Montana Session 2 Status: To Executive

HB 408 — Revise laws to protect children from obscene content through electronic devices

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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Revise laws to protect children from obscene content through electronic devices

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) Hearing

  9. (S) Hearing Canceled

  10. (S) Hearing

  11. (S) Hearing Canceled

  12. (S) Hearing

  13. (S) Hearing Canceled

  14. (S) Hearing

  15. (S) Referred to Committee

  16. (S) 1st Reading

  17. (H) Transmitted to Senate

  18. (H) 3rd Reading

  19. (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  20. (H) 2nd Reading

  21. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  22. (H) Committee Report

  23. (H) Committee Executive Action

  24. (H) Hearing

  25. (H) 1st Reading

  26. (H) Referred to Committee

  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) Drafter Assigned

Sponsors

  • Legislator #59 · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 61 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Legislator #59

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (205)

205 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do Concur

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 — Yea
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Carl Glimm — Yea
Christopher Pope — Nay
Cora Neumann — Nay
Daniel Emrich — Nay
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Nay
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Derek Harvey — Yea
Ellie Boldman — Nay
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Nay
Forrest Mandeville — Yea
Gayle Lammers — Nay
Greg Hertz — Yea
Gregg Hunter — Nay
Jacinda Morigeau — Nay
Janet Ellis — Nay
Jason Ellsworth — Nay
Jeremy Trebas — Nay
John Esp — Yea
John Fuller — Yea
Jonathan Windy Boy — Nay
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Nay
Laura Smith — Yea
Mark Noland — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Nay
Matt Regier — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Nay
Mike Yakawich — Yea
Pat Flowers — Yea
Russ Tempel — Nay
Sara Novak — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Nay
Shelley Vance — Nay
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Nay
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Tom McGillvray — Yea
Tony Tezak — Nay
Vince Ricci — Nay
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Wylie Galt — Nay

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Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray

Passed 32 Yea · 17 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 321701
Total 321701
% of votes cast 64%34%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Yea
Becky Beard — Yea
Bob Phalen — Nay
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Carl Glimm — Nay
Christopher Pope — Yea
Cora Neumann — Yea
Daniel Emrich — Nay
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Dave Fern — Nay
Denise Hayman — Nay
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 — Yea
John Esp — Nay
John Fuller — Nay
Jonathan Windy Boy — Yea
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Laura Smith — Yea
Mark Noland — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Nay
Mike Cuffe — Not Voting
Mike Yakawich — Nay
Pat Flowers — Nay
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sara Novak — Nay
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Shelley Vance — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tom McGillvray — Nay
Tony Tezak — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Nay
Willis Curdy — Nay
Wylie Galt — Yea

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Passed 27 Yea · 23 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 272300
Total 272300
% of votes cast 54%46%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Olsen — Nay
Barry Usher — Nay
Becky Beard — Nay
Bob Phalen — Yea
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Nay
Carl Glimm — Yea
Christopher Pope — Yea
Cora Neumann — Nay
Daniel Emrich — Nay
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Derek Harvey — Nay
Ellie Boldman — Nay
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Nay
Forrest Mandeville — Yea
Gayle Lammers — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Gregg Hunter — Nay
Jacinda Morigeau — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Nay
Jeremy Trebas — Nay
John Esp — Yea
John Fuller — Yea
Jonathan Windy Boy — Nay
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Nay
Laura Smith — Nay
Mark Noland — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Nay
Matt Regier — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Nay
Mike Yakawich — Yea
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 — Yea
Tony Tezak — Nay
Vince Ricci — Nay
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Wylie Galt — Nay

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Failed 24 Yea · 25 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 242501
Total 242501
% of votes cast 48%50%0%2%
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 — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Nay
Dennis Lenz — Nay
Derek Harvey — Nay
Ellie Boldman — Not Voting
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Yea
Gayle Lammers — Nay
Greg Hertz — Yea
Gregg Hunter — Nay
Jacinda Morigeau — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Nay
Jeremy Trebas — Nay
John Esp — Nay
John Fuller — Nay
Jonathan Windy Boy — Yea
Josh Kassmier — Nay
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Laura Smith — Yea
Mark Noland — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Nay
Mike Cuffe — Nay
Mike Yakawich — Yea
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 — Nay
Willis Curdy — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 90 Yea · 8 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 90802
Total 90802
% of votes cast 90%8%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Alanah Griffith — Yea
Amy Regier — Yea
Anthony Nicastro — Yea
Becky Edwards — Nay
Bill Mercer — Yea
Bob Carter — Yea
Brad Barker — Yea
Brandon Ler — Yea
Braxton Mitchell — Yea
Brian Close — Yea
Caleb Hinkle — Yea
Chip Fitzpatrick — Yea
Connie Keogh — Yea
Courtenay Sprunger — Yea
Curtis Cochran — Yea
Curtis Schomer — Yea
David Bedey — Yea
Debo Powers — Yea
Denise Baum — Not Voting
Denise Joy — Yea
Donavon Hawk — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Ed Byrne — Yea
Ed Stafman — Yea
Eric Albus — Yea
Eric Matthews — Yea
Eric Tilleman — Yea
Fiona Nave — Yea
Frank Smith — Yea
Gary Parry — Yea
George Nikolakakos — Yea
Greg Kmetz — Yea
Greg Oblander — Yea
Greg Overstreet — Yea
Jade Sooktis — Yea
James Reavis — Nay
Jamie Isaly — Yea
Jane Gillette — Yea
Jane Weber — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jennifer Lynch — Yea
Jerry Schillinger — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Yea
Jodee Etchart — Not Voting
John Fitzpatrick — Yea
Jonathan Karlen — Yea
Joshua Seckinger — Yea
Julie Darling — Yea
Kathy Love — Yea
Katie Sullivan — Nay
Katie Zolnikov — Yea
Kelly Kortum — Nay
Ken Walsh — Yea
Kerri Seekins-Crowe — Yea
Larry Brewster — Yea
Lee Deming — Yea
Linda Reksten — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Lukas Schubert — Yea
Luke Muszkiewicz — Nay
Lyn Bennett — Yea
Marc Lee — Yea
Marilyn Marler — Nay
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 — Yea
Neil Duram — Yea
Nelly Nicol — Yea
Paul Fielder — Yea
Paul Tuss — Yea
Pete Elverum — Yea
Peter Strand — Yea
Randyn Gregg — Yea
Ron Marshall — Yea
Russ Miner — Yea
SJ Howell — Nay
Scott DeMarois — Yea
Scott Rosenzweig — Yea
Shane Klakken — Yea
Shannon Maness — Yea
Shelly Fyant — Yea
Sherry Essmann — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Steve Gist — Yea
Steven Kelly — Yea
Terry Falk — Yea
Thedis Crowe — Yea
Tom France — Yea
Tom Millett — Yea
Tracy Sharp — Yea
Tyson Running Wolf — Yea
Valerie Moore — Yea
Zack Wirth — Yea
Zooey Zephyr — Nay

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Do Pass

Passed 87 Yea · 13 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 871300
Total 871300
% of votes cast 87%13%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Alanah Griffith — Yea
Amy Regier — Yea
Anthony Nicastro — Yea
Becky Edwards — Nay
Bill Mercer — Yea
Bob Carter — Nay
Brad Barker — Yea
Brandon Ler — Yea
Braxton Mitchell — Yea
Brian Close — Yea
Caleb Hinkle — Yea
Chip Fitzpatrick — Yea
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 — Yea
Ed Stafman — Yea
Eric Albus — Yea
Eric Matthews — Yea
Eric Tilleman — Yea
Fiona Nave — Yea
Frank Smith — Nay
Gary Parry — Yea
George Nikolakakos — Yea
Greg Kmetz — Yea
Greg Oblander — Yea
Greg Overstreet — Yea
Jade Sooktis — Yea
James Reavis — Nay
Jamie Isaly — Yea
Jane Gillette — Yea
Jane Weber — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jennifer Lynch — Yea
Jerry Schillinger — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Yea
Jodee Etchart — Yea
John Fitzpatrick — Yea
Jonathan Karlen — Yea
Joshua Seckinger — Nay
Julie Darling — Yea
Kathy Love — Yea
Katie Sullivan — Nay
Katie Zolnikov — Yea
Kelly Kortum — Nay
Ken Walsh — Yea
Kerri Seekins-Crowe — Yea
Larry Brewster — Yea
Lee Deming — Yea
Linda Reksten — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Lukas Schubert — Yea
Luke Muszkiewicz — Nay
Lyn Bennett — Yea
Marc Lee — Yea
Marilyn Marler — Nay
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 — Yea
Neil Duram — Yea
Nelly Nicol — Yea
Paul Fielder — Yea
Paul Tuss — Yea
Pete Elverum — Yea
Peter Strand — Yea
Randyn Gregg — Yea
Ron Marshall — Yea
Russ Miner — Yea
SJ Howell — Nay
Scott DeMarois — Yea
Scott Rosenzweig — Nay
Shane Klakken — Yea
Shannon Maness — Yea
Shelly Fyant — Yea
Sherry Essmann — Nay
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Steve Gist — Yea
Steven Kelly — Yea
Terry Falk — Yea
Thedis Crowe — Yea
Tom France — Yea
Tom Millett — Yea
Tracy Sharp — Yea
Tyson Running Wolf — Yea
Valerie Moore — Yea
Zack Wirth — Yea
Zooey Zephyr — Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 408 do?
Revise laws to protect children from obscene content through electronic devices
Who sponsors HB 408?
HB 408 is sponsored by Legislator #59.
What is the current status of HB 408?
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 408?
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