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Kenneth Holmlund

Representative for House District 38

Representative for House District 38
Montana State Legislature

 

How A Bill Is Done

To most observers the bill process appears  cumbersome and moves at a snails pace. That’s not too far from the truth for most bills. I would like to explain the process without getting too technical. The first step is when a legislator requests a place holder. This can be done by carryover Senators or House candidates without a general election opponent. This usually begins … [Read more...] about How A Bill Is Done

Week 6 in the 67th Legislative Session

As week 6 began it appeared the logjam in the flow of bills would lessen and such was the way it went. Senate bills began to arrive in the House for consideration and the same applied to House bills in the Senate. Appropriations even has several bills to consider. It isn’t unusual that we are behind the flow of bills in Approps but this year has been unusually slow. In … [Read more...] about Week 6 in the 67th Legislative Session

Week 5 in the 67th Legislature Session

Although bills are still slow in coming, several quite important bills came before the legislature this week and others will be coming very soon . I’m going to write about some of both this week. First, a few important bills of this week. My suicide awareness bill passed out of the Senate committee unanimously and is headed to the Senate floor. It is being carried by a … [Read more...] about Week 5 in the 67th Legislature Session

Week 4: Social Issues Come To The Floor

Few issues raise as much concern as social issues. That was certainly the case this week in the House. Four anti abortion bills started the day and to me they were not difficulties votes given my stand on abortion. The fifth bill was not a difficult policy vote since it was about boys playing on girls teams if they considered themselves as feeling like a girl. The issue on … [Read more...] about Week 4: Social Issues Come To The Floor

Week 3 in the 67th Legislature Session

I’m glad to report that the scare about violence during the week of the inauguration was greatly overstated. Although there were up to 30 law enforcement personnel in the Capitol, particularly on Wednesday, they were not dispatched because no protestors made an appearance. Cooler heads prevailed. As for the week, a couple of major votes did take place. Number one in my mind … [Read more...] about Week 3 in the 67th Legislature Session

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  • How A Bill Is Done
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