Montana Legislature

A major part of MEIC’s work in protecting Montana’s environment — and the reason MEIC was founded — is advocating at the Montana Legislature on environmental issues. Since the 1974 Legislative Session, MEIC has been the leading voice for the environment. Because of MEIC’s presence, the environment is guaranteed to receive attention at the Capitol. MEIC is present during every Montana Legislative Session, advocating on behalf of clean water, clean air, and healthy landscapes for all Montanans. 

The 2025 Legislative Session begins on Jan. 6, 2025. Sign up for MEIC Action Alerts to get all the information you’ll need to participate in the session.

2025 Montana Legislature Bill Tracker & Action Center

 

MEIC maintains and regularly updates an information page during every session of the Montana Legislature.

You can also send comments through this Action Center and share actions with your friends.

View the 2025 Montana Legislature Bill Tracker

Legislative Toolkit

The 2025 Legislative Session begins on Jan. 6, and we’ve got the resources you need right here.

This webpage can be your guide throughout the session. Come back to it any time you’re looking for a link, a resource, or a reminder. View this toolkit as a stand-alone webpage.

*Important change for 2025 Session*

The Montana Legislature has moved away from the LAWS bill tracking system and is now using a system called Bill Explorer. This system is still being set up and refined. Some parts of the participatory process may be impacted by this change. We’ll share the resources and links that we can, but please note this email toolkit may be missing some pieces that we’ll share in the future. You can find the legislature’s video guides on this webpage.

Resources from MEIC:
Resources from the Legislature:

About the Montana Legislature and MEIC’s Work

The Montana Legislature is the elected representative body for Montana’s laws and Constitution. It is composed of 100 members in the Montana House of Representatives and 50 members in the Montana Senate.

The Constitution of Montana dictates that the legislature will meet in a regular session for no longer than 90 days in each odd-numbered year, which occurs from January through April.

MEIC is the lead voice for the environment at the Montana Legislature. We have played a role in lobbying to establish, protect, and strengthen almost every environmental law on the books, including but not limited to the Montana Environmental Policy Act, the Subdivision and Platting Act, the Major Facility Siting Act, the Strip and Underground Mine Reclamation Act, the Voluntary Conservation Easements Act, the Coal Severance Tax Trust Fund, the Metal Mine Reclamation Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Clean-up and Responsibility Act, the Mega Landfill Siting Act, the Water Use Act, and the Renewable Energy Standard. MEIC has also played a lead role in defeating hundreds of anti-environmental bills, such as bills to reintroduce cyanide heap leach mining, weaken efforts to encourage renewable and alternative energy, and weaken the ability of citizens to participate in government.

 

Partners

MEIC is grateful for partners who lobby on issue areas that we can’t. If you’re interested in civil liberties, wildlife, human rights, Tribal rights, voting rights, and more, here is a non-exhaustive, alphabetical list of organizations in Montana who will also be at the Legislature in 2025:

 

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