Montana Session 2 Status: In Committee

HB 896 — Prohibit harboring or assisting illegal aliens

Last action — (H) Died in Process

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

This bill died with Session 2. It reached “In Committee” 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 April 01, 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Prohibit harboring or assisting illegal aliens

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. (H) Died in Process

  2. (H) Missed Deadline for Appropriation Bill Transmittal

  3. (H) 2nd Reading

  4. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  5. (H) Committee Report

  6. (H) Fiscal Note Printed

  7. (H) Fiscal Note Signed

  8. (H) Fiscal Note Received

  9. (H) Committee Executive Action

  10. (H) Hearing

  11. (H) 1st Reading

  12. (H) Referred to Committee

  13. (H) Fiscal Note Requested

  14. (H) Introduced

  15. (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  16. (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  17. (LC) Draft in Assembly

  18. (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  19. (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  20. (LC) Draft in Edit

  21. (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  22. (LC) Drafter Assigned

Sponsors

  • Legislator #174 · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 63 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Legislator #174

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

Cloture-Joy

Passed 96 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 96301
Total 96301
% of votes cast 96%3%0%1%
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 — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jennifer Lynch — Yea
Jerry Schillinger — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Yea
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 — Nay
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 — 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
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 — Yea
Steve Gist — Not Voting
Steven Kelly — Yea
Terry Falk — Yea
Terry Nelson — Yea
Thedis Crowe — Yea
Tom France — Yea
Tom Millett — Yea
Tracy Sharp — Nay
Tyson Running Wolf — Yea
Valerie Moore — Yea
Zack Wirth — Yea
Zooey Zephyr — Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Failed 39 Yea · 61 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 396100
Total 396100
% of votes cast 39%61%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Alanah Griffith — Nay
Amy Regier — Yea
Anthony Nicastro — Yea
Becky Edwards — Nay
Bill Mercer — Yea
Bob Carter — Nay
Brad Barker — Nay
Brandon Ler — Nay
Braxton Mitchell — Yea
Brian Close — Nay
Caleb Hinkle — Yea
Chip Fitzpatrick — Nay
Connie Keogh — Nay
Courtenay Sprunger — Yea
Curtis Cochran — Yea
Curtis Schomer — Nay
David Bedey — Nay
Debo Powers — Nay
Denise Baum — Nay
Denise Joy — Nay
Donavon Hawk — Nay
Ed Buttrey — Nay
Ed Byrne — Yea
Ed Stafman — Nay
Eric Albus — Nay
Eric Matthews — Nay
Eric Tilleman — Nay
Fiona Nave — Yea
Frank Smith — Nay
Gary Parry — Nay
George Nikolakakos — Yea
Greg Kmetz — Yea
Greg Oblander — Yea
Greg Overstreet — Yea
Jade Sooktis — Nay
James Reavis — Nay
Jamie Isaly — Nay
Jane Gillette — Yea
Jane Weber — Nay
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jennifer Lynch — Nay
Jerry Schillinger — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Nay
Jodee Etchart — Yea
John Fitzpatrick — Nay
Jonathan Karlen — Nay
Joshua Seckinger — Nay
Julie Darling — Nay
Kathy Love — Yea
Katie Sullivan — Nay
Katie Zolnikov — Yea
Kelly Kortum — Nay
Ken Walsh — Nay
Kerri Seekins-Crowe — Yea
Larry Brewster — Yea
Lee Deming — Yea
Linda Reksten — Nay
Llew Jones — Nay
Lukas Schubert — Yea
Luke Muszkiewicz — Nay
Lyn Bennett — Yea
Marc Lee — Nay
Marilyn Marler — Nay
Mark Thane — Nay
Marta Bertoglio — Nay
Mary Caferro — Nay
Melissa Nikolakakos — Yea
Melissa Romano — Nay
Melody Cunningham — Nay
Mike Fox — Nay
Mike Vinton — Yea
Morgan Thiel — Yea
Neil Duram — Yea
Nelly Nicol — Nay
Paul Fielder — Yea
Paul Tuss — Nay
Pete Elverum — Nay
Peter Strand — Nay
Randyn Gregg — Yea
Russ Miner — Yea
SJ Howell — Nay
Scott DeMarois — Nay
Scott Rosenzweig — Nay
Shane Klakken — Yea
Shannon Maness — Yea
Shelly Fyant — Nay
Sherry Essmann — Nay
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Steve Gist — Yea
Steven Kelly — Yea
Terry Falk — Yea
Terry Nelson — Nay
Thedis Crowe — Nay
Tom France — Nay
Tom Millett — Yea
Tracy Sharp — Yea
Tyson Running Wolf — Nay
Valerie Moore — Nay
Zack Wirth — Nay
Zooey Zephyr — Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 896 do?
Prohibit harboring or assisting illegal aliens
Who sponsors HB 896?
HB 896 is sponsored by Legislator #174.
What is the current status of HB 896?
This bill died with Session 2. It reached “In Committee” 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 896?
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