Montana Session 2 Status: Enacted

HB 147 — Revise laws related to covenants to provide definition of enforcement action

Last action — Chapter Number Assigned

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 11, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Greg Gianforte (Republican) on May 05, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence
  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Revise laws related to covenants to provide definition of enforcement action

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

  2. (H) Signed by Governor

  3. (H) Transmitted to Governor

  4. (S) Signed by President

  5. (H) Signed by Speaker

  6. (H) Returned from Enrolling

  7. (H) Sent to Enrolling

  8. (S) 3rd Reading

  9. (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  10. (S) 2nd Reading

  11. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  12. (S) Committee Report

  13. (S) Committee Executive Action

  14. (S) Hearing

  15. (H) Hearing Canceled

  16. (S) Hearing

  17. (S) Referred to Committee

  18. (S) 1st Reading

  19. (H) Transmitted to Senate

  20. (H) 3rd Reading

  21. (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  22. (H) Fiscal Note Printed

  23. (H) Fiscal Note Signed

  24. (H) Fiscal Note Received

  25. (H) 2nd Reading

  26. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  27. (H) Committee Report

  28. (H) Fiscal Note Requested

  29. (H) Committee Executive Action

  30. (H) Hearing Canceled

  31. (H) Hearing

  32. (H) Hearing

  33. (H) 1st Reading

  34. (H) Referred to Committee

  35. (H) Introduced

  36. (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  37. (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  38. (LC) Draft in Assembly

  39. (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  40. (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  41. (LC) Draft in Edit

  42. (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  43. (LC) Drafter Assigned

Sponsors

  • Legislator #27 · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 27 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Legislator #27

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

Do Concur

Passed 34 Yea · 16 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 341600
Total 341600
% of votes cast 68%32%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Olsen — Nay
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 — 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 — Yea
Jacinda Morigeau — Nay
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
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 — Yea
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 — Yea
Willis Curdy — Nay
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

Do Concur

Passed 32 Yea · 18 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 321800
Total 321800
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Olsen — Nay
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 — Nay
Forrest Mandeville — Yea
Gayle Lammers — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Gregg Hunter — Yea
Jacinda Morigeau — Nay
Janet Ellis — Nay
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
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 — Yea
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 — Yea
Willis Curdy — Nay
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 90 Yea · 7 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 90703
Total 90703
% of votes cast 90%7%0%3%
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 — Yea
Denise Joy — Yea
Donavon Hawk — Nay
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 — Yea
Jamie Isaly — Yea
Jane Gillette — Yea
Jane Weber — Nay
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jennifer Lynch — Yea
Jerry Schillinger — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Nay
Jodee Etchart — Yea
John Fitzpatrick — Yea
Jonathan Karlen — Yea
Joshua Seckinger — Yea
Julie Darling — Yea
Kathy Love — Yea
Katie Sullivan — Yea
Katie Zolnikov — Yea
Kelly Kortum — Yea
Ken Walsh — Not Voting
Kerri Seekins-Crowe — Yea
Larry Brewster — Yea
Lee Deming — Yea
Linda Reksten — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Lukas Schubert — Yea
Luke Muszkiewicz — Yea
Lyn Bennett — Yea
Marc Lee — Yea
Marilyn Marler — Not Voting
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 — Yea
Neil Duram — Yea
Nelly Nicol — Yea
Paul Fielder — Yea
Paul Tuss — Yea
Pete Elverum — Nay
Peter Strand — Yea
Randyn Gregg — Yea
Ron Marshall — Yea
Russ Miner — Yea
SJ Howell — Yea
Scott DeMarois — Yea
Scott Rosenzweig — Yea
Shane Klakken — Yea
Shannon Maness — Yea
Shelly Fyant — Yea
Sherry Essmann — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Nay
Steve Gist — Yea
Steven Kelly — Yea
Terry Falk — Yea
Thedis Crowe — Yea
Tom France — Not Voting
Tom Millett — Yea
Tracy Sharp — Yea
Tyson Running Wolf — Yea
Valerie Moore — Yea
Zack Wirth — Yea
Zooey Zephyr — Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 93 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 93700
Total 93700
% of votes cast 93%7%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Alanah Griffith — Yea
Amy Regier — Yea
Anthony Nicastro — Yea
Becky Edwards — Yea
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 — Yea
Denise Joy — Yea
Donavon Hawk — Nay
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 — Yea
Jamie Isaly — Yea
Jane Gillette — Yea
Jane Weber — Nay
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jennifer Lynch — Yea
Jerry Schillinger — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Nay
Jodee Etchart — Yea
John Fitzpatrick — Yea
Jonathan Karlen — Yea
Joshua Seckinger — Yea
Julie Darling — Yea
Kathy Love — Yea
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 — Yea
Luke Muszkiewicz — Yea
Lyn Bennett — Yea
Marc Lee — Yea
Marilyn Marler — Yea
Mark Thane — Yea
Marta Bertoglio — Yea
Mary Caferro — Nay
Melissa Nikolakakos — Yea
Melissa Romano — Yea
Melody Cunningham — Yea
Mike Fox — Yea
Mike Vinton — Nay
Morgan Thiel — Yea
Neil Duram — Yea
Nelly Nicol — Yea
Paul Fielder — Yea
Paul Tuss — Yea
Pete Elverum — Nay
Peter Strand — Yea
Randyn Gregg — Yea
Ron Marshall — Yea
Russ Miner — Yea
SJ Howell — Yea
Scott DeMarois — Yea
Scott Rosenzweig — Yea
Shane Klakken — Yea
Shannon Maness — Yea
Shelly Fyant — Nay
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 — Yea

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 147 do?
Revise laws related to covenants to provide definition of enforcement action
Who sponsors HB 147?
HB 147 is sponsored by Legislator #27.
What is the current status of HB 147?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 11, 2024. Enacted.
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