MontanaProposal would bar intentional releases meant to alter Montana weather
The failed proposal would bar people from intentionally releasing substances or equipment in Montana to affect weather, temperature, or sunlight, subject to exceptions in state law.
What it does
People would be barred from intentionally releasing chemicals, other substances, or equipment in Montana to change weather, temperature, or sunlight, except where specified state laws allow it.
Argument forThe proposed ban could reduce intentional releases meant to change weather, temperature, or sunlight in Montana.
Argument againstPeople who seek to affect weather, temperature, or sunlight could lose the ability to try these methods in Montana.
More detail
A person would be barred from intentionally releasing chemicals, other substances, or equipment in Montana for the listed purposes. It would cover releases within Montana intended to change or control weather, affect temperature, or affect the intensity of sunlight. The ban would not apply where Montana's cited weather-modification laws prescribe otherwise. The text gives no start date. The proposal died in process and did not establish this rule as law.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Died
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 23(S) Died in ProcessDied
- Apr 10(H) 2nd ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Do Concur. Result: fail.Lower
- Apr 10(H) Scheduled for 2nd ReadingMinor
- Apr 8(H) Committee Report - (H) Natural Resources
- Apr 7(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Natural Resources
- Vote recorded be_concurred_in_as_amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 24(H) Hearing - (H) Natural Resources
- Mar 17(H) 1st Reading
- Mar 17(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Natural ResourcesMinor
- Mar 7(S) Transmitted to House
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 7(S) 3rd Reading
- Mar 7(S) Scheduled for 3rd ReadingMinor
- Mar 6(S) 2nd ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded ReconsAction and place on Second Reading on 3/6/2025 -Hertz. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 6(S) Scheduled for 2nd ReadingMinor
- Mar 6(S) Reconsidered Previous Action
- Mar 5(S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely PostponedMinor
- Vote recorded Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Do Pass As Amended. Result: fail.Upper
- Vote recorded AMD-SB0473.001.001 Usher D/PASS. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5(S) 2nd ReadingMinor
- Mar 5(S) 2nd Reading Motion to AmendMinor
- Mar 5(S) Scheduled for 2nd ReadingMinor
- Mar 4(S) Committee Report - (S) Natural Resources
- Vote recorded do_pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Natural Resources
- Feb 28(S) Hearing - (S) Natural Resources
- Feb 26(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Natural ResourcesMinor
- Feb 25(S) 1st Reading
- Feb 25(S) Introduced
- Feb 24(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- Feb 24(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- Feb 24(LC) Draft in Assembly
- Feb 24(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- Feb 23(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- Feb 20(LC) Draft in Edit
- Feb 19(LC) Draft in Legal Review
- 2024
- Nov 17(LC) Drafter AssignedIntroduced
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