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Rep. BILL MERCER (R) - HD46

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BILLINGS, MT 59103-2118

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Email: Bill.Mercer@legmt.gov

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House: 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
LC1175	HB 693	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	06/21/2023	Clarify disclosure of public information that may be involved in litigation
LC1167	HB 916	Primary Sponsor	(H) Veto Override Failed in Legislature	06/21/2023	Authorize transfers and other necessary measures to implement HB2-Section D
LC1160	HB 190	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/24/2023	Provide for a state government performance and results act
LC1180	HB 397	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/22/2023	Allow DOJ to share SSNs with DOR in certain situations
LC0394	HB 87	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/22/2023	Standardize licensing board organization
LC2183	HB 452	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/19/2023	Generally revise uniform trust and probate codes
LC4016	HB 580	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/19/2023	Impose reporting requirements for state agencies and departments
LC4124	HB 697	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/19/2023	Generally revise laws related to the POST Council
LC0189	HB 62	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/19/2023	Generally revise laws related to bail bonds
LC1182	HB 400	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/16/2023	Require agency reports to legislature to be in writing
LC3601	HB 110	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/16/2023	Making interim budget committees permanent
LC4026	HB 512	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/08/2023	Authorize legislator intervention in lawsuits
LC1172	HB 398	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/08/2023	Define recidivism for executive branch and judicial branch reporting
LC4023	HB 714	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/08/2023	Revise laws related to fiscal notes
LC1174	HB 669	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/08/2023	Revise laws related to allocation of marijuana tax revenues
LC4467	HB 692	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/08/2023	Revising laws related to appointment of counsel
LC0396	HB 152	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/08/2023	Revise laws related to professional and occupational licensure
LC4377	HB 614	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Process	05/08/2023	Generally revise youth court laws
LC1161	HB 915	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Process	05/08/2023	Constitutional amendment to change process to select supreme court justices
LC1425	HB 367	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/04/2023	Providing clarification for use of federal funds for data modernization
LC0395	HB 115	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/04/2023	Consolidating and clarifying penalties for unlicensed practice
LC4621	HB 841	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Report on full-time equivalents
LC4025	HB 453	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Clarifying the authority of the human rights bureau and appeals process
LC1170	HB 713	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Revise laws related to prosecution of death penalty cases
LC2188	HB 763	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Revise laws related to state settlement money
LC1184	HB 694	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Mandate disclosure of certain information in public health emergency
LC1186	HB 696	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Revise Montana Information Technology Act exemptions
LC4634	HB 921	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Revise laws related to state settlement money
LC1163	HB 216	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Generally revise laws related to public employees and labor organizations
LC3454	HB 739	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/27/2023	Provide exception for agency adoption of administrative rules
LC0923	HB 695	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/27/2023	Revise TRO standard for suits against the state and subdivisions of government
LC4027	HB 518	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/20/2023	Authorize standing for legislature to bring lawsuit
LC1181	HB 399	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/20/2023	Revise certain reporting requirements related to child sexual abuse
LC4468	HB 639	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/20/2023	Establish reduction of recidivism as purpose of department of corrections
LC1159	HB 192	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	03/13/2023	Use surplus revenue for income tax and property tax refunds and payment of bonds

LC Number	Bill Type - Number	Association with Bill	Current Status	Status Date	Short Title
LC1175	HB 693	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	06/21/2023	Clarify disclosure of public information that may be involved in litigation
LC1175	HB 693	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	06/21/2023	Clarify disclosure of public information that may be involved in litigation
LC1167	HB 916	Requester	(H) Veto Override Failed in Legislature	06/21/2023	Authorize transfers and other necessary measures to implement HB2-Section D
LC1167	HB 916	Primary Sponsor	(H) Veto Override Failed in Legislature	06/21/2023	Authorize transfers and other necessary measures to implement HB2-Section D
LC1160	HB 190	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/24/2023	Provide for a state government performance and results act
LC1160	HB 190	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	05/24/2023	Provide for a state government performance and results act
LC1180	HB 397	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/22/2023	Allow DOJ to share SSNs with DOR in certain situations
LC1180	HB 397	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	05/22/2023	Allow DOJ to share SSNs with DOR in certain situations
LC0394	HB 87	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/22/2023	Standardize licensing board organization
LC2183	HB 452	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	05/19/2023	Generally revise uniform trust and probate codes
LC4016	HB 580	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	05/19/2023	Impose reporting requirements for state agencies and departments
LC2183	HB 452	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/19/2023	Generally revise uniform trust and probate codes
LC4016	HB 580	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/19/2023	Impose reporting requirements for state agencies and departments
LC4124	HB 697	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/19/2023	Generally revise laws related to the POST Council
LC0189	HB 62	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/19/2023	Generally revise laws related to bail bonds
LC4124	HB 697	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	05/19/2023	Generally revise laws related to the POST Council
LC1182	HB 400	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/16/2023	Require agency reports to legislature to be in writing
LC1182	HB 400	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	05/16/2023	Require agency reports to legislature to be in writing
LC3601	HB 110	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/16/2023	Making interim budget committees permanent
LC2180	SB 455	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	05/10/2023	Generally revise laws pertaining to realty regulation
LC2178	SB 457	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	05/09/2023	Repeal board of sanitarians
LC2181	SB 456	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	05/09/2023	Generally revise laws pertaining to hearing aid dispensers
LC2182	SB 454	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	05/09/2023	Generally revise laws pertaining to private security
LC4026	HB 512	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/08/2023	Authorize legislator intervention in lawsuits
LC1172	HB 398	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/08/2023	Define recidivism for executive branch and judicial branch reporting
LC4023	HB 714	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/08/2023	Revise laws related to fiscal notes
LC1172	HB 398	Requester	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/08/2023	Define recidivism for executive branch and judicial branch reporting
LC1174	HB 669	Requester	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/08/2023	Revise laws related to allocation of marijuana tax revenues
LC1174	HB 669	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/08/2023	Revise laws related to allocation of marijuana tax revenues
LC4467	HB 692	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/08/2023	Revising laws related to appointment of counsel
LC4023	HB 714	Requester	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/08/2023	Revise laws related to fiscal notes
LC4026	HB 512	Requester	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/08/2023	Authorize legislator intervention in lawsuits
LC4467	HB 692	Requester	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/08/2023	Revising laws related to appointment of counsel
LC0396	HB 152	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/08/2023	Revise laws related to professional and occupational licensure
LC4377	HB 614	Requester	(S) Died in Process	05/08/2023	Generally revise youth court laws
LC1161	HB 915	Requester	(S) Died in Process	05/08/2023	Constitutional amendment to change process to select supreme court justices
LC4377	HB 614	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Process	05/08/2023	Generally revise youth court laws
LC1161	HB 915	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Process	05/08/2023	Constitutional amendment to change process to select supreme court justices
LC1425	HB 367	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/04/2023	Providing clarification for use of federal funds for data modernization
LC0395	HB 115	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/04/2023	Consolidating and clarifying penalties for unlicensed practice
LC1166	SB 465	Requester	(S) Died in Process	05/02/2023	Require implementation of medicaid community engagement requirements
LC2188	HB 763	Requester	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Revise laws related to state settlement money
LC4621	HB 841	Requester	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Report on full-time equivalents
LC4621	HB 841	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Report on full-time equivalents
LC4025	HB 453	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Clarifying the authority of the human rights bureau and appeals process
LC1170	HB 713	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Revise laws related to prosecution of death penalty cases
LC2188	HB 763	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Revise laws related to state settlement money
LC1163	HB 216	Requester	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Generally revise laws related to public employees and labor organizations
LC1170	HB 713	Requester	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Revise laws related to prosecution of death penalty cases
LC1184	HB 694	Requester	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Mandate disclosure of certain information in public health emergency
LC1186	HB 696	Requester	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Revise Montana Information Technology Act exemptions
LC1184	HB 694	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Mandate disclosure of certain information in public health emergency
LC1186	HB 696	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Revise Montana Information Technology Act exemptions
LC4634	HB 921	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Revise laws related to state settlement money
LC4025	HB 453	Requester	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Clarifying the authority of the human rights bureau and appeals process
LC1163	HB 216	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Generally revise laws related to public employees and labor organizations
LC2176	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise laws pertaining to athletic trainers
LC2177	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise laws pertaining to clinical laboratory science practitioners
LC2184	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise trust law
LC2185	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise insurance law
LC2186	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise insurance law
LC2187	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise insurance law
LC4014	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Create statute of limitations for challenges to state-issued permits
LC4015	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise venue laws
LC1112	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Revising interim budget committees and making committees permanent
LC1162	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Constitutional amendment to revise terms of supreme court justices
LC1164	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Revise nutritionist licensing laws
LC1165	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Revise assessment of taxes during condemnation proceedings
LC1168	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise tax credit laws
LC1169	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise eminent domain laws
LC1171	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise public health laws
LC1173	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Authorize transfers and other necessary measures to implement HB2-Section E
LC1176	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Revise laws related to privacy rights and government employees
LC1177	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Create reporting requirements for right to know requests
LC1178	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Require department of administration to provide total compensation statement
LC1179	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Revise notice requirements for administrative rulemaking
LC1183	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Revise signature requirements for constitutional amendment initiatives
LC1185	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Require senate confirmation of chief information officer
LC4017	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise laws pertaining to the digital academy
LC4018	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise Montana Administrative Procedures Act
LC4019	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise laws implementing the right to know provision
LC4020	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise budget amendment requirements
LC4021	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise tax laws
LC4022	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise bed tax
LC4024	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise laws pertaining to non-profit organizations
LC4465	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Sunset the film tax credit
LC4466	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise the private property assessment act
LC3454	HB 739	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/27/2023	Provide exception for agency adoption of administrative rules
LC0923	HB 695	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/27/2023	Revise TRO standard for suits against the state and subdivisions of government
LC2179	SB 453	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	04/27/2023	Generally revise laws pertaining to medical examiners
LC4027	HB 518	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/20/2023	Authorize standing for legislature to bring lawsuit
LC1181	HB 399	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/20/2023	Revise certain reporting requirements related to child sexual abuse
LC1181	HB 399	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	04/20/2023	Revise certain reporting requirements related to child sexual abuse
LC4468	HB 639	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/20/2023	Establish reduction of recidivism as purpose of department of corrections
LC4027	HB 518	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	04/20/2023	Authorize standing for legislature to bring lawsuit
LC4468	HB 639	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	04/20/2023	Establish reduction of recidivism as purpose of department of corrections
LC1159	HB 192	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	03/13/2023	Use surplus revenue for income tax and property tax refunds and payment of bonds
LC1159	HB 192	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	03/13/2023	Use surplus revenue for income tax and property tax refunds and payment of bonds

Committee Name	Seat
(J) (S) Joint Select Committee on Redistricting	Member
(J) (H) Joint Appropriations and Finance & Claims	Member
(H) (H)Joint Approps Subcom on Judicial Branch, Law Enforcement, and Justice	Chair
(H) (H) Appropriations	Member

Date	Time	Room	Bill Number	Short Title	Committee	Comments
No bills are currently scheduled for hearing in the assigned committees.