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Sen. JANET ELLIS (D) - SD41

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PO BOX 385
HELENA, MT 59624-0385

Primary ph: (406) 431-9157
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Email: Janet.Ellis@legmt.gov

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Legislative Service

House: 2015 2017
Senate: 2019 2021 2023

In the Session of 2023:

Associated Bills Committee Assignments Committee Hearings

LC Number	Bill Type - Number	Association with Bill	Current Status	Status Date	Short Title
LC0259	SB 61	Primary Sponsor	(S) Transmitted to House	02/01/2023	Clarify definition of election officials
LC1325	SB 232	Primary Sponsor	(S) Referred to Committee	01/30/2023	Provide for deadlines to respond to public information requests

LC Number	Bill Type - Number	Association with Bill	Current Status	Status Date	Short Title
LC1330	None	Requester	(C) Draft in Final Drafter Review	02/05/2023	Require public comment for air quality registrations
LC1336	None	Requester	(C) Draft to Requester for Review	02/01/2023	Generally revise election laws or campaign laws
LC0259	SB 61	Primary Sponsor	(S) Transmitted to House	02/01/2023	Clarify definition of election officials
LC1325	SB 232	Primary Sponsor	(S) Referred to Committee	01/30/2023	Provide for deadlines to respond to public information requests
LC1325	SB 232	Requester	(S) Referred to Committee	01/30/2023	Provide for deadlines to respond to public information requests
LC1324	None	Requester	(C) Draft to Requester for Review	01/23/2023	Creating the community renewable energy program
LC1328	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/23/2023	Study infrastructure needs of the state
LC1333	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/23/2023	Generally revise mining laws
LC1335	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/23/2023	Generally revise the board of environmental review
LC1337	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/23/2023	Generally revise natural resource laws
LC1338	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/23/2023	Generally revise natural resource laws
LC1323	None	Requester	(C) Draft Taken Off Hold	01/20/2023	Generally revise energy laws
LC1327	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/10/2023	Establish graduated tax on short term rentals with money going to infrastructure
LC1334	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/10/2023	Generally revise water laws
LC1326	None	Requester	(C) Draft to Requester for Review	01/07/2023	Generally revise open cut laws
LC1329	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/05/2023	Generally revise energy laws
LC1331	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/05/2023	Generally revise energy laws
LC1332	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/05/2023	Generally revise energy laws
LC1339	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/05/2023	Generally revise energy laws
LC4401	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	01/03/2023	Generally revise public record laws
LC4402	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	01/03/2023	Generally revise public record laws

Committee Name	Seat
(S) (S) Finance and Claims	Vice Chair
(S) (S) State Administration	Member
(H) (H) Joint Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Transportation	Member
(S) (S) Energy and Telecommunications	Member
(S) (S) Rules	Member
(H) (H) Joint Rules Committee	Member
(J) (S) Joint State Admin	Member
(J) (H) Joint Appropriations and Finance & Claims	Vice Chair

Date	Time	Room	Bill Number	Short Title	Committee	Comments
02/15/2023	03:00 PM	None	SR 4	Confirm governor's appointee for the public employees' retirement board	(S) State Administration	None
02/15/2023	03:00 PM	None	SR 5	Confirm governor's appointees for the board of investments	(S) State Administration	None
02/08/2023	03:00 PM	None	SB 254	Generally revise election laws	(S) State Administration	None
02/08/2023	03:00 PM	None	SB 197	Revise and extend post-election audit process	(S) State Administration	None
02/07/2023	03:00 PM	303	SB 183	Provide for jury trials in cases involving termination of parental rights	(S) Finance and Claims	None
02/07/2023	03:00 PM	303	SB 160	Generally revise drug and human trafficking laws	(S) Finance and Claims	None
02/07/2023	03:00 PM	303	SB 163	Establish volunteer program in child protective services	(S) Finance and Claims	None
02/07/2023	03:00 PM	317	HB 52	Revising common carrier regulation	(S) Energy and Telecommunications	None
02/07/2023	03:00 PM	317	SB 228	Prohibit local governments from banning petroleum fuels	(S) Energy and Telecommunications	None
02/07/2023	03:00 PM	303	HB 175	Amend state ARPA funding session law	(S) Finance and Claims	None
02/07/2023	03:00 PM	303	SB 168	Revise lottery laws relating to sales agent commissions	(S) Finance and Claims	None
02/07/2023	03:00 PM	317	HB 19	Revising laws related to Indian affairs and economic development	(S) Energy and Telecommunications	None
02/06/2023	03:00 PM	None	SB 200	Revise use of party affiliation for nonpartisan races	(S) State Administration	None
02/06/2023	03:00 PM	None	SB 248	Revise laws related to retention of election records	(S) State Administration	None
02/03/2023	03:00 PM	None	SB 222	Establish the Montana Individual Freedom Act	(S) State Administration	None
02/02/2023	03:30 PM	317	SB 148	Revise laws regarding legal representation of children	(S) Finance and Claims	None
02/02/2023	03:30 PM	317	SB 121	Reduce top marginal income tax rate and increase EITC	(S) Finance and Claims	None
02/02/2023	03:30 PM	317	SB 94	Generally revise laws related to recovery residences	(S) Finance and Claims	None
02/02/2023	03:30 PM	317	SB 60	Establish enterprise fund for Montana spatial real time network	(S) Finance and Claims	None
02/01/2023	03:00 PM	None	SB 93	Generally revising ballot issues	(S) State Administration	None
02/01/2023	03:00 PM	None	SB 189	Supermajority vote of Legislature to hold certain special elections by mail	(S) State Administration	None
02/01/2023	03:00 PM	None	SB 190	Generally revise election laws related to recounts	(S) State Administration	None
01/31/2023	03:00 PM	317	HB 170	Repeal state energy policy	(S) Energy and Telecommunications	None
01/31/2023	03:00 PM	317	SB 109	Revise laws related to redistricting the PSC	(S) Energy and Telecommunications	None
01/31/2023	03:00 PM	317	SB 208	Prohibit local governments from banning or limiting energy choices	(S) Energy and Telecommunications	None