Montana Session 2 Status: To Executive

HB 116 — Provide for attorneys to appear remotely

Last action — (H) Died in Process

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with Session 2. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

Signed by Governor Greg Gianforte (Republican) on January 07, 2025.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Provide for attorneys to appear remotely

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. (H) Died in Process

  2. (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed

  3. (S) 2nd Reading

  4. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  5. (S) Take from Committee; Place on 2nd Reading

  6. (S) Motion

  7. (S) Tabled in Committee

  8. (S) Tabled in Committee

  9. (S) Hearing

  10. (S) Referred to Committee

  11. (S) 1st Reading

  12. (H) Transmitted to Senate

  13. (H) 3rd Reading

  14. (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  15. (H) 2nd Reading

  16. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  17. (H) Committee Report

  18. (H) Committee Executive Action

  19. (H) Committee Executive Action

  20. (H) Fiscal Note Printed

  21. (H) Fiscal Note Signed

  22. (H) Hearing

  23. (H) Fiscal Note Received

  24. (H) 1st Reading

  25. (H) Referred to Committee

  26. (H) Fiscal Note Requested

  27. (H) Introduced

  28. (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  29. (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  30. (LC) Draft in Assembly

  31. (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  32. (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  33. (LC) Draft in Edit

  34. (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  35. (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  36. (LC) Draft On Hold

  37. (LC) Drafter Assigned

Sponsors

  • Legislator #156 · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 82 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Legislator #156

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (205)

205 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Take HB 116 from Comm-Boldman — Committee 31

Passed 26 Yea · 24 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 262400
Total 262400
% of votes cast 52%48%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Olsen — Nay
Barry Usher — Nay
Becky Beard — Nay
Bob Phalen — Nay
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Carl Glimm — Nay
Christopher Pope — Yea
Cora Neumann — Yea
Daniel Emrich — Nay
Daniel Zolnikov — Nay
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Nay
Derek Harvey — Yea
Ellie Boldman — Yea
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Nay
Gayle Lammers — Yea
Greg Hertz — Nay
Gregg Hunter — Yea
Jacinda Morigeau — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Nay
John Esp — Nay
John Fuller — Nay
Jonathan Windy Boy — Yea
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Nay
Laura Smith — Yea
Mark Noland — Nay
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Nay
Mike Cuffe — Nay
Mike Yakawich — Nay
Pat Flowers — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sara Novak — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Shelley Vance — Yea
Sue Vinton — Nay
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Tom McGillvray — Nay
Tony Tezak — Nay
Vince Ricci — Nay
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Wylie Galt — Nay

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Do Concur

Failed 25 Yea · 25 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 252500
Total 252500
% of votes cast 50%50%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Olsen — Nay
Barry Usher — Nay
Becky Beard — Nay
Bob Phalen — Nay
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Carl Glimm — Nay
Christopher Pope — Yea
Cora Neumann — Yea
Daniel Emrich — Nay
Daniel Zolnikov — Nay
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Nay
Derek Harvey — Yea
Ellie Boldman — Yea
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Nay
Gayle Lammers — Yea
Greg Hertz — Nay
Gregg Hunter — Yea
Jacinda Morigeau — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Nay
Jeremy Trebas — Nay
John Esp — Nay
John Fuller — Nay
Jonathan Windy Boy — Yea
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Nay
Laura Smith — Yea
Mark Noland — Nay
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Nay
Mike Cuffe — Nay
Mike Yakawich — Nay
Pat Flowers — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sara Novak — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Shelley Vance — Yea
Sue Vinton — Nay
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Tom McGillvray — Nay
Tony Tezak — Nay
Vince Ricci — Nay
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Wylie Galt — Nay

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Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray

Passed 30 Yea · 20 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 302000
Total 302000
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Yea
Becky Beard — Yea
Bob Phalen — Yea
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Carl Glimm — Yea
Christopher Pope — Nay
Cora Neumann — Nay
Daniel Emrich — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Dave Fern — Nay
Denise Hayman — Nay
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Derek Harvey — Nay
Ellie Boldman — Nay
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Yea
Gayle Lammers — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Gregg Hunter — Nay
Jacinda Morigeau — Nay
Janet Ellis — Nay
Jason Ellsworth — Nay
Jeremy Trebas — Yea
John Esp — Yea
John Fuller — Yea
Jonathan Windy Boy — Nay
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Laura Smith — Nay
Mark Noland — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Nay
Matt Regier — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Mike Yakawich — Yea
Pat Flowers — Nay
Russ Tempel — Nay
Sara Novak — Nay
Shane Morigeau — Nay
Shelley Vance — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Nay
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tom McGillvray — Yea
Tony Tezak — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Nay
Willis Curdy — Nay
Wylie Galt — Yea

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Failed 23 Yea · 27 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 232700
Total 232700
% of votes cast 46%54%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Olsen — Nay
Barry Usher — Nay
Becky Beard — Nay
Bob Phalen — Nay
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Nay
Carl Glimm — Nay
Christopher Pope — Yea
Cora Neumann — Yea
Daniel Emrich — Nay
Daniel Zolnikov — Nay
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Nay
Derek Harvey — Yea
Ellie Boldman — Yea
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Nay
Gayle Lammers — Yea
Greg Hertz — Nay
Gregg Hunter — Yea
Jacinda Morigeau — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Nay
John Esp — Nay
John Fuller — Nay
Jonathan Windy Boy — Yea
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Nay
Laura Smith — Yea
Mark Noland — Nay
Mary Ann Dunwell — Nay
Matt Regier — Nay
Mike Cuffe — Nay
Mike Yakawich — Nay
Pat Flowers — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sara Novak — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Shelley Vance — Yea
Sue Vinton — Nay
Susan Webber — Nay
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Tom McGillvray — Nay
Tony Tezak — Nay
Vince Ricci — Nay
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Wylie Galt — Nay

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Do Pass

Passed 73 Yea · 27 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 732700
Total 732700
% of votes cast 73%27%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Alanah Griffith — Nay
Amy Regier — Nay
Anthony Nicastro — Yea
Becky Edwards — Yea
Bill Mercer — Nay
Bob Carter — Yea
Brad Barker — Yea
Brandon Ler — Nay
Braxton Mitchell — Nay
Brian Close — Nay
Caleb Hinkle — Nay
Chip Fitzpatrick — Nay
Connie Keogh — Yea
Courtenay Sprunger — Yea
Curtis Cochran — Yea
Curtis Schomer — Yea
David Bedey — Yea
Debo Powers — Yea
Denise Baum — Yea
Denise Joy — Yea
Donavon Hawk — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Ed Byrne — Nay
Ed Stafman — Yea
Eric Albus — Yea
Eric Matthews — Yea
Eric Tilleman — Yea
Fiona Nave — Nay
Frank Smith — Yea
Gary Parry — Yea
George Nikolakakos — Yea
Greg Kmetz — Yea
Greg Oblander — Yea
Greg Overstreet — Yea
Jade Sooktis — Yea
James Reavis — Yea
Jamie Isaly — Yea
Jane Gillette — Nay
Jane Weber — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jennifer Lynch — Yea
Jerry Schillinger — Nay
Jill Cohenour — Yea
Jodee Etchart — Yea
John Fitzpatrick — Yea
Jonathan Karlen — Nay
Joshua Seckinger — Yea
Julie Darling — Yea
Kathy Love — Nay
Katie Sullivan — Yea
Katie Zolnikov — Yea
Kelly Kortum — Yea
Ken Walsh — Yea
Kerri Seekins-Crowe — Yea
Larry Brewster — Yea
Lee Deming — Yea
Linda Reksten — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Lukas Schubert — Nay
Luke Muszkiewicz — Yea
Lyn Bennett — Yea
Marc Lee — Yea
Marilyn Marler — Yea
Mark Thane — Yea
Marta Bertoglio — Yea
Mary Caferro — Yea
Melissa Nikolakakos — Yea
Melissa Romano — Yea
Melody Cunningham — Yea
Mike Fox — Yea
Mike Vinton — Yea
Morgan Thiel — Nay
Neil Duram — Nay
Nelly Nicol — Nay
Paul Fielder — Nay
Paul Tuss — Nay
Pete Elverum — Yea
Peter Strand — Yea
Randyn Gregg — Nay
Ron Marshall — Nay
Russ Miner — Nay
SJ Howell — Yea
Scott DeMarois — Yea
Scott Rosenzweig — Yea
Shane Klakken — Nay
Shannon Maness — Nay
Shelly Fyant — Yea
Sherry Essmann — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Steve Gist — Yea
Steven Kelly — Nay
Terry Falk — Nay
Thedis Crowe — Yea
Tom France — Yea
Tom Millett — Yea
Tracy Sharp — Yea
Tyson Running Wolf — Yea
Valerie Moore — Yea
Zack Wirth — Yea
Zooey Zephyr — Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 68 Yea · 31 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 683101
Total 683101
% of votes cast 68%31%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Alanah Griffith — Nay
Amy Regier — Nay
Anthony Nicastro — Yea
Becky Edwards — Yea
Bill Mercer — Nay
Bob Carter — Yea
Brad Barker — Yea
Brandon Ler — Nay
Braxton Mitchell — Nay
Brian Close — Yea
Caleb Hinkle — Nay
Chip Fitzpatrick — Yea
Connie Keogh — Yea
Courtenay Sprunger — Yea
Curtis Cochran — Yea
Curtis Schomer — Nay
David Bedey — Yea
Debo Powers — Yea
Denise Baum — Yea
Denise Joy — Yea
Donavon Hawk — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Ed Byrne — Nay
Ed Stafman — Yea
Eric Albus — Nay
Eric Matthews — Yea
Eric Tilleman — Yea
Fiona Nave — Nay
Frank Smith — Nay
Gary Parry — Yea
George Nikolakakos — Yea
Greg Kmetz — Nay
Greg Oblander — Yea
Greg Overstreet — Yea
Jade Sooktis — Yea
James Reavis — Yea
Jamie Isaly — Yea
Jane Gillette — Nay
Jane Weber — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jennifer Lynch — Yea
Jerry Schillinger — Nay
Jill Cohenour — Yea
Jodee Etchart — Nay
John Fitzpatrick — Yea
Jonathan Karlen — Yea
Joshua Seckinger — Yea
Julie Darling — Yea
Kathy Love — Nay
Katie Sullivan — Yea
Katie Zolnikov — Nay
Kelly Kortum — Yea
Ken Walsh — Yea
Kerri Seekins-Crowe — Not Voting
Larry Brewster — Nay
Lee Deming — Yea
Linda Reksten — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Lukas Schubert — Nay
Luke Muszkiewicz — Yea
Lyn Bennett — Yea
Marc Lee — Yea
Marilyn Marler — Yea
Mark Thane — Yea
Marta Bertoglio — Yea
Mary Caferro — Yea
Melissa Nikolakakos — Yea
Melissa Romano — Yea
Melody Cunningham — Yea
Mike Fox — Yea
Mike Vinton — Nay
Morgan Thiel — Nay
Neil Duram — Nay
Nelly Nicol — Nay
Paul Fielder — Nay
Paul Tuss — Yea
Pete Elverum — Yea
Peter Strand — Yea
Randyn Gregg — Nay
Ron Marshall — Nay
Russ Miner — Yea
SJ Howell — Yea
Scott DeMarois — Yea
Scott Rosenzweig — Yea
Shane Klakken — Nay
Shannon Maness — Nay
Shelly Fyant — Yea
Sherry Essmann — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Steve Gist — Nay
Steven Kelly — Yea
Terry Falk — Nay
Thedis Crowe — Yea
Tom France — Yea
Tom Millett — Yea
Tracy Sharp — Yea
Tyson Running Wolf — Yea
Valerie Moore — Yea
Zack Wirth — Nay
Zooey Zephyr — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 116 do?
Provide for attorneys to appear remotely
Who sponsors HB 116?
HB 116 is sponsored by Legislator #156.
What is the current status of HB 116?
This bill died with Session 2. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 116?
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