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Rep. LAURA SMITH (D) - HD79

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PO BOX 1402
HELENA, MT 59624-1402

Primary ph: (406) 426-3504
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Email: Laura.Smith@legmt.gov

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Legislative Service

House: 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
LC2307	HB 329	Primary Sponsor	(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended	02/06/2023	Allow state employees to use paid sick leave for child related events
LC2306	HB 218	Primary Sponsor	(H) Transmitted to Senate	02/02/2023	Revise private alternative adolescent residential or outdoor programs laws

LC Number	Bill Type - Number	Association with Bill	Current Status	Status Date	Short Title
LC2305	None	Requester	(C) Draft to Requester for Review	02/06/2023	Generally revise child services laws
LC3550	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	02/06/2023	Generally revise criminal justice laws
LC2307	HB 329	Requester	(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended	02/06/2023	Allow state employees to use paid sick leave for child related events
LC2307	HB 329	Primary Sponsor	(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended	02/06/2023	Allow state employees to use paid sick leave for child related events
LC4296	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	02/03/2023	Establish peer to peer suicide prevention pilot
LC2306	HB 218	Requester	(H) Transmitted to Senate	02/02/2023	Revise private alternative adolescent residential or outdoor programs laws
LC2306	HB 218	Primary Sponsor	(H) Transmitted to Senate	02/02/2023	Revise private alternative adolescent residential or outdoor programs laws
LC4522	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/18/2023	Generally revise health laws
LC3546	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/18/2023	Generally revise juvenile justice laws
LC3547	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/18/2023	Generally revise juvenile justice laws
LC3545	None	Requester	(C) Draft Taken Off Hold	01/18/2023	Generally revise juvenile justice laws
LC2308	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/17/2023	Generally revise child abuse and neglect laws
LC4531	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	01/17/2023	Generally revise child care laws
LC3543	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	12/09/2022	Generally revise laws related to workforce housing
LC3544	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	12/09/2022	Generally revise juvenile justice laws
LC3548	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	12/09/2022	Generally revise criminal justice laws
LC3549	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	12/09/2022	Generally revise criminal justice laws
LC3551	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	12/09/2022	Generally revise laws related to bullying
LC2304	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	12/03/2022	Generally revise childcare laws
LC2309	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	12/03/2022	Generally revise child welfare laws

Committee Name	Seat
(H) (H) Human Services	Member
(H) (H) Judiciary	Member

Date	Time	Room	Bill Number	Short Title	Committee	Comments
02/09/2023	08:00 AM	137	HB 359	Prohibit minors from attending drag shows	(H) Judiciary	None
02/09/2023	08:00 AM	137	SB 191	Revise preliminary injunction laws	(H) Judiciary	None
02/09/2023	03:00 PM	152	HB 392	Generally revise midwifery laws	(H) Human Services	None
02/08/2023	08:00 AM	137	HB 356	Establish firearms industry nondiscrimination	(H) Judiciary	None
02/08/2023	08:00 AM	137	HB 361	Provide that use of a name and sex by a student is not discrimination	(H) Judiciary	None
02/08/2023	03:00 PM	152	HB 380	Establish a grant funding program to support homelessness care providers	(H) Human Services	None
02/07/2023	08:00 AM	137	HB 373	Revise laws relating to unlawful transactions with children	(H) Judiciary	None
02/07/2023	08:00 AM	137	HB 322	Generally revise laws related to standing masters	(H) Judiciary	None
02/03/2023	08:00 AM	137	HB 354	Revise exemption from prohibition on discrimination based on vaccine status	(H) Judiciary	None
02/03/2023	08:00 AM	137	HB 330	Revise laws related to tribal DUI task forces	(H) Judiciary	None
02/03/2023	08:00 AM	137	HB 362	Revise laws related to the crisis intervention team training program	(H) Judiciary	None
02/02/2023	08:00 AM	137	HB 340	Require child support cooperation for food stamp eligibility	(H) Judiciary	None
02/02/2023	08:00 AM	137	HB 296	Revising laws relating to real estate transaction disclosures	(H) Judiciary	None
02/02/2023	03:00 PM	152	HB 336	Provide licensure exemptions for military family child care providers	(H) Human Services	None
02/01/2023	03:00 PM	152	HB 317	Provide for the Montana Indian Child Welfare Act	(H) Human Services	None