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R Montana Senate · District 20

Sen. Sue Vinton

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Total votes
5,417
all sessions
Attendance
99%
57 missed
Lower than 83% of chamber peers
With party
94%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
4%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
43
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
10
assignments
43 bills and resolutions

Sponsored bills

Total
43
Primary
43
Co-sponsor
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Primary SB 75
Signed into law · Montana Senate · Lead sponsor
Revise amendment process for legislation that is subject to a sunset

Maddy summarySB 75 establishes a clear process for changing the expiration dates of Montana laws that automatically terminate (sunset provisions). It allows revisions to these dates by amending the original law, resolves conflicts in the same session by adopting the latest revised date, and specifies that amendments only take effect before the original or revised expiration date. The bill applies retroactively to all relevant laws passed during the current legislative session. This affects lawmakers and legal drafters who manage sunset provisions, streamlining how expiration dates are adjusted without requiring new legislation for each change.

Signed into law Apr 4, 2025 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 76
Signed into law · Montana Senate · Lead sponsor
Revise laws related to preliminary determinations for water right permits or changes in appropriations

Maddy summarySB 76 revises Montana's water rights permitting process by setting clear deadlines for draft preliminary determinations. It requires the Department of Natural Resources to issue a draft within 60 days (if a preapplication meeting occurred) or 120 days (otherwise), with applicants allowed a 180-day extension to submit additional information. The bill mandates a 30-day public comment period for draft decisions, requiring the department to publish notices in local newspapers and on its website, and to notify affected water rights holders directly. This directly affects water rights applicants (like farmers or developers) and existing water users whose rights could be impacted by new permits or changes. The key change is standardizing timelines and public input to reduce delays in water rights decisions.

Signed into law Feb 27, 2025 0 co-sponsors
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