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Montana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 271: Provide that there is a limited executive privilege to the public records act

Vetoed Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Vetoed

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 271 is a bill introduced in the Montana House on November 14, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Provide that there is a limited executive privilege to the public records act. Primary sponsor: Ed Stafman. Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): (H) Vetoed by Governor.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ed StafmanPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. (H) Vetoed by Governor
  2. (H) Transmitted to Governor
  3. (S) Signed by President
  4. (H) Signed by Speaker
  5. (H) Returned from Enrolling
  6. (H) Sent to Enrolling
  7. (S) 3rd Reading
  8. (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
  9. (S) 2nd Reading
  10. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
  11. (S) Committee Report - (S) Judiciary
  12. (S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Judiciary

Showing 12 most recent of 37 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source