Montana 2017 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 83 — Generally revise election laws

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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 February 26, 2016. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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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 8 recorded votes so far.

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Action History

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

  2. Signed by Governor

  3. Transmitted to Governor

  4. Motion Failed

  5. Returned to House Not Concurred in Governor's Proposed Amendments

  6. 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Not Adopted

  7. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  8. Returned with Governor's Proposed Amendments

  9. Transmitted to Governor

  10. Signed by President

  11. Signed by Speaker

  12. Printed - Enrolled Version Available

  13. Returned from Enrolling

  14. Sent to Enrolling

  15. 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate

  16. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  17. 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred

  18. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  19. Returned to House with Amendments

  20. 3rd Reading Concurred

  21. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  22. 2nd Reading Concurred

  23. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  24. Printed - New Version Available

  25. Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended

  26. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended

  27. Hearing

  28. Referred to Committee

  29. First Reading

  30. Transmitted to Senate

  31. 3rd Reading Passed

  32. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  33. 2nd Reading Passed

  34. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  35. Printed - New Version Available

  36. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

  37. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

  38. Hearing

  39. First Reading

  40. Referred to Committee

  41. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  42. Introduced

  43. Pre-Introduction Letter Sent

  44. Pre-Introduction Letter Sent

  45. Draft in Assembly

  46. Executive Director Review

  47. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  48. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  49. Draft in Input/Proofing

  50. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [CMD]

  51. Draft in Edit

  52. Draft in Legal Review

  53. Draft to Requester for Review

  54. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 42 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 Not Concur

Passed 28 Yea · 20 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 282002
Total 282002
% of votes cast 56%40%0%4%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Moore, Frederick — Yea
Barrett, Dick — Nay
Olszewski, Albert — Yea
Swandal, Nels — Yea
Phillips, Mike — Nay
Thomas, Fred — Yea
Vincent, Chas — Yea
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Nay
Sales, Scott — Yea
Webb, Roger — Yea
Connell, Pat — Nay
Salomon, Daniel — Yea
Facey, Tom — Nay
MacDonald, Margaret — Nay
Whitford, Lea — Nay
Malek, Sue — Nay
Sesso, Jon — Nay
Wolken, Cynthia — Nay
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Blasdel, Mark — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Boland, Carlie — Nay
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Edie McClafferty — Nay
Frank Smith — Yea
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
Gross, Jen — Nay
Hinebauch, Steve — Yea
Hoven, Brian — Not Voting
Howard, David — Yea
Jason Small — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Nay
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Yea
Keenan, Bob — Yea
Lang, Mike — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Mary Caferro — Nay
McNally, Mary — Nay
Osmundson, Ryan — Not Voting
Paul Fielder — Yea
Pomnichowski, JP — Nay
Regier, Keith — Yea
Russ Tempel — Nay
Sands, Diane — Nay
Smith, Cary — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Nay
Vance, Gordon — Yea
Welborn, Jeffrey — Yea

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Do Concur

Passed 74 Yea · 24 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 742402
Total 742402
% of votes cast 74%24%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kipp, George — Not Voting
Bachmeier, Jacob — Yea
Knokey, Jon — Yea
Rosendale, Adam — Nay
Ballance, Nancy — Nay
Ryan, Marilyn — Yea
Flynn, Kelly — Nay
Knudsen, Austin — Yea
Sales, Walt — Yea
Lavin, Steve — Yea
Schreiner, Casey — Yea
Shaw, Ray — Yea
Brodehl, Randy — Nay
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 — Nay
Curtis, Amanda — Yea
O'Hara, James — Yea
Wagoner, Kirk — Yea
Hill Smith, Ellie — Yea
Webb, Peggy — Yea
Doane, Alan — Nay
Patelis, Jimmy — Yea
Dudik, Kimberly — Yea
Peppers, Rae — Yea
Perry, Zac — Yea
White, Kerry — Nay
Eck, Jennifer — Yea
Pierson, Gordon — Yea
Ehli, Ron — Yea
Price, Jean — Yea
Woods, Tom — Yea
Redfield, Alan — Nay
Abbott, Kim — Yea
Anderson, Fred — Nay
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 — 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 — Nay
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 — Not Voting
Knudsen, Casey — Nay
Llew Jones — Yea
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 — Yea
Skees, Derek — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Tschida, Brad — Nay
Vince Ricci — Yea
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Yea
Wylie Galt — Nay

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Do Concur

Passed 76 Yea · 23 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 762301
Total 762301
% of votes cast 76%23%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Peppers, Rae — Yea
Perry, Zac — Yea
White, Kerry — Nay
Eck, Jennifer — Yea
Pierson, Gordon — Yea
Ehli, Ron — Yea
Price, Jean — Yea
Woods, Tom — Yea
Redfield, Alan — Nay
Kipp, George — Yea
Bachmeier, Jacob — Yea
Knokey, Jon — Yea
Rosendale, Adam — Nay
Ballance, Nancy — Nay
Ryan, Marilyn — Yea
Flynn, Kelly — Yea
Knudsen, Austin — Yea
Sales, Walt — Yea
Lavin, Steve — Yea
Schreiner, Casey — Yea
Shaw, Ray — Yea
Brodehl, Randy — Nay
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 — Nay
Curtis, Amanda — Yea
O'Hara, James — Nay
Wagoner, Kirk — Nay
Hill Smith, Ellie — Yea
Webb, Peggy — Yea
Doane, Alan — Nay
Patelis, Jimmy — Yea
Dudik, Kimberly — Yea
Abbott, Kim — Yea
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Nay
Bartel, Dan — Nay
Beard, Becky — Nay
Bennett, Bryce — Yea
Berglee, Seth — Nay
Bishop, Laurie — Not Voting
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Brown — Nay
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 — 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 — Nay
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Sheldon-Galloway, Lola — Nay
Sherry Essmann — Yea
Skees, Derek — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Tschida, Brad — Nay
Vince Ricci — Yea
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Yea
Wylie Galt — Nay

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Do Concur

Passed 40 Yea · 10 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 401000
Total 401000
% of votes cast 80%20%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 — 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 — Nay
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 — 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 — Nay
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Regier, Keith — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Smith, Cary — Nay
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Nay
Welborn, Jeffrey — Nay

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Do Concur

Passed 41 Yea · 6 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 41603
Total 41603
% of votes cast 82%12%0%6%
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 — Not Voting
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Yea
Sales, Scott — Nay
Webb, Roger — Yea
Connell, Pat — Yea
Salomon, Daniel — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
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 — 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 — Nay
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Regier, Keith — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Smith, Cary — Nay
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Nay
Welborn, Jeffrey — Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 71 Yea · 25 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 712504
Total 712504
% of votes cast 71%25%0%4%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kipp, George — Yea
Bachmeier, Jacob — Yea
Knokey, Jon — Yea
Rosendale, Adam — Nay
Ballance, Nancy — Nay
Fleming, John — Yea
Ryan, Marilyn — Yea
Flynn, Kelly — Nay
Knudsen, Austin — Yea
Sales, Walt — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Yea
Lavin, Steve — Not Voting
Schreiner, Casey — Yea
Shaw, Ray — Yea
Berglee, Seth — Nay
Garner, Frank — Yea
Skees, Derek — Nay
Brodehl, Randy — Nay
Greef, Edward — Not Voting
Smith, Bridget — Yea
Grubbs, Bruce — Yea
Staffanson, Scott — Yea
McCarthy, Kelly — Yea
Stewart-Peregoy, Sharon — Yea
Burnett, Tom — Yea
McConnell, Nate — Yea
Swanson, Kathy — Not Voting
Cook, Rob — Yea
Hamlett, Bradley — Yea
Court, Virginia — Yea
Harris, Bill — Nay
Tschida, Brad — Nay
Mortensen, Dale — Nay
Curtis, Amanda — Yea
O'Hara, James — Nay
Wagoner, Kirk — Yea
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Hill Smith, Ellie — Yea
Webb, Peggy — Yea
Doane, Alan — Nay
Holmlund, Kenneth — Yea
Patelis, Jimmy — Yea
Dudik, Kimberly — Yea
Peppers, Rae — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Perry, Zac — Yea
White, Kerry — Nay
Eck, Jennifer — Yea
Pierson, Gordon — Yea
Ehli, Ron — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Yea
Price, Jean — Yea
Woods, Tom — Yea
Keane, Jim — Yea
Redfield, Alan — Nay
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Yea
Becky Beard — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Brown — Nay
Carl Glimm — Nay
Casey Knudsen — Nay
Dan Bartel — Nay
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Nay
Forrest Mandeville — Yea
Fred Anderson — Nay
Greg Hertz — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Yea
Jim Hamilton — Yea
Jonathan Windy Boy — Yea
Kathy Kelker — Yea
Kim Abbott — Yea
Laurie Bishop — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Lola Sheldon-Galloway — Yea
Lyn Bennett — Yea
Mark Noland — Nay
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Nay
Mike Cuffe — Nay
Mike Hopkins — Nay
Ross Fitzgerald — Yea
Ryan Lynch — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Sherry Essmann — Not Voting
Steve Gunderson — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Tom Welch — Yea
Vince Ricci — Nay
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 74 Yea · 26 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 742600
Total 742600
% of votes cast 74%26%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kipp, George — Yea
Bachmeier, Jacob — Yea
Knokey, Jon — Yea
Rosendale, Adam — Nay
Ballance, Nancy — Nay
Fleming, John — Yea
Ryan, Marilyn — Yea
Flynn, Kelly — Nay
Knudsen, Austin — Yea
Sales, Walt — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Yea
Lavin, Steve — Nay
Schreiner, Casey — Yea
Shaw, Ray — Yea
Berglee, Seth — Nay
Garner, Frank — Yea
Skees, Derek — Nay
Brodehl, Randy — Nay
Greef, Edward — 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
Tschida, Brad — Nay
Mortensen, Dale — Nay
Curtis, Amanda — Yea
O'Hara, James — Yea
Wagoner, Kirk — Yea
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Hill Smith, Ellie — Yea
Webb, Peggy — Yea
Doane, Alan — Nay
Holmlund, Kenneth — Yea
Patelis, Jimmy — Nay
Dudik, Kimberly — Yea
Peppers, Rae — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Perry, Zac — Yea
White, Kerry — Nay
Eck, Jennifer — Yea
Pierson, Gordon — Yea
Ehli, Ron — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Yea
Price, Jean — Yea
Woods, Tom — Yea
Keane, Jim — Yea
Redfield, Alan — Nay
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Nay
Becky Beard — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Brown — Nay
Carl Glimm — Nay
Casey Knudsen — Nay
Dan Bartel — Nay
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Nay
Forrest Mandeville — Yea
Fred Anderson — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Yea
Jim Hamilton — Yea
Jonathan Windy Boy — Yea
Kathy Kelker — Yea
Kim Abbott — Yea
Laurie Bishop — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Lola Sheldon-Galloway — Yea
Lyn Bennett — Yea
Mark Noland — Nay
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Nay
Mike Hopkins — Nay
Ross Fitzgerald — Yea
Ryan Lynch — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Sherry Essmann — Nay
Steve Gunderson — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Tom Welch — Yea
Vince Ricci — Nay
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

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