Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB496: Providing a use policy for the executive residence when the governor has an alternate residence
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act providing a use policy for the executive residence when the governor has an alternate residence; proving rulemaking authority; providing a definition; and providing a delayed effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT PROVIDING A USE POLICY FOR THE EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE WHEN THE GOVERNOR HAS AN ALTERNATE RESIDENCE; PROVING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; PROVIDING A DEFINITION; AND PROVIDING A DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Executive residence use policy when governor has alternate residence -- rulemaking. (1) If the governor informs the department of administration that the governor does not plan to occupy the executive residence, the department of administration shall notify the legislative services division of the legislative branch that the executive residence is available for occupancy. (2) The executive residence must be available for rent by temporary employees of the legislature during the interim and the legislative session, with preference given to employees with disabilities. (3) The department of administration, in consultation with the legislative services division, shall adopt rules to set the occupancy limits, rental fees, and other details to implement this section. (4) For the purposes of this section, "executive residence" means the state-owned residence intended for use by the governor located at 2 Carson Street in Helena. NEW SECTION. Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an integral part of Title 2, chapter 17, part 8, and the provisions of Title 2, chapter 17, part …
Sponsors
- Dunwell, Mary Ann (D, 42) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) 1st Reading
- : (S) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- : (LC) Draft in Assembly
Subjects: Rule Making, State Government
Common questions
- What is SB496?
- SB496 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Providing a use policy for the executive residence when the governor has an alternate residence.
- What does SB496 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act providing a use policy for the executive residence when the governor has an alternate residence; proving rulemaking authority; providing a definition; and providing a delayed effective date.".
- What is the status of SB496?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB496?
- Dunwell, Mary Ann (D, 42).
- Where is the official record for SB496?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2041
Source: official Montana record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.