Montana Session 2 Status: Enacted

SB 188 — Revising solar energy policy laws

Last action — (S) Veto Override

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 11, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Greg Gianforte (Republican) on June 02, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Revising solar energy policy laws

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. (S) Veto Override

  2. (S) Veto Override Vote in Progress

  3. (S) Vetoed by Governor

  4. (S) Transmitted to Governor

  5. (H) Signed by Speaker

  6. (S) Signed by President

  7. (S) Returned from Enrolling

  8. (S) Sent to Enrolling

  9. (S) 3rd Reading House Amendments

  10. (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  11. (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments

  12. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  13. (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments

  14. (H) 3rd Reading

  15. (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  16. (H) 2nd Reading

  17. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  18. (H) Committee Report

  19. (H) Committee Executive Action

  20. (H) Hearing

  21. (H) 1st Reading

  22. (H) Referred to Committee

  23. (S) Transmitted to House

  24. (S) 3rd Reading

  25. (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  26. (S) 2nd Reading

  27. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  28. (S) Committee Report

  29. (S) Committee Executive Action

  30. (S) Hearing

  31. (S) Referred to Committee

  32. (S) 1st Reading

  33. (S) Introduced

  34. (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  35. (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  36. (LC) Draft in Assembly

  37. (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  38. (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  39. (LC) Draft in Edit

  40. (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  41. (LC) Drafter Assigned

Sponsors

  • Legislator #31 · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 62 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Legislator #31

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (205)

205 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Do Pass

Passed 46 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 46400
Total 46400
% of votes cast 92%8%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Yea
Becky Beard — Yea
Bob Phalen — Yea
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Carl Glimm — Nay
Christopher Pope — Yea
Cora Neumann — Yea
Daniel Emrich — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Derek Harvey — Yea
Ellie Boldman — Yea
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Nay
Gayle Lammers — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Gregg Hunter — Yea
Jacinda Morigeau — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Nay
John Esp — Yea
John Fuller — Nay
Jonathan Windy Boy — Yea
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Laura Smith — Yea
Mark Noland — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Mike Yakawich — Yea
Pat Flowers — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sara Novak — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Shelley Vance — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tom McGillvray — Yea
Tony Tezak — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 50 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 50000
Total 50000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Yea
Becky Beard — Yea
Bob Phalen — Yea
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Carl Glimm — Yea
Christopher Pope — Yea
Cora Neumann — Yea
Daniel Emrich — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Derek Harvey — Yea
Ellie Boldman — Yea
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Yea
Gayle Lammers — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Gregg Hunter — Yea
Jacinda Morigeau — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Yea
John Esp — Yea
John Fuller — Yea
Jonathan Windy Boy — Yea
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Laura Smith — Yea
Mark Noland — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Mike Yakawich — Yea
Pat Flowers — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sara Novak — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Shelley Vance — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tom McGillvray — Yea
Tony Tezak — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

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Do Concur

Passed 54 Yea · 43 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 544303
Total 544303
% of votes cast 54%43%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Alanah Griffith — Yea
Amy Regier — Nay
Anthony Nicastro — Nay
Becky Edwards — Yea
Bill Mercer — Nay
Bob Carter — Yea
Brad Barker — Yea
Brandon Ler — Nay
Braxton Mitchell — Nay
Brian Close — Yea
Caleb Hinkle — Yea
Chip Fitzpatrick — Yea
Connie Keogh — Yea
Courtenay Sprunger — Nay
Curtis Cochran — Nay
Curtis Schomer — Yea
David Bedey — Nay
Debo Powers — Yea
Denise Baum — Yea
Denise Joy — Yea
Donavon Hawk — Not Voting
Ed Buttrey — Nay
Ed Byrne — Yea
Ed Stafman — Yea
Eric Albus — Nay
Eric Matthews — Yea
Eric Tilleman — Nay
Fiona Nave — Not Voting
Frank Smith — Yea
Gary Parry — Yea
George Nikolakakos — Yea
Greg Kmetz — Nay
Greg Oblander — Yea
Greg Overstreet — Nay
Jade Sooktis — Yea
James Reavis — Yea
Jamie Isaly — Yea
Jane Gillette — Yea
Jane Weber — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jennifer Lynch — Nay
Jerry Schillinger — Nay
Jill Cohenour — Yea
Jodee Etchart — Nay
John Fitzpatrick — Nay
Jonathan Karlen — Yea
Joshua Seckinger — Yea
Julie Darling — Nay
Kathy Love — Nay
Katie Sullivan — Yea
Katie Zolnikov — Yea
Kelly Kortum — Yea
Ken Walsh — Nay
Kerri Seekins-Crowe — Nay
Larry Brewster — Nay
Lee Deming — Nay
Linda Reksten — Nay
Llew Jones — Nay
Lukas Schubert — Yea
Luke Muszkiewicz — Yea
Lyn Bennett — Nay
Marc Lee — Nay
Marilyn Marler — Yea
Mark Thane — Yea
Marta Bertoglio — Nay
Mary Caferro — Yea
Melissa Nikolakakos — Yea
Melissa Romano — Yea
Melody Cunningham — Yea
Mike Fox — Yea
Mike Vinton — Yea
Morgan Thiel — Nay
Neil Duram — Nay
Nelly Nicol — Not Voting
Paul Fielder — Nay
Paul Tuss — Yea
Pete Elverum — Yea
Peter Strand — Yea
Randyn Gregg — Nay
Russ Miner — Nay
SJ Howell — Yea
Scott DeMarois — Nay
Scott Rosenzweig — Yea
Shane Klakken — Nay
Shannon Maness — Nay
Shelly Fyant — Yea
Sherry Essmann — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Nay
Steve Gist — Nay
Steven Kelly — Nay
Terry Falk — Nay
Terry Nelson — Nay
Thedis Crowe — Yea
Tom France — Yea
Tom Millett — Yea
Tracy Sharp — Nay
Tyson Running Wolf — Yea
Valerie Moore — Yea
Zack Wirth — Nay
Zooey Zephyr — Yea

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Do Concur

Passed 57 Yea · 41 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 574102
Total 574102
% of votes cast 57%41%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Alanah Griffith — Yea
Amy Regier — Nay
Anthony Nicastro — Nay
Becky Edwards — Yea
Bill Mercer — Nay
Bob Carter — Yea
Brad Barker — Nay
Brandon Ler — Nay
Braxton Mitchell — Yea
Brian Close — Yea
Caleb Hinkle — Yea
Chip Fitzpatrick — Yea
Connie Keogh — Yea
Courtenay Sprunger — Nay
Curtis Cochran — Nay
Curtis Schomer — Nay
David Bedey — Nay
Debo Powers — Yea
Denise Baum — Yea
Denise Joy — Yea
Donavon Hawk — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Nay
Ed Byrne — Nay
Ed Stafman — Yea
Eric Albus — Nay
Eric Matthews — Yea
Eric Tilleman — Nay
Fiona Nave — Not Voting
Frank Smith — Yea
Gary Parry — Yea
George Nikolakakos — Yea
Greg Kmetz — Nay
Greg Oblander — Nay
Greg Overstreet — Nay
Jade Sooktis — Yea
James Reavis — Yea
Jamie Isaly — Yea
Jane Gillette — Yea
Jane Weber — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jennifer Lynch — Yea
Jerry Schillinger — Nay
Jill Cohenour — Yea
Jodee Etchart — Nay
John Fitzpatrick — Nay
Jonathan Karlen — Yea
Joshua Seckinger — Yea
Julie Darling — Nay
Kathy Love — Nay
Katie Sullivan — Yea
Katie Zolnikov — Yea
Kelly Kortum — Yea
Ken Walsh — Nay
Kerri Seekins-Crowe — Yea
Larry Brewster — Nay
Lee Deming — Nay
Linda Reksten — Nay
Llew Jones — Nay
Lukas Schubert — Yea
Luke Muszkiewicz — Yea
Lyn Bennett — Yea
Marc Lee — Yea
Marilyn Marler — Yea
Mark Thane — Yea
Marta Bertoglio — Nay
Mary Caferro — Yea
Melissa Nikolakakos — Yea
Melissa Romano — Yea
Melody Cunningham — Yea
Mike Fox — Yea
Mike Vinton — Nay
Morgan Thiel — Nay
Neil Duram — Nay
Nelly Nicol — Nay
Paul Fielder — Nay
Paul Tuss — Yea
Pete Elverum — Yea
Peter Strand — Yea
Randyn Gregg — Nay
Russ Miner — Nay
SJ Howell — Yea
Scott DeMarois — Yea
Scott Rosenzweig — Yea
Shane Klakken — Yea
Shannon Maness — Yea
Shelly Fyant — Yea
Sherry Essmann — Nay
Steve Fitzpatrick — Nay
Steve Gist — Nay
Steven Kelly — Nay
Terry Falk — Nay
Terry Nelson — Yea
Thedis Crowe — Yea
Tom France — Not Voting
Tom Millett — Yea
Tracy Sharp — Yea
Tyson Running Wolf — Yea
Valerie Moore — Nay
Zack Wirth — Nay
Zooey Zephyr — Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 38 Yea · 11 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 381101
Total 381101
% of votes cast 76%22%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Yea
Becky Beard — Yea
Bob Phalen — Nay
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Carl Glimm — Nay
Christopher Pope — Yea
Cora Neumann — Yea
Daniel Emrich — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Nay
Derek Harvey — Yea
Ellie Boldman — Yea
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Nay
Gayle Lammers — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Gregg Hunter — Yea
Jacinda Morigeau — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Not Voting
Jeremy Trebas — Nay
John Esp — Nay
John Fuller — Nay
Jonathan Windy Boy — Yea
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Laura Smith — Nay
Mark Noland — Nay
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Nay
Mike Cuffe — Nay
Mike Yakawich — Yea
Pat Flowers — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sara Novak — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Shelley Vance — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tom McGillvray — Yea
Tony Tezak — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 40 Yea · 10 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 401000
Total 401000
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Yea
Becky Beard — Yea
Bob Phalen — Nay
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Carl Glimm — Nay
Christopher Pope — Yea
Cora Neumann — Yea
Daniel Emrich — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Nay
Derek Harvey — Yea
Ellie Boldman — Yea
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Nay
Gayle Lammers — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Gregg Hunter — Yea
Jacinda Morigeau — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Nay
John Esp — Nay
John Fuller — Nay
Jonathan Windy Boy — Yea
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Laura Smith — Yea
Mark Noland — Nay
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Nay
Mike Cuffe — Nay
Mike Yakawich — Yea
Pat Flowers — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sara Novak — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Shelley Vance — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tom McGillvray — Yea
Tony Tezak — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

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Subjects

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What does SB 188 do?
Revising solar energy policy laws
Who sponsors SB 188?
SB 188 is sponsored by Legislator #31.
What is the current status of SB 188?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 11, 2024. Enacted.
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