Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HJ18: Resolution supporting DC statehood
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
Resolution supporting DC statehood
What the bill says
A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana proclaiming that the state of montana supports admitting washington, d.c., into the union as a state 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 PROCLAIMING THAT THE STATE OF MONTANA SUPPORTS ADMITTING WASHINGTON, D.C., INTO THE UNION AS A STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. WHEREAS, since the ratification of the United States Constitution on June 21, 1788, the Congress of the United States has had the power "to exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States"; and WHEREAS, the seat of government of the United States was accepted by Congress on July 16, 1790, transferred from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the District on December 1, 1800, in accordance with the Residence Act of 1790, and organized into the District of Columbia under the entire control of Congress for every purpose of government on February 27, 1801, in accordance with the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801, through which the residents ceased to be considered citizens of a state and were no longer entitled to all the rights, guaranties, and immunities of the Constitution, including but not limited to the right to appoint at least three electors in the Electoral College for President and Vice President …
Sponsors
- Carter, Bob (D, 96) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal
- : (H) Tabled 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
Subjects: General Joint Resolution, Federal Government
Common questions
- What is HJ18?
- HJ18 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Resolution supporting DC statehood.
- What does HJ18 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana proclaiming that the state of montana supports admitting washington, d.c., into the union as a state of the united states of america.
- What is the status of HJ18?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJ18?
- Carter, Bob (D, 96).
- Where is the official record for HJ18?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4231
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