Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB279: Revise districts for certain appointments
Status: Signed into law, April 18, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising the counties under each district for appointments to the board of public education, the board of regents, the coal board, and the hard-rock mining impact board; and amending section 2-15-156, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING THE COUNTIES UNDER EACH DISTRICT FOR APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION, THE BOARD OF REGENTS, THE COAL BOARD, AND THE HARD-ROCK MINING IMPACT BOARD; AND AMENDING SECTION 2-15-156, MCA. Section 1. Section 2-15-156, MCA, is amended to read: "2-15-156. Districts for certain appointments. For appointment of persons provided for in 2-151508, 2-15-1821, and 2-15-1822, the districts are the following counties: (1) District 1: Lincoln, Flathead, Glacier, Sanders, Lake, Mineral, Missoula, Ravalli, Powell, Granite, Deer Lodge, Silver Bow, Jefferson, Broadwater, Beaverhead, Madison, and Gallatin, Park, Sweet Grass, Stillwater, and Carbon; (2) District 2: Glacier, Toole, Liberty, Hill, Blaine, Phillips, Valley, Daniels, Sheridan, Roosevelt, Richland, McCone, Garfield, Petroleum, Fergus, Judith Basin, Cascade, Chouteau, Teton, Pondera, Lewis and Clark, Jefferson, Broadwater, Meagher, Park, Sweet Grass, Wheatland, Golden Valley, Stillwater, Carbon, Musselshell, Treasure, Rosebud, Custer, Prairie, Dawson, Wibaux, Fallon, Carter, Powder River, Big Horn, and Yellowstone." Section 2. Transition. The provisions of [this act] apply to any vacancies arising after [the effective date of this act] and do not displace any members serving as of [the effective date of this act]. - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 279 ENROLLED BILL I hereby certify that the within bill, HB 279, originated in the House. ___________________________________________ Chief Clerk of the House ___________________________________________ Speaker of the House …
Sponsors
- Bennett, Lyn (R, 4) · primary sponsor
- Vance, Shelley (R, 34)
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 (April 1, 2025): 46 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 31, 2025): 45 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 5, 2025): 100 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 4, 2025): 96 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Education - Post-Secondary, Mining and Minerals, State Government, Education - K-12
Common questions
- What is HB279?
- HB279 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise districts for certain appointments.
- What does HB279 do?
- In its own words: An act revising the counties under each district for appointments to the board of public education, the board of regents, the coal board, and the hard-rock mining impact board; and amending section 2-15-156, mca.
- What is the status of HB279?
- Signed into law as of April 18, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (April 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB279?
- Bennett, Lyn (R, 4), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB279?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1647
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