Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB215: Revise laws on state appointments and vacancies of executive boards and commissions
Status: Signed into law, April 7, 2025
What the bill says
An act eliminating gender and racial balancing for appointments by boards, commissions, committees, and councils of state government; eliminating reporting requirements; and amending section 2-15-108, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ELIMINATING GENDER AND RACIAL BALANCING FOR APPOINTMENTS BY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES, AND COUNCILS OF STATE GOVERNMENT; ELIMINATING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; AND AMENDING SECTION 2-15-108, MCA. Section 1. Section 2-15-108, MCA, is amended to read: "2-15-108. Gender and racial balance -- report to legislature Appointments and vacancies. (1) As vacancies occur and appointments are made, all appointing authorities of all appointive boards, commissions, committees, and councils of state government shall take positive action to attain gender balance and proportional representation of minorities resident in Montana to the greatest extent possible. (2) Pursuant to subsection (1), the The secretary of state shall publish in the Montana Administrative Register on a monthly basis the recent appointments made by the executive branch and the upcoming vacancies on executive boards and commissions. (3) The governor shall report to the legislature, as provided in 5-11-210, on the progress made toward achieving the goals set forth in this section." - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 215 ENROLLED BILL I hereby certify that the within bill, HB 215, originated in the House. ___________________________________________ Chief Clerk of the House ___________________________________________ Speaker of the House Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. ___________________________________________ President of the Senate Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. HOUSE BILL NO. 215 INTRODUCED BY C. HINKLE, L. SCHUBERT, K. LOVE, T. SHARP, …
Sponsors
- Hinkle, Caleb (R, 34) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (March 24, 2025): 33 yea, 17 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 21, 2025): 31 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 6, 2025): 58 yea, 41 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 5, 2025): 58 yea, 42 nay, passed
Subjects: State Government
Common questions
- What is HB215?
- HB215 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise laws on state appointments and vacancies of executive boards and commissions.
- What does HB215 do?
- In its own words: An act eliminating gender and racial balancing for appointments by boards, commissions, committees, and councils of state government; eliminating reporting requirements; and amending section 2-15-108, mca.
- What is the status of HB215?
- Signed into law as of April 7, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (April 7, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB215?
- Hinkle, Caleb (R, 34).
- Where is the official record for HB215?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1642
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