Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB393: Require towns to record meetings in audio format
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act requiring towns to record their public meetings in audio format and make the records available online within 14 days; and amending section 2-3-214, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REQUIRING TOWNS TO RECORD THEIR PUBLIC MEETINGS IN AUDIO FORMAT AND MAKE THE RECORDS AVAILABLE ONLINE WITHIN 14 DAYS; AND AMENDING SECTION 2-3-214, MCA. Section 1. Section 2-3-214, MCA, is amended to read: "2-3-214. Recording of meetings for certain boards. (1) Except as provided in 2-3-203 and subsection (6) of this section, the following boards shall record their public meetings in an audio and video (b) the public employees' retirement board provided for in 2-15-1009; (c) the teachers' retirement board provided for in 2-15-1010; (d) the board of public education provided for in Article X, section 9, of the Montana constitution; (e) the board of regents of higher education provided for in Article X, section 9, of the Montana constitution; (f) except as provided in subsection (7)(a), the governing board of a county provided for in Title 7, chapter 1, part 21; (g) except as provided in subsection (7)(b), the governing board of a first-class and second-class city provided for in Title 7, chapter 1, part 41; (h) a first-class or second-class school district board of trustees provided for in Article X, section 8, of the Montana constitution, 20-6-201, and 20-6-301; and (i) a local board of health provided for in Title 50, chapter 2, part 1. (2) (a) The boards listed in subsections (1)(a) through (1)(e) shall …
Sponsors
- Barker, Brad (R, 55) · primary sponsor
- Lammers, Gayle (R, 21)
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (S) Motion Failed
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed
- : (S) 2nd Reading Concur Motion Failed
Votes
- Do Concur (April 14, 2025): 37 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 12, 2025): 36 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 24, 2025): 69 yea, 30 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 22, 2025): 66 yea, 33 nay, passed
Subjects: Cities and Towns, Counties, Local Government
Common questions
- What is HB393?
- HB393 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Require towns to record meetings in audio format.
- What does HB393 do?
- In its own words: An act requiring towns to record their public meetings in audio format and make the records available online within 14 days; and amending section 2-3-214, mca.
- What is the status of HB393?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB393?
- Barker, Brad (R, 55), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB393?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3582
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