MVMA recounts successes from

2023 Montana Legislative Session

The 68th Legislative Session adjourned the evening of Tuesday, May 2, on the 87th day of a potential 90-day session as allowed by the Montana Constitution. It was also seven days later than the 2021 Legislative Session. Overall, the 2023 Montana Legislature officially introduced 1,698 bills, a 23% increase from the 2021 session when they introduced 1,313 bills.

MVMA experienced a successful legislative session. Thank you to all members who participated at many levels in both helping us defeat bad legislation and supporting positive bills for Montana's veterinarians. You rallied when needed and your voice was heard. A special thanks to the MVMA board and MVMA Legislative Committee, which met and communicated before and during the session to establish positions on bills and outline legislative strategies. While the 2023 session is in the books, the next Montana Regular Legislative Session has already been scheduled to begin on January 6, 2025.

Members, for a complete recap of MVMA's activities throughout the session, check out MVMA's Legislative Bill Tracker below:

 MVMA 2023 Bill Tracker