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Montana Legislature (67th: 2021) records, 2020-2021
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Montana. Legislature
- Title
- Montana Legislature (67th: 2021) records
- Dates
- 2020-2021 (inclusive)20202021
- Quantity
- 35.25 linear feet
- Collection Number
- LR 67
- Summary
- This collection consists primarily of minutes, bills, and resolutions from the Montana Legislature 2021 regular session.
- Repository
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Montana Historical Society, Library & Archives
Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT
59620-1201
Telephone: 4064442681
Fax: 4064445297
mhslibrary@mt.gov - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
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 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 Year's Day. The first State Legislature convened on November 23, 1889, 15 days after Montana became a state. Each following legislative session has been numbered sequentially.
The 67th Montana Legislature met from January 4th to May 13th, 2021. There were 17 standing committees in the House and 21 standing committees in the Senate. The Senate leadership was Mark Blasdel (R-President), Jason Ellsworth (R-President Pro Tempore), Cary Smith (R-Majority Leader), and Jill Cohenour (D-Minority Leader). The leaders of the House were Wylie Galt (R-Speaker), Casey Knudsen (R-Speaker Pro Tempore), Sue Vinton (R-Majority Leader), and Kim Abbott (D-Minority Leader). The transmittal dates were March 3rd and 26th, April 8th, 20th, and 29th, and May 3rd and 6th.
Sources: Montana State Legislature Session Information ; The Constitution of the State of Montana ; and A Guide to the Montana Legislature.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection includes minutes and reports of the Montana State House and Senate standing committees and joint Appropriations subcommittees. Topics of note include minutes from the Senate's COVID-19 Response Panel, Select Committee on Marijuana Law, and Judicial Transparency and Accountability Committee, as well as minutes from the House Select Committee on House Bill 632--an act implementing the American Rescue Plan Act. This collection also contains the text of each House and Senate bill and resolution as well as joint resolutions produced during the 2021 regular session.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
All three-dimensional exhibit materials have been photographed, and the images are filed with the appropriate committee meeting papers. The photographed exhibit materials were discarded.
Preferred Citation
[Name of document or photograph number], Montana Legislature (67th: 2021) records, LR 67, [box and folder number]. Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives, Helena, Montana.
Restrictions on Use
Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the Montana Historical Society. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collection. In some cases, permission for use may require additional authorization from the copyright holders. For more information, contact the Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The materials in this collection are arranged by the creating chamber and committee and are divided into three series.
Series 1: House and Senate Joint Committees, 2020-2021
Series 2: House Committees, 2020-2021
Series 3: Senate Committees, 2020-2021
Location of Collection
Custodial History
Materials were created by members of the Montana Legislature during the 2021 regular session.
Acquisition Information
Materials were transferred from the Montana Legislative Services Division in 2020 and 2021.
Processing Note
Bills were organized numerically and according to the process by which they are introduced and read.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: House and Senate Joint Committees, 2020-2021Return to Top
This series contains meeting minutes and resolutions of the Joint House and Senate Subcommittees.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 - 4 | Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 4 folders
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January 7 - March 9, 2021; April 20, 2021 |
| 1 | 5 - 6 | Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government 2 folders
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January 7 - January 20, 2021 |
| 2 | 1 - 5 | Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government 5 folders
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January 21 - February 18, 2021 |
| 2 | 6 - 7 | Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 2 folders
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January 8 - January 22, 2021 |
| 3 | Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 0.5 linear feet
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January 22 - February 22, 2021 | |
| Folder | |||
| 4 | 1 | Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services and Judicial, Law and Justice 1 folders
|
March 15 - March 18, 2021 |
| 4 | 2 - 6 | Appropriations Subcommittee on Judicial, Law, and Justice 5 folders
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January 7 - February 22, 2021; April 26, 2021 |
| 5 | Appropriations Subcommittee on Long Range Planning 0.5 linear feet
|
January 11 - January 20, 2021 | |
| 6 | Appropriations Subcommittee on Long Range Planning 0.5 linear feet
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January 21 - January 28, 2021 | |
| Folder | |||
| 7 | 1 - 3 | Appropriations Subcommittee on Long Range Planning 3 folders
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January 29 - February 17, 2021 |
| 7 | 4 | Appropriations Subcommittee on Long Range Planning and General Government 1 folders
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March 15 - March 19, 2021 |
| 7 | 5 | Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Transportation 1 folders
|
January 11 - January 27, 2021 |
| 8 | 1 - 4 | Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Transportation 4 folders
|
January 28 - March 17, 2021 |
| 8 | 5 - 7 | Appropriations Subcommittee on Rules 3 folders
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September 17 - December 7, 2020 |
| 9 | 1 - 2 | Appropriations Subcommittee on Rules 2 folders
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December 8 - December 16, 2020 |
Series 2: House, 2020-2021Return to Top
This series contains meeting minutes, resolutions, joint resolutions and bills created by the Montana State House of Representatives.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 9 | 3 - 6 | Agriculture 4 folders
|
January 7 - April 6, 2021 |
| 10 | Appropriations 0.5 linear feet
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January 1 - March 29, 2021 | |
| Folder | |||
| 11 | 1 - 2 | Appropriations 2 folders
|
March 30 - April 26, 2021 |
| 11 | 3 - 6 | Business and Labor 4 folders
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January 6 - February 9, 2021 |
| 12 | Business and Labor 0.5 linear feet
|
February 10 - March 16, 2021 | |
| Folder | |||
| 13 | 1 - 4 | Business and Labor 4 folders
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March 17 - April 27, 2021 |
| 13 | 5 - 6 | Education 2 folders
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January 6 - January 27, 2021 |
| 14 | 1 - 4 | Education 4 folders
|
February 1 - April 12, 2021 |
| 14 | 5 - 7 | Energy, Technology, and Federal Relations 2 folders
|
January 6 - February 24, 2021 |
| 15 | 1 | Energy, Technology, & Federal Relations 1 folders
|
February 26 - March 1, 2021 |
| 15 | 2 - 6 | Fish, Wildlife, and Parks 5 folders
|
January 5 - February 9, 2021 |
| 16 | Fish, Wildlife, and Parks 0.5 linear feet
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February 2 - March 9, 2021 | |
| Folder | |||
| 17 | 1 - 3 | Fish, Wildlife, and Parks 3 folders
|
March 11 - April 15, 2021 |
| 17 | 4 - 7 | Human Services 4 folders
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January 6 - February 11, 2021 |
| 18 | Human Services 0.5 linear feet
|
February 12 - March 31, 2021 | |
| Folder | |||
| 19 | 1 | Human Services 1 folders
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April 12 - April 21, 2021 |
| 19 | 2 - 5 | Judiciary 4 folders
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January 5 - January 6, 2021 |
| 20 | Judiciary 0.5 linear feet
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January 6 - January 18, 2021 | |
| 21 | Judiciary 0.5 linear feet
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January 19 - February 16, 2021 | |
| 22 | Judiciary 0.5 linear feet
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February 16 - March 11, 2021 | |
| 23 | Judiciary 0.5 linear feet
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March 12 - April 26, 2021 | |
| Folder | |||
| 24 | 1 | Legislative Administration 1 folders
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February 4 - March 12, 2021 |
| 24 | 2 - 7 | Local Government 6 folders
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January 7 - April 20, 2021 |
| 24 | 8 - 9 | Natural Resources 2 folders
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January 8 - February 15, 2021 |
| 25 | 1 - 5 | Natural Resources 5 folders
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February 17 - April 26, 2021 |
| 25 | 6 - 7 | Rules 2 folders
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December 8, 2020 - February 16, 2021 |
| 25 | 8 | Select Committee on HB 632 1 folders
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March 16 - March 17, 2021 |
| 26 | State Administration 0.5 linear feet
|
January 6 - March 11, 2021 | |
| Folder | |||
| 27 | 1 - 3 | State Administration 3 folders
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March 12 - April 22, 2021 |
| 27 | 4 - 7 | Taxation 4 folders
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January 6, 2021 - January 27, 2021 |
| 28 | Taxation 0.5 linear feet
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January 28 - March 16, 2021 | |
| Folder | |||
| 29 | 1 - 6 | Taxation 6 folders
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March 18 - April 22, 2021 |
| 29 | 7 | Transportation 1 folders
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January 6 - February 10, 2021 |
| 30 | 1 - 3 | Transportation 3 folders
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February 1 - April 23, 2021 |
| 54 | Bills 1 - 54 0.5 linear feet
|
2021 | |
| 55 | Bills 55 - 104 0.5 linear feet
|
2021 | |
| 56 | Bills 105 - 179 0.5 linear feet
|
2021 | |
| 57 | Bills 180 - 254 0.5 linear feet
|
2021 | |
| 58 | Bills 255 - 325 0.5 linear feet
|
2021 | |
| 59 | Bills 326 - 425 0.5 linear feet
|
2021 | |
| 60 | Bills 426 - 520 0.5 linear feet
|
2021 | |
| 61 | Bills 521 - 620 0.5 linear feet
|
2021 | |
| 62 | Bills 621 - 682 0.5 linear feet
|
2021 | |
| 63 | Bills 683 - 712 5 folders
|
2021 | |
| 63 | Resolutions 1- 7 1 folders
|
2021 | |
| 64 | Joint Resolutions 2 - 54 0.5 linear feet
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2021 |
Series 3: Senate, 2020-2021Return to Top
This series contains meeting minutes, resolutions, joint resolutions and bills created by the Montana State Senate.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 30 | 4 - 7 | Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation 4 folders
|
January 5 - March 11, 2021 |
| 31 | 1 - 7 | Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation 7 folders
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March 16 - April 20, 2021 |
| 31 | 8 - 11 | Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs 3 folders
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January 6 - February 17, 2021 |
| 32 | Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs 0.5 linear feet
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February 18 - March 18, 2021 | |
| Folder | |||
| 33 | 1 - 14 | Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs 14 folders
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March 19 - April 22, 2021 |
| 33 | 15 | Committee on Committees 1 folders
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November 19, 2020 - April 27, 2021 |
| 33 | 16 - 18 | Conference Committee 3 folders
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March 29 - April 28, 2021 |
| 34 | 1 - 2 | COVID-19 Response Panel 2 folders
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January 8 - January 14, 2021 |
| 34 | 3 - 6 | Education and Cultural Resources 4 folders
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January 6 - February 24, 2021 |
| 35 | 1 - 10 | Education and Cultural Resources 10 folders
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February 26 - April 14, 2021 |
| 35 | 11 - 14 | Energy and Telecommunications 4 folders
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January 5 - March 11, 2021 |
| 36 | 1 - 11 | Energy and Telecommunications 11 folders
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March 16 - April 26, 2021 |
| 36 | 12 - 18 | Finance and Claims 7 folders
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January 12 - March 18, 2021 |
| 37 | Finance and Claims 0.5 linear feet
|
March 23 - April 16, 2021 | |
| Folder | |||
| 38 | 1 - 4 | Finance and Claims 4 folders
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April 20 - April 26, 2021 |
| 38 | 5 - 7 | Fish and Game 3 folders
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January 5 - February 11, 2021 |
| 39 | 1 - 5 | Fish and Game 5 folders
129 megabytes (video) : 1 flashdrive
Flash drive containing video used as an exhibit during the Feb. 18, 2021 committee meeting housed separately. Access restricted until files are stabilized and processed.
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February 16 - April 15, 2021 |
| 39 | 6 | Free Conference Committee 1 folders
|
April 12 - April 27, 2021 |
| 40 | 1 - 3 | Free Conference Committee 3 folders
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April 27 - April 29, 2021 |
| 40 | 4 - 6 | Highways and Transportation 3 folders
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January 5 - March 25, 2021 |
| 41 | 1 - 4 | Highways and Transportation 4 folders
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March 30 - April 15, 2021 |
| 41 | 5 | Judicial Transparency and Accountability 1 folders
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April 16 - May 5, 2021 |
| 41 | 6 - 9 | Judiciary 4 folders
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January 5 - January 20, 2021 |
| 42 | Judiciary 0.5 linear feet
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January 20, 2021 | |
| 43 | Judiciary 0.5 linear feet
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January 20 - February 10, 2021 | |
| 44 | Judiciary 0.5 linear feet
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February 11 - March 17, 2021 | |
| 45 | Judiciary 0.5 linear feet
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March 18 - April 7, 2021 | |
| Folder | |||
| 46 | 1 - 5 | Judiciary 5 folders
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April 19 - April 29, 2021 |
| 46 | 6 | Legislative Administration 1 folders
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February 1 - February 8, 2021 |
| 46 | 7 - 10 | Local Government 4 folders
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January 6 - March 24, 2021 |
| 47 | 1 | Local Government 1 folders
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March 26 - April 23, 2021 |
| 47 | 2 - 6 | Natural Resources 5 folders
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January 6 - March 12, 2021 |
| 48 | 1 - 2 | Natural Resources 2 folders
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March 15 - April 28, 2021 |
| 48 | 3 - 7 | Public Health, Welfare, and Safety 5 folders
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January 11 - March 10, 2021 |
| 49 | 1 - 4 | Public Health, Welfare, and Safety 4 folders
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March 12 - April 28, 2021 |
| 49 | 5 | Rules 1 folders
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December 8, 2020 - January 11, 2021 |
| 49 | 6 - 9 | Select Committee on Marijuana Law 4 folders
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April 12 - April 14, 2021 |
| 50 | 1 - 3 | Select Committee on Marijuana Law 3 folders
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April 15 - April 21, 2021 |
| 50 | 4 - 8 | State Administration 5 folders
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January 5 - February 12, 2021 |
| 51 | 1 - 5 | State Administration 5 folders
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February 19 - April 19, 2021 |
| 51 | 6 | Taxation 1 folders
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January 6 - January 14, 2021 |
| 52 | Taxation 0.5 linear feet
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January 15 - February 11, 2021 | |
| 53 | Taxation 0.5 linear feet
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February 12 - April 27, 2021 | |
| 64 | Bills 1 - 51 0.5 linear feet
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2021 | |
| 65 | Bills 52 - 86 0.5 linear feet
|
2021 | |
| 66 | Bills 87 - 164 0.5 linear feet
|
2021 | |
| 67 | Bills 165 - 231 0.5 linear feet
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2021 | |
| 68 | Bills 232 - 299 0.5 linear feet
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2021 | |
| 69 | Bills 300 - 364 0.5 linear feet
|
2021 | |
| 70 | Bills 365 - 408 5 folders
|
2021 | |
| 70 | Resolutions 1 - 37 1 folders
|
2021 | |
| 71 | Resolutions 38 - 99 0.25 linear feet
|
2021 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Legislation--Montana--History
- Legislative bodies -- Committees
- Legislative bodies --Montana
- Legislative bodies --Montana--Officials and employees
- Legislators--Montana
- Politicians--Montana
Corporate Names
- Montana. Legislature
Geographical Names
- Montana--Politics and government
- Montana--Politics and government--21st century
Finding aid created by Hannah Soukup
2021
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