| 69th Montana Legislature | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Legislative body | Montana Legislature | ||
| Jurisdiction | Montana, United States | ||
| Meeting place | Montana State Capitol | ||
| Term | 2025 | ||
| Website | legmt.gov | ||
| Montana State Senate | |||
| Members | 50 Senators | ||
| Senate President | Matt Regier (R) | ||
| Majority Leader | Tom McGillvray (R) | ||
| Minority Leader | Pat Flowers (D) | ||
| Party control | Republican Party of Montana | ||
| Montana House of Representatives | |||
| Members | 100 Representatives | ||
| Speaker of the House | Brandon Ler (R) | ||
| Majority Leader | Steve Fitzpatrick (R) | ||
| Minority Leader | Katie Sullivan (D) | ||
| Party control | Republican Party of Montana | ||
The 69th Montana Legislature was the legislative session of the Montana Legislature that convened on January 6, 2025 and adjourned sine die April 30, 2025. [1] While there was a republican majority in both chambers, the session was notable for a Senate coalition of 18 Democrats and 9 moderate Republicans, dubbed "the nine,” which created a 27-23 working majority in the Senate that blocked a number of Republican efforts. [2]
The Montana Republican party censured the nine Republican Senators, Jason Ellsworth, Butch Gillespie, Gregg Hunter, Joshua Kassmier, Gayle Lammers, Denley Loge, Wendy McKamey, Russel Tempel, and Shelley Vance. In response, Eight of the nine, (excepting Ellsworth), wrote an open letter to the citizens of Montana, stating “ We were elected to serve you, not to follow orders from political insiders.”. [3]
On March 3, Representative Ron Marshall resigned, citing critiques over the influence of lobbyists on the Legislature. Former county commissioner Terry Nelson was appointed March 10 to replace him. [4]
On June 16, Representative Marta Bertoglio resigned after being appointed to lead the state's commerce departmnet. Contractor Mark Reinschmidt was appointed July 22 to replace her. [5]
| Position | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| President of the Senate | Matt Regier | Republican |
| President pro tempore | Kenneth Bogner | Republican |
| Majority Leader | Tom McGillvray | Republican |
| Majority Whips | Dennis Lenz | Republican |
| Barry Usher | Republican | |
| Sue Vinton | Republican | |
| Daniel Zolnikov | Republican | |
| Minority Leader | Pat Flowers | Democratic |
| Minority Whips | Shane Morigeau | Democratic |
| Laura Smith | Democratic | |
| Susan Webber | Democratic |
| Office | Representative | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the House | Brandon Ler | Republican |
| Speaker pro tempore | Katie Zolnikov | Republican |
| Majority Leader | Steve Fitzpatrick | Republican |
| Majority Whips | Marta Bertoglio | Republican |
| Jed Hinkle | Republican | |
| Braxton Mitchell | Republican | |
| Amy Regier | Republican | |
| Minority Leader | Katie Sullivan | Democratic |
| Minority Whips | SJ Howell | Democratic |
| Jonathan Karlen | Democratic | |
| Melissa Romano | Democratic | |
| Tyson Running Wolf | Democratic |
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