  • HB 676 - Generally revise Medicaid and CHIP laws - Jane Gillette

Taxes & Fees

  • HB 149 - Allow certain card transaction fees - Vince Ricci

  • HB 162 - Eliminate state tax on social security income - Paul Fielder

  • HB 240 - Revise state income tax deduction for certain dependents - Brad Tschida

  • HB 372 - Eliminate business equipment tax - Brandon Ler

Vaccines

  • HB 332 - Revise school laws related to vaccinations - Ed Hill

  • HB 415 - Prohibit discrimination based on vaccination status - Jennifer Carlson

  • HB 69 - Revise immunization requirements for pharmacists - Wendy McKamey

Workers’ Rights

  • HB 251 - Implement right-to-work - Caleb Hinkle

  • HB 323 - Generally revise pension laws - Terry Moore

  • HB 168 - Generally revise laws related to union fees - Bill Mercer

  • HB 461 - Revise union membership laws - Amy Regier