Montana Session 2 Status: Enacted

HB 804 — Revise laws for lobbyist payment threshold

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 08, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Greg Gianforte (Republican) on May 08, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Revise laws for lobbyist payment threshold

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. (H) 3rd Reading Senate Amendments

  9. (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  10. (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments

  11. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  12. (S) Returned to House with Amendments

  13. (S) 3rd Reading

  14. (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  15. (S) 2nd Reading

  16. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  17. (S) Committee Report

  18. (S) Committee Executive Action

  19. (S) Hearing

  20. (S) Referred to Committee

  21. (S) 1st Reading

  22. (H) Transmitted to Senate

  23. (H) 3rd Reading

  24. (H) 2nd Reading

  25. (H) Committee Report

  26. (H) Committee Executive Action

  27. (H) Hearing

  28. (H) 1st Reading

  29. (H) Referred to Committee

  30. (H) Introduced

  31. (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  32. (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  33. (LC) Draft in Assembly

  34. (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  35. (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  36. (LC) Draft in Edit

  37. (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  38. (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  39. (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  40. (LC) Draft On Hold

  41. (LC) Drafter Assigned

Sponsors

  • Legislator #16 · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 58 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Legislator #16

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (205)

205 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do Concur

Passed 56 Yea · 42 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 564202
Total 564202
% of votes cast 56%42%0%2%
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 — Yea
Brandon Ler — Yea
Braxton Mitchell — Yea
Brian Close — Nay
Caleb Hinkle — Yea
Chip Fitzpatrick — Nay
Connie Keogh — Nay
Courtenay Sprunger — Yea
Curtis Cochran — Yea
Curtis Schomer — Yea
David Bedey — Yea
Debo Powers — Nay
Denise Baum — Nay
Denise Joy — Nay
Donavon Hawk — Not Voting
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Ed Byrne — Yea
Ed Stafman — Nay
Eric Albus — Yea
Eric Matthews — Nay
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 — Not Voting
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 — Yea
Jonathan Karlen — Nay
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 — Nay
Luke Muszkiewicz — Nay
Lyn Bennett — Yea
Marc Lee — Nay
Marilyn Marler — Nay
Mark Thane — Nay
Marta Bertoglio — Yea
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 — Yea
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 — Yea
Thedis Crowe — Nay
Tom France — Nay
Tom Millett — Yea
Tracy Sharp — Yea
Tyson Running Wolf — Nay
Valerie Moore — Yea
Zack Wirth — Yea
Zooey Zephyr — Nay

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Do Concur

Passed 59 Yea · 41 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 594100
Total 594100
% of votes cast 59%41%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 — Yea
Brandon Ler — Yea
Braxton Mitchell — Yea
Brian Close — Nay
Caleb Hinkle — Yea
Chip Fitzpatrick — Nay
Connie Keogh — Nay
Courtenay Sprunger — Yea
Curtis Cochran — Yea
Curtis Schomer — Yea
David Bedey — Yea
Debo Powers — Nay
Denise Baum — Nay
Denise Joy — Nay
Donavon Hawk — Nay
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Ed Byrne — Yea
Ed Stafman — Yea
Eric Albus — Yea
Eric Matthews — Nay
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 — 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 — Yea
Jonathan Karlen — Nay
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 — Nay
Marilyn Marler — Nay
Mark Thane — Nay
Marta Bertoglio — Yea
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 — Yea
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 — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Steve Gist — Yea
Steven Kelly — Yea
Terry Falk — Yea
Terry Nelson — Yea
Thedis Crowe — Nay
Tom France — Nay
Tom Millett — Yea
Tracy Sharp — Yea
Tyson Running Wolf — Nay
Valerie Moore — Yea
Zack Wirth — Yea
Zooey Zephyr — Nay

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Do Concur

Passed 35 Yea · 13 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 351302
Total 351302
% of votes cast 70%26%0%4%
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 — Yea
Cora Neumann — Yea
Daniel Emrich — Nay
Daniel Zolnikov — Nay
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Derek Harvey — Nay
Ellie Boldman — Nay
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Nay
Gayle Lammers — Yea
Greg Hertz — Not Voting
Gregg Hunter — Yea
Jacinda Morigeau — Nay
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Nay
John Esp — Yea
John Fuller — Yea
Jonathan Windy Boy — Yea
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Nay
Laura Smith — Nay
Mark Noland — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
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 — Not Voting
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tom McGillvray — Yea
Tony Tezak — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

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Do Concur

Passed 39 Yea · 9 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 39902
Total 39902
% of votes cast 78%18%0%4%
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 — Yea
Cora Neumann — Nay
Daniel Emrich — Not Voting
Daniel Zolnikov — Nay
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Derek Harvey — Yea
Ellie Boldman — Nay
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Nay
Gayle Lammers — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Gregg Hunter — Yea
Jacinda Morigeau — Nay
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Nay
John Esp — Yea
John Fuller — Yea
Jonathan Windy Boy — Yea
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Nay
Laura Smith — Nay
Mark Noland — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Mike Yakawich — Yea
Pat Flowers — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sara Novak — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Shelley Vance — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Not Voting
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tom McGillvray — Yea
Tony Tezak — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 92 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 92701
Total 92701
% of votes cast 92%7%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 — 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 — 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 — Nay
Joshua Seckinger — Yea
Julie Darling — Yea
Kathy Love — Yea
Katie Sullivan — Yea
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 — Nay
Luke Muszkiewicz — Nay
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 — 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 — Not Voting
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 — 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 91 Yea · 7 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 91702
Total 91702
% of votes cast 91%7%0%2%
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 — Not Voting
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 — Nay
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 — Nay
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 — Nay
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 — Not Voting
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 — Yea
Steven Kelly — Yea
Terry Falk — Yea
Thedis Crowe — Nay
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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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 804 do?
Revise laws for lobbyist payment threshold
Who sponsors HB 804?
HB 804 is sponsored by Legislator #16.
What is the current status of HB 804?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 08, 2024. Enacted.
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