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Sen. JASON ELLSWORTH (R) - SD43

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1073 GOLF COURSE RD
HAMILTON, MT 59840-9230

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Email: Jason.Ellsworth@legmt.gov

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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
LC4442	SJ 8	Primary Sponsor	(S) Filed with Secretary of State	02/02/2023	Joint resolution on redistricting
LC2976	SB 128	Primary Sponsor	(S) Transmitted to House	01/26/2023	Generally revise laws relating legislative exempt personal staff
LC2975	SB 158	Primary Sponsor	(S) Transmitted to House	01/26/2023	Revise family transfer law
LC2977	SB 157	Primary Sponsor	(S) Introduced	01/11/2023	Generally revise laws relating to legislative exempt staff

LC Number	Bill Type - Number	Association with Bill	Current Status	Status Date	Short Title
LC4507	SR 32	Requester	(S) Hearing	03/15/2023	Confirm governor's appointee for board of regents of higher education
LC4506	SR 33	Requester	(S) Hearing	03/10/2023	Confirm governor's appointees for board of public education
LC4457	SR 5	Requester	(S) Hearing	02/15/2023	Confirm governor's appointees for the board of investments
LC4500	SR 4	Requester	(S) Hearing	02/15/2023	Confirm governor's appointee for the public employees' retirement board
LC4574	SR 49	Requester	(S) Hearing	02/10/2023	Confirm governor's appointee for commissioner of political practices
LC4475	SR 40	Requester	(S) Hearing	02/09/2023	Confirm governor's appointee for the board of plumbers
LC4491	SR 38	Requester	(S) Hearing	02/09/2023	Confirm governor's appointees for the board of barbers and cosmetologists
LC4496	SR 11	Requester	(S) Hearing	02/09/2023	Confirm governor's appointee for Montana tax appeal board
LC4502	SR 29	Requester	(S) Hearing	02/09/2023	Confirm governor's appointees for the board of realty regulation
LC4503	SR 30	Requester	(S) Hearing	02/09/2023	Confirm governor's appointees for the board of real estate appraisers
LC4578	SR 50	Requester	(S) Hearing	02/08/2023	Confirm governor's appointee for director of DPHHS
LC4454	SR 13	Requester	(S) Hearing	02/08/2023	Confirm governor's appointees for the board of medical examiners
LC4488	SR 16	Requester	(S) Hearing	02/08/2023	Confirm governor's appointees for the board of behavioral health
LC4601	None	Requester	(C) Draft in Edit	02/06/2023	Confirm governor's appointee for the unemployment insurance appeals board
LC4600	None	Requester	(C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review	02/06/2023	Confirm governor's appointee for the livestock loss board
LC4332	HB 222	Requester	(S) Referred to Committee	02/06/2023	Provide rebates of property taxes paid on a principal residence
LC4458	SR 44	Requester	(S) Hearing	02/06/2023	Confirm governor's appointees for the board of water well contractors
LC4464	SR 25	Requester	(S) Hearing	02/06/2023	Confirm governor's appointee for the board of speech-language pathologists
LC4479	SR 46	Requester	(S) Hearing	02/06/2023	Confirm governor's appointees for the board of sanitarians
LC4485	SR 48	Requester	(S) Hearing	02/06/2023	Confirm governor's appointees for the board of nursing
LC4460	SR 8	Requester	(S) Sent to Enrolling	02/06/2023	Confirm governor's appointee for district court judge - district 10
LC4461	SR 10	Requester	(S) Sent to Enrolling	02/06/2023	Confirm governor's appointees for the board of pardons and parole
LC4497	SR 27	Requester	(S) Sent to Enrolling	02/06/2023	Confirm governor's appointee for the board of hail insurance
LC4498	SR 26	Requester	(S) Sent to Enrolling	02/06/2023	Confirm governor's appointees for the board of veterinary medicine
LC4463	SR 12	Requester	(S) Resolution Adopted	02/06/2023	Confirm governor's appointees for the board of respiratory care practitioners
LC4484	SR 14	Requester	(S) Resolution Adopted	02/06/2023	Confirm governor's appointees for the board of nursing home administrators
LC4453	SR 17	Requester	(S) Committee Report--Resolution Adopted	02/06/2023	Confirm governor's appointees for the board of chiropractors
LC4459	SR 7	Requester	(S) Committee Report--Resolution Adopted	02/06/2023	Confirm governor's appointee for district court judge - district 20
LC4478	SR 18	Requester	(S) Committee Report--Resolution Adopted	02/06/2023	Confirm governor's appointees for the board of radiologic technologists
LC4480	SR 19	Requester	(S) Committee Report--Resolution Adopted	02/06/2023	Confirm governor's appointees for the board of psychologists
LC4481	SR 20	Requester	(S) Committee Report--Resolution Adopted	02/06/2023	Confirm governor's appointees for the board of physical therapy examiners
LC4599	None	Requester	(C) Executive Director Review	02/06/2023	Confirm governor's appointee for board of regents of higher education
LC4482	SR 21	Requester	(S) Hearing	02/03/2023	Confirm governor's appointee for the board of pharmacy
LC4483	SR 22	Requester	(S) Hearing	02/03/2023	Confirm governor's appointees for the board of optometry
LC4486	SR 23	Requester	(S) Hearing	02/03/2023	Confirm governor's appointees for the board of massage therapy
LC4487	SR 24	Requester	(S) Hearing	02/03/2023	Confirm governor's appointees for the board of dentistry
LC4455	SR 6	Requester	(S) Sent to Enrolling	02/02/2023	Confirm governor's appointees for the judicial standards commission
LC4462	SR 9	Requester	(S) Sent to Enrolling	02/02/2023	Confirm governor's appointee for the board of crime control
LC4476	SR 41	Requester	(S) Sent to Enrolling	02/02/2023	Confirm governor's appointees for board of architects and landscape architects
LC4477	SR 42	Requester	(S) Sent to Enrolling	02/02/2023	Confirm governor's appointees for board of professional engineers/land surveyors
LC4490	SR 39	Requester	(S) Sent to Enrolling	02/02/2023	Confirm governor's appointees for the board of public accountants
LC4492	SR 37	Requester	(S) Sent to Enrolling	02/02/2023	Confirm governor's appointees for the state electrical board
LC4493	SR 36	Requester	(S) Sent to Enrolling	02/02/2023	Confirm governor's appointees for the board of funeral services
LC4495	SR 34	Requester	(S) Sent to Enrolling	02/02/2023	Confirm governor's appointees for the board of private security
LC4505	SR 28	Requester	(S) Sent to Enrolling	02/02/2023	Confirm governor's appointee for director of department of agriculture
LC4442	SJ 8	Primary Sponsor	(S) Filed with Secretary of State	02/02/2023	Joint resolution on redistricting
LC4442	SJ 8	Requester	(S) Filed with Secretary of State	02/02/2023	Joint resolution on redistricting
LC1879	None	Requester	(C) Draft to Requester for Review	01/30/2023	Revise property laws
LC4489	SR 15	Requester	(S) Hearing	01/30/2023	Confirm governor's appointees for the board of alternative health care
LC2975	SB 158	Requester	(S) Transmitted to House	01/26/2023	Revise family transfer law
LC2976	SB 128	Requester	(S) Transmitted to House	01/26/2023	Generally revise laws relating legislative exempt personal staff
LC2976	SB 128	Primary Sponsor	(S) Transmitted to House	01/26/2023	Generally revise laws relating legislative exempt personal staff
LC2975	SB 158	Primary Sponsor	(S) Transmitted to House	01/26/2023	Revise family transfer law
LC4499	SR 47	Requester	(S) Referred to Committee	01/24/2023	Confirm governor's appointees for the Montana arts council
LC4472	SR 45	Requester	(S) Referred to Committee	01/23/2023	Confirm governor's appointee for the board of environmental review
LC4474	SR 43	Requester	(S) Referred to Committee	01/20/2023	Confirm governor's appointees for the board of housing
LC4494	SR 35	Requester	(S) Referred to Committee	01/20/2023	Confirm governor's appointees for the board of horseracing
LC4504	SR 31	Requester	(S) Referred to Committee	01/20/2023	Confirm governor's appointees for historical society board of trustees
LC4473	SR 2	Requester	(S) Referred to Committee	01/19/2023	Confirm governor's appointee for the state parks and recreation board
LC4501	SR 3	Requester	(S) Referred to Committee	01/19/2023	Confirm governor's appointees for the fish and wildlife commission
LC4471	None	Requester	(C) Draft Canceled	01/16/2023	Confirm governor's appointee for the board of chiropractors
LC2977	SB 157	Requester	(S) Introduced	01/11/2023	Generally revise laws relating to legislative exempt staff
LC2977	SB 157	Primary Sponsor	(S) Introduced	01/11/2023	Generally revise laws relating to legislative exempt staff

Committee Name	Seat
(J) (S) Committee of Whole	Chair
(S) (S) Taxation	Member
(S) (S) Fish and Game	Member
(J) (H) Joint Fish, Wildlife & Parks and Senate Fish & Game	Member
(S) (S) Rules	Vice Chair
(S) (S) Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs	Member
(H) (H) Joint Rules Committee	Vice Chair

Date	Time	Room	Bill Number	Short Title	Committee	Comments
02/10/2023	08:30 AM	422	SB 263	Allow airport authorities to enter into certain contracts for 50 years	(S) Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs	None
02/10/2023	08:30 AM	422	SB 264	Revise airport all-beverage license laws	(S) Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs	None
02/10/2023	08:30 AM	422	SB 269	Establish consumer protections and disclosures in litigation financing	(S) Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs	None
02/09/2023	08:30 AM	422	SB 260	Revise insurance unfair trade practices act relating to certain insurers	(S) Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs	None
02/09/2023	08:30 AM	422	SR 38	Confirm governor's appointees for the board of barbers and cosmetologists	(S) Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs	None
02/09/2023	08:30 AM	422	SR 40	Confirm governor's appointee for the board of plumbers	(S) Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs	None
02/09/2023	08:30 AM	422	SB 243	Prohibit discrimination in real-estate sector based on free speech and religion	(S) Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs	None
02/09/2023	08:30 AM	422	SR 30	Confirm governor's appointees for the board of real estate appraisers	(S) Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs	None
02/09/2023	08:30 AM	422	SR 29	Confirm governor's appointees for the board of realty regulation	(S) Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs	None
02/09/2023	09:00 AM	405	SR 11	Confirm governor's appointee for Montana tax appeal board	(S) Taxation	None
02/09/2023	09:00 AM	405	SB 104	Exempt retired military pensions from state income tax	(S) Taxation	None
02/08/2023	08:30 AM	422	SB 270	Prohibit employee termination for legal social media posts	(S) Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs	None
02/08/2023	08:30 AM	422	SB 244	Revise laws related to internships in funeral homes	(S) Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs	None
02/03/2023	08:30 AM	422	SB 223	Establish requirements for insurance coverage of clinician-administered drugs	(S) Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs	None
02/02/2023	08:30 AM	422	SB 236	Establish time limited demand standards	(S) Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs	None
02/02/2023	08:30 AM	422	SB 216	Revise laws related to litigation and products	(S) Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs	None
02/02/2023	08:30 AM	422	SB 178	Generally revise cryptocurrency laws	(S) Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs	None
02/02/2023	08:30 AM	422	SB 165	Establishing a duty of cooperation relating to insurance policies	(S) Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs	None
02/02/2023	03:00 PM	422	HB 146	Create landowner preference to hunt deer and antelope	(S) Fish and Game	None
02/02/2023	03:00 PM	422	HB 42	Revise laws related to FWP employee firearm use	(S) Fish and Game	None
02/01/2023	08:30 AM	422	SB 211	Article V convention commissioner selection and credentialing act	(S) Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs	None