SAM Followed Bills 2021 Legislative Session - Status Report Updated 4/1/21 Bill # Primary Sponsor Status Status Date Short Title Position Status HB 2 Llew Jones (R) HD 18 (S) Hearing -- (S) Finance and 03/31/2021; 2:00 General Appropriations Act 7 RT. Monitor Live Claims PM, Rm 317 HB 3 David Bedey (R) HD 86 Chapter Number Assigned 2/18/2021 Supplemental Appropriations Bill 7 RT. Monitor Passed HB 4 Dan Bartel (R) HD 29 (S) Hearing -- (S) Finance and 04/06/2021; 9:00 Appropriations by Budget Amendment 7 RT. Monitor Live Claims AM, Rm 317 HB 5 Llew Jones (R) HD 18 (S) Referred to Committee -- (S) 3/30/2021 Long-Range Building Appropriations 5 IT. Monitor. Live Finance and Claims MSDB projects HB 10 Kenneth L Holmlund (S) Hearing -- (S) Finance and 04/06/2021; 9:00 Long-Range Information Technology 5 IT. Support Live (R) HD 38 Claims AM, Rm 317 Appropriations HB 11 Wendy McKamey (S) Referred to Committee -- (S) 3/30/2021 Treasure State Endowment Program 7 RT. Monitor Live (R) HD 19 Finance and Claims HB 13 Julie Dooling (H) Signed by Speaker 3/31/2021 State Employee Pay Plan 9 SP. Monitor Passed (R) HD 70 HB 14 Mike Hopkins (H) Transmitted to Senate 3/31/2021 Long-Range Building Bonding Program 5 IT. Monitor Live (R) HD 92 HB 15 Fred Anderson Chapter Number Assigned 2/25/2021 Implement K-12 Inflation 1 SF. Support. Passed (R) HD 20 Action HB 16 Fred Anderson (H) Missed Deadline for General 3/2/2021 Allow 3- and 4-year-olds with disabilities 1 SF. Support Failed (R) HD 20 Bill Transmittal* in ANB calculations HB 25 Moffie Funk (D) HD 82 (H) Missed Deadline for General 3/2/2021 Clarify funding for education of children 4 MH. Support Failed Bill Transmittal* in residential treatment HB 26 Moffie Funk (D) HD 82 (C) Draft Delivered to Requester 3/17/2021 Clarify the definition of pupil 6 EP. Support Passed HB 27 Moffie Funk (D) HD 82 (H) Missed Deadline for General 3/2/2021 Authorize school districts to create 4 MH. Support Failed Bill Transmittal* "handle with care" programs HB 32 Sue Vinton (R) HD 56 (H) Transmitted to Governor 3/23/2021 Repeal ending fund balance limits for 1 SF. Support Passed school district funds HB 33 Sue Vinton (R) HD 56 (H) Transmitted to Governor 3/24/2021 Clarify school funding related to 1 SF. Support Passed anticipated enrollment increases HB 46 David Bedey (R) HD 86 (S) Hearing -- (S) Education and 03/24/2021; 3:00 Revise special education funding 1 SF. Support. Live Cultural Resources PM, Rm 422 Action Priorities: 1 SF School Funding, 2 PP Privatization w Public Funds, 3 RR Recruitment/Retention, 4 MH Mental Health, 5 IT Infrastructure/Technology 6 EP Education Policy, 7 RT Revenue/Taxation, 8 PL Pension Laws, 9 SP State Policy Page 1 SAM Followed Bills 2021 Legislative Session - Status Report Updated 4/1/21 Bill # Primary Sponsor Status Status Date Short Title Position Status HB 59 Jim Hamilton (H) Missed Deadline for General 3/2/2021 Revise funding provisions in PERS 8 PL. Monitor. Failed (D) HD 61 Bill Transmittal* Increase employer contribution HB 67 Llew Jones (R) HD 18 (S) Hearing -- (S) Finance and 04/01/2021; 8:00 Generally revise community college 1 SF. Monitor Live Claims AM, Rm 317 funding laws HB 68 Marta Bertoglio Chapter Number Assigned 2/23/2021 Provide early school enrollment for 6 EP. Support Passed (R) HD 75 children of relocated military families HB 69 Wendy McKamey (H) Tabled in Committee* -- (H) 1/27/2021 Eliminate reduced-price co-pays for 6 EP. Support Failed (R) HD 19 Education school meals HB 70 Kenneth L Holmlund (H) Signed by Governor 3/26/2021 Revise state suicide prevention program 4 MH. Monitor Passed (R) HD 38 HB 78 Bill Mercer (R) HD 46 (H) Missed Deadline for General 3/2/2021 Require certain employees to report 4 MH. Monitor Failed Bill Transmittal* suspected child abuse and neglect HB 81 Jim Hamilton (H) Signed by Speaker 3/31/2021 Generally revise laws on administration 8 PL. Monitor Passed (D) HD 61 of MPERA retirement systems HB 88 Marta Bertoglio (H) Signed by Speaker 3/31/2021 Generally revise laws on administration 8 PL. Monitor Passed (R) HD 75 of TRS HB 89 Wendy McKamey (H) Returned from Enrolling 3/31/2021 Revise transformational learning program 1 SF. Monitor. Passed (R) HD 19 Adds lottery system HB 90 Dennis R Lenz (S) Hearing -- (S) Public Health, 03/15/2021; 3:00 Create an emergency protective services 4 MH. Monitor Live (R) HD 53 Welfare and Safety PM, Rm 317 hearing in CPS removals HB 97 Wendy McKamey (H) Transmitted to Governor 3/30/2021 Revise ethics laws regarding application 6 EP. Monitor Passed (R) HD 19 to boards and commissions HB 102 Seth Berglee (R) HD 58 Chapter Number Assigned 2/18/2021 Generally revise gun laws 6 EP. Monitor. Passed Gun laws HB 105 Ron Marshall (H) Signed by Governor 3/24/2021 Generally revise unlawful transactions 6 EP. Monitor Passed (R) HD 87 with children laws HB 106 Ron Marshall (H) Missed Deadline for General 3/2/2021 Prohibit expansion of the Montana clean 6 EP. Monitor Failed (R) HD 87 Bill Transmittal* indoor air act HB 107 Ron Marshall (H) Missed Deadline for General 3/2/2021 Revise mill levy election laws 7 RT. Oppose. Failed (R) HD 87 Bill Transmittal* Requires two- thirds approval Priorities: 1 SF School Funding, 2 PP Privatization w Public Funds, 3 RR Recruitment/Retention, 4 MH Mental Health, 5 IT Infrastructure/Technology 6 EP Education Policy, 7 RT Revenue/Taxation, 8 PL Pension Laws, 9 SP State Policy Page 2 SAM Followed Bills 2021 Legislative Session - Status Report Updated 4/1/21 Bill # Primary Sponsor Status Status Date Short Title Position Status HB 112 John Fuller (R) HD 8 (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading 4/1/2021 Require interscholastic athletes to 6 EP. Monitor Live participate under sex assigned at birth HB 127 Jennifer Carlson (H) Missed Deadline for General 3/2/2021 Revise property tax payment procedure 7 RT. Monitor Failed (R) HD 69 Bill Transmittal* HB 128 Linda Reksten (H) Missed Deadline for General 3/2/2021 Create renewable energy trust fund 5 IT. Monitor Failed (R) HD 12 Bill Transmittal* HB 129 David Bedey (R) HD 86 (S) Returned to House with 3/26/2021 Revise the Family Education Savings Act 6 EP. Monitor Live Amendments HB 130 David Bedey (R) HD 86 (H) Transmitted to Governor 3/26/2021 Generally revise laws related to 5 IT. Monitor Passed alternative project delivery contracts HB 132 Fred Anderson (H) Missed Deadline for General 3/2/2021 Require property tax bill to include 7 RT. Monitor Failed (R) HD 20 Bill Transmittal* comparison to prior year HB 137 Ron Marshall (S) Tabled in Committee -- (S) 3/17/2021 Generally revise vaping and alternative 6 EP. Oppose Failed (R) HD 87 Business, Labor, and Economic nicotine products laws Affairs HB 143 Llew Jones (R) HD 18 Chapter Number Assigned 3/9/2021 Provide incentives for increasing starting 3 RR. Support. Passed teacher pay Action HB 148 Linda Reksten (H) Bill Withdrawn per House 1/28/2021 Revise property reappraisal cycle for 7 RT. Monitor Failed (R) HD 12 Rule H30-50(3)(b)* class three and four property HB 159 Llew Jones (R) HD 18 (H) Returned from Enrolling 3/31/2021 Revise governor's power to spend certain 9 SP. Monitor Passed unanticipated federal funds HB 166 Dave Fern (D) HD 5 (H) Missed Deadline for General 3/2/2021 Expanding the transformational learning 6 EP. Support Failed Bill Transmittal* program to include magnet schools HB 168 Bill Mercer (R) HD 46 (H) Missed Deadline for General 3/2/2021 Generally revise laws related to union 6 EP. Monitor Failed Bill Transmittal* fees HB 176 Sharon Greef (R) HD 88 (H) Sent to Enrolling 3/30/2021 Close late voter registration on Friday 9 SP. Monitor Passed before the election HB 181 Katie Zolnikov (S) Hearing -- (S) Education and 03/31/2021; 3:00 Reauthorizing the e-rate broadband 5 IT. Support Live (R) HD 45 Cultural Resources PM, Rm 422 program HB 185 Scot Kerns (R) HD 23 (H) Missed Deadline for General 3/2/2021 Revise laws related to basic instructional 6 EP. Oppose. Failed Bill Transmittal* program in high schools BPE authority HB 186 Scot Kerns (R) HD 23 (S) Tabled in Committee -- (S) 3/22/2021 Generally revise laws related to teacher 6 EP. Oppose. Failed Education and Cultural Resources certification BPE authority Priorities: 1 SF School Funding, 2 PP Privatization w Public Funds, 3 RR Recruitment/Retention, 4 MH Mental Health, 5 IT Infrastructure/Technology 6 EP Education Policy, 7 RT Revenue/Taxation, 8 PL Pension Laws, 9 SP State Policy Page 3 SAM Followed Bills 2021 Legislative Session - Status Report Updated 4/1/21 Bill # Primary Sponsor Status Status Date Short Title Position Status HB 192 Linda Reksten (H) Returned from Enrolling 3/31/2021 Revising laws related to school major 5 IT. Monitor Passed (R) HD 12 maintenance funding HB 206 David Bedey (R) HD 86 (S) Hearing -- (S) Education and 03/24/2021; 3:00 Revise education laws related to tuition 6 EP. Support. MT- Live Cultural Resources PM, Rm 422 and in-state treatment PEC HB 207 Neil Duram (R) HD 2 (H) Sent to Enrolling 3/29/2021 Generally revise school bus safety laws 6 EP.