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2019 ​Legislative Updates
Below you will find links to track individual bills.

Below are the individual bills supported or opposed by MAC. You can click on the links for each bill to see their status. The link will take you to a new web page on the Montana State web site.
MAC Supports

Issue Priority: Abolish the Death Penalty

  • HB 350 - Abolish death penalty and ​replace with life without parole
    Current Bill Progress - Hearing in House Judiciary on 2/18, MAC will testify, MAC Coordinating with Montana Abolition Coalition

Issue Priority: Humane Incarceration

  • HB182 - Establish the Civil Justice Improvement Act
    Current Bill Progress - MAC testified at hearing in House Judiciary on 1/25, Tabled
  • HB 375 - Revise incarceration standards for pregnant women
    Current Bill Progress - Hearing in House Judiciary on 2/12, MAC will testify
  • HB 215 - Prohibits incarceration of juveniles in adult prison
    Current Bill Progress - Tabled in House Judiciary 2/7
  •  HB 439 - Revise criminal sentencing laws for youth offenders 
    Current Bill Progress - Hearing in House Judiciary on 2/15
  • HJ 6 - Study resolution on post-incarceration employment opportunities
    Current Bill Progress - Referred to Senate Judiciary

Issue Priority: Supporting Children and Strengthening Families

  • HB 186 - Revise laws related to depression screening in public schools
    Current Bill Progress - House Appropriations Tabled on 2/11
  • HB 187 - Revise laws related to youth suicide prevention
    Current Bill Progress - MAC testified in support, Tabled in House Human Services on 1/24
  • LC 568 - Declaration of policy regarding foster parents and foster children
    Current Bill Progress: Draft ready for delivery
  • HB 400 - Generally revise supplemental assistance program laws
    Current Bill Progress - Bill passed out of House Human Services on 2/15, MAC testified, Non-tabled, Coordinating with MT Food Bank Network
  • HB 79 - Revise laws relating to the temporary assistance for needy families program
    Current Bill Progress: Scheduled for third reading

  • LC 1521 - Generally revise the Montana Human Rights Act
    Current Bill Progress - Draft ready for delivery
  • SB 204 - Revise tax exemption laws for certain mobile homes 
    Current Bill Progress - In Taxation House Committee, Non-tabled
MAC Opposes

Issue Priority: Welcome the Stranger

  • HB 146 - Establish laws regarding sanctuary cities in Montana
    Current Bill Progress - Transmitted to Senate

  • HB 147 - Referendum to establish sanctuary cities law in Montana
    Current Bill Progress - Bill passed out of House Judiciary on 2/8; MAC testified
  • LC 1876 - Generally revise state laws related to immigration and refugees
    Current Bill Progress - Draft taken off hold

Issue Priority: Humane Incarceration

  • LC 2422 - Add life without parole for certain crimes
    Current Bill Progress - Draft on hold

Issue Priority: Abolish the Death Penalty

  • HB 238 - Revise penalties for false reporting of crimes (makes false reports of crime punishable by death)
    Current Bill Progress - Bill passed out of House Judiciary on 2/15, Coordinating response with Montana Abolition Coalition

Issue Priority: Supporting Children
and Strengthening Families

  • HB 378 - Require workforce participation for SNAP recipients
    Current Bill Progress - Bill passed out of House Human Services on 2/15, Non-tabled, Coordinating with Montana Food Bank Network
  • HB 290 - Require child support cooperation for food stamp eligibility
    Current Bill Progress - Rereferred to committee on 2/13, hearing on 2/18

March 27th Legislative Update

4/6/2017

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