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MT HB376

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

5/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Nelly Nicol

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • State agencies must respond to written legislator information requests within 5 legislative days during regular session; requests must be limited to one bill or specific issue and copied to the agency director
  • Legislators may submit no more than one formal written request per week to any state agency
  • If an agency fails to respond by the deadline, the legislator may file a complaint with the appropriations committee, which must schedule a hearing within 3 legislative days
  • After the hearing, the committee may vote to reduce the non-compliant agency's budget by up to 5%
  • Hearing recordings and committee votes must be sent to the senate president, house speaker, and governor within 10 days; the governor may add the vote to the agency director's personnel file and impose disciplinary measures including termination

Legislative Description

Require state agencies to provide timely information to legislators

Legislature

Last Action

(H) Died in Process

5/20/2025

Committee Referrals

State Administration2/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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