Montana 2017 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 305 — Specifying how election to fill U.S. representative vacancy will be conducted

Last action — Died in Standing Committee

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

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Action History

  1. Died in Standing Committee

  2. Motion Failed

  3. Tabled in Committee

  4. Hearing

  5. First Reading

  6. Referred to Committee

  7. Transmitted to House

  8. 3rd Reading Passed

  9. On Motion Rules Suspended

  10. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  11. 2nd Reading Passed

  12. 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed

  13. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  14. Printed - New Version Available

  15. Committee Report--Bill Passed

  16. Sponsors Engrossed

  17. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  18. Hearing

  19. Referred to Committee

  20. First Reading

  21. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  22. Introduced

  23. Draft Delivered to Requester

  24. Draft Ready for Delivery

  25. Executive Director Final Review

  26. Draft in Assembly

  27. Executive Director Review

  28. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  29. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  30. Draft in Input/Proofing

  31. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [SMH]

  32. Draft in Edit

  33. Draft in Legal Review

  34. Draft to Requester for Review

  35. Draft Taken Off Hold

  36. Draft On Hold

  37. Draft to Requester for Review

  38. Draft Taken Off Hold

  39. Draft On Hold

  40. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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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"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

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Failed 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
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 — 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
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
Abbott, Kim — Yea
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Yea
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 — Yea
Gunderson, Steve — Nay
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 — 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 — Nay
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Yea
Wylie Galt — Nay

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AMD-1 Fitzpatrick 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 — 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
Malek, Sue — Yea
Sesso, Jon — Yea
Wolken, Cynthia — Yea
Ankney, Duane — Nay
Blasdel, Mark — Nay
Bob Brown — Nay
Boland, Carlie — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Nay
Edie McClafferty — Yea
Frank Smith — Yea
Gauthier, Terry — Nay
Gross, Jen — Yea
Hinebauch, Steve — Nay
Hoven, Brian — Nay
Howard, David — Nay
Jason Small — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Nay
Jill Cohenour — Yea
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Nay
Keenan, Bob — Nay
Lang, Mike — Nay
Llew Jones — Nay
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

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Do Pass

Passed 35 Yea · 15 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 351500
Total 351500
% of votes cast 70%30%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 — 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 — Yea
Welborn, Jeffrey — Yea

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DO PASS

Passed 6 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6200
Total 6200
% of votes cast 75%25%0%0%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Yea
Malek, Sue — Yea
Swandal, Nels — Yea
Whitford, Lea — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Nay
Bob Brown — Nay
Frank Smith — Yea
Shelley Vance — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 305?
SB 305 is sponsored by Steve Fitzpatrick.
What is the current status of SB 305?
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.
Where can I track SB 305?
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