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State Senator
Butch Gillespie
(R) - Montana
Montana Senate District 09
In Office - Started: 01/07/2019

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Ethridge Office

P.O. Box 275
Ethridge, MT 59435-0275
Phone: 406-949-4453

General Capitol Building Address

Capitol Building, 1301 E. 6th Ave.
P.O. Box 200500
Helena, MT 59620-0500
Phone: 406-444-4800

Bill Bill Name Summary Progress
SJ11 Interim study on farmer's markets and food systems A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA REQUESTING AN INTERIM STUDY OF FARMER'S MARKETS AND LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS; AND REQUIRING THAT THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE STUDY BE REPORTED TO THE 70TH LEGISLATURE. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR79 Confirm governor's appointee for director of the department of agriculture A RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA CONCURRING IN, CONFIRMING, AND CONSENTING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MADE BY THE GOVERNOR AND SUBMITTED BY WRITTEN COMMUNICATION DATED JANUARY 31, 2025, TO THE SENATE. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB200 Generally revise cooperative laws AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING COOPERATIVE LAWS; ESTABLISHING OUT-OF-STATE COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION RIGHTS, EXEMPTIONS, AND PRIVILEGES; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; AND AMING SECTIONS 2-15-401, 35-17-103, 35-17-104, AND 35-17-202, MCA. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR90 Confirm governor's appointees for the board of livestock A RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA CONCURRING IN, CONFIRMING, AND CONSENTING TO THE APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF LIVESTOCK MADE BY THE GOVERNOR AND SUBMITTED BY WRITTEN COMMUNICATION DATED MARCH 20, 2025, TO THE SENATE. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR88 Confirm governor's appointees for the board of milk control A RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA CONCURRING IN, CONFIRMING, AND CONSENTING TO THE APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF MILK CONTROL MADE BY THE GOVERNOR AND SUBMITTED BY WRITTEN COMMUNICATION DATED MARCH 21, 2025, TO THE SENATE. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR103 Confirm governor's appointees for livestock loss board A RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA CONCURRING IN, CONFIRMING, AND CONSENTING TO THE APPOINTMENTS TO THE LIVESTOCK LOSS BOARD MADE BY THE GOVERNOR AND SUBMITTED BY WRITTEN COMMUNICATION DATED MARCH 7, 2025, TO THE SENATE. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR19 Confirm governor's appointees for the board of hail insurance A RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA CONCURRING IN, CONFIRMING, AND CONSENTING TO THE APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF HAIL INSURANCE MADE BY THE GOVERNOR AND SUBMITTED BY WRITTEN COMMUNICATION DATED JANUARY 16, 2025, TO THE SENATE. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR45 Confirm governor's appointees for board of veterinary medicine A RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA CONCURRING IN, CONFIRMING, AND CONSENTING TO THE APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE MADE BY THE GOVERNOR AND SUBMITTED BY WRITTEN COMMUNICATION DATED JANUARY 16, 2025, TO THE SENATE. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR34 Confirm governor's appointee for livestock loss board A RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA CONCURRING IN, CONFIRMING, AND CONSENTING TO THE APPOINTMENT TO THE LIVESTOCK LOSS BOARD MADE BY THE GOVERNOR AND SUBMITTED BY WRITTEN COMMUNICATION DATED JANUARY 16, 2025, TO THE SENATE. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR35 Confirm governor's appointee for board of livestock A RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA CONCURRING IN, CONFIRMING, AND CONSENTING TO THE APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF LIVESTOCK MADE BY THE GOVERNOR AND SUBMITTED BY WRITTEN COMMUNICATION DATED JANUARY 16, 2025, TO THE SENATE. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB61 Revise laws related to considerations for measuring of streamflow AN ACT PROVIDING POLICY CONSIDERATIONS FOR MEASURING STREAMFLOW. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
Bill Bill Name Motion Vote Date Vote
HB231 Revise property tax rates for certain property (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/30/2025 Yea
SB542 Generally revise property tax laws (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/30/2025 Yea
SB324 Revise vehicle registration fees and allocate revenue for bridges and victims of crime (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Rejected 04/30/2025 Yea
SB524 Revise laws relating to category D assisted living facilities (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/30/2025 Yea
SB40 Revise supreme court public records laws by opening deliberations and files to the public (S) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/30/2025 Yea
HJ55 Study resolution on property management licensing and practice (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/30/2025 Yea
HB682 Generally revise laws regarding gender transition treatment (S) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/30/2025 Yea
HJ65 Request interim study of DUI (S) 3rd Reading Failed 04/30/2025 Nay
HB381 Provide for educational credit for students volunteering in long term care, nursing home, home care, and child care settings (S) 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted 04/30/2025 Yea
HJ62 Study resolution on wildfire safety (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/30/2025 Yea
HJ51 Request interim study on special education (S) 3rd Reading Failed 04/30/2025 Yea
SB319 Generally revise health care laws related to doulas (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/30/2025 Yea
SB472 Revise penalties for violations under 310 permit process (S) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/30/2025 Yea
HJ47 Study resolution on local government entity cooperation (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/30/2025 Yea
HJ74 Study resolution analyzing water re-use in the state (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/30/2025 Yea
HJ52 Interim study on the Montana cattle industry (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/30/2025 Yea
HJ26 Study guardianships and conservatorships (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/30/2025 Yea
SB446 Revise laws related to healthcare utilization review (S) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/30/2025 Yea
HJ60 Interim study on the effects and regulation of kratom (S) 3rd Reading Failed 04/30/2025 Yea
HJ61 Interim study on the property insurance market in Montana (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/30/2025 Yea
HB513 Revise laws related to use of name, voice, and likeness of individuals and penalties for unauthorized use (S) 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted 04/30/2025 Yea
HB818 Ban foreign funding for ballot measures (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/30/2025 Yea
HB329 Make the Montana ammunition act permanent (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/30/2025 Yea
HB117 Establish criminal justice data warehouse priorities (S) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/30/2025 Yea
HJ44 Interim study of endocrine-disrupting chemicals and water quality (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/30/2025 Yea
HJ42 Interim study on procurement, no-bid contracts, and transparency on no-bid purchases (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/30/2025 Yea
HJ50 Interim study of uniform common interest ownership laws (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/30/2025 Yea
HJ48 Interim study on moving the date of the primary election (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/30/2025 Nay
HB231 Revise property tax rates for certain property (S) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/29/2025 Yea
SB542 Generally revise property tax laws (S) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/29/2025 Yea
HB116 Provide for attorneys to appear remotely (S) 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed 04/29/2025 Yea
HB116 Provide for attorneys to appear remotely (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed 04/29/2025 Yea
HB116 Provide for attorneys to appear remotely (S) Taken from Committee; Placed on 2nd Reading 04/29/2025 Yea
SB537 Generally revise marijuana tax laws (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House 04/29/2025 Yea
SB324 Revise vehicle registration fees and allocate revenue for bridges and victims of crime (S) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/29/2025 Yea
SB524 Revise laws relating to category D assisted living facilities (S) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/29/2025 Yea
SB93 Revise income taxes related to retired military members (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House 04/29/2025 Yea
SB40 Revise supreme court public records laws by opening deliberations and files to the public (S) 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/29/2025 Yea
HB76 Generally revise laws related to the board of behavioral health (S) 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted 04/29/2025 Yea
SB535 Revise laws related to experimental treatments (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House 04/29/2025 Yea
SB545 Establish the Danny L. Radish Highway in Lincoln County (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ55 Study resolution on property management licensing and practice (S) 2nd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ55 Study resolution on property management licensing and practice (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed 04/29/2025 Nay
HB682 Generally revise laws regarding gender transition treatment (S) 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/29/2025 Yea
SB326 Generally revise laws related to MEDIA Act film tax credits (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House 04/29/2025 Nay
SB536 Revise contractor gross receipts tax (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House 04/29/2025 Yea
HB446 Revise indecent exposure laws (S) 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ65 Request interim study of DUI (S) 2nd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
HB271 Provide that there is a limited executive privilege to the public records act (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Nay
HB381 Provide for educational credit for students volunteering in long term care, nursing home, home care, and child care settings (S) 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted 04/29/2025 Yea
SB333 Repeal sunset on coal washing credit (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ23 Interim study on youth court laws (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ62 Study resolution on wildfire safety (S) 2nd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ51 Request interim study on special education (S) 2nd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
SB319 Generally revise health care laws related to doulas (S) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/29/2025 Yea
SB218 Provide for private right of action for injuries caused by certain medical interventions to treat gender dysphoria (S) 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted 04/29/2025 Yea
SB472 Revise penalties for violations under 310 permit process (S) 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ59 Request interim study on media literacy (S) 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed 04/29/2025 Nay
HJ59 Request interim study on media literacy (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ32 Interim study of advanced investigator qualifications for law enforcement (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ47 Study resolution on local government entity cooperation (S) 2nd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ28 Interim study to identify and improve access to federal grant opportunities for the state of Montana, tribal governments, and local government entities (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ58 Request interim study on increasing impact of school counselors (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ58 Request interim study on increasing impact of school counselors (S) 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ74 Study resolution analyzing water re-use in the state (S) 2nd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ52 Interim study on the Montana cattle industry (S) 2nd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ26 Study guardianships and conservatorships (S) 3rd Reading Failed 04/29/2025 Nay
HJ26 Study guardianships and conservatorships (S) 3rd Reading Failed 04/29/2025 Nay
HJ45 Interim study on the impact collateral consequences have on criminal record expungement (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
SB424 Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House 04/29/2025 Yea
SB260 Provide for alteration of service district boundaries (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House 04/29/2025 Yea
SB446 Revise laws related to healthcare utilization review (S) 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ53 Request an interim study on school safety (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ71 Study resolution of the impact of federal funding changes on DEQ (S) 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed 04/29/2025 Nay
HJ71 Study resolution of the impact of federal funding changes on DEQ (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ60 Interim study on the effects and regulation of kratom (S) 2nd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
SJ47 Study resolution on the creation or alteration of local government entities (S) 3rd Reading Passed 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ61 Interim study on the property insurance market in Montana (S) 2nd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
HB513 Revise laws related to use of name, voice, and likeness of individuals and penalties for unauthorized use (S) 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted 04/29/2025 Yea
HB513 Revise laws related to use of name, voice, and likeness of individuals and penalties for unauthorized use (S) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/29/2025 Yea
HB818 Ban foreign funding for ballot measures (S) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/29/2025 Yea
SB253 Revise administrative and certification processes for student scholarship organizations (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House 04/29/2025 Yea
SB560 Provide for a hospital community benefit fee (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House 04/29/2025 Yea
SB553 Generally revise state policy laws (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House 04/29/2025 Yea
HB329 Make the Montana ammunition act permanent (S) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ30 Study resolution on incentivizing housing density and affordability (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
HB117 Establish criminal justice data warehouse priorities (S) 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ75 Interim study of the Montana state hospital (S) 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed 04/29/2025 Nay
HJ75 Interim study of the Montana state hospital (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ44 Interim study of endocrine-disrupting chemicals and water quality (S) 2nd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ42 Interim study on procurement, no-bid contracts, and transparency on no-bid purchases (S) 2nd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ50 Interim study of uniform common interest ownership laws (S) 2nd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ40 Interim study on transferring fiscal note production from executive branch to legislative branch (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Nay
SJ40 Interim study on legislative branch procurement and leadership expenditures (S) 3rd Reading Passed 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ56 Study resolution of search and rescue services and funding (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Nay
SJ43 Study of the criminal justice data warehouse (S) 3rd Reading Passed 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ48 Interim study on moving the date of the primary election (S) 2nd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ63 Request interim study on early literacy (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed 04/29/2025 Yea
HJ63 Request interim study on early literacy (S) 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed 04/29/2025 Nay
HB954 Extend PL280 termination date (S) 3rd Reading Concurred 04/29/2025 Yea
  Committee Position Rank
Detail Montana Joint Natural Resources Committee 5
Detail Montana Senate Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Committee 1
Detail Montana Senate Business, Labor and Economic Affairs Committee 7
Detail Montana Senate Natural Resources Committee 6
State District Chamber Party Status Start Date End Date
MT Montana Senate District 09 Senate Republican In Office 01/07/2019