Montana Legislature

Montana State Legislature

Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	Senate House of Representatives
Term limits	Senate: 2 terms (8 years) House: 4 terms (8 years)
Leadership
President of the Senate	Mark Blasdel (R) since January 4, 2021
Speaker of the House	Wylie Galt (R) since January 4, 2021
Structure
Seats	150 50 senators 100 representatives

Senate political groups	Republican (31) Democratic (19)

House of Representatives political groups	Republican (67) Democratic (33)
Length of term	Senate: 4 years House: 2 years
Salary	$90.64/day + per diem
Elections
Senate last election	November 3, 2020
House of Representatives last election	November 3, 2020
Senate next election	November 8, 2022
House of Representatives next election	November 8, 2022
Redistricting	Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission
Meeting place

Montana State Capitol, Helena
Website
www.leg.mt.gov

The Montana State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Montana. It is composed of the 100-member Montana House of Representatives and the 50-member Montana Senate.^[1]

The Montana Constitution dictates that the legislature meet in regular session for no longer than 90 days in each odd-numbered year.^[1] The primary work of the legislature is to pass a balanced biennial budget which must then be approved by the Governor. If the Governor vetoes a bill, the legislature may override the veto by a two-thirds vote.^[1]

Since the beginning of statehood for Montana, the Legislature has been split along party lines fairly consistently and evenly. Since adoption of the current state constitution in 1972, which mandated single-member legislative districts for the first time in the state's history, the Montana Senate has been controlled by Democrats in nine sessions, and Republicans in 16 sessions.^[2] During the same period, the Montana House has been controlled by Democrats in eight sessions and Republicans in 15 sessions, with two ties. According to state law, in the instance of a tie, control goes to the party of the sitting governor. The 67th Legislature (2021–2022) is controlled by the Republican Party with the House having 67 Republican members and 33 Democratic members, and the Senate having 31 Republican members and 19 Democratic members.^[2]

Members are limited to serving no more than eight years in either chamber, but the term limit is consecutive, not lifetime.^[3]

The Montana State Legislature meets in the state capitol in Helena.

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Montana Legislature: Organization". Montana Legislature. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Majority and Minority Party Numbers 1889 - Present". Montana Legislature.
^ Johnson, Charles (February 24, 2015). "State Senate committee tables proposed ballot measure to end term limits". Missoulian.

External links[]

Official Montana State Legislature Website
Party Control in the Montana Legislature
Montana's split-party control statute
Maggie Smith Hathaway Collection (University of Montana Archives)

show v t Members of the Montana Senate
67th Legislature (2021-2022) President of the Senate Mark Blasdel (R) President pro tempore Jason Ellsworth (R) Majority Leader Cary Smith (R) Minority Leader Jill Cohenour (D)
Mike Cuffe (R) Carl Glimm (R) Keith Regier (R) Mark Blasdel (R) Bob Keenan (R) Greg Hertz (R) (R) Susan Webber (D) Bruce Gillespie (R) Steve Fitzpatrick (R) Tom Jacobson (D) Carlie Boland (D) Brian Hoven (R) Russel Tempel (R) Ryan Osmundson (R) Mike Fox (D) Mike Lang (R) Steve Hinebauch (R) Kenneth Bogner (R) Duane Ankney (R) Jason Small (R) Douglas Kary (R) Tom McGillvray (R) Mary McNally (D) Jen Gross (D) Chris Friedel (R) Cary Smith (R) Brad Molnar (R) David Howard (R) John Esp (R) Christopher Pope (D) Pat Flowers (D) Jennifer Pomnichowski (D) Gordon Vance (R) Walt Sales (R) Jeffrey Welborn (R) Ryan Lynch (D) Edith McClafferty (D) Mark Sweeney (D) Terry Gauthier (R) Janet Ellis (D) Jill Cohenour (D) Jason Ellsworth (R) Theresa Manzella (R) Ellie Boldman (D) Shannon O'Brien (D) Daniel Salomon (R) Shane Morigeau (D) Diane Sands (D) Bryce Bennett (D)
Republican (31) Democratic (19) Montana Legislature Montana House of Representatives Montana Senate

show v t Members of the Montana House of Representatives
67th Legislature (2021-2022) Speaker of the House Wylie Galt (R) Speaker pro tempore Casey Knudsen (R) Majority Leader Sue Vinton (R) Minority Leader Kim Abbott (D)
Steve Gunderson (R) Neil Duram (R) Braxton Mitchell (R) Matt Regier (R) Dave Fern (D) Amy Regier (R) Frank Garner (R) John Fuller (R) Brian Putnam (R) Mark Noland (R) Derek Skees (R) Linda Reksten (R) Paul Fielder (R) Denley Loge (R) Marvin Weatherwax (D) Tyson Runningwolf (D) Ross Fitzgerald (R) Llew Jones (R) Wendy McKamey (R) Fred Anderson (R) Edward Buttrey (R) Lola Sheldon-Galloway (R) Scot Kerns (R) Steven Galloway (R) Steve Gist (R) Jeremy Trebas (R) Joshua Kassmier (R) Ed Hill (R) Dan Bartel (R) Wylie Galt (R) Frank Smith (D) Jonathan Windy Boy (D) Casey Knudsen (R) Rhonda Knudsen (R) Brandon Ler (R) Bob Phalen (R) Jerry Schillinger (R) Kenneth Holmlund (R) Geraldine Custer (R) Barry Usher (R) Rynalea Whiteman Pena (D) Sharon Stewart-Peregoy (D) Kerri Seekins-Crowe (R) Larry Brewster (R) Katie Zolnikov (R) Bill Mercer (R) Katharin Kelker (D) Jessica Karjala (D) Emma Kerr-Carpenter (D) Mallerie Stromswold (R) Frank Fleming (R) Jimmy Patelis (R) Dennis Lenz (R) Terry Moore (R) Vince Ricci (R) Sue Vinton (R) Fiona Nave (R) Seth Berglee (R) Marty Malone (R) Laurie Bishop (D) (D) Ed Stafman (D) Alice Buckley (D) Jane Gillette (R) Kelly Kortum (D) Denise Hayman (D) Jedediah Hinkle (R) Caleb Hinkle (R) Jennifer Carlson (R) Julie Dooling (R) Kenneth Walsh (R) Tom Welch (R) Jim Keane (D) Derek J. Harvey (D) Marta Bertoglio (R) Donavon Hawk (D) Sara Novak (D) Gregory Frazer (R) Robert Farris-Olsen (D) Becky Beard (R) Mary Caferro (D) Moffie Funk (D) Kim Abbott (D) Mary Ann Dunwell (D) Michele Binkley (R) David Bedey (R) Ron Marshall (R) Sharon Greef (R) Katie Sullivan (D) Marilyn Marler (D) Connie Keogh (D) Mike Hopkins (R) Joe Read (R) Tom France (D) Danny Tenenbaum (D) Kathy Whitman (R) Brad Tschida (R) Willis Curdy (D) Mark Thane (D) Andrea Olsen (D)
Republican (67) Democratic (33) Montana Legislature Montana House of Representatives Montana Senate

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Other legislatures	District of Columbia American Samoa (H, S) Guam Northern Mariana Islands (H, S) Puerto Rico (H, S) U.S. Virgin Islands
Legislative elections	2010 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
List of U.S. state legislators

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