Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HR8: House resolution recognizing history of racism and bigotry within democratic party
Status: Failed, May 22, 2025
What the bill says
A resolution of the house of representatives of the state of montana recognizing the history of racism and bigotry within the democratic party.
From the engrossed text:
A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA RECOGNIZING THE HISTORY OF RACISM AND BIGOTRY WITHIN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. WHEREAS, this resolution is meant to be a reflection and a history lesson and is not directed toward any individual serving in the 69th Montana Legislature; and WHEREAS, the Democratic Party was founded in 1828 under the main principle of upholding institutional race-based slavery; and WHEREAS, under President Andrew Jackson, a foundational figure in the Democratic Party, the Indian Removal Act of 1830 was signed into law, leading to the forced relocation of Native American tribes in what became known as the Trail of Tears, which resulted in thousands of deaths and the displacement of entire Native American communities; and WHEREAS, during the antebellum period, the Democratic Party was a staunch defender of slavery, with its platforms in the 1840s and 1850s explicitly supporting the rights of slaveholders and opposing federal interference with the institution of slavery in the Southern states; and WHEREAS, the Democratic Party's support for the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, which allowed territories to decide the legality of slavery through popular sovereignty, deepened national divisions and contributed to the violence known as "Bleeding Kansas"; and WHEREAS, in 1861, Southern states dominated by Democratic leaders seceded from the United States to form the Confederate States …
Sponsors
- Hinkle, Caleb (R, 68) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (H) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- : (LC) Draft in Assembly
- : (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- : (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
Subjects: Discrimination
Common questions
- What is HR8?
- HR8 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): House resolution recognizing history of racism and bigotry within democratic party.
- What does HR8 do?
- In its own words: A resolution of the house of representatives of the state of montana recognizing the history of racism and bigotry within the democratic party.
- What is the status of HR8?
- Failed as of May 22, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Committee (May 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HR8?
- Hinkle, Caleb (R, 68).
- Where is the official record for HR8?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2045
Source: official Montana record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.