Session Laws Bills introduced during the 2009 session that passed both chambers of the Legislature and will become law on their effective dates.
Contact Legislators How to reach legislators by mail, phone, or using an online message form.
Session Calendar The projected calendar of legislative working days and deadlines for bill introduction and transmittal, as approved by legislative leaders.
LAWS A database containing status and text of bills, votes, hearing and floor schedules and agendas, etc.
Live Internet Broadcasting Watch or listen to floor sessions and committee hearings live over the Internet. Or watch or listen to archived broadcasts of previous floor sessions and committees.
Leadership A list of officers selected by party caucuses to lead the House and Senate. Senate president and president pro tempore, as well as speaker of the House and speaker pro tempore, must be confirmed by a vote of their respective chambers after they convene January 5, 2009.
Members This roster lists members of the 61st Legislature (2009-2010), who will be officially sworn in on January 5, 2009. Until then, members of the 60th Legislature continue to serve.
Term-limited Legislators Members of the 61st Legislature who will not be able to return to their current office during the 2011 session because of term limits.
Committees House and Senate committees that meet during sessions are called standing committees. There are also 6 joint subcommittees, which include members from both the House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Finance and Claims Committee. These subcommittees meet to consider issues related to state spending.
Audio minutes of House, Senate and joint committees and subcommittees are available elsewhere on this website.
Find a Legislator Tips for determining who represents you in the Montana Legislature.
Bill Drafting Macros and Templates: Used to format bills, insert standard language, and retrieve MCA sections. All WordPerfect macros require use of the MCA on CD-ROM as the source of MCA sections and internal references. Word templates are available that use either the MCA on CD-ROM or the Internet. The CD-ROM version is faster and the Internet version requires a connection to the Internet. State agencies may also use the MCA on CD-ROM that is on the VAS. Microsoft Word: A Microsoft document that may be opened from the Internet or downloaded. The Word template must be reloaded for the 2009 session. The old bill drafting template must be removed from your MS Word before installing the updated version. Read the Installation Instructions before installing and running.
WordPerfect: There is no Internet version of the WordPerfect bill drafting macros - the MCA on CD-ROM is required. WordPerfect 6 and 8 macros are on the MCA on CD-ROM. WordPerfect 9 and 10 macros are downloadable in zipped format. Usage and installation instructions are available separately and in the zipped file.
