Montana 2017 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 129 — Revising laws related to privacy in communications

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

This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.

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Action History

  1. Died in Process

  2. 3rd Reading Failed

  3. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  4. Printed - New Version Available

  5. 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended

  6. 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried

  7. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  8. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  9. Printed - New Version Available

  10. Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended

  11. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended

  12. Hearing

  13. Referred to Committee

  14. First Reading

  15. Transmitted to Senate

  16. 3rd Reading Passed

  17. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  18. 2nd Reading Passed

  19. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  20. Printed - New Version Available

  21. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

  22. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

  23. Taken from Table in Committee

  24. Tabled in Committee

  25. Hearing

  26. Fiscal Note Printed

  27. First Reading

  28. Fiscal Note Received

  29. Referred to Committee

  30. Fiscal Note Requested

  31. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  32. Introduced

  33. Pre-Introduction Letter Sent

  34. Pre-Introduction Letter Sent

  35. Draft in Assembly

  36. Executive Director Review

  37. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  38. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  39. Draft in Input/Proofing

  40. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [SMH]

  41. Draft in Edit

  42. Draft in Legal Review

  43. Draft to Requester for Review

  44. Fiscal Note Probable

  45. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

  • Ellie Hill Smith · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 33 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Ellie Hill Smith

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

Failed 0 Yea · 50 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 05000
Total 05000
% of votes cast 0%100%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Moore, Frederick — Nay
Barrett, Dick — Nay
Olszewski, Albert — Nay
Swandal, Nels — Nay
Phillips, Mike — Nay
Thomas, Fred — Nay
Vincent, Chas — Nay
Richmond, Tom — Nay
Vuckovich, Gene — Nay
Sales, Scott — Nay
Webb, Roger — Nay
Connell, Pat — Nay
Salomon, Daniel — Nay
Facey, Tom — Nay
MacDonald, Margaret — Nay
Whitford, Lea — Nay
Malek, Sue — Nay
Sesso, Jon — Nay
Wolken, Cynthia — Nay
Ankney, Duane — Nay
Blasdel, Mark — Nay
Bob Brown — Nay
Boland, Carlie — Nay
Ed Buttrey — Nay
Edie McClafferty — Nay
Frank Smith — Nay
Gauthier, Terry — Nay
Gross, Jen — Nay
Hinebauch, Steve — Nay
Hoven, Brian — Nay
Howard, David — Nay
Jason Small — Nay
Jedediah Hinkle — Nay
Jill Cohenour — Nay
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Nay
Keenan, Bob — Nay
Lang, Mike — Nay
Llew Jones — Nay
Mary Caferro — Nay
McNally, Mary — Nay
Osmundson, Ryan — Nay
Paul Fielder — Nay
Pomnichowski, JP — Nay
Regier, Keith — Nay
Russ Tempel — Nay
Sands, Diane — Nay
Smith, Cary — Nay
Steve Fitzpatrick — Nay
Vance, Gordon — Nay
Welborn, Jeffrey — Nay

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AMD-1 Regier D/PASS

Passed 49 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 49100
Total 49100
% of votes cast 98%2%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Moore, Frederick — Yea
Barrett, Dick — Yea
Olszewski, Albert — Yea
Swandal, Nels — Yea
Phillips, Mike — Yea
Thomas, Fred — Yea
Vincent, Chas — Yea
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Yea
Sales, Scott — Yea
Webb, Roger — Yea
Connell, Pat — Yea
Salomon, Daniel — Yea
Facey, Tom — Yea
MacDonald, Margaret — Yea
Whitford, Lea — Yea
Malek, Sue — Yea
Sesso, Jon — Yea
Wolken, Cynthia — Yea
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Blasdel, Mark — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Boland, Carlie — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Edie McClafferty — Yea
Frank Smith — Yea
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
Gross, Jen — Yea
Hinebauch, Steve — Yea
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Howard, David — Yea
Jason Small — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Yea
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Yea
Keenan, Bob — Yea
Lang, Mike — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Mary Caferro — Nay
McNally, Mary — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Paul Fielder — Yea
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Regier, Keith — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Smith, Cary — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Yea
Welborn, Jeffrey — Yea

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Do Concur as Amended

Passed 39 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 391100
Total 391100
% of votes cast 78%22%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Moore, Frederick — Yea
Barrett, Dick — Yea
Olszewski, Albert — Yea
Swandal, Nels — Nay
Phillips, Mike — Yea
Thomas, Fred — Yea
Vincent, Chas — Yea
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Yea
Sales, Scott — Yea
Webb, Roger — Yea
Connell, Pat — Yea
Salomon, Daniel — Yea
Facey, Tom — Nay
MacDonald, Margaret — Yea
Whitford, Lea — Nay
Malek, Sue — Nay
Sesso, Jon — Nay
Wolken, Cynthia — Nay
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Blasdel, Mark — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Boland, Carlie — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Edie McClafferty — Nay
Frank Smith — Yea
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
Gross, Jen — Yea
Hinebauch, Steve — Yea
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Howard, David — Yea
Jason Small — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Nay
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Yea
Keenan, Bob — Yea
Lang, Mike — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Mary Caferro — Nay
McNally, Mary — Nay
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Paul Fielder — Yea
Pomnichowski, JP — Nay
Regier, Keith — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Smith, Cary — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Yea
Welborn, Jeffrey — Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 95 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 95500
Total 95500
% of votes cast 95%5%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kipp, George — Yea
Bachmeier, Jacob — Yea
Knokey, Jon — Yea
Rosendale, Adam — Yea
Ballance, Nancy — Nay
Fleming, John — Yea
Ryan, Marilyn — Yea
Flynn, Kelly — Yea
Knudsen, Austin — Yea
Sales, Walt — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Yea
Lavin, Steve — Yea
Schreiner, Casey — Yea
Shaw, Ray — Yea
Berglee, Seth — Yea
Garner, Frank — Yea
Skees, Derek — Yea
Brodehl, Randy — Yea
Greef, Edward — Yea
Smith, Bridget — Yea
Grubbs, Bruce — Yea
Staffanson, Scott — Yea
McCarthy, Kelly — Yea
Stewart-Peregoy, Sharon — Yea
Burnett, Tom — Yea
McConnell, Nate — Yea
Swanson, Kathy — Yea
Cook, Rob — Yea
Hamlett, Bradley — Yea
Court, Virginia — Yea
Harris, Bill — Yea
Tschida, Brad — Yea
Mortensen, Dale — Yea
Curtis, Amanda — Yea
O'Hara, James — Yea
Wagoner, Kirk — Yea
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Hill Smith, Ellie — Yea
Webb, Peggy — Yea
Doane, Alan — Nay
Holmlund, Kenneth — Yea
Patelis, Jimmy — Yea
Dudik, Kimberly — Yea
Peppers, Rae — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Perry, Zac — Yea
White, Kerry — Nay
Eck, Jennifer — Yea
Pierson, Gordon — Yea
Ehli, Ron — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Yea
Price, Jean — Yea
Woods, Tom — Yea
Keane, Jim — Yea
Redfield, Alan — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Yea
Becky Beard — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Brown — Nay
Carl Glimm — Yea
Casey Knudsen — Yea
Dan Bartel — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Yea
Fred Anderson — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Yea
Jim Hamilton — Yea
Jonathan Windy Boy — Yea
Kathy Kelker — Yea
Kim Abbott — Yea
Laurie Bishop — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Lola Sheldon-Galloway — Yea
Lyn Bennett — Yea
Mark Noland — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Mike Hopkins — Yea
Ross Fitzgerald — Yea
Ryan Lynch — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Sherry Essmann — Yea
Steve Gunderson — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Tom Welch — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 100 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 100000
Total 100000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Curtis, Amanda — Yea
O'Hara, James — Yea
Wagoner, Kirk — Yea
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Hill Smith, Ellie — Yea
Webb, Peggy — Yea
Doane, Alan — Yea
Holmlund, Kenneth — Yea
Patelis, Jimmy — Yea
Dudik, Kimberly — Yea
Peppers, Rae — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Perry, Zac — Yea
White, Kerry — Yea
Eck, Jennifer — Yea
Pierson, Gordon — Yea
Ehli, Ron — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Yea
Price, Jean — Yea
Woods, Tom — Yea
Keane, Jim — Yea
Redfield, Alan — Yea
Kipp, George — Yea
Bachmeier, Jacob — Yea
Knokey, Jon — Yea
Rosendale, Adam — Yea
Ballance, Nancy — Yea
Fleming, John — Yea
Ryan, Marilyn — Yea
Flynn, Kelly — Yea
Knudsen, Austin — Yea
Sales, Walt — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Yea
Lavin, Steve — Yea
Schreiner, Casey — Yea
Shaw, Ray — Yea
Berglee, Seth — Yea
Garner, Frank — Yea
Skees, Derek — Yea
Brodehl, Randy — Yea
Greef, Edward — Yea
Smith, Bridget — Yea
Grubbs, Bruce — Yea
Staffanson, Scott — Yea
McCarthy, Kelly — Yea
Stewart-Peregoy, Sharon — Yea
Burnett, Tom — Yea
McConnell, Nate — Yea
Swanson, Kathy — Yea
Cook, Rob — Yea
Hamlett, Bradley — Yea
Court, Virginia — Yea
Harris, Bill — Yea
Tschida, Brad — Yea
Mortensen, Dale — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Yea
Becky Beard — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Carl Glimm — Yea
Casey Knudsen — Yea
Dan Bartel — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Yea
Fred Anderson — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Yea
Jim Hamilton — Yea
Jonathan Windy Boy — Yea
Kathy Kelker — Yea
Kim Abbott — Yea
Laurie Bishop — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Lola Sheldon-Galloway — Yea
Lyn Bennett — Yea
Mark Noland — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Mike Hopkins — Yea
Ross Fitzgerald — Yea
Ryan Lynch — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Sherry Essmann — Yea
Steve Gunderson — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tom Welch — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

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DO PASS AS AMENDED

Passed 16 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16300
Total 16300
% of votes cast 84%16%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Berglee, Seth — Yea
Court, Virginia — Yea
Eck, Jennifer — Yea
Harris, Bill — Yea
Hill Smith, Ellie — Yea
McConnell, Nate — Yea
Mortensen, Dale — Yea
Perry, Zac — Yea
Wagoner, Kirk — Yea
Doane, Alan — Nay
Barry Usher — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Casey Knudsen — Yea
Kathy Kelker — Yea
Laurie Bishop — Yea
Lola Sheldon-Galloway — Yea
Matt Regier — Nay
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 129?
HB 129 is sponsored by Ellie Hill Smith.
What is the current status of HB 129?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.
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