Montana · Senate Bill 252 · 68th Legislature, 2023 Regular Session

Expand state ethics laws to include the judicial branch and judges

SB 252 Sponsored by Greg Hertz Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 1, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 1, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 16, 2023
  4. Passed the House Apr 18, 2023
  5. To the governor May 1, 2023
  6. Became law May 4, 2023

Every action

30 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 22 earlier steps
  1. Senate(S) Introduced
  2. Committee(S) Referred to Committee · Senate (S) Judiciary
  3. Senate(S) First Reading
  4. (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
  5. Committee(S) Hearing · Senate (S) Judiciary
  6. Committee(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed · Senate (S) Judiciary11–0 vote
  7. Committee(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed · Senate (S) Judiciary
  8. Senate(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
  9. Senate(S) 2nd Reading Passed34–16 vote
  10. Senate(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
  11. Senate(S) 3rd Reading Passed34–14 vote
  12. Senate(S) Transmitted to House
  13. Committee(H) Referred to Committee · House (H) Judiciary
  14. House(H) First Reading
  15. Committee(H) Hearing · House (H) Judiciary
  16. Committee(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred · House (H) Judiciary19–0 vote
  17. Committee(H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred · House (H) Judiciary
  18. House(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
  19. House(H) 2nd Reading Concurred99–0 vote
  20. House(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
  21. House(H) 3rd Reading Concurred94–5 vote
  22. House(H) Returned to Senate
  1. Senate(S) Sent to Enrolling
  2. Senate(S) Returned from Enrolling
  3. (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available
  4. Senate(S) Signed by President
  5. House(H) Signed by Speaker
  6. Senate(S) Transmitted to Governor
  7. Governor(S) Signed by Governor
  8. Chapter Number Assigned

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

(S) 2nd Reading Passed · Full Senate

Passed 34–16
Feb 15, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 34 No 16
Democrats: 0 yes, 16 no Republicans: 34 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 34

No · 16

(S) 3rd Reading Passed · Full Senate

Passed 34–14
Feb 16, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 34 No 14 Not voting 2
Democrats: 0 yes, 14 no Republicans: 34 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 34

No · 14

Excused · 2

(H) 2nd Reading Concurred · Full House

Passed 99–0
Apr 17, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 99 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 32 yes, 0 no Republicans: 67 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 99

Excused · 1

(H) 3rd Reading Concurred · Full House

Passed 94–5
Apr 18, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 94 No 5 Not voting 1
Democrats: 26 yes, 5 no Republicans: 68 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 94

No · 5

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 9, 2023 Senate (S) Judiciary (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed
Members

Yes · 11

 Passed 11–0
Apr 13, 2023 House (H) Judiciary (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
Members

Yes · 19

 Passed 19–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Montana's official records (bearbeta.legmt.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.