Montana 2017 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 287 — Revise absentee ballot list confirmation laws

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  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 September 15, 2016. Enacted.

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Advancing 54% · 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.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    6 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Action History

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

  2. Signed by Governor

  3. Transmitted to Governor

  4. Signed by President

  5. Signed by Speaker

  6. Printed - Enrolled Version Available

  7. Returned from Enrolling

  8. Sent to Enrolling

  9. Returned to House

  10. 3rd Reading Concurred

  11. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  12. 2nd Reading Concurred

  13. 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed

  14. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  15. Taken from Committee; Placed on 2nd Reading

  16. Tabled in Committee

  17. Hearing

  18. Referred to Committee

  19. First Reading

  20. Transmitted to Senate

  21. 3rd Reading Passed

  22. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  23. 2nd Reading Passed

  24. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  25. Printed - New Version Available

  26. Sponsors Engrossed

  27. Committee Report--Bill Passed

  28. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  29. Hearing

  30. First Reading

  31. Referred to Committee

  32. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  33. Introduced

  34. Draft Delivered to Requester

  35. Draft Ready for Delivery

  36. Executive Director Final Review

  37. Draft in Assembly

  38. Executive Director Review

  39. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  40. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  41. Draft in Input/Proofing

  42. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [CMD]

  43. Draft in Edit

  44. Draft in Legal Review

  45. Draft to Requester for Review

  46. Draft to Requester for Review

  47. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 46 voted No

Sponsors (1)

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 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
Moore, Frederick — Nay
Barrett, Dick — Yea
Olszewski, Albert — Nay
Swandal, Nels — Yea
Phillips, Mike — Yea
Thomas, Fred — Not Voting
Vincent, Chas — Nay
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Yea
Sales, Scott — Nay
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 — Nay
Bob Brown — Nay
Boland, Carlie — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Nay
Edie McClafferty — Yea
Frank Smith — Yea
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
Gross, Jen — Yea
Hinebauch, Steve — Nay
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Howard, David — Yea
Jason Small — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Nay
Jill Cohenour — Yea
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Yea
Keenan, Bob — Nay
Lang, Mike — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Mary Caferro — Yea
McNally, Mary — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Nay
Paul Fielder — Nay
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Regier, Keith — Nay
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Smith, Cary — Nay
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Nay
Welborn, Jeffrey — Yea

Do Concur

Passed 31 Yea · 19 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 311900
Total 311900
% of votes cast 62%38%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Moore, Frederick — Nay
Barrett, Dick — Yea
Olszewski, Albert — Nay
Swandal, Nels — Yea
Phillips, Mike — Yea
Thomas, Fred — Nay
Vincent, Chas — Nay
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Yea
Sales, Scott — Nay
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 — Nay
Bob Brown — Nay
Boland, Carlie — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Nay
Edie McClafferty — Yea
Frank Smith — Yea
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
Gross, Jen — Yea
Hinebauch, Steve — Nay
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Howard, David — Nay
Jason Small — Nay
Jedediah Hinkle — Nay
Jill Cohenour — Yea
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Yea
Keenan, Bob — Nay
Lang, Mike — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Mary Caferro — Yea
McNally, Mary — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Nay
Paul Fielder — Nay
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Regier, Keith — Nay
Russ Tempel — Nay
Sands, Diane — Yea
Smith, Cary — Nay
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Nay
Welborn, Jeffrey — Yea

AMD-1 Kary D/PASS

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 — Nay
Olszewski, Albert — Yea
Swandal, Nels — Nay
Phillips, Mike — Nay
Thomas, Fred — Yea
Vincent, Chas — Yea
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Nay
Sales, Scott — Yea
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 — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Boland, Carlie — Nay
Ed Buttrey — Nay
Edie McClafferty — Nay
Frank Smith — Nay
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
Gross, Jen — Nay
Hinebauch, Steve — Yea
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Howard, David — Yea
Jason Small — Nay
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Nay
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Yea
Keenan, Bob — Yea
Lang, Mike — Nay
Llew Jones — Nay
Mary Caferro — Nay
McNally, Mary — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Paul Fielder — Yea
Pomnichowski, JP — Nay
Regier, Keith — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sands, Diane — Nay
Smith, Cary — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Nay
Vance, Gordon — Yea
Welborn, Jeffrey — Nay

Take from Comm-Webb

Passed 33 Yea · 17 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 331700
Total 331700
% of votes cast 66%34%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Moore, Frederick — Nay
Barrett, Dick — Yea
Olszewski, Albert — Nay
Swandal, Nels — Yea
Phillips, Mike — Yea
Thomas, Fred — Nay
Vincent, Chas — Nay
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Yea
Sales, Scott — Nay
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 — Nay
Bob Brown — Nay
Boland, Carlie — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Edie McClafferty — Yea
Frank Smith — Yea
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
Gross, Jen — Yea
Hinebauch, Steve — Nay
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Howard, David — Nay
Jason Small — Nay
Jedediah Hinkle — Nay
Jill Cohenour — Yea
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Yea
Keenan, Bob — Nay
Lang, Mike — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Mary Caferro — Yea
McNally, Mary — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Nay
Paul Fielder — Nay
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Regier, Keith — Nay
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Smith, Cary — Nay
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Nay
Welborn, Jeffrey — Yea

Do Pass

Passed 58 Yea · 41 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 584101
Total 584101
% of votes cast 58%41%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kipp, George — Nay
Bachmeier, Jacob — Yea
Knokey, Jon — Yea
Rosendale, Adam — Nay
Ballance, Nancy — Nay
Fleming, John — Yea
Ryan, Marilyn — Yea
Flynn, Kelly — Nay
Knudsen, Austin — Nay
Sales, Walt — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Yea
Lavin, Steve — Nay
Schreiner, Casey — Yea
Shaw, Ray — Yea
Berglee, Seth — Nay
Garner, Frank — Yea
Skees, Derek — Nay
Brodehl, Randy — Nay
Greef, Edward — Yea
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 — Yea
Hamlett, Bradley — Yea
Court, Virginia — Yea
Harris, Bill — Nay
Tschida, Brad — Nay
Mortensen, Dale — Nay
Curtis, Amanda — Yea
O'Hara, James — Nay
Wagoner, Kirk — Nay
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Hill Smith, Ellie — Not Voting
Webb, Peggy — Yea
Doane, Alan — Nay
Holmlund, Kenneth — Nay
Patelis, Jimmy — Nay
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 — Nay
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Nay
Becky Beard — Nay
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Brown — Nay
Carl Glimm — Nay
Casey Knudsen — Nay
Dan Bartel — Nay
Daniel Zolnikov — Nay
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Nay
Dennis Lenz — Nay
Forrest Mandeville — Yea
Fred Anderson — Nay
Greg Hertz — Nay
Greg Hertz — Nay
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 — Nay
Lyn Bennett — Yea
Mark Noland — Nay
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Nay
Mike Cuffe — Nay
Mike Hopkins — Yea
Ross Fitzgerald — Yea
Ryan Lynch — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Sherry Essmann — Nay
Steve Gunderson — Nay
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Tom Welch — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Wylie Galt — Nay

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
Kipp, George — Yea
Bachmeier, Jacob — Yea
Knokey, Jon — Yea
Rosendale, Adam — Nay
Ballance, Nancy — Nay
Fleming, John — Yea
Ryan, Marilyn — Yea
Flynn, Kelly — Nay
Knudsen, Austin — Nay
Sales, Walt — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Yea
Lavin, Steve — Nay
Schreiner, Casey — Yea
Shaw, Ray — Yea
Berglee, Seth — Nay
Garner, Frank — Yea
Skees, Derek — Nay
Brodehl, Randy — Nay
Greef, Edward — Yea
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 — Yea
Hamlett, Bradley — Yea
Court, Virginia — Yea
Harris, Bill — Nay
Tschida, Brad — Nay
Mortensen, Dale — Nay
Curtis, Amanda — Yea
O'Hara, James — Nay
Wagoner, Kirk — Nay
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Hill Smith, Ellie — Yea
Webb, Peggy — Yea
Doane, Alan — Nay
Holmlund, Kenneth — Nay
Patelis, Jimmy — Nay
Dudik, Kimberly — Yea
Peppers, Rae — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Perry, Zac — Yea
White, Kerry — Nay
Eck, Jennifer — Yea
Pierson, Gordon — Yea
Ehli, Ron — Nay
Karjala, Jessica — Yea
Price, Jean — Yea
Woods, Tom — Yea
Keane, Jim — Yea
Redfield, Alan — Nay
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Nay
Becky Beard — Nay
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Brown — Nay
Carl Glimm — Nay
Casey Knudsen — Nay
Dan Bartel — Nay
Daniel Zolnikov — Nay
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Nay
Dennis Lenz — Nay
Forrest Mandeville — Nay
Fred Anderson — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Greg Hertz — Nay
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 — Nay
Lyn Bennett — Yea
Mark Noland — Nay
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Nay
Mike Cuffe — Nay
Mike Hopkins — Yea
Ross Fitzgerald — Yea
Ryan Lynch — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Sherry Essmann — Nay
Steve Gunderson — Nay
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Tom Welch — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Wylie Galt — Nay

DO PASS

Passed 16 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16400
Total 16400
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bachmeier, Jacob — Yea
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Fleming, John — Yea
Garner, Frank — Yea
Greef, Edward — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Yea
Price, Jean — Yea
Sales, Walt — Yea
Shaw, Ray L. — Yea
Staffanson, Scott — Yea
Swanson, Kathy — Yea
Knudsen, Austin — Nay
Skees, Derek — Nay
Webb, Peggy — Nay
Denise Hayman — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Nay
Forrest Mandeville — Yea
Lyn Bennett — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea

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