Montana Session 2 Status: In Committee

HB 697 — Clarify government employee privacy rights

Last action — (H) Died in Process

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

This bill died with Session 2. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

Signed by Governor Greg Gianforte (Republican) on February 28, 2025.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Clarify government employee privacy rights

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. (H) Died in Process

  2. (H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal

  3. (H) 2nd Reading

  4. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  5. (H) Committee Report

  6. (H) Committee Executive Action

  7. (H) Fiscal Note Printed

  8. (H) Fiscal Note Signed

  9. (H) Fiscal Note Received

  10. (H) Hearing

  11. (H) 1st Reading

  12. (H) Referred to Committee

  13. (H) Fiscal Note Requested

  14. (H) Introduced

  15. (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  16. (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  17. (LC) Draft in Assembly

  18. (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  19. (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  20. (LC) Draft in Edit

  21. (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  22. (LC) Drafter Assigned

Sponsors

  • Legislator #98 · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 59 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Legislator #98

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (205)

205 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do Pass

Failed 40 Yea · 59 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 405901
Total 405901
% of votes cast 40%59%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Alanah Griffith — Nay
Amy Regier — Yea
Anthony Nicastro — Yea
Becky Edwards — Nay
Bill Mercer — Yea
Bob Carter — Nay
Brad Barker — Nay
Brandon Ler — Yea
Braxton Mitchell — Yea
Brian Close — Nay
Caleb Hinkle — Yea
Chip Fitzpatrick — Nay
Connie Keogh — Nay
Courtenay Sprunger — Nay
Curtis Cochran — Yea
Curtis Schomer — Yea
David Bedey — Nay
Debo Powers — Nay
Denise Baum — Nay
Denise Joy — Nay
Donavon Hawk — Nay
Ed Buttrey — Nay
Ed Byrne — Yea
Ed Stafman — Nay
Eric Albus — Yea
Eric Matthews — Nay
Eric Tilleman — Nay
Fiona Nave — Yea
Frank Smith — Nay
Gary Parry — Nay
George Nikolakakos — Nay
Greg Kmetz — Yea
Greg Oblander — Nay
Greg Overstreet — Nay
Jade Sooktis — Nay
James Reavis — Nay
Jamie Isaly — Nay
Jane Gillette — Yea
Jane Weber — Nay
Jedediah Hinkle — Nay
Jennifer Lynch — Nay
Jerry Schillinger — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Nay
Jodee Etchart — Yea
John Fitzpatrick — Yea
Jonathan Karlen — Nay
Joshua Seckinger — Nay
Julie Darling — Yea
Kathy Love — Yea
Katie Sullivan — Yea
Katie Zolnikov — Yea
Kelly Kortum — Nay
Ken Walsh — Nay
Kerri Seekins-Crowe — Yea
Larry Brewster — Yea
Lee Deming — Yea
Linda Reksten — Nay
Llew Jones — Nay
Lukas Schubert — Yea
Luke Muszkiewicz — Nay
Lyn Bennett — Nay
Marc Lee — Nay
Marilyn Marler — Nay
Mark Thane — Nay
Marta Bertoglio — Nay
Mary Caferro — Yea
Melissa Nikolakakos — Nay
Melissa Romano — Nay
Melody Cunningham — Nay
Mike Fox — Nay
Mike Vinton — Yea
Morgan Thiel — Yea
Neil Duram — Yea
Nelly Nicol — Yea
Paul Fielder — Yea
Paul Tuss — Nay
Pete Elverum — Nay
Peter Strand — Nay
Randyn Gregg — Yea
Ron Marshall — Not Voting
Russ Miner — Yea
SJ Howell — Nay
Scott DeMarois — Nay
Scott Rosenzweig — Nay
Shane Klakken — Nay
Shannon Maness — Yea
Shelly Fyant — Nay
Sherry Essmann — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Steve Gist — Yea
Steven Kelly — Yea
Terry Falk — Yea
Thedis Crowe — Nay
Tom France — Nay
Tom Millett — Yea
Tracy Sharp — Nay
Tyson Running Wolf — Nay
Valerie Moore — Nay
Zack Wirth — Yea
Zooey Zephyr — Nay

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 697 do?
Clarify government employee privacy rights
Who sponsors HB 697?
HB 697 is sponsored by Legislator #98.
What is the current status of HB 697?
This bill died with Session 2. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 697?
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