HR 1 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

House rules resolution

HR 1 is a procedural resolution adopting the official rules for the Montana House of Representatives. It establishes internal operating procedures by defining roles like the Speaker, majority/minority leaders, and whips, and outlining their duties - including presiding over sessions, managing legislative calendars, and ensuring orderly conduct. The rules also cover administrative functions, such as appointing staff (Chief Clerk, Sergeant-at-Arms) and handling legislative documents. This resolution directly affects all House members, leadership, and staff by setting the framework for how legislative business is conducted.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Jan 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 26, 2024 Last action Jan 16, 2025
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What changed between versions

HR0001_X.pdf HR0001_X(1).pdf · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill number was standardized from 'HR0001' to 'HR 1' throughout the document, which is a technical formatting change rather than a substantive policy modification. No changes to the bill's scope, eligibility, funding, definitions, or requirements were identified in the provided text.
TECHNICAL

The bill number was changed from 'HR0001' to 'HR 1' in multiple locations throughout the document for formatting consistency.

Floor votes · House Jan 14, 2025

How they voted

5842
Passed
Total votes 100
Jan 14, 2025
D Democratic42
42 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican58
58 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
(H) Filed with Secretary of State
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Jan 14, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (58-42)
house
Jan 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Rules
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Rules
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Rules
lower
Dec 30, 2024
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Rules
lower
Dec 26, 2024
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Steve Fitzpatrick
Steve Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
MT
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