Montana · Senate Bill 21 · 69th Legislature, 2025 Regular Session

Allowing legislative and executive leadership to vacate a writ of mandamus

SB 21 Sponsored by Barry Usher Failed

  1. Introduced Dec 18, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 7, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 1, 2025
  4. Failed  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 12 earlier steps
  1. Senate(S) Introduced
  2. Senate(S) 1st Reading
  3. Committee(S) Referred to Committee · Senate (S) Judiciary
  4. Committee(S) Hearing Canceled · Senate (S) Judiciary
  5. Committee(S) Hearing · Senate (S) Judiciary
  6. Committee(S) Hearing Canceled · Senate (S) Judiciary
  7. Committee(S) Committee Executive Action: Bill Passed · Senate (S) Judiciary
  8. Committee(S) Committee Report: Bill Passed · Senate (S) Judiciary
  9. Senate(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
  10. Senate(S) 2nd Reading: Bill Passed
  11. Senate(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
  12. Senate(S) 3rd Reading: Bill Passed
  1. Senate(S) Transmitted to House
  2. Committee(H) Referred to Committee · House (H) Judiciary
  3. House(H) 1st Reading
  4. Committee(H) Committee Executive Action: Bill Concurred · House (H) Judiciary
  5. Committee(H) Committee Report: Bill Concurred · House (H) Judiciary
  6. House(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
  7. House(H) 2nd Reading: Bill Not Concurred
  8. Senate(S) Died in Process

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

(S) 2nd Reading: Do Pass · Full Senate

Passed 28–22
Feb 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 22
Democrats: 0 yes, 18 no Republicans: 28 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 22

(S) 3rd Reading: Do Pass · Full Senate

Passed 29–21
Mar 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 21
Democrats: 0 yes, 18 no Republicans: 29 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 21

(H) 2nd Reading: Do Concur · Full House

Failed 40–60
Mar 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 40 No 60
Democrats: 0 yes, 42 no Republicans: 40 yes, 18 no
How each member voted

Yes · 40

No · 60

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 13, 2025 Senate (S) Judiciary (S) Judiciary: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 6

Not voting · 3

 6–0
Mar 24, 2025 House (H) Judiciary (H) Judiciary: Be Concurred in
Members

Yes · 12

No · 8

 12–8

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Barry UsherR Primary sponsor · District 19
  • Tom MillettR Floor sponsor · District 2
  • SS Senate Select Committee on Judicial Oversight and Reform Sponsoring committee

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.