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Montana Legislature (59th: 2005) records, 2004-2005
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Montana. Legislature.
- Title
- Montana Legislature (59th: 2005) records
- Dates
- 2004-2005 (inclusive)20042005
- Quantity
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32.4 linear feet of shelf space
2,364 cassette tapes - Collection Number
- LR 59
- Summary
- Collection contains records (2004-2005) of the 59th Montana Legislature including minutes of joint, conference, and free conference committees; House of Representatives and Senate standing and select committees; bills and resolutions; journals and status reports, and miscellany of the regular session and the December 2005 special session. For online access to committee hearing minutes and digital audio recordings visit the Montana Legislature website.
- 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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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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 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 59th Montana Legislature met from January 3rd to April 26th, 2005. There were 17 standing committees in the Senate, 17 standing committees in the House, and 8 joint committees or subcommittees. The leaders of the Senate were Jon Tester (D-President), Dan Harrington (D-President Pro Tempore), Jon Ellingson (D-Majority Leader), Carolyn Squires and Trudi Schmidt (D-Majority Whips), Bob Keenan (R-Minority Leader) and Corey Stapleton and Robert Story (R-Minority Whips). The leaders of the House were Gary Matthews (D-Speaker), David Wanzenried (D-Majority Leader), John Parker (D-Majority Floor Leader), Bob Bergren and Gail Gutsche (D-Majority Whips), Roy Brown (R-Minority Leader), Michael Lange (R-Minority Floor Leader), Debby Barrett and Dennis Himmelberger (R-Minority Whips). The transmittal dates were March 1st, 18th, and 30th, and April 4th, 6th, 14th, 16th, 18th and 20th.
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”.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection includes the minutes of joint, conference, and free conference committees; House of Representatives and Senate standing and select committees; bills and resolutions; journals and status reports of the regular session and the December 2005 special session. The collection also contains miscellany material including a bill subject index and sponsor bill list.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
Committee hearings are available on audio cassette and digital video cassette at MHS. Committee hearings minutes and digital audio recordings also available onlinehere. For instructions on how to find a specific committee recording please visit here.
Restrictions on Use
The Montana Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library before any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.
Preferred Citation
[item description and date]. Montana Legislature (59th: 2005) records, 2004-2005. Legislative Record 59. [box and folder number]. Montana Historical Society Research Center. Archives. Helena, Montana.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is organized into two subgroups, Regular Session and Special Session.
The subgroup Regular Session is organized into four series, House and Senate Joint Committees, House of Representatives, Senate, and Miscellany. The series House and Senate Joint Committees is organized into four subseries, Joint Subcommittee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name), Joint Select Committees Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name), Conference Committee Minutes (arranged numerically by House and then Senate bill number), and Free Conference Committee Minutes (arranged numerically by House and then Senate bill number). The series House of Representatives is organized into seven subseries House Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name), House Select Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name), House Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), House Joint Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), House Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), House Bill Status Reports (arranged chronologically), and House Journals (arranged chronologically). The series Senate is organized into six subseries, Senate Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name), Senate Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), Senate Joint Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), Senate Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), Senate Status Reports (arranged chronologically), and Senate Journals (arranged chronologically).
The subgroup Special Session is organized into two series, House of Representatives, and Senate. The House of Representatives series is organized into five subseries, House Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name), House Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), House Joint Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), House Bill Status Reports (arranged chronologically), and House Journals (arranged chronologically). The Senate series is organized into five series, Senate Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name), Senate Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), Senate Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), Senate Bill Status Reports (arranged chronologically), and Senate Journals (arranged chronologically).
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Regular SessionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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House and Senate Joint Committees |
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Joint Subcommittee Minutes: |
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Box/Folder | ||
1 / 1-25 | Appropriations: Corrections and Public Safety |
2005 January 6 - February 11 |
1 / 26-34 | Appropriations: Education [exhibits from January 6 and January 14 include MULTIMEDIA: see MM 61] |
2005 January 6-19 |
2 / 1-17 | Appropriations: Education [exhibit from February 7 includes MULTIMEDIA: see MM61] |
2005 January 20 - February 10 |
2 / 18-20 | Appropriations: Education (Working Group Indian Education for All Montanans) |
2005 January 24-26 |
3 / 1-6 | Appropriations: Education (Working Group Indian Education for All Montanans) [exhibit from January 28 includes MULTIMEDIA: see MM 61] |
2005 January 28 - February 4 |
3 / 7-29 | Appropriations: General Government and Transportation |
2005 January 6 - February 16 |
3 / 30-31 | Appropriations: Health and Human Services |
2005 January 6-7 |
4 / 1-31 | Appropriations: Health and Human Services |
2005 January 10 - February 18 |
5 / 1-31 | Appropriations: Long-Range Planning |
2005 January 6 - March 15 |
5 / 32-38 | Appropriations: Natural Resources and
Conservation |
2005 January 6-14 |
6 / 1-19 | Appropriations: Natural Resources and Conservation |
2005 January 17 - February 18 |
Joint Select Committees Minutes: |
||
Box/Folder | ||
6 / 20-41 | Education Funding |
2005 February 14 - April 15 |
6 / 42-45 | Mental Health |
2005 March 17 - April 5 |
Conference Committee Minutes |
||
Box/Folder | ||
6 / 46 | HB 5 (re long-range building appropriations) |
2005 April 19 |
6 / 47 | HB 46 (re crime of vehicular homicide) |
2005 April 18 |
6 / 48 | HB 63 (re school finance) |
2005 April 11 |
6 / 49-50 | HB 135 (re requiring cost-effective system for state airline ticket purchasing) |
2005 April 13-18 |
6 / 51 | HB 218 (re revising laws on mosquito control districts) |
2005 April 14 |
6 / 52 | HB 227 (re revising deferral of property taxes for active military personnel) |
2005 April 15 |
6 / 53 | HB 272 (re half-price hunting licenses to certain disabled veterans) |
2005 April 12 |
6 / 54 | HB 348 (re revising youth access to alcohol and provide for keg registration) |
2005 April 13 |
6 / 55 | HB 361 (re revising opencut mining act) |
2005 April 12 |
6 / 56 | HB 367 (re revising laws to reflect Justice Courts as a court of record) |
2005 April 13 |
6 / 57 | HB 531 (re funding McLaughlin research institute expansion) |
2005 April 19 |
6 / 58 | HB 625 (re revising laws governing resort communities and resort areas) |
2005 April 15 |
6 / 59 | SB 40 (re allowing for petition by property owners to create RSID) |
2005 April 14 |
6 / 60 | SB 81 (re revising National Guard Civil Relief Act) |
2005 April 8 |
6 / 61 | SB 120 (re extending hospital tax on inpatient bed days) |
2005 April 20 |
6 / 62 | SB 139 (re reviewing and modifying child support orders) |
2005 April 14 |
6 / 63 | SB 154 (re limiting CHIP administrative and reserve costs) |
2005 April 14 |
6 / 64 | SB 175 (re allowing zoning classification as street maintenance assessment method) |
2005 April 13 |
6 / 65 | SB 260 (re confirming written decision to oral pronouncement -- contested cases) |
2005 April 20 |
7/ 1 | SB 278 (re CPA practice across jurisdiction equivalency) |
2005 March 31 |
7 / 2 | SB 423 (re revising ignition interlock laws) |
2005 April 11 |
7 / 3 | SB 443 (re auto insurance premium reductions for certain National Guard and reservists) |
2005 April 13 |
7 / 4 | SB 445 (re authorizing tuition waiver for qualified National Guard members) |
2005 April 18 |
7 / 5 | SB 461 (re licensing athletic
trainers) |
2005 April 14 |
Free Conference Committee Minutes |
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Box/Folder | ||
7 / 6-9 | HB 2 (re general appropriations act) |
2005 April 15-16 |
7 / 10 | HB 99 (re penalties for driving when license suspended or revoked for DUI or test refusal) |
2005 April 14 |
7 / 11 | HB 115 (re revising property tax exemption laws) |
2005 April 13 |
7 / 12 | HB 146 (re civil false claims act) |
2005 April 14 |
7 / 13 | HB 177 (re revising election procedure) |
2005 April 15 |
7 / 14 | HB 361 (re revising opencut mining act) |
2005 April 14 |
7 / 15 | HB 493 (re revising aerospace technology bond program) |
2005 April 13 |
7 / 16 | HB 517 (re providing issuance of a Montana distillery license) |
2005 April 13 |
7 / 17 | HB 540 (re bonding for higher education and other state projects) |
2005 April 15 |
7 / 18 | HB 584 (re promoting growth of film and other media in Montana) |
2005 April 19 |
7 / 19 | HB 592 (re standardizing penalty and interest calculations for taxes) |
2005 April 19 |
7 / 20 | HB 606 (re certain small miners using impoundment to store waste must obtain DEQ approval) |
2005 April 15 |
7 / 21 | SB 107 (re clarifying conditions requiring agricultural chemical groundwater management plans) |
2005 April 15 |
7 / 22 | SB 114 (re penalties for unauthorized insurance transactions) |
2005 April 18 |
7 / 23 | SB 146 (re statewide public defender system) |
2005 April 13 |
7 / 24 | SB 154 (re limiting CHIP administrative and reserve costs) |
2005 April 18 |
7 / 25 | SB 217 (re revising apprentice training laws) |
2005 April 14 |
7 / 26 | SB 287 (re regulating sale of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine; meth watch program) |
2005 April 18 |
7 / 27 | SB 319 (re public financing for Supreme Court candidates) |
2005 April 19 |
7 / 28 | SB 339 (re providing low-cost sports licenses for active military personnel) |
2005 April 18 |
7 / 29 | SB 489 (re using orphan share fund for evaluation and remediation alternatives) |
2005 April 19 |
7/ 30 | SB 516 (re revising certain tax appeal and penalty provisions) |
2005 April 19 |
House of Representatives |
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House Standing Committee Minutes |
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Box/Folder | ||
7 / 31-47 | Agriculture |
2005 January 11 - April 12 |
8 / 1-38 | Appropriations [exhibit from March 2 includes MULTIMEDIA: see MM 61] |
2005 January 3 - March 29 |
9 / 1-4 | Appropriations |
2005 March 30 - April 19 |
9 / 5-44 | Business and Labor |
2005 January 10 - March 15 |
10 / 1-9 | Business and Labor |
2005 March 16 - April 18 |
10 / 10-42 | Education [include subcommittees and drafts, exhibits from January 17 and April 4 include OVERSIZE MATERIAL: see oversize box, folder 1] |
2005 January 10 - April 4 |
10 / 43-49 | Federal Relations, Energy and Telecommunications |
2005 January 10 - February 2 |
11 / 1-21 | Federal Relations, Energy and Telecommunications |
2005 February 7 - April 18 |
11 / 22-42 | Fish, Wildlife and Parks |
2005 January 11 - March 31 |
11 / 43-50 | Human Services |
2005 January 7-24 |
12 / 1-29 | Human Services |
2005 January 26 - April 15 |
12 / 30-46 | Judiciary |
2005 January 6-28 |
13 / 1-30 | Judiciary |
2005 January 31 - March 30 |
14 / 1-10 | Judiciary |
2005 March 31 - April 15 |
14 / 11-30 | Local Government |
2005 January 11 - April 7 |
14 / 31-42 | Natural Resources [includes draft, exhibit from January 31 includes MULTIMEDIA: see MM 61] |
2005 January 10 - February 2 |
15 / 1-20 | Natural Resources [exhibit from February 16 includes ARTIFACT: see artifact box] |
2005 February 4 - April 19 |
15 / 21-28 | Rules [drafts, includes subcommittee and joint committee] |
2004 December 29 - 2005 March 3, 7, 9 |
15 / 29-61 | State Administration |
2005 January 11 - March 16 |
16 / 1-9 | State Administration [exhibit from March 22 includes OVERSIZE MATERIAL: see oversize box, folder 1] |
2005 March 22 - April 15 |
16 / 10-61 | Taxation [exhibits from January 13 and April 11 include OVERSIZE MATERIAL: see oversize box, folder 1] |
2005 January 10 - April 15 |
17 / 1-30 | Transportation [exhibit from February 2 includes OVERSIZE MATERIAL: see oversize box, folder 1] |
2005 January 10 - April 8 |
House Select Committee Minutes |
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Box/Folder | ||
17 / 31-52 | Select Committee on Education [exhibit from January 27 includes OVERSIZE MATERIAL: see oversize box, folder 1] |
2005 January 11 - April 15 |
House Bills |
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Box/Folder | ||
17 / 53-54 | Bill nos. 1-2 |
2005 |
18 / 1-19 | Bill nos. 3-212 |
2005 |
19 / 1-18 | Bill nos. 213-564 |
2005 |
20 / 1-13 | Bill nos. 565-806 |
2005 |
House Joint Resolutions |
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Box/Folder | ||
20 / 14-15 | Bill nos. 1-45 |
2005 |
House Resolutions |
||
Box/Folder | ||
20 / 16 | Bill nos. 1-3 |
2005 |
House Bill Status Reports |
||
Box/Folder | ||
20 / 17 | 1st Legislative Day—86th Legislative Day |
2004 December 30 - 2005 April 21 |
House Journals |
||
Box/Folder | ||
20 / 18 | 1st Legislative Day –20th Legislative Day |
2005 January 3-26 |
21 / 1-4 | 21st Legislative Day—86th Legislative Day |
2005 January 27 - April 21 |
Senate |
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Senate Standing Committee Minutes |
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Box/Folder | ||
21 / 5-31 | Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation |
2005 January 3 - April 11 |
21 / 32-58 | Business, Labor and Economic Affairs |
2005 January 6 - February 18 |
22 / 1-22 | Business, Labor and Economic Affairs |
2005 February 19 - April 12 |
22 / 23-27 | Committee on Committee |
2005 January 13 - April 19 |
22 / 28-49 | Education and Culture Resources |
2005 January 3 - February 14 |
23 / 1-13 | Education and Culture Resources |
2005 February 16 - April 14 |
23 / 14-34 | Energy and Telecommunication [exhibits from
January 4 include MULTIMEDIA: see MM 61] |
2005 January 4 - April 12 |
23 / 35-58 | Finance and Claims |
2005 January 6 - March 23 |
24 / 1-17 | Finance and Claims (includes House Appropriations Committee Joint Meeting) |
2005 March 24 - April 11 |
24 / 18-30 | Fish and Game |
2005 January 4 - March 3 |
25 / 1-10 | Fish and Game [exhibits from March 10 and March 22 include MULTIMEDIA: see MM 61] |
2005 March 8 - April 12 |
25 / 11-34 | Highway and Transportation [exhibit from March 24 include OVERSIZE MATERIAL: see oversize box, folder 1] |
2005 January 6 - April 5 |
25 / 35-59 | Judiciary |
2005 January 4 - February 8 |
26 / 1-37 | Judiciary [exhibits from March 10 and April 5 include MULTIMEDIA: see MM 61; exhibits from March 10 and March 11 include OVERSIZE MATERIAL: see oversize box, folder 1] |
2005 February 9 - April 12 |
26 / 38-42 | Judiciary subcommittee on SB 146 (re statewide public defender system) |
2005 January 25 - February 12 |
27 / 1-23 | Local Government [exhibit from April 5 includes
OVERSIZE MATERIAL: see oversize box, folder 1] |
2005 January 4 - April 5 |
27 / 24-57 | Natural Resources and Conservation |
2005 January 3 - April 18 |
27 / 58-63 | Public Health, Welfare and Safety |
2005 January 5-17 |
28 / 1-30 | Public Health, Welfare and Safety |
2005 January 19 - April 13 |
28 / 31-35 | Rules (includes Committee on Joint
Rules) |
2005 January 11 - March 18 |
28 / 36-56 | State Administration |
2005 January 5 - March 2 |
29 / 1-18 | State Administration |
2005 March 4 - April 19 |
29 / 19-64 | Taxation [exhibit from February 11 includes
ARTIFACT: see artifact box] |
2005 January 4 - April 5 |
30 / 1-6 | Taxation |
2005 April 6-19 |
Senate Bills |
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Box/Folder | ||
31 / 1-16 | Bill nos. 1-274 |
2005 |
32 / 1-15 | Bill nos. 275-512 |
2005 |
33 / 1 | Bill nos. 513-526 |
2005 |
Senate Joint Resolutions |
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Box/Folder | ||
33 / 2-3 | Bill nos. 1-42 |
2005 |
Senate Resolutions |
||
Box/Folder | ||
33 / 4 | Bill nos. 1-19 |
2005 |
Senate Status Reports |
||
Box/Folder | ||
33 / 5 | 1st Legislative Day - 86th Legislative
Day |
2004 December 30 - 2005 April 21 |
Senate Journals |
||
Box/Folder | ||
33 / 6 | 1st Legislative Day - 20th Legislative Day |
2005 January 3-26 |
34 / 1-7 | 21st Legislative Day - 86th Legislative Day |
2005 January 27 - April 21 |
Miscellany |
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Box/Folder | ||
34 / 8 | Bill subject index |
2005 |
34 / 9 | Sponsor bill list |
2005 |
Special SessionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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House of Representatives |
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House Standing Committee Minutes |
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Box/Folder | ||
35 / 1-5 | Appropriations |
2005 December 14-15 |
35 / 6-9 | Education |
2005 December 14-15 |
35 / 10-11 | Rules (includes House Subcommittee) |
2005 December 9 |
35 / 12-13 | State Administration |
2005 December 14-15 |
House Bills |
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Box/Folder | ||
35 / 14 | Bill nos. 1-4 |
2005 |
House Joint Resolutions |
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Box/Folder | ||
35 / 15 | Bill nos. 1-2 |
2005 |
House Bill Status Report |
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Box/Folder | ||
35 / 16 | 1st Legislative Day - 3rd Legislative Day |
2005 December 14-16 |
House Journals |
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Box/Folder | ||
35 / 17 | 1st Legislative Day - 2nd Legislative Day |
2005 December 14-15 |
Senate |
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Senate Standing Committee Minutes |
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Box/Folder | ||
35 / 18-19 | Education and Cultural Resources |
2005 December 14 |
35 / 20-21 | Finance and Claims |
2005 December 15 |
35 / 22 | Judiciary |
2005 December 14 |
35 / 23-24 | Rules (includes Committee on Joint
Rules) |
2005 December 13 |
35 / 25-26 | State Administration |
2005 December 14-15 |
Senate Bills |
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Box/Folder | ||
35 / 27 | Bill no. 1 |
2005 |
Senate Resolutions |
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Box/Folder | ||
35 / 28 | Bill nos. 1-3 |
2005 |
Senate Bill Status Reports |
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Box/Folder | ||
35 / 29 | 1st Legislative Day - 3rd Legislative Day |
2005 |
Senate Journals |
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Box/Folder | ||
35 / 30 | 1st Legislative Day - 2nd Legislative Day |
2005 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Bills, Legislative--Montana.
- Legislative bodies--Montana--Committees.
Geographical Names
- Montana--Politics and government.