Montana 2017 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 644 — Prohibit interference with aerial wildfire suppression

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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 November 16, 2016. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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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. Returned from Enrolling

  7. Printed - Enrolled Version Available

  8. Sent to Enrolling

  9. Returned to House

  10. 3rd Reading Concurred

  11. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  12. 2nd Reading Concurred

  13. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  14. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

  15. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

  16. Hearing

  17. Referred to Committee

  18. First Reading

  19. Transmitted to Senate

  20. 3rd Reading Passed

  21. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  22. Printed - New Version Available

  23. 2nd Reading Passed as Amended

  24. 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried

  25. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  26. Committee Report--Bill Passed

  27. Fiscal Note Printed

  28. Fiscal Note Signed

  29. Fiscal Note Received

  30. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  31. Hearing

  32. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  33. First Reading

  34. Referred to Committee

  35. Fiscal Note Requested

  36. Introduced

  37. Draft Delivered to Requester

  38. Draft Ready for Delivery

  39. Executive Director Final Review

  40. Draft in Assembly

  41. Executive Director Review

  42. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  43. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  44. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [KWK]

  45. Draft in Legal Review

  46. Draft Back for Redo

  47. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  48. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  49. Draft in Input/Proofing

  50. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [KWK]

  51. Draft in Edit

  52. Draft in Legal Review

  53. Draft Taken Off Hold

  54. Draft On Hold

  55. Draft to Requester for Review

  56. Fiscal Note Probable

  57. Draft Taken Off Hold

  58. Draft On Hold

  59. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 23 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 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 — Yea
McNally, Mary — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Paul Fielder — Yea
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Regier, Keith — Nay
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Smith, Cary — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Yea
Welborn, Jeffrey — Yea

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Do Concur

Passed 47 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 47201
Total 47201
% of votes cast 94%4%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Sales, Scott — Yea
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 — Not Voting
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 — Nay
Llew Jones — Yea
Mary Caferro — Yea
McNally, Mary — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Paul Fielder — Yea
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Regier, Keith — Nay
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Smith, Cary — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Yea
Welborn, Jeffrey — Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 63 Yea · 37 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 633700
Total 633700
% of votes cast 63%37%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 — Yea
Lavin, Steve — Nay
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 — Yea
Curtis, Amanda — Yea
O'Hara, James — Yea
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 — Yea
Bartel, Dan — Nay
Beard, Becky — Yea
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 — 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. — Yea
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 — Nay
Mark Noland — Nay
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Nay
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Sheldon-Galloway, Lola — Nay
Sherry Essmann — Yea
Skees, Derek — Nay
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tschida, Brad — Nay
Vince Ricci — Yea
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Nay
Willis Curdy — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass As Amended

Passed 69 Yea · 31 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 693100
Total 693100
% of votes cast 69%31%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 — Yea
Lavin, Steve — Nay
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 — Yea
Curtis, Amanda — Yea
O'Hara, James — Yea
Wagoner, Kirk — Nay
Hill Smith, Ellie — Yea
Webb, Peggy — Nay
Doane, Alan — Nay
Patelis, Jimmy — Yea
Dudik, Kimberly — Yea
Peppers, Rae — Yea
Perry, Zac — Yea
White, Kerry — Yea
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 — Yea
Bartel, Dan — Nay
Beard, Becky — Yea
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. — Yea
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 — Yea
Lynch, Ryan — Yea
Mark Noland — Nay
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Nay
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Sheldon-Galloway, Lola — Nay
Sherry Essmann — Yea
Skees, Derek — Nay
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tschida, Brad — Nay
Vince Ricci — Yea
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

AMD-002 Curdy D/PASS

Passed 96 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 96400
Total 96400
% of votes cast 96%4%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kipp, George — Yea
Bachmeier, Jacob — Yea
Knokey, Jon — Yea
Rosendale, Adam — Nay
Ballance, Nancy — Yea
Ryan, Marilyn — Yea
Flynn, Kelly — Yea
Knudsen, Austin — Yea
Sales, Walt — Yea
Lavin, Steve — Yea
Schreiner, Casey — Yea
Shaw, Ray — Yea
Brodehl, Randy — 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 — Nay
Mortensen, Dale — Yea
Curtis, Amanda — Yea
O'Hara, James — Yea
Wagoner, Kirk — Yea
Hill Smith, Ellie — Yea
Webb, Peggy — Yea
Doane, Alan — Yea
Patelis, Jimmy — Yea
Dudik, Kimberly — Yea
Peppers, Rae — Yea
Perry, Zac — Yea
White, Kerry — Yea
Eck, Jennifer — Yea
Pierson, Gordon — Yea
Ehli, Ron — Yea
Price, Jean — Yea
Woods, Tom — Yea
Redfield, Alan — Yea
Abbott, Kim — Yea
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Yea
Bartel, Dan — Yea
Beard, Becky — Yea
Bennett, Bryce — Yea
Berglee, Seth — Yea
Bishop, Laurie — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Carl Glimm — Yea
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Fitzgerald, Ross — Yea
Fleming, Frank — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Yea
Garner, Frank — Yea
Greef, Sharon — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Gunderson, Steve — Yea
Hamilton, Jim — Yea
Holmlund, Kenneth L. — Yea
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 — Yea
Lynch, Ryan — Yea
Mark Noland — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Sheldon-Galloway, Lola — Yea
Sherry Essmann — Yea
Skees, Derek — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Tschida, Brad — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

DO PASS

Passed 9 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9600
Total 9600
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Court, Virginia — Yea
Mortensen, Dale — Yea
Fitzgerald, Ross H. — Nay
Flynn, Kelly — Nay
White, Kerry — Nay
Abbott, Kim — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Fleming, Frank — Yea
Gunderson, Steve — Nay
Mark Noland — Nay
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Willis Curdy — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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HB 644 is sponsored by Willis Curdy.
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