Direct DEQ to assume dredge-and-fill permitting program
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SB 48 — Direct DEQ to assume dredge-and-fill permitting program
Last action — Died in Standing Committee
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
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Read SB 48 on the official Montana source →Action History
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Died in Standing Committee
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Tabled in Committee
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Hearing
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First Reading
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Referred to Committee
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Transmitted to House
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3rd Reading Passed
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Scheduled for 3rd Reading
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Committee Report--Bill Passed
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Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed
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Revised Fiscal Note Printed
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Hearing
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Revised Fiscal Note Received
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Revised Fiscal Note Requested
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Rereferred to Committee
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2nd Reading Passed
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Scheduled for 2nd Reading
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Printed - New Version Available
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Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended
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Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended
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Hearing
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Fiscal Note Printed
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Fiscal Note Received
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First Reading
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Referred to Committee
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Fiscal Note Requested
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Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
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Introduced
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Pre-Introduction Letter Sent
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Draft in Assembly
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Executive Director Review
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Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
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Draft in Final Drafter Review
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Draft in Input/Proofing
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Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [KWK]
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Draft in Edit
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Draft in Legal Review
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Draft to Requester for Review
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Draft Request Received
Sponsors
- Chas Vincent · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 7 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Chas Vincent
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (205)
205 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 205 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 39 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 22% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ankney, Duane | — | Yea |
| Moore, Frederick | — | Yea |
| Barrett, Dick | — | Yea |
| Olszewski, Albert | — | Yea |
| Swandal, Nels | — | Yea |
| Blasdel, Mark | — | Yea |
| Osmundson, Ryan | — | Yea |
| Boland, Carlie | — | Yea |
| Hoven, Brian | — | Yea |
| Phillips, Mike | — | Yea |
| Thomas, Fred | — | Yea |
| Howard, David | — | Yea |
| Pomnichowski, JP | — | Nay |
| Vincent, Chas | — | Yea |
| Kary, Douglas | — | Yea |
| Richmond, Tom | — | Yea |
| Vuckovich, Gene | — | Yea |
| Sales, Scott | — | Yea |
| Webb, Roger | — | Yea |
| Connell, Pat | — | Yea |
| Facey, Tom | — | Yea |
| MacDonald, Margaret | — | Nay |
| Sands, Diane | — | Nay |
| Whitford, Lea | — | Nay |
| Malek, Sue | — | Nay |
| Sesso, Jon | — | Nay |
| Wolken, Cynthia | — | Yea |
| Gauthier, Terry | — | Yea |
| McNally, Mary | — | Yea |
| Smith, Cary | — | Yea |
| Bob Brown | — | Yea |
| Bob Keenan | — | Yea |
| Dan Salomon | — | Yea |
| Ed Buttrey | — | Yea |
| Edie McClafferty | — | Nay |
| Frank Smith | — | Nay |
| Jason Small | — | Yea |
| Jedediah Hinkle | — | Yea |
| Jeff Welborn | — | Yea |
| Jen Gross | — | Nay |
| Jill Cohenour | — | Nay |
| Keith Regier | — | Yea |
| Llew Jones | — | Yea |
| Mary Caferro | — | Nay |
| Mike Lang | — | Yea |
| Paul Fielder | — | Yea |
| Russ Tempel | — | Yea |
| Shelley Vance | — | Yea |
| Steve Fitzpatrick | — | Yea |
| Steve Hinebauch | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (18)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ankney, Duane | — | Yea |
| Gauthier, Terry | — | Yea |
| Howard, David | — | Yea |
| Kary, Douglas (Doug) | — | Yea |
| McNally, Mary | — | Yea |
| Moore, Frederick (Eric) | — | Yea |
| Olszewski, Albert | — | Yea |
| Osmundson, Ryan | — | Yea |
| Phillips, Mike | — | Yea |
| Sesso, Jon C. | — | Yea |
| Smith, Cary | — | Yea |
| Whitford, Lea | — | Yea |
| Wolken, Cynthia | — | Yea |
| Bob Keenan | — | Yea |
| Jeff Welborn | — | Yea |
| Llew Jones | — | Yea |
| Mary Caferro | — | Yea |
| Mike Lang | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 29 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 59% | 41% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ankney, Duane | — | Yea |
| Olszewski, Albert | — | Nay |
| Swandal, Nels | — | Yea |
| Barrett, Dick | — | Yea |
| Osmundson, Ryan | — | Yea |
| Blasdel, Mark | — | Yea |
| Hoven, Brian | — | Yea |
| Phillips, Mike | — | Yea |
| Thomas, Fred | — | Yea |
| Howard, David | — | Yea |
| Pomnichowski, JP | — | Nay |
| Vincent, Chas | — | Yea |
| Kary, Douglas | — | Nay |
| Richmond, Tom | — | Yea |
| Vuckovich, Gene | — | Nay |
| Sales, Scott | — | Nay |
| Webb, Roger | — | Nay |
| Connell, Pat | — | Yea |
| Facey, Tom | — | Nay |
| MacDonald, Margaret | — | Nay |
| Sands, Diane | — | Nay |
| Whitford, Lea | — | Nay |
| Malek, Sue | — | Nay |
| Sesso, Jon | — | Nay |
| Wolken, Cynthia | — | Nay |
| Gauthier, Terry | — | Yea |
| McNally, Mary | — | Yea |
| Smith, Cary | — | Yea |
| Moore, Frederick | — | Yea |
| Bob Brown | — | Yea |
| Bob Keenan | — | Nay |
| Dan Salomon | — | Yea |
| Ed Buttrey | — | Yea |
| Edie McClafferty | — | Nay |
| Frank Smith | — | Nay |
| Jason Small | — | Yea |
| Jedediah Hinkle | — | Yea |
| Jeff Welborn | — | Yea |
| Jen Gross | — | Nay |
| Jill Cohenour | — | Nay |
| Keith Regier | — | Yea |
| Llew Jones | — | Yea |
| Mary Caferro | — | Nay |
| Mike Lang | — | Nay |
| Paul Fielder | — | Yea |
| Russ Tempel | — | Yea |
| Shelley Vance | — | Yea |
| Steve Fitzpatrick | — | Yea |
| Steve Hinebauch | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 18% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond, Tom | — | Yea |
| Vincent, Chas | — | Yea |
| Pomnichowski, JP | — | Nay |
| Ankney, Duane | — | Yea |
| Barrett, Dick | — | Yea |
| Connell, Pat | — | Yea |
| McNally, Mary | — | Yea |
| Jedediah Hinkle | — | Yea |
| Jeff Welborn | — | Yea |
| Jill Cohenour | — | Nay |
| Paul Fielder | — | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 48?
- SB 48 is sponsored by Chas Vincent.
- What is the current status of SB 48?
- This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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