Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SJ50: Interim study of the medical response to COVID-19
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana requesting an interim study of the short-term and long-term effects of the medical response to covid-19; and requiring that the final results of the study be reported to the 70th legislature.
From the engrossed text:
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA REQUESTING AN INTERIM STUDY OF THE SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF THE MEDICAL RESPONSE TO COVID-19; AND REQUIRING THAT THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE STUDY BE REPORTED TO THE 70TH LEGISLATURE. WHEREAS, the federal government impelled the use of vaccines, remdesivir, dexamethasone, and certain other treatments as part of the national response to COVID-19; and WHEREAS, the federal government incentivized providers to diagnose their patients with COVID-19 and to prescribe the treatments pushed by the federal government; and WHEREAS, these incentives compromised patient health, medical freedom, and the patient-provider relationship through inaccurate diagnoses and a limited menu of treatment options, many of which caused irreversible harm. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: That the Legislative Council be requested to designate an appropriate interim committee or statutory committee, pursuant to section 5-5-217, MCA, or direct sufficient staff resources to review the short-term and long-term effects (2) remdesivir and dexamethasone; and (3) other questionable drugs and treatments used to treat COVID-19. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the study examine the benefits of ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the study examine the outcomes of the Montana Right to Try …
Sponsors
- Usher, Barry (R, 19) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Committee
- : (S) Motion
- : (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
Votes
- Take SJ 50 from Comm-Yakawich (April 24, 2025): 20 yea, 30 nay, failed
Subjects: Interim Study Resolutions, Health
Common questions
- What is SJ50?
- SJ50 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Interim study of the medical response to COVID-19.
- What does SJ50 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana requesting an interim study of the short-term and long-term effects of the medical response to covid-19; and requiring that the final results of the study be reported to the 70th legislature.
- What is the status of SJ50?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Committee (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SJ50?
- Usher, Barry (R, 19).
- Where is the official record for SJ50?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0979
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