Montana 2017 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 449 — Revise the definition of wages in workers' compensation insurance.

Last action — Chapter Number Assigned

  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 January 09, 2017. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

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. 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate

  10. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  11. 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred

  12. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  13. Returned to House with Amendments

  14. 3rd Reading Concurred

  15. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  16. 2nd Reading Concurred

  17. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  18. Printed - New Version Available

  19. Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended

  20. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended

  21. Hearing

  22. Referred to Committee

  23. First Reading

  24. Transmitted to Senate

  25. 3rd Reading Passed

  26. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  27. 2nd Reading Passed

  28. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  29. Printed - New Version Available

  30. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

  31. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

  32. Taken from Table in Committee

  33. Tabled in Committee

  34. Hearing

  35. Fiscal Note Printed

  36. Fiscal Note Signed

  37. Fiscal Note Received

  38. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  39. First Reading

  40. Referred to Committee

  41. Fiscal Note Requested

  42. Introduced

  43. Draft Delivered to Requester

  44. Draft Ready for Delivery

  45. Executive Director Final Review

  46. Draft in Assembly

  47. Executive Director Review

  48. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  49. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  50. Draft in Input/Proofing

  51. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [CMD]

  52. Draft in Edit

  53. Draft in Legal Review

  54. Fiscal Note Probable

  55. Draft to Requester for Review

  56. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 27 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

Passed 79 Yea · 20 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 792001
Total 792001
% of votes cast 79%20%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kipp, George — Yea
Bachmeier, Jacob — Yea
Knokey, Jon — Yea
Rosendale, Adam — Yea
Ballance, Nancy — Yea
Ryan, Marilyn — Nay
Flynn, Kelly — Yea
Knudsen, Austin — Yea
Sales, Walt — Yea
Lavin, Steve — Yea
Schreiner, Casey — Nay
Shaw, Ray — Yea
Brodehl, Randy — Yea
Smith, Bridget — Yea
Grubbs, Bruce — Yea
Staffanson, Scott — Yea
McCarthy, Kelly — Nay
Stewart-Peregoy, Sharon — Nay
Burnett, Tom — Yea
McConnell, Nate — Nay
Swanson, Kathy — Nay
Cook, Rob — Yea
Hamlett, Bradley — Yea
Court, Virginia — Yea
Harris, Bill — Yea
Mortensen, Dale — Yea
Curtis, Amanda — Yea
O'Hara, James — Yea
Wagoner, Kirk — Yea
Hill Smith, Ellie — Yea
Webb, Peggy — Yea
Doane, Alan — Not Voting
Patelis, Jimmy — Yea
Dudik, Kimberly — Yea
Peppers, Rae — Nay
Perry, Zac — Yea
White, Kerry — Yea
Eck, Jennifer — Nay
Pierson, Gordon — Nay
Ehli, Ron — Yea
Price, Jean — Yea
Woods, Tom — Nay
Redfield, Alan — Yea
Abbott, Kim — Yea
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Nay
Barry Usher — Yea
Bartel, Dan — Yea
Beard, Becky — Yea
Bennett, Bryce — Nay
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 — Nay
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 — Nay
Janet Ellis — Nay
Jeremy Trebas — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Nay
Keane, Jim — Yea
Kelker, Kathy — Yea
Knudsen, Casey — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Lynch, Ryan — Nay
Mark Noland — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Nay
Matt Regier — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Nay
Sheldon-Galloway, Lola — Yea
Sherry Essmann — Yea
Skees, Derek — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Nay
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tschida, Brad — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

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Do Concur

Passed 85 Yea · 15 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 851500
Total 851500
% of votes cast 85%15%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kipp, George — Yea
Bachmeier, Jacob — Yea
Knokey, Jon — Yea
Rosendale, Adam — Yea
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 — Yea
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 — Nay
Eck, Jennifer — Yea
Pierson, Gordon — Nay
Ehli, Ron — Yea
Price, Jean — Nay
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 — Nay
Berglee, Seth — Yea
Bishop, Laurie — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Carl Glimm — Nay
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 — Nay
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Yea
Keane, Jim — Nay
Kelker, Kathy — Yea
Knudsen, Casey — Yea
Llew Jones — Nay
Lynch, Ryan — Nay
Mark Noland — Nay
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Nay
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Nay
Sheldon-Galloway, Lola — Yea
Sherry Essmann — Yea
Skees, Derek — Yea
Sue Vinton — Nay
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tschida, Brad — Yea
Vince Ricci — Nay
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Nay
Wylie Galt — Yea

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Do Concur

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 49001
Total 49001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
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 — Not Voting
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 — Yea
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 50 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 50000
Total 50000
% of votes cast 100%0%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 — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Smith, Cary — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Yea
Welborn, Jeffrey — Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 58 Yea · 42 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 584200
Total 584200
% of votes cast 58%42%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kipp, George — Nay
Bachmeier, Jacob — Nay
Knokey, Jon — Yea
Rosendale, Adam — Yea
Ballance, Nancy — Yea
Ryan, Marilyn — Nay
Flynn, Kelly — Yea
Knudsen, Austin — Yea
Sales, Walt — Yea
Lavin, Steve — Yea
Schreiner, Casey — Nay
Shaw, Ray — Yea
Brodehl, Randy — Yea
Smith, Bridget — Nay
Grubbs, Bruce — Yea
Staffanson, Scott — Yea
McCarthy, Kelly — Nay
Stewart-Peregoy, Sharon — Nay
Burnett, Tom — Yea
McConnell, Nate — Nay
Swanson, Kathy — Nay
Cook, Rob — Yea
Hamlett, Bradley — Nay
Court, Virginia — Nay
Harris, Bill — Yea
Mortensen, Dale — Yea
Curtis, Amanda — Nay
O'Hara, James — Yea
Wagoner, Kirk — Yea
Hill Smith, Ellie — Nay
Webb, Peggy — Yea
Doane, Alan — Yea
Patelis, Jimmy — Yea
Dudik, Kimberly — Nay
Peppers, Rae — Nay
Perry, Zac — Nay
White, Kerry — Yea
Eck, Jennifer — Nay
Pierson, Gordon — Nay
Ehli, Ron — Yea
Price, Jean — Nay
Woods, Tom — Nay
Redfield, Alan — Nay
Abbott, Kim — Nay
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Nay
Barry Usher — Yea
Bartel, Dan — Yea
Beard, Becky — Yea
Bennett, Bryce — Nay
Berglee, Seth — Yea
Bishop, Laurie — Nay
Bob Brown — Nay
Bob Brown — Yea
Carl Glimm — Yea
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Dave Fern — Nay
Denise Hayman — Nay
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Fitzgerald, Ross — Yea
Fleming, Frank — Nay
Forrest Mandeville — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Nay
Garner, Frank — Yea
Greef, Sharon — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Gunderson, Steve — Yea
Hamilton, Jim — Nay
Holmlund, Kenneth L. — Yea
Hopkins, Mike — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Nay
Janet Ellis — Nay
Jeremy Trebas — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Nay
Keane, Jim — Nay
Kelker, Kathy — Nay
Knudsen, Casey — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Lynch, Ryan — Nay
Mark Noland — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Nay
Matt Regier — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Nay
Sheldon-Galloway, Lola — Yea
Sherry Essmann — Yea
Skees, Derek — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Nay
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tschida, Brad — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Nay
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Nay
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 58 Yea · 40 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 584002
Total 584002
% of votes cast 58%40%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kipp, George — Nay
Bachmeier, Jacob — Nay
Knokey, Jon — Yea
Rosendale, Adam — Yea
Ballance, Nancy — Yea
Ryan, Marilyn — Nay
Flynn, Kelly — Yea
Knudsen, Austin — Yea
Sales, Walt — Yea
Lavin, Steve — Yea
Schreiner, Casey — Nay
Shaw, Ray — Yea
Brodehl, Randy — Yea
Smith, Bridget — Nay
Grubbs, Bruce — Yea
Staffanson, Scott — Yea
McCarthy, Kelly — Nay
Stewart-Peregoy, Sharon — Not Voting
Burnett, Tom — Yea
McConnell, Nate — Nay
Swanson, Kathy — Nay
Cook, Rob — Yea
Hamlett, Bradley — Nay
Court, Virginia — Nay
Harris, Bill — Yea
Mortensen, Dale — Yea
Curtis, Amanda — Nay
O'Hara, James — Yea
Wagoner, Kirk — Yea
Hill Smith, Ellie — Nay
Webb, Peggy — Yea
Doane, Alan — Yea
Patelis, Jimmy — Yea
Dudik, Kimberly — Nay
Peppers, Rae — Nay
Perry, Zac — Nay
White, Kerry — Yea
Eck, Jennifer — Nay
Pierson, Gordon — Nay
Ehli, Ron — Yea
Price, Jean — Nay
Woods, Tom — Nay
Redfield, Alan — Yea
Abbott, Kim — Nay
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Nay
Barry Usher — Yea
Bartel, Dan — Yea
Beard, Becky — Yea
Bennett, Bryce — Nay
Berglee, Seth — Yea
Bishop, Laurie — Nay
Bob Brown — Nay
Bob Brown — Yea
Carl Glimm — Yea
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Dave Fern — Nay
Denise Hayman — Nay
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Fitzgerald, Ross — Yea
Fleming, Frank — Nay
Forrest Mandeville — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Nay
Garner, Frank — Yea
Greef, Sharon — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Gunderson, Steve — Yea
Hamilton, Jim — Nay
Holmlund, Kenneth L. — Yea
Hopkins, Mike — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Nay
Janet Ellis — Nay
Jeremy Trebas — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Nay
Keane, Jim — Nay
Kelker, Kathy — Nay
Knudsen, Casey — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Lynch, Ryan — Nay
Mark Noland — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Nay
Matt Regier — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Not Voting
Shane Morigeau — Nay
Sheldon-Galloway, Lola — Yea
Sherry Essmann — Yea
Skees, Derek — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Nay
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tschida, Brad — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Nay
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Nay
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

DO PASS AS AMENDED

Passed 13 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13600
Total 13600
% of votes cast 68%32%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Curtis, Amanda — Yea
Fitzgerald, Ross H. — Yea
Grubbs, Bruce — Yea
Pierson, Gordon — Yea
Rosendale, Adam — Yea
Schreiner, Casey — Nay
Stewart-Peregoy, Sharon — Nay
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Nay
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Yea
Gunderson, Steve — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Yea
Mark Noland — Yea
Sue Vinton — Nay
Vince Ricci — Nay
Willis Curdy — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Nay

Official roll call →

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HB 449 is sponsored by Wylie Galt.
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