Montana Legislature (66th: 2019) Records, 2018-2019

The Montana State Legislature is made up of two chambers, the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Constitution of Montana limits the size of the Senate to no fewer than 40 and no more than 50 members and the size of the House of Representatives to no fewer than 80 and no more than 100 members. Each house is responsible for choosing its officers, creating committees and establishing its own rules. The Montana Legislature meets for 90 days every odd numbered year, beginning the first Monday in January, or the following Wednesday if the first Monday is New Years Day. The first State Legislature convened on November 23, 1889, fifteen days after Montana became a state. Each following Legislature has been numbered sequentially.

The 66th Montana Legislature met from January 7th to April 29th, 2019. There were 16 standing committees in the House and 18 standing committees in the Senate, as designated by the 2017 Rules. The Senate leadership was Scott Sales (R-President), Mark Blasdel (R-President Pro Tempore), Fred Thomas (R-Majority Leader), and Jon Sesso (D-Minority Leader). The leaders of the House were Greg Hertz (R-Speaker), Wylie Galt (R-Speaker Pro Tempore), Brad Tschida (R-Majority Leader), and Casey Schreiner (D-Minority Leader). The transmittal dates were March 2nd and 23rd, and April 1st, 8th, 16th, 18th and 23rd.

Sources:Montana State Legislature Session Information ;The Constitution of the State of Montana as adopted by the Constitutional Convention March 22, 1972, and as ratified by the people, June 6, 1972, referendum no. 68, "A GUIDE TO THE MONTANA LEGISLATURE," The Montana Legislature,; “Montana Legislative Leadership 1889 – Present”.