Montana Legislature (61st: 2009) records, 2009

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Montana. Legislature.
Title
Montana Legislature (61st: 2009) records
Dates
2009 (inclusive)
Quantity
32.5 linear feet of shelf space
Collection Number
LR 61
Summary
Collection contains records (2009) of the 61st Montana Legislature including minutes of joint, conference, and free conference committees; House of Representatives and Senate standing and select committees; bills and resolutions; journals and status reports, and miscellany of the regular session and the May 2009 special session. For a list of DVD video recordings available at MHS Click Here. For online access to committee hearing minutes and digital audio recordings visit the Montana Legislature website.
Repository
Montana Historical Society, Library & Archives
Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT
59620-1201
Telephone: 4064442681
Fax: 4064445297
mhslibrary@mt.gov
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Montana State Legislature is made up of two chambers, the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Constitution of Montana limits the size of the Senate to no fewer than 40 and no more than 50 members and the size of the House of Representatives to no fewer than 80 and no more than 100 members. Each house is responsible for choosing its officers, creating committees and establishing its own rules. The Montana Legislature meets for 90 days every odd numbered year, beginning the first Monday in January, or the following Wednesday if the first Monday is New Years Day. The first State Legislature convened on November 23, 1889, fifteen days after Montana became a state. Each following Legislature has been numbered sequentially.

The 61st Montana Legislature met from January 5th to April 28th, 2009. There were 16 standing committees in the Senate and 15 standing committees in the House. The leaders of the Senate were Robert Story (R-President), Dan McGee (R-President Pro Tempore), Jim Peterson (R-Majority Leader), Roy Brown and Greg Barkus (R-Majority Whips), Carol Williams (D-Minority Leader) Jesse Laslovich (D-Assistant Minority Leader) and Trudi Schmidt and Kim Gillan (D-Minority Whips). The leaders of the House were Bob Bergren (D-Speaker), Franke Wilmer (D-Speaker Pro Tempore), Margarett Campbell (D-Majority Leader), Mike Phillips (D-Majority Caucus Leader), Shannon Augare and Julie French (D-Majority Whips), Scott Sales (R-Minority Leader), Scott Mendenhall (R-Minority Floor Leader), Tom McGillvray (R-Assistant Minority Leader), and Chas Vincent, Dee Brown, Krayton Kerns and Llew Jones (R-Minority Whips). The transmittal dates were February 26th, March 18th, 26th and 31st, and April 2nd, 15th, 17th and 21st.

Sources:Montana State Legislature Session Information ;The Constitution of the State of Montana as adopted by the Constitutional Convention March 22, 1972, and as ratified by the people, June 6, 1972, referendum no. 68, "A GUIDE TO THE MONTANA LEGISLATURE," The Montana Legislature,; “Montana Legislative Leadership 1889 – Present”.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection includes the minutes of joint, conference, and free conference committees; House of Representatives and Senate standing and select committees; bills and resolutions; journals and status reports of the regular session and the May 2009 special session. The collection also contains miscellany material including a bill subject index and sponsor bill list.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Alternative Forms Available

Digital video recordings of committee hearings are available on DVD at MHS. Committee hearings, minutes, and exhibits are also available online here. For instructions on how to find a specific committee recording please visit here.

Restrictions on Use

Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the Montana Historical Society. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collection. In some cases permission for use may require additional authorization from the copyright owners. For more information contact an archivist.

Preferred Citation

Item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Research Center, Archives, Helena, Montana.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The collection is organized into the following series: I. Joint Committees thereunder minutes by committee and date; I. House of Representatives, thereunder minutes by committee and date, bills, joint resolutions and resolutions by number, and journals by date; III. Senate, thereunder minutes by committee and date, bills, joint resolutions and resolutions by number, and journals by date; and IV. Miscellany.

Location of Collection

54:6-5

Location of Collection

MM 66

Location of Collection

MM 69

Location of Collection

MAP CASE

Location of Collection

DVD CAB

Acquisition Information

Acquisition information available upon request.

Processing Note

Processed in 2009

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

House and Senate Joint CommitteesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Joint Subcommittee Minutes
Box/Folder
1 / 1-28
Appropriations: Education
 2009 January 8 - March 13
1/ 29
Appropriations: Finance and Claims
 2009 February 19
1 / 30-40
Appropriations: General Government
 2009 January 8 - 22
2 / 1-18
Appropriations: General Government
 2009 January 23 - March 13
2 / 19-35
Appropriations: Health and Human Services
 2009 January 8 - 30
Oversize Folder
OVFD 1
Appropriations: Health and Human Services, Exhibit 7: Senior Helping Hands posters
 2009 January 27
Box/Folder
3 / 1-17
Appropriations: Health and Human Services
 2009 February 2 - March 13
3 / 18-40
Appropriations: Judicial Branch, Law Enforcement, and Justice
 2009 January 8 - March 13
3 / 41-48
Appropriations: Long-Range Planning
 2009 January 8 - 19
multimedia
MM 66
Appropriations: Long-Range Planning [exhibits from HB 11 Jan 15 include MULTIMEDIA: see MM 66]
 2009 January 15
Box/Folder
4 / 1-24
Appropriations: Long-Range Planning
 2009 January 19 - March 18
5 / 1-24
Appropriations: Natural Resources and Transportation
 2009 January 9 - February 20
5 / 25-40
Appropriations: Reappraisal
 2009 January 13 - March 10
6 / 1-4
Appropriations: Reappraisal
 2009 March 12 - 17
6 / 5
Joint Rules
 2008 December 15
Conference Committees Minutes
Box/Folder
6 / 6
HB 23
 2009 March 24
6 / 7
HB 228
 2009 April 7
6 / 8
HB 486
 2009 April 15-16
6 / 9
HB 531
 2009 April 16
6 / 10
HB 602
 2009 April 8
6 / 11
SB 48
 2009 April 7
6 / 12
SB 73
 2009 April 6
6 / 13
SB 74
 2009 March 19
6 / 14
SB 108
 2009 April 2
6 / 15
SB 119
 2009 April 22
6 / 16
SB 263
 2009 April 17
6 / 17
SB 305
 2009 April 8
6 / 18
SB 310
 2009 April 7
6 / 19
SB 404
 2009 April 8
6 / 20
SB 418
 2009 April 23
6 / 21
SB 457
 2009 April 15
Free Conference Committees Minutes
Box/Folder
6 / 22
HB 2
 2009 April 17, 24, 27
6 / 23
HB 3
 2009 April 21
6 / 24
HB 5
 2009 April 21, 27
6 / 25
HB 123
 2009 April 27
6 / 26
HB 331
 2009 April 21
6 / 27
HB 602
 2009 April 22
6 / 28
HB 622
 2009 April 17, 24-25, 27
6 / 29
HB 645
 2009 April 17, 24-25, 27
6 / 30
HB 658
 2009 April 21-22, 24, 27
6 / 31
HB 676
 2009 April 27
6 / 32
HB 2, 676, and 645
 2009 April 20-22
6 / 33
HB 2, 245
 2009 April 23
6 / 34
SB 79
 2009 April 1
6 / 35
SB 108
 2009 April 7
6 / 36
SB 171
 2009 April 24
6 / 37
SB 322
 2009 April 23
6 / 38
SB 348
 2009 April 15
6 / 39
SB 348
 2009 April 16
6 / 40
SB 371
 2009 April 27
6 / 41
SB 427
 2009 April 8
6 / 42
SB 507
 2009 April 20
6 / 43
SJR 30
 2009 April 23

House of RepresentativesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
House Standing Committees Minutes
Box/Folder
6 / 44-66
Agriculture
 2009 January 6 - April 9
multimedia
MM 66
Agriculture, Exhibit 3: "Camp Collie 2002-03" DVD
 2009 February 17
MM 69
Agriculture, Exhibit 3: The Humane Society of the United States, "Camp Collie" VHS tape
 2009 February 17
Box/Folder
6 / 67-74
Appropriations
 2009 January 7-20
Oversize Folder
OVFD 2
Appropriations, Exhibit 5: Montana Food Bank Network, images and text removed from a poster
 2009 January 16
Box/Folder
7 / 1-56
Appropriations
 2009 January 21-March 31
Oversize Folder
OVFD 3
Appropriations, Exhibit 4: Daly Mansion restoration photos removed from poster
 2009 January 21
Box/Folder
8 / 1-9
Appropriations
 2009 April 1-27
8 / 10-58
Business and Labor
 2009 January 6-March 26
9 / 1-7
Business and Labor
 2009 March 27-April 21
9 / 8-34
Education
 2009 January 7-March 27
9 / 35-62
Federal Relations, Energy, and Telecommunications
 2009 January 7-April 22
10 / 1-27
Fish, Wildlife, and Parks
 2009 January 6-April 9
Oversize Folder
OVFD 4
Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Exhibits 9-10: 23 by 30 inch photo prints of outdoor scene featuring people, vehicles and a roadway
 2009 January 13
Box/Folder
10 / 28-39
Human Services
 2009 January 7-February 2
11 / 1-22
Human Services
2009 February 4-April 20
11 / 23-50
Judiciary
 2009 January 7-February 13
Oversize Folder
OVSZ Box 1 / 1
Judiciary, Exhibit 6: mounted posters on animal abuse and fighting
 2009 February 6
Box/Folder
12 / 1-32
Judiciary
2009 February 14-April 21
12 / 33-42
Local Government
 2009 January 6-29
Oversize Folder
OVSZ Box 1 / 2
Local Government, Exhibit 18: database printout of responses to HB 191
 2009 January 22
Box/Folder
13 / 1-25
Local Government
 2009 February 3-April 15
13 / 26-41
Natural Resources
 2009 January 7-February 11
14 / 1-20
Natural Resources
 2009 February 13-April 15
14 / 21-22
Rules [includes draft adoption]
 2008 December 15, 2009 January 8
14 / 23-50
State Administration
 2009 January 7-February 16
15 / 1-22
State Administration
 2009 February 17-April 8
15 / 23-55
Taxation
 2009 January 7-March 18
16 / 1-18
Taxation
 2009 March 19-April 17
16 / 19-45
Transportation
 2009 January 7-April 6
House Bills
Box/Folder
16 / 46-47
Bill nos. 1-5
 2009
17 / 1-14
Bill nos. 6-193
 2009
18 / 1-15
Bill nos. 194-485
 2009
19 / 1-12
Bill nos. 486-678
 2009
House Joint Resolutions
Box/Folder
19 / 13-14
Bill nos. 1-43
 2009
House Resolutions
Box/Folder
20 / 1
Bill nos. 1-3
 2009
House Bill Status Reports
Box/Folder
20 / 2-8
1st Legislative Day—90th Legislative Day
 2009 January 2-April 28
House Journals
Box/Folder
20 / 9-13
1st Legislative Day–90th Legislative Day
 2009 January 5-April 28
Container(s) Description Dates
Senate Standing Committees Minutes
Box/Folder
20 / 14-22
Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation
 2009 January 8-February 5
21 / 1-16
Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation
 2009 February 10-April 7
21 / 17-39
Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
 2009 January 7-February 12
22 / 1-26
Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
 2009 February 13-April 17
22 / 27-40
Education and Culture Resources
 2009 January 7-February 9
23 / 1-19
Education and Culture Resources
 2009 February 11-April 15
23 / 20-43
Energy and Telecommunications
 2009 January 8-April 7
23 / 44-64
Finance and Claims
 2009 January 12-March 16
24 / 1-26
Finance and Claims
 2009 March 17-April 23
24 / 27-39
Fish and Game
 2009 January 22-February 19
25 / 1-11
Fish and Game
 2009 March 3-April 7
25 / 12-32
Highways and Transportation
 2009 January 8-April 7
25 / 33-60
Judiciary [Feb 11 exhibit 8 object removed due to size; replaced with photograph]
 2009 January 7-February 16
26 / 1-33
Judiciary
 2009 February 17-April 15
26/ 34
Legislative Administration
 2009 March 11
26 / 35-58
Local Government
 2009 January 7-March 11
27 / 1-12
Local Government
2009 March 13-April 27
27 / 13-47
Natural Resources [Mar 4 exhibit 3 object removed due to size; replaced with photograph]
 2009 January 7-April 6
27 / 48-50
Public Health, Welfare and Safety
 2009 January 9-14
28 / 1-30
Public Health, Welfare and Safety
 2009 January 16-April 22
28 / 31-32
Rules
 2008 December 15,; 2009 Janurary 8
28 / 33-60
State Administration
 2009 January 7-March 20
29 / 1-8
State Administration
 2009 March 23-April 20
29 / 9-59
Taxation
 2009 January 7-April 7
30 / 1-4
Taxation
 2009 April 8-22
Senate Bills
Box/Folder
30 / 5-19
Bill nos. 1-176
 2009
31 / 1-16
Bill nos. 177-426
 2009
32 / 1-7
Bill nos. 427-514
 2009
Senate Joint Resolutions
Box/Folder
32 / 8-9
Bill nos. 1-39
 2009
Senate Resolutions
Box/Folder
32 / 10
Bill nos. 1-38
 2009
Senate Bill Status Reports
Box/Folder
32 / 11-15
1st Legislative Day—90th Legislative Day
 2009 January 13-April 28
Senate Journals
Box/Folder
33 / 1-4
1st Legislative Day–90th Legislative Day
 2009 January 5 - April 28

MiscellanyReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
33 / 5-6
Memorials (Edgar "Eddy" Adams, Jerome "Jerry" Anderson, George Thomas (Tom) Asay, Eunice "Toni" Bergene, John J. Cavan, Dale Harry Davis, William M. (Willie) Day. Robert A. Ellerd, William Endy, Jake Frank, Jack E. Galt, George Grodon Groesbeck, James McCrea Haughey, Clyde L. Hawks, Thomas Kilpatrick, Francis Koehnke, Edward Kolar, Allen Kolstad, Norman W. Mills, Thomas "Tom" Nelson, Bill "Doc" Norman, Karl Ohs, Gaylon F. (Lum) Owens, Clyde B. Smith, Robert E. Throft, George Thurman, Harry Van Der Voort)
2009
34 / 1
Long Range Planning: HB 11 Exhibit 2 Section of Pipe [removed from minutes due to size]
 2009 January 15

Finding aid prepared by Emiley Jensen, 2009. Updated by Caitlan Maxwell, 2010.
2010

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