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Laura Smith

State Representative · Montana House District 79

Bills introduced (14)

MTSB89Failed

Establish the sexual and violent offender presentence investigation and reporting unit

(S) Died in Process · May 23, 2025

Yes 22No 0Other 0
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MTSB84Failed

Generally revise laws related to presentence investigations

(H) Died in Standing Committee · May 23, 2025

Yes 14No 9Other 0
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MTSB202Failed

Revise laws regarding receipt of workers' compensation benefits on behalf of others

(S) Died in Process · May 23, 2025

Yes 12No 0Other 0
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MTSB501Failed

Establishing the Keep Montanans Housed Act

(S) Died in Process · May 23, 2025

Yes 5No 3Other 0
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MTSB500Failed

Establish the Montana family legacy home act

(H) Died in Standing Committee · May 23, 2025

Yes 14No 0Other 0
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MTSB502Failed

Revising laws related to transfer of a single-family dwelling

(S) Died in Process · May 23, 2025

Yes 5No 3Other 0
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MTSB527Failed

Create the building families act

(S) Died in Process · May 23, 2025

Yes 9No 0Other 0
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MTSB566Failed

Provide for the regulation of secure youth transportation companies

(S) Died in Process · May 23, 2025

Yes 11No 0Other 0
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MTSB565Failed

Creating the Montana endowment for early childhood and related structure

(H) Died in Standing Committee · May 23, 2025

Yes 8No 7Other 6
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MTSB413Passed

Criminalize disclosure of certain explicit AI-generated media

Chapter Number Assigned · May 16, 2025

Yes 99No 0Other 1
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MTSB257Passed

Generally revise Smith River permit laws

Chapter Number Assigned · May 13, 2025

Yes 96No 2Other 2
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MTSB258Vetoed

Revise school funding laws to clarify the legislature's authority related to inflationary adjustments

(S) Vetoed by Governor · May 12, 2025

Yes 59No 40Other 1
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Showing the 12 most recently active.

Recent votes

BillVote onVote
SB178

Provide for temporary lease of water rights

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House

April 17, 2025

Yes
SB178

Provide for temporary lease of water rights

Senate · (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred

April 16, 2025

Yes
SB67

Provide for the use of autonomous vehicles

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Passed

March 5, 2025

Yes
SB67

Provide for the use of autonomous vehicles

Senate · (S) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended

March 3, 2025

Yes
SB67

Provide for the use of autonomous vehicles

Senate · (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried

March 3, 2025

Yes
SB2

Revise treatment of tax increment upon expiration of tax increment financing provision

Senate · (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Not Concurred

April 17, 2025

No
SB2

Revise treatment of tax increment upon expiration of tax increment financing provision

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Passed

March 19, 2025

No
SB2

Revise treatment of tax increment upon expiration of tax increment financing provision

Senate · (S) 2nd Reading Passed

March 18, 2025

No
HB120

Revise commercial property assessed clean energy laws

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

March 25, 2025

Yes
HB120

Revise commercial property assessed clean energy laws

Senate · (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

March 24, 2025

Yes
HJ66

Study resolution on impact of federal funding changes on DPHHS

Senate · (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety--To Table

April 28, 2025

Yes
HB247

Eliminate damages for injuries and death arising from dueling

Senate · (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed

April 25, 2025

No
HB247

Eliminate damages for injuries and death arising from dueling

Senate · (S) 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed

April 25, 2025

Yes
HB247

Eliminate damages for injuries and death arising from dueling

Senate · (S) Judiciary--Be Concurred In

April 24, 2025

Yes
HB247

Eliminate damages for injuries and death arising from dueling

Senate · (S) Judiciary--To Table

March 20, 2025

Yes
SB522

Generally revise medicaid laws to reduce or eliminate waiting lists

Senate · (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety--To Table

March 3, 2025

Yes
SB140

Adopting the social work licensure compact

Senate · (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety--To Take From The Table

February 28, 2025

Yes
HB669

Revise laws related to educating children receiving in-state inpatient treatment of serious emotional disturbances

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

April 23, 2025

Yes
HB821

Revise vote requirement to enact constitutional amendment by initiative

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Failed; 2nd House Vote Required

April 28, 2025

No
HB822

Revise vote requirement to enact constitutional amendment by legislative referendum

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Failed; 2nd House Vote Required

April 28, 2025

No
HB301

Generally revise statutes of limitations laws relating to real property

Senate · (S) Judiciary--To Table

March 24, 2025

Yes
HB907

Generally revise fish and game laws

Senate · (S) Fish and Game--To Table

April 15, 2025

No
HB907

Generally revise fish and game laws

Senate · (S) Motion Failed

April 24, 2025

No
SB524

Revise laws relating to category D assisted living facilities

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted

April 30, 2025

Yes
HJ51

Request interim study on special education

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Failed

April 30, 2025

Yes
HJ52

Interim study on the Montana cattle industry

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

April 30, 2025

Yes
HJ55

Study resolution on property management licensing and practice

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

April 30, 2025

Yes
HJ48

Interim study on moving the date of the primary election

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

April 30, 2025

Yes
HJ44

Interim study of endocrine-disrupting chemicals and water quality

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

April 30, 2025

Yes
HJ42

Interim study on procurement, no-bid contracts, and transparency on no-bid purchases

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

April 30, 2025

Yes
HJ65

Request interim study of DUI

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Failed

April 30, 2025

Yes
HB117

Establish criminal justice data warehouse priorities

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted

April 30, 2025

Yes
HJ47

Study resolution on local government entity cooperation

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

April 30, 2025

Yes
HJ50

Interim study of uniform common interest ownership laws

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

April 30, 2025

Yes
HJ74

Study resolution analyzing water re-use in the state

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

April 30, 2025

Yes
SB472

Revise penalties for violations under 310 permit process

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted

April 30, 2025

Yes
SB40

Revise supreme court public records laws by opening deliberations and files to the public

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted

April 30, 2025

No
SB542

Generally revise property tax laws

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted

April 30, 2025

Yes
HB231

Revise property tax rates for certain property

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted

April 30, 2025

Yes
SB446

Revise laws related to healthcare utilization review

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted

April 30, 2025

Yes
HB818

Ban foreign funding for ballot measures

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted

April 30, 2025

Yes
HB329

Make the Montana ammunition act permanent

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted

April 30, 2025

No
HB381

Provide for educational credit for students volunteering in long term care, nursing home, home care, and child care settings

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted

April 30, 2025

Yes
HB682

Generally revise laws regarding gender transition treatment

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted

April 30, 2025

No
SB324

Revise vehicle registration fees and allocate revenue for bridges and victims of crime

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Rejected

April 30, 2025

Yes
SB319

Generally revise health care laws related to doulas

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted

April 30, 2025

Yes
HB513

Revise laws related to use of name, voice, and likeness of individuals and penalties for unauthorized use

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted

April 30, 2025

Yes
HJ62

Study resolution on wildfire safety

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

April 30, 2025

Yes
HJ60

Interim study on the effects and regulation of kratom

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Failed

April 30, 2025

Yes
HJ61

Interim study on the property insurance market in Montana

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

April 30, 2025

Yes
HJ26

Study guardianships and conservatorships

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

April 30, 2025

Yes
HB116

Provide for attorneys to appear remotely

Senate · (S) Judiciary--To Table

February 26, 2025

No
HJ62

Study resolution on wildfire safety

Senate · (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

April 29, 2025

Yes
HJ74

Study resolution analyzing water re-use in the state

Senate · (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

April 29, 2025

Yes
SB545

Establish the Danny L. Radish Highway in Lincoln County

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House

April 29, 2025

Yes
HB231

Revise property tax rates for certain property

Senate · (S) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted

April 29, 2025

Yes
SB542

Generally revise property tax laws

Senate · (S) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted

April 29, 2025

Yes
SB333

Repeal sunset on coal washing credit

Senate · (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House

April 29, 2025

Yes
HJ44

Interim study of endocrine-disrupting chemicals and water quality

Senate · (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

April 29, 2025

Yes
HJ75

Interim study of the Montana state hospital

Senate · (S) 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed

April 29, 2025

Yes