Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HJ6: Joint resolution recognizing the 250th birthday of the United States of America
Status: Passed one chamber, May 1, 2025
What the bill says
A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana recognizing the 250th birthday of the united states of america.
From the engrossed text:
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA RECOGNIZING THE 250TH BIRTHDAY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. WHEREAS, the Montana Legislature wishes to acknowledge milestones in the history of the United States of America; and WHEREAS, colonists in the British colonies in North America were frustrated by the overreach of the power of the British King and Parliament; and WHEREAS, the colonists considered themselves more American and believed they were under forced British rule; and WHEREAS, the colonial leaders wrote a Declaration of Independence, issued on July 4, 1776, breaking away from British rule; and WHEREAS, the Declaration of Independence enunciates grievances against British rule; and WHEREAS, the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence states that "all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; and WHEREAS, the Declaration of Independence declares further that all men have the right to "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness"; and WHEREAS, France and Spain joined in wartime alliance with the American colonies under the command of George Washington, who would become the first President of the United States; and WHEREAS, sixteen United States Presidents can trace their ancestry to those who fought or provided assistance in the War for American Independence; and WHEREAS, in the year …
Sponsors
- Hinkle, Caleb (R, 68) · primary sponsor
- Fuller, John (R, 4)
Latest actions
- : (H) Filed with Secretary of State
- : (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
- : (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration
Votes
- Do Concur (April 17, 2025): 44 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 16, 2025): 41 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 21, 2025): 84 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 20, 2025): 86 yea, 13 nay, passed
Subjects: General Joint Resolution, Legislature, Federal Government
Common questions
- What is HJ6?
- HJ6 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Joint resolution recognizing the 250th birthday of the United States of America.
- What does HJ6 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana recognizing the 250th birthday of the united states of america.
- What is the status of HJ6?
- Passed one chamber as of May 1, 2025. Latest action: (H) Filed with Secretary of State (May 1, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJ6?
- Hinkle, Caleb (R, 68), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HJ6?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1645
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