Montana 2017 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 528 — Restrict use of light bars on vehicles

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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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

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Action History

  1. Died in Process

  2. 3rd Reading Failed

  3. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  4. 2nd Reading Concurred

  5. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  6. Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended

  7. Printed - New Version Available

  8. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended

  9. Hearing

  10. Referred to Committee

  11. First Reading

  12. Transmitted to Senate

  13. 3rd Reading Passed

  14. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  15. 2nd Reading Passed

  16. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  17. Printed - New Version Available

  18. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

  19. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

  20. Hearing

  21. Fiscal Note Printed

  22. Fiscal Note Signed

  23. Fiscal Note Received

  24. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  25. First Reading

  26. Referred to Committee

  27. Fiscal Note Requested

  28. Introduced

  29. Draft Delivered to Requester

  30. Draft Ready for Delivery

  31. Executive Director Final Review

  32. Draft in Assembly

  33. Executive Director Review

  34. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  35. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  36. Draft in Input/Proofing

  37. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [CMD]

  38. Draft in Edit

  39. Draft in Legal Review

  40. Fiscal Note Probable

  41. Draft to Requester for Review

  42. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 44 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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"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 22 Yea · 24 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 222404
Total 222404
% of votes cast 44%48%0%8%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Malek, Sue — Yea
Sesso, Jon — Nay
Wolken, Cynthia — Yea
Moore, Frederick — Not Voting
Barrett, Dick — Yea
Olszewski, Albert — Nay
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 — Nay
Salomon, Daniel — Nay
Facey, Tom — Yea
MacDonald, Margaret — Yea
Whitford, Lea — Yea
Ankney, Duane — Nay
Blasdel, Mark — Nay
Bob Brown — Yea
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 — Not Voting
Jedediah Hinkle — Nay
Jill Cohenour — Nay
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Nay
Keenan, Bob — Not Voting
Lang, Mike — Yea
Llew Jones — Nay
Mary Caferro — Nay
McNally, Mary — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Not Voting
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

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Do Concur

Passed 32 Yea · 18 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 321800
Total 321800
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Moore, Frederick — Yea
Barrett, Dick — Yea
Olszewski, Albert — Nay
Swandal, Nels — Nay
Phillips, Mike — Yea
Thomas, Fred — Nay
Vincent, Chas — Nay
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Yea
Sales, Scott — Nay
Webb, Roger — Nay
Connell, Pat — Yea
Salomon, Daniel — Nay
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 — Yea
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 — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Nay
Jill Cohenour — Yea
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Nay
Keenan, Bob — Nay
Lang, Mike — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Mary Caferro — Nay
McNally, Mary — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Nay
Paul Fielder — Yea
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Regier, Keith — Yea
Russ Tempel — Nay
Sands, Diane — Yea
Smith, Cary — Nay
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Nay
Welborn, Jeffrey — Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 51 Yea · 48 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 514801
Total 514801
% of votes cast 51%48%0%1%
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 — 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 — Nay
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 — Nay
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 — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Nay
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Nay
Fitzgerald, Ross — Nay
Fleming, Frank — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Not Voting
Funk, Moffie — Yea
Garner, Frank — Yea
Greef, Sharon — Yea
Greg Hertz — Nay
Greg Hertz — Nay
Gunderson, Steve — Yea
Hamilton, Jim — Yea
Holmlund, Kenneth L. — Nay
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 — Yea
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 — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Nay
Wylie Galt — Nay

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 57 Yea · 43 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 574300
Total 574300
% of votes cast 57%43%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kipp, George — Yea
Bachmeier, Jacob — 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
Knokey, Jon — Nay
Rosendale, Adam — Nay
Ballance, Nancy — Nay
Ryan, Marilyn — Yea
Flynn, Kelly — Nay
Knudsen, Austin — Nay
Sales, Walt — Nay
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 — 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
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 — Yea
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 — Yea
Hamilton, Jim — Yea
Holmlund, Kenneth L. — Nay
Hopkins, Mike — Nay
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 — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Sheldon-Galloway, Lola — Nay
Sherry Essmann — Nay
Skees, Derek — Nay
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Tschida, Brad — Nay
Vince Ricci — Nay
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Yea
Wylie Galt — Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 528?
HB 528 is sponsored by Tom Welch.
What is the current status of HB 528?
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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