Montana Session 2 Status: Enacted

HJ 27 — Interim study on laws regarding morticians and funeral services

Last action — (H) Filed with Secretary of State

  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 27, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Greg Gianforte (Republican) on May 02, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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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

Interim study on laws regarding morticians and funeral services

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. (H) Filed with Secretary of State

  2. (S) Signed by President

  3. (H) Signed by Speaker

  4. (H) Returned from Enrolling

  5. (H) Sent to Enrolling

  6. (S) 3rd Reading

  7. (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  8. (S) 2nd Reading

  9. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  10. (S) Committee Report

  11. (S) Committee Executive Action

  12. (S) Hearing

  13. (S) Referred to Committee

  14. (S) 1st Reading

  15. (H) Transmitted to Senate

  16. (H) 3rd Reading

  17. (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  18. (H) 2nd Reading

  19. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  20. (H) Committee Report

  21. (H) Committee Executive Action

  22. (H) Hearing

  23. (H) 1st Reading

  24. (H) Referred to Committee

  25. (H) Introduced

  26. (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  27. (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  28. (LC) Draft in Assembly

  29. (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  30. (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  31. (LC) Draft in Edit

  32. (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  33. (LC) Drafter Assigned

Sponsors

  • Legislator #82 · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 62 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Legislator #82

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 30 Yea · 19 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 301901
Total 301901
% of votes cast 60%38%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Olsen — Yea
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 — Nay
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 — Yea
Laura Smith — Yea
Mark Noland — Nay
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Not Voting
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 — Yea
Tony Tezak — Nay
Vince Ricci — Nay
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Wylie Galt — Nay

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Do Concur

Passed 34 Yea · 15 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 341501
Total 341501
% of votes cast 68%30%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Olsen — Yea
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 — Yea
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 — Yea
John Fuller — Nay
Jonathan Windy Boy — Not Voting
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Laura Smith — Yea
Mark Noland — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
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 — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Tom McGillvray — Yea
Tony Tezak — Nay
Vince Ricci — Nay
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 57 Yea · 42 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 574201
Total 574201
% of votes cast 57%42%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Alanah Griffith — Yea
Amy Regier — Nay
Anthony Nicastro — Nay
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 — Not Voting
Connie Keogh — Yea
Courtenay Sprunger — Nay
Curtis Cochran — Nay
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 — Yea
Gary Parry — Yea
George Nikolakakos — Yea
Greg Kmetz — Nay
Greg Oblander — Yea
Greg Overstreet — Nay
Jade Sooktis — Yea
James Reavis — Yea
Jamie Isaly — Yea
Jane Gillette — Nay
Jane Weber — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Nay
Jennifer Lynch — Yea
Jerry Schillinger — Nay
Jill Cohenour — Yea
Jodee Etchart — Nay
John Fitzpatrick — Yea
Jonathan Karlen — Yea
Joshua Seckinger — Yea
Julie Darling — Nay
Kathy Love — Nay
Katie Sullivan — Yea
Katie Zolnikov — Nay
Kelly Kortum — Yea
Ken Walsh — Yea
Kerri Seekins-Crowe — Nay
Larry Brewster — Nay
Lee Deming — Nay
Linda Reksten — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Lukas Schubert — Nay
Luke Muszkiewicz — Yea
Lyn Bennett — Nay
Marc Lee — Yea
Marilyn Marler — Yea
Mark Thane — Yea
Marta Bertoglio — Nay
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
Russ Miner — Yea
SJ Howell — Yea
Scott DeMarois — Yea
Scott Rosenzweig — Yea
Shane Klakken — Nay
Shannon Maness — Nay
Shelly Fyant — Yea
Sherry Essmann — Nay
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Steve Gist — Yea
Steven Kelly — Nay
Terry Falk — Nay
Terry Nelson — Nay
Thedis Crowe — Yea
Tom France — Yea
Tom Millett — Nay
Tracy Sharp — Nay
Tyson Running Wolf — Yea
Valerie Moore — Yea
Zack Wirth — Nay
Zooey Zephyr — Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 60 Yea · 40 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 604000
Total 604000
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Alanah Griffith — Yea
Amy Regier — Nay
Anthony Nicastro — Nay
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 — Nay
Curtis Cochran — Nay
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 — Yea
Gary Parry — Yea
George Nikolakakos — Yea
Greg Kmetz — Nay
Greg Oblander — Yea
Greg Overstreet — Nay
Jade Sooktis — Yea
James Reavis — Yea
Jamie Isaly — Yea
Jane Gillette — Nay
Jane Weber — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Nay
Jennifer Lynch — Yea
Jerry Schillinger — Nay
Jill Cohenour — Yea
Jodee Etchart — Nay
John Fitzpatrick — Yea
Jonathan Karlen — Yea
Joshua Seckinger — Yea
Julie Darling — Nay
Kathy Love — Nay
Katie Sullivan — Yea
Katie Zolnikov — Nay
Kelly Kortum — Yea
Ken Walsh — Yea
Kerri Seekins-Crowe — Nay
Larry Brewster — Nay
Lee Deming — Nay
Linda Reksten — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Lukas Schubert — Nay
Luke Muszkiewicz — Yea
Lyn Bennett — Nay
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
Russ Miner — Yea
SJ Howell — Yea
Scott DeMarois — Yea
Scott Rosenzweig — Yea
Shane Klakken — Nay
Shannon Maness — Nay
Shelly Fyant — Yea
Sherry Essmann — Nay
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Steve Gist — Yea
Steven Kelly — Nay
Terry Falk — Nay
Terry Nelson — Yea
Thedis Crowe — Yea
Tom France — Yea
Tom Millett — Nay
Tracy Sharp — Nay
Tyson Running Wolf — Yea
Valerie Moore — Yea
Zack Wirth — Nay
Zooey Zephyr — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HJ 27 do?
Interim study on laws regarding morticians and funeral services
Who sponsors HJ 27?
HJ 27 is sponsored by Legislator #82.
What is the current status of HJ 27?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 27, 2024. Enacted.
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