MontanaBill would let Montana legislators choose another primary email address
The failed proposal would let Montana legislators choose another primary email address, with responsibility for keeping legislative messages under public records rules.
What it does
Montana legislators would be allowed to choose another primary email address. Those choosing an outside account would have to manage legislative messages under public records laws and the legislature's records plan.
Argument forChoosing an email account they already use could help legislators keep track of messages from legislative staff and the public.
Argument againstPutting legislators in charge of records on outside accounts could make it harder to keep legislative messages consistently under public records rules.
More detail
Legislators would be allowed to choose a primary email address other than the account provided by the legislative branch. The choice would cover the primary address for messages from the legislative branch or the address listed on a legislator's public profile for people to contact. Legislators choosing another account would have to manage messages about legislative business under Montana's public records laws and the legislative branch's plan for keeping records. The proposal called for taking effect upon passage and approval. It died in the legislative process and did not take effect.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Died
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 23(S) Died in ProcessDied
- Mar 12(S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- Mar 4(S) Fiscal Note Printed
- Mar 4(S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- Mar 4(S) Fiscal Note ReceivedMinor
- Mar 1(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Legislative AdministrationMinor
- Vote recorded to_table. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 28(S) Hearing - (S) Legislative Administration
- Feb 26(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Legislative AdministrationMinor
- Feb 26(S) 1st Reading
- Feb 26(S) Hearing - (S) Legislative Administration
- Feb 26(S) Fiscal Note Requested
- Feb 25(S) Introduced
- Feb 25(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- Feb 24(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- Feb 19(LC) Draft in Assembly
- Feb 19(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- Feb 19(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- Feb 17(LC) Draft in Edit
- Feb 17(LC) Draft in Legal Review
- 2024
- Oct 31(LC) Drafter AssignedIntroduced
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