HB547

Revise firefighting laws for consolidated city-county governments

Vetoed·5/13/25

Montana HB547 revises firefighting laws for consolidated city-county governments.

Montana HB547 amends the Montana Code Annotated to clarify that the adoption of a consolidated county municipal government does not affect existing volunteer fire departments or fire districts. It repeals sections that previously stated these departments would not be affected by city-county consolidation. The bill also allows for the creation of new volunteer fire departments or fire districts within consolidated county municipalities, subject to the same rules as other such organizations.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

62 Yea

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36 Nay

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2 Absent

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Calendar

Mar 28, 2025

3:00 PM

Senate Local Government Hearing

Feb 27, 2025

2:00 PM

House Local Government Hearing

History

May 13, 2025

House

(H) Vetoed by Governor

May 7, 2025

Senate

(S) Signed by President

May 7, 2025

House

(H) Transmitted to Governor