Montana 2017 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 591 — Provide for student loan refinancing

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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. 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed

  3. 2nd Reading Concur Motion Failed

  4. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  5. Printed - New Version Available

  6. Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended

  7. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended

  8. Hearing

  9. Referred to Committee

  10. First Reading

  11. Transmitted to Senate

  12. 3rd Reading Passed

  13. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  14. Committee Report--Bill Passed

  15. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  16. Taken from Table in Committee

  17. Printed - New Version Available

  18. Tabled in Committee

  19. Hearing

  20. Rereferred to Committee

  21. 2nd Reading Passed as Amended

  22. 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried

  23. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  24. Printed - New Version Available

  25. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

  26. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

  27. Fiscal Note Printed

  28. Hearing

  29. Fiscal Note Received

  30. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  31. First Reading

  32. Referred to Committee

  33. Fiscal Note Requested

  34. Introduced

  35. Draft Delivered to Requester

  36. Draft Ready for Delivery

  37. Executive Director Final Review

  38. Draft in Assembly

  39. Executive Director Review

  40. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  41. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  42. Draft in Input/Proofing

  43. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [KWK]

  44. Draft in Edit

  45. Draft in Legal Review

  46. Draft to Requester for Review

  47. Draft Taken Off Hold

  48. Draft On Hold

  49. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

  • Zach Brown · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 55 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Zach Brown

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (205)

205 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Indefinitely Postpone -Thomas

Passed 41 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 41900
Total 41900
% of votes cast 82%18%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Moore, Frederick — Yea
Barrett, Dick — Nay
Olszewski, Albert — Yea
Swandal, Nels — Yea
Phillips, Mike — Nay
Thomas, Fred — Yea
Vincent, Chas — Yea
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Yea
Sales, Scott — Yea
Webb, Roger — Yea
Connell, Pat — Yea
Salomon, Daniel — Nay
Facey, Tom — Yea
MacDonald, Margaret — Yea
Whitford, Lea — Nay
Malek, Sue — Yea
Sesso, Jon — Nay
Wolken, Cynthia — Nay
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Blasdel, Mark — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Boland, Carlie — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Edie McClafferty — Yea
Frank Smith — Yea
Gauthier, Terry — Nay
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 — Nay
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

Failed 21 Yea · 29 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 212900
Total 212900
% of votes cast 42%58%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Moore, Frederick — Nay
Barrett, Dick — Yea
Olszewski, Albert — Yea
Swandal, Nels — Nay
Phillips, Mike — Yea
Thomas, Fred — Nay
Vincent, Chas — Nay
Richmond, Tom — Nay
Vuckovich, Gene — Yea
Sales, Scott — Nay
Webb, Roger — Nay
Connell, Pat — Yea
Salomon, Daniel — Yea
Facey, Tom — Nay
MacDonald, Margaret — Nay
Whitford, Lea — Yea
Malek, Sue — Yea
Sesso, Jon — Yea
Wolken, Cynthia — Yea
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Blasdel, Mark — Nay
Bob Brown — Nay
Boland, Carlie — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Nay
Edie McClafferty — Yea
Frank Smith — Nay
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
Gross, Jen — Nay
Hinebauch, Steve — Nay
Hoven, Brian — Nay
Howard, David — Yea
Jason Small — Nay
Jedediah Hinkle — Nay
Jill Cohenour — Nay
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Nay
Keenan, Bob — Nay
Lang, Mike — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Mary Caferro — Yea
McNally, Mary — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Nay
Paul Fielder — Nay
Pomnichowski, JP — Nay
Regier, Keith — Nay
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Smith, Cary — Nay
Steve Fitzpatrick — Nay
Vance, Gordon — Nay
Welborn, Jeffrey — Nay

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BE CONCURRED IN AS AMENDED

Passed 15 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15300
Total 15300
% of votes cast 83%17%0%0%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Olszewski, Albert — Yea
Phillips, Mike — Yea
Sesso, Jon C. — Yea
Welborn, Jeffrey W. — Yea
Whitford, Lea — Yea
Wolken, Cynthia — Yea
Moore, Frederick (Eric) — Nay
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
Howard, David — Yea
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Nay
Keenan, Bob — Yea
Lang, Mike — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Mary Caferro — Yea
McNally, Mary — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Smith, Cary — Nay

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Do Pass

Passed 56 Yea · 44 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 564400
Total 564400
% of votes cast 56%44%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kipp, George — Yea
Bachmeier, Jacob — Yea
Knokey, Jon — Yea
Rosendale, Adam — Nay
Ballance, Nancy — Nay
Ryan, Marilyn — Yea
Flynn, Kelly — Nay
Knudsen, Austin — Nay
Sales, Walt — Yea
Lavin, Steve — Yea
Schreiner, Casey — Yea
Shaw, Ray — Yea
Brodehl, Randy — Nay
Smith, Bridget — Yea
Grubbs, Bruce — Yea
Staffanson, Scott — Nay
McCarthy, Kelly — Yea
Stewart-Peregoy, Sharon — Yea
Burnett, Tom — Nay
McConnell, Nate — Yea
Swanson, Kathy — Yea
Cook, Rob — Nay
Hamlett, Bradley — Yea
Court, Virginia — Yea
Harris, Bill — Yea
Mortensen, Dale — Nay
Curtis, Amanda — Yea
O'Hara, James — Nay
Wagoner, Kirk — Nay
Hill Smith, Ellie — Yea
Webb, Peggy — Nay
Doane, Alan — Nay
Patelis, Jimmy — Nay
Dudik, Kimberly — Yea
Peppers, Rae — Yea
Perry, Zac — Yea
White, Kerry — Nay
Eck, Jennifer — Yea
Pierson, Gordon — Yea
Ehli, Ron — Nay
Price, Jean — Yea
Woods, Tom — Yea
Redfield, Alan — Nay
Abbott, Kim — Yea
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Nay
Bartel, Dan — Nay
Beard, Becky — Nay
Bennett, Bryce — Yea
Berglee, Seth — Nay
Bishop, Laurie — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Brown — Nay
Carl Glimm — Nay
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Nay
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Nay
Dennis Lenz — Nay
Fitzgerald, Ross — Yea
Fleming, Frank — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Nay
Funk, Moffie — Yea
Garner, Frank — Yea
Greef, Sharon — Nay
Greg Hertz — Nay
Greg Hertz — Nay
Gunderson, Steve — Nay
Hamilton, Jim — Yea
Holmlund, Kenneth L. — Nay
Hopkins, Mike — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Yea
Keane, Jim — Yea
Kelker, Kathy — Yea
Knudsen, Casey — Yea
Llew Jones — Nay
Lynch, Ryan — Yea
Mark Noland — Nay
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Nay
Mike Cuffe — Nay
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Sheldon-Galloway, Lola — Nay
Sherry Essmann — Nay
Skees, Derek — Nay
Sue Vinton — Nay
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Tschida, Brad — Yea
Vince Ricci — Nay
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Nay
Willis Curdy — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Yea
Wylie Galt — Nay

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DO PASS

Passed 12 Yea · 10 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 121000
Total 121000
% of votes cast 55%45%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Cook, Rob — Yea
Dudik, Kimberly — Yea
Hamlett, Bradley — Yea
Knokey, Jon A. — Yea
McCarthy, Kelly — Yea
Peppers, Rae — Yea
Ryan, Marilyn — Yea
Woods, Tom — Yea
Ballance, Nancy — Nay
Brodehl, Randy — Nay
Burnett, Tom — Nay
Patelis, Jimmy — Nay
Bartel, Dan — Nay
Carl Glimm — Nay
Holmlund, Kenneth L. — Nay
Hopkins, Mike — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Keane, Jim — Yea
Llew Jones — Nay
Lynch, Ryan — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Nay
Tschida, Brad — Nay

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AMD-001 McConnell D/PASS

Passed 51 Yea · 49 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 514900
Total 514900
% of votes cast 51%49%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kipp, George — Yea
Bachmeier, Jacob — Yea
Knokey, Jon — Nay
Rosendale, Adam — Nay
Ballance, Nancy — Nay
Ryan, Marilyn — Yea
Flynn, Kelly — Nay
Knudsen, Austin — Nay
Sales, Walt — Nay
Lavin, Steve — Nay
Schreiner, Casey — Yea
Shaw, Ray — Yea
Brodehl, Randy — Nay
Smith, Bridget — Yea
Grubbs, Bruce — Nay
Staffanson, Scott — Nay
McCarthy, Kelly — Yea
Stewart-Peregoy, Sharon — Yea
Burnett, Tom — Nay
McConnell, Nate — Yea
Swanson, Kathy — Yea
Cook, Rob — Yea
Hamlett, Bradley — Yea
Court, Virginia — Yea
Harris, Bill — Nay
Mortensen, Dale — Nay
Curtis, Amanda — Yea
O'Hara, James — Nay
Wagoner, Kirk — Nay
Hill Smith, Ellie — Yea
Webb, Peggy — Nay
Doane, Alan — Nay
Patelis, Jimmy — Nay
Dudik, Kimberly — Yea
Peppers, Rae — Yea
Perry, Zac — Yea
White, Kerry — Nay
Eck, Jennifer — Yea
Pierson, Gordon — Yea
Ehli, Ron — Nay
Price, Jean — Yea
Woods, Tom — Yea
Redfield, Alan — Nay
Abbott, Kim — Yea
Anderson, Fred — Nay
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Nay
Bartel, Dan — Nay
Beard, Becky — Nay
Bennett, Bryce — Yea
Berglee, Seth — Nay
Bishop, Laurie — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Brown — Nay
Carl Glimm — Nay
Custer, Geraldine — Nay
Daniel Zolnikov — Nay
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Nay
Fitzgerald, Ross — Yea
Fleming, Frank — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Nay
Funk, Moffie — Yea
Garner, Frank — Yea
Greef, Sharon — Yea
Greg Hertz — Nay
Greg Hertz — Nay
Gunderson, Steve — Nay
Hamilton, Jim — Yea
Holmlund, Kenneth L. — Yea
Hopkins, Mike — Nay
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Nay
Karjala, Jessica — Yea
Keane, Jim — Yea
Kelker, Kathy — Yea
Knudsen, Casey — Nay
Llew Jones — Nay
Lynch, Ryan — Yea
Mark Noland — Nay
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Nay
Mike Cuffe — Nay
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Sheldon-Galloway, Lola — Nay
Sherry Essmann — Yea
Skees, Derek — Nay
Sue Vinton — Nay
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Tschida, Brad — Nay
Vince Ricci — Yea
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Nay
Willis Curdy — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Yea
Wylie Galt — Nay

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Do Pass As Amended

Passed 53 Yea · 47 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 534700
Total 534700
% of votes cast 53%47%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kipp, George — Yea
Bachmeier, Jacob — Yea
Knokey, Jon — Yea
Rosendale, Adam — Nay
Ballance, Nancy — Nay
Ryan, Marilyn — Yea
Flynn, Kelly — Nay
Knudsen, Austin — Nay
Sales, Walt — Yea
Lavin, Steve — Yea
Schreiner, Casey — Yea
Shaw, Ray — Yea
Brodehl, Randy — Nay
Smith, Bridget — Yea
Grubbs, Bruce — Yea
Staffanson, Scott — Nay
McCarthy, Kelly — Yea
Stewart-Peregoy, Sharon — Yea
Burnett, Tom — Nay
McConnell, Nate — Yea
Swanson, Kathy — Yea
Cook, Rob — Nay
Hamlett, Bradley — Yea
Court, Virginia — Yea
Harris, Bill — Yea
Mortensen, Dale — Nay
Curtis, Amanda — Yea
O'Hara, James — Nay
Wagoner, Kirk — Nay
Hill Smith, Ellie — Yea
Webb, Peggy — Nay
Doane, Alan — Nay
Patelis, Jimmy — Nay
Dudik, Kimberly — Yea
Peppers, Rae — Yea
Perry, Zac — Yea
White, Kerry — Nay
Eck, Jennifer — Yea
Pierson, Gordon — Yea
Ehli, Ron — Nay
Price, Jean — Yea
Woods, Tom — Yea
Redfield, Alan — Nay
Abbott, Kim — Yea
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Nay
Bartel, Dan — Nay
Beard, Becky — Nay
Bennett, Bryce — Yea
Berglee, Seth — Nay
Bishop, Laurie — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Brown — Nay
Carl Glimm — Nay
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Nay
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Nay
Dennis Lenz — Nay
Fitzgerald, Ross — Nay
Fleming, Frank — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Nay
Funk, Moffie — Yea
Garner, Frank — Yea
Greef, Sharon — Nay
Greg Hertz — Nay
Greg Hertz — Nay
Gunderson, Steve — Nay
Hamilton, Jim — Yea
Holmlund, Kenneth L. — Nay
Hopkins, Mike — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Yea
Keane, Jim — Yea
Kelker, Kathy — Yea
Knudsen, Casey — Nay
Llew Jones — Nay
Lynch, Ryan — Yea
Mark Noland — Nay
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Nay
Mike Cuffe — Nay
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Sheldon-Galloway, Lola — Nay
Sherry Essmann — Nay
Skees, Derek — Nay
Sue Vinton — Nay
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Tschida, Brad — Nay
Vince Ricci — Nay
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Nay
Willis Curdy — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Yea
Wylie Galt — Nay

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DO PASS AS AMENDED

Passed 12 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12800
Total 12800
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bachmeier, Jacob — Yea
Price, Jean — Yea
Sales, Walt — Yea
Shaw, Ray L. — Yea
Swanson, Kathy — Yea
Knudsen, Austin — Nay
Staffanson, Scott — Nay
Webb, Peggy — Nay
Bennett, Bryce — Yea
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Nay
Fleming, Frank — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Nay
Garner, Frank — Yea
Greef, Sharon — Nay
Karjala, Jessica — Yea
Skees, Derek — Nay
Susan Webber — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 591?
HB 591 is sponsored by Zach Brown.
What is the current status of HB 591?
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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