Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB222: Revise laws related to lobbying prohibitions for public employees
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act repealing the 2-year ban on lobbying for public employees; repealing section 5-7-310, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REPEALING THE 2-YEAR BAN ON LOBBYING FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES; REPEALING SECTION 5-7-310, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Repealer. The following section of the Montana Code Annotated is repealed: 5-7-310. Prohibition of lobbying by former government personnel. NEW SECTION. Section 2. Effective date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval. - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - SB
Sponsors
- Hertz, Greg (R, 7) · primary sponsor
- Ler, Brandon (R, 33)
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (H) 2nd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (H) Reconsidered Previous Action
- : (H) 2nd Reading
- : (H) Committee Report
- : (H) Committee Executive Action
- : (H) Taken from Table in Committee
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
Votes
- Do Concur (April 17, 2025): 26 yea, 73 nay, failed
- ReconsAction - Buttrey (April 11, 2025): 55 yea, 44 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 39 yea, 59 nay, failed
- Do Pass (February 26, 2025): 42 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 25, 2025): 37 yea, 12 nay, passed
Subjects: Legislature, Public Officers and Employees
Common questions
- What is SB222?
- SB222 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise laws related to lobbying prohibitions for public employees.
- What does SB222 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act repealing the 2-year ban on lobbying for public employees; repealing section 5-7-310, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.".
- What is the status of SB222?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB222?
- Hertz, Greg (R, 7), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB222?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1702
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