Senate rules resolution
SR 5 adopts the official rules for the Montana Senate, establishing the organizational structure and procedures for legislative operations. The rules define the roles and responsibilities of Senate officers, including the President, President pro tempore, majority leader, and minority leader, and outline how the Senate conducts its business. These rules govern key processes like bill referrals, committee assignments, voting procedures, and succession for leadership positions. The resolution directly affects all Senate members and staff by standardizing the Senate's internal governance.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2025
Last action Apr 14, 2025
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The document was converted from a draft Senate Resolution (SR 5) to an Enrolled Bill, indicating it has been formally adopted and finalized. The text was renumbered and formatted to match official legislative standards, with minor stylistic adjustments to the rule numbering (e.g., changing 'S10-10' to '10-10'). No substantive policy changes, funding amounts, dates, or eligibility criteria were altered.
Scope change
The scope of the document changed from a draft proposal to a finalized, adopted resolution, but the actual rules and their applicability remain identical.
TECHNICAL
The document status changed from a draft Senate Resolution to an Enrolled Bill, signifying official adoption.
Formatting and numbering were adjusted to align with the final enrolled bill format, including renumbering rule sections.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2025
How they voted
37–13
Passed
Total votes 50
Apr 8, 2025
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican32
59% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Apr 14, 2025
Introduced
(S) Filed with Secretary of State
upper
Apr 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-13)
senate
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Rules
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tom McGillvray
RRepublican
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