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Picked up another win just now, with the Indefinite Postponement of HB456. The bill would have prevented associations of municipalities and other government-adjacent orgs from lobbying in the State House. Very happy this one died.

Also, I have a copy of the R position email on this. Oopsie.
March 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Montanans:
Support HB 456 Best Beginnings for childcare workers

HB456 proposes to offer eligibility for the Best Beginnings Child Care Scholarship to childcare workers, regardless of family income.

#MTPol #MTLeg
April 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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#USHB456: Protecting Dogs Subjected to Experiments Act
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 2025-01-15
Sponsor: Greg Steube (R) HD-FL-17
More Info
HB456: Protecting Dogs Subjected to Experiments Act
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March 9, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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With bipartisan support in the House and Senate, HB 456 now awaits one final step to become law.
It's time to make sure that Governor Gianforte hears from Montanans.

HB456 is not a handout; it's a proven retention tool for the "workforce behind the workforce."
June 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Montanans:
Sign the petition!
Montana Legislators: Support HB 456 & HB 457: Strengthen Montana’s Child Care System
#MTPol #MTLeg #Montana

HB 456 Provide best beginnings scholarships to child care workers

HB 457 Revise best beginnings eligibility
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Support HB 456 & HB 457: Strengthen Montana’s Child Care System
Montana families, child care workers, and businesses are all struggling due to the high cost of child care and a critical shortage of child care workers. HB456 and HB457 work together to fix this by h...
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March 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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“HB456 (Del Rodney Willett), SB291 (Senator Lashrecse Aird) Increasing the quality of care for premature or sick babies. Passed unanimously. HB507 (Del John McAuliff) Setting stricter emissions standards for data center generators to reduce air pollution from the Commonwealth’s growing sector. 13/
April 10, 2026 at 3:52 AM
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February 12, 2026 at 10:44 PM
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Montanans:
Support HB 456 Best Beginnings for childcare workers

HB456 proposes to offer eligibility for the Best Beginnings Child Care Scholarship to childcare workers, regardless of family income.

#mtpol #mtleg

Childcare workers are in short supply. Parents with young children may be […]
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April 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Montanans:
Support HB457 (Expanding Best Beginnings) and HB456 (Best Beginnings for Childcare workers)

Call the Capitol switchboard number 406-444-4800 from 7:30-5 PM during the work week and leave a message for a legislator.
#MTPol #MTLeg
MAC Stack #26 MONTANA ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN Monday, February 17, 2025 Testifying and reaching out on this week's childcare bills HB457 Expand Best Beginnings to 85% State Median Income (SMI). Hearing: Wednesday, 2/19 3 pm Email: House Human Services Why this bill matters: Best Beginnings is our state's main tool to make care affordable for more families-- and right now, the income eligibility level is set so low, many families don't qualify -- but cannot afford to pay for care without it. leave the workforce rather than work and pay for care. Access to childcare improves working families' ability to make it all work. Got questions? Want help with testimony? Going to be in Helena? Text me! 406-830-0870 Grace Decker MTAdvocatesForChildren.org HB456 Provide Best Beginnings for child care workers Hearing: Friday, 2/21 8am Email: House Business and Labor Why this bill matters: Staff turnover in childcare is a major reason why there is a shortage of childcare slots, and childcare workers can't afford to pay for care for their own children. Scholarships for childcare workers' kids have a "multiplier effect" -- when we retain childcare staff, we ensure reliable care for the rest of the community's working families. MAC opposes SB269 and SB285, which make changes to childcare licensing & regulations Hearings Wednesday, 2/19, 3pm Information from our friends at Zero to Five Montana Slides from MAC's info meeting 2/13 Looking for information and tips on contacting legislators and testifying? We got you. CLICK HERE. MontanaAdvocatesChildren@gmail.com
February 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
molegtracker.bsky.social
(1/2) HB456: Requires certain municipal police departments in St. Louis County to disband the municipal police department and choose other options for the provision of law enforcement services in the municipality
Last Action:
- Prefiled (H)
- 2024-12-09
Sponsors:
- Ian Mackey (D) district HD-099
December 17, 2024 at 3:00 AM
molegtracker.bsky.social
(1/2) HB456: Requires certain municipalities in St. Louis County to disband their municipal police department and choose other options for the provision of law enforcement services in the municipality
Status: Read Second Time (H) 2025-01-09
Sponsor: Ian Mackey (D) district HD-099
More Info:
January 15, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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The Louisiana House has stirred controversy by passing a bill that could complicate workers' compensation claims for injured employees without legal representation.

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#LA #PolicyReform #CitizenPortal #WorkerRights #LouisianaWorkersComp #LegalAccess
House approves narrower workers'-comp petition requirements after hourslong debate
The Louisiana House passed HB456 to add specificity to workers'-comp petitions, a move supporters said clarifies pleadings for employers while critics warned it could burden unrepresented injured workers; sponsor and opponents exchanged prolonged questioning on access and intent.
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May 11, 2026 at 11:04 AM
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Montanans:
Support HB457 (Expanding Best Beginnings) and HB456 (Best Beginnings for Childcare workers)

Call the Capitol switchboard number 406-444-4800 between the hours of 9 - 5 during the work week and leave a message for a legislator.
#mtpol #mtleg
MAC Stack #26 MONTANA ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN Monday, February 17, 2025 Testifying and reaching out on this week's childcare bills HB457 Expand Best Beginnings to 85% State Median Income (SMI). Hearing: Wednesday, 2/19 3 pm Email: House Human Services Why this bill matters: Best Beginnings is our state's main tool to make care affordable for more families-- and right now, the income eligibility level is set so low, many families don't qualify -- but cannot afford to pay for care without it. leave the workforce rather than work and pay for care. Access to childcare improves working families' ability to make it all work.
February 18, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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In 2025, the Montana Legislature established the Early Childhood Account with $10 million dollars, touted by legislators as one of the biggest investments the state had ever made in child care.
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In December, 2025, Gov. Gianforte appointed a 10-member Board to decide how to spend the millions of dollars in the newly created Montana Early Childhood Account. MONTANA ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN More info/ how to share your thoughts "With House Bill 924 enacted, we have tools at our disposal to address Montana's childcare shortage and innovate the industry." -Governor Greg Gianforte "MECA was established by the 2025 Legislature through House Bill 924 and aims to enhance early care and education systems statewide. This initiative is designed to improve child care quality, access, affordability, and workforce capacity." Nonstop Local News MONTANA ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN What is the Early Childhood Account (created by HB 924) for? "Nationally, there's been a real trend in these early childhood endowments, or early child care funds, and a pretty universal recognition that you don't have workforce if you don't have child care." Senator Laura Smith "While focused on child care access and affordability, the account is intentionally broad to respond to the evolving needs of Montana's youngest children and their families. Some potential uses of the fund include early childhood workforce development, quality improvements in early learning environments, increasing access to before and after school care, and supporting innovative early childhood initiatives." Zero to Five Montana MAC calls on the Early Childhood Account Board to: • address core challenges – like afordability for families, and the child care workforce crisis - before projects that are important, but less urgent (like quality improvement, training, and certification initiatives.) • expand or reinstate successful programs, like the child care worker scholarship program, rather than inventing new ones. • focus on programs with long-term funding potential (through bills like HB456 which had strong bipartisan support) rather than one-time or temporary opportunities like grants. Email the EC Account Board and urge them to put workers first! Info in post. MONTANA ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN
March 11, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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HB456 PC Small Group
March 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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#MOHB456: Requires certain municipalities in St. Louis County to disband their municipal police department and choose other options for the provision of law enforcement services in the municipality
Status: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) 2025-05-15
Sponsor: Ian Mackey (D) HD-099
More Info
HB456: Requires certain municipalities in St. Louis County to disband their municipal police department and choose other options for the provision of law enforcement services in the municipality
documents.house.mo.gov
May 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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(2/2) More Info: https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB456&year=2025&code=R
December 17, 2024 at 3:00 AM
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current motion on HB456 is to indefinitely postpone it
March 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
egall.bsky.social
amendment 0908h to HB456 adopted 178-170
March 26, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Last bill from Leg. Admin: HB456, relative to testimony of agency employees in general court hearings.
March 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
gailwaldby.bsky.social
On HB456 (Best Beginnings for Child care workers)
Rep. Courtney Sprunger, Kalispell
Rep. Curtis Schomer, Great Fals
Rep. Ed Buttrey, Great Falls
Rep. Morgan Thiel, Sidney
Rep. Steve Fitzpatrick, Great Falls
Rep. Greg Oblander, Billings
February 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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(1/2) HB456: To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to the National Institutes of Health for the purposes of conducting biological, medical, or behavioral research involving the testing of dogs.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
January 20, 2025 at 12:40 AM
astrochris.bsky.social
It looks like the sponsors on these bills (HB1241, HB456, HB540) are mostly Republicans, although there are an uncomfortable number of Ds on the fluoridation and milk ones.
October 23, 2025 at 2:02 AM
jennawilliams.bsky.social
14/ The Legislature is becoming more emboldened every year–crafting schemes & drafting bills without consulting stakeholders or experts. Case in point: HB456
February 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
jennawilliams.bsky.social
3/ So, imagine our surprise when we learned the Legislature wants to fund these childcare tax credits using an increase in the Transient Room Tax (HB456 - le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/...), using funds for tourism (tax.utah.gov/sales/transi...).
February 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM