If you want to help promote LIFE then please read the information below and get involved immediately! read all the instructions and then jump in to testify before the committee or show up at the Helena Capitol tomorrow 8 am Room 137 before the House Judiciary Committee (HJC)
Contact HJ Committee in support of Personhood Bill tomorrow 2/5/25
- Montana: Personhood Bill HB 316, sponsored by Representative Lee Deming, will be heard tomorrow Wednesday 2/5/25 at 8 am Room 137 before the House Judiciary Committee (HJC). There are several methods for communication to help legislators in their deliberations.
- Testify before the committee (in person always preferred, when possible, but remote testimony is welcome via, Participate – Montana Legislature Sign up at least two hours prior to remote testimony. Contact entire committee through the Legislature Website with 1000 character limit Participate – Montana Legislature Email and/or call the HJC committee members—contact information below
- To read the language, click on Bill Explorer Opening the language, you can see the other representatives who co-sponsored HB 316. You may want to send them and the sponsor a thank you message. Eight out of 12 Republicans who cosponsored this bill are on the HJC Committee. I put an * by their names below. House Judiciary Committee members * co-sponsored HB 316* Amy Regier (Ch, R) amy.regier@legmt.gov 406-253-8421* Lee Deming (VCh, R) lee.deming@legmt.gov 406-671-2508 Tom France (VCh, D) tom.vance@legmt.gov 406-396-5085 Denise Baum (D) denise.baum@legmt.gov 406-208-6345 Melody Cunningham (D) melody.cunningham@legmt.gov 406-493-7279* Jodee Etchart (R) jodee.etchart@legmt.gov 406-318-9773 Alana Griffith (D) alana.griffith@legmt.gov 406-624-3585* Caleb Hinkle (R) caleb.hinkle@legmt.gov * Jedediah Hinkle (R) jedediah.hinkle@legmt.gov 406-585-0722 SJ Howell (D) sj.howell@legmt.gov 406-531-4445 Steven Kelly (R) steven.kelly@legmt.gov 406-752-8070* Shane Klaaken (R) shane.klaaken@legmt.gov 406-217-6107* Greg Kmetz (R) greg.kmetz@legmt.gov 406-853-6653 Tom Millett (R) tom.millett@legmt.gov 406-212-3613 Braxton Mitchel (R) Braxton.mitchel@legmt.gov * Greg Overstreet (R) greg.overstreet@legmt.gov 406-209-8692* Tracy Sharp (R) tracy.sharp@legmt.gov 406-407-2197 Ed Stafman (D) ed.stafman@legmt.gov 406-640-3362 Peter Strand (D) peter.strand@legmt.gov 406-579-5130 Zooey Zephyr (D) zooey.zephyr@legmt.gov
Language of the Bill is below,
HOUSE BILL NO. 316 INTRODUCED BY L. DEMING, L. SCHUBERT, M. NIKOLAKAKOS, S. KLAKKEN, G. OVERSTREET, T. SHARP, E. TILLEMAN, T. MANZELLA, C. HINKLE, R. MARSHALL, A. REGIER, S. VINTON, B. LER, R. MINER, J. ETCHART, F. NAVE, B. USHER, J. GILLETTE, L. BREWSTER, N. DURAM, G. KMETZ, F. MANDEVILLE, K. SEEKINS-CROWE, Z. WIRTH, J. HINKLE, B. PHALEN
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF MONTANA AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II, SECTION 17, OF THE MONTANA CONSTITUTION DEFINING “PERSON” TO INCLUDE ALL MEMBERS OF MANKIND AT ANY STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.”
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Article II, section 17, of The Constitution of the State of Montana is amended to read: “Section 17. Due process of law. (1) No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. (2) As used in this section, the word “person” applies to all members of mankind at any stage of development, beginning at the stage of fertilization or conception, regardless of age, health, level of functioning, or condition of dependency. (3) No cause of action may arise as a consequence of harm caused to an unborn baby by an unintentional act of its mother. (4) The legislature shall implement this section by appropriate legislation.”
NEW SECTION. Section 2. Severability. If a part of [this act] is invalid, all valid parts that are severable from the invalid part remain in effect. If a part of [this act] is invalid in one or more of its applications, the part remains in effect in all valid applications that are severable from the invalid applications.
NEW SECTION. Section 3. Two-thirds vote required. Because [section 1] is a legislative proposal 28- 1 – Authorized Print Version – HB 316 HB 316.1 **** 69th Legislature 2025 to amend the constitution, Article XIV, section 8, of the Montana constitution requires an affirmative roll call vote of two-thirds of all the members of the legislature, whether one or more bodies, for passage.
NEW SECTION. Section 4. Effective date. [This act] is effective upon approval by the electorate.
NEW SECTION. Section 5. Submission to electorate. [This act] shall be submitted to the qualified electors of Montana at the general election to be held in November 2026 by printing on the ballot the full title of [this act] and the following: [ ] [ ] YES on Constitutional Amendment. NO on Constitutional Amendment .- END
- If you can show up in person this Wednesday, that would be ideal. We must defend those precious ones who can’t.
