Montana 2017 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 494 — Generally revise criminal laws

Last action — Vetoed by Governor

  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 27, 2016. 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 7 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. Vetoed by Governor

  2. Transmitted to Governor

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

  4. Transmitted to Senate for Consideration of Governor's Proposed Amendments

  5. 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Not Adopted

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

  7. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  8. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  9. Returned with Governor's Proposed Amendments

  10. Transmitted to Governor

  11. Signed by President

  12. Signed by Speaker

  13. Returned from Enrolling

  14. Printed - Enrolled Version Available

  15. Sent to Enrolling

  16. Returned to House

  17. 3rd Reading Concurred

  18. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  19. 2nd Reading Concurred

  20. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  21. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  22. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

  23. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

  24. Hearing

  25. Referred to Committee

  26. First Reading

  27. Transmitted to Senate

  28. 3rd Reading Passed

  29. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  30. 2nd Reading Passed

  31. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  32. Printed - New Version Available

  33. Sponsors Engrossed

  34. Committee Report--Bill Passed

  35. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  36. Hearing

  37. First Reading

  38. Referred to Committee

  39. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  40. Introduced

  41. Draft Delivered to Requester

  42. Draft Ready for Delivery

  43. Executive Director Final Review

  44. Draft in Assembly

  45. Executive Director Review

  46. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  47. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  48. Draft in Input/Proofing

  49. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [CMD]

  50. Draft in Edit

  51. Draft in Legal Review

  52. Draft to Requester for Review

  53. Draft On Hold

  54. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 35 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 Not Concur

Passed 31 Yea · 17 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 311702
Total 311702
% of votes cast 62%34%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 — Yea
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 — Yea
Sands, Diane — Nay
Smith, Cary — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Yea
Welborn, Jeffrey — Yea

Official roll call →

Do Concur

Passed 31 Yea · 19 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 311900
Total 311900
% of votes cast 62%38%0%0%
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 — Yea
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 — Nay
Howard, David — Yea
Jason Small — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Nay
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Yea
Keenan, Bob — Nay
Lang, Mike — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Mary Caferro — Nay
McNally, Mary — Nay
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Paul Fielder — Yea
Pomnichowski, JP — Nay
Regier, Keith — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sands, Diane — Nay
Smith, Cary — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Yea
Welborn, Jeffrey — Yea

Official roll call →

Do Concur

Passed 31 Yea · 19 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 311900
Total 311900
% of votes cast 62%38%0%0%
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 — Yea
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 — Nay
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
Gross, Jen — Nay
Hinebauch, Steve — Yea
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Howard, David — Yea
Jason Small — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Nay
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Yea
Keenan, Bob — Nay
Lang, Mike — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Mary Caferro — Nay
McNally, Mary — Nay
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Paul Fielder — Yea
Pomnichowski, JP — Nay
Regier, Keith — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sands, Diane — Nay
Smith, Cary — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Yea
Welborn, Jeffrey — Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 62 Yea · 37 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 623701
Total 623701
% of votes cast 62%37%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 — 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 — 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 — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Carl Glimm — Yea
Custer, Geraldine — Nay
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 — Yea
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 — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 60 Yea · 40 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 604000
Total 604000
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kipp, George — Nay
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 — 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 — 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 — Nay
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 — Yea
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 11 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11800
Total 11800
% of votes cast 58%42%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Berglee, Seth — Yea
Doane, Alan — Yea
Harris, Bill — Yea
Mortensen, Dale — Yea
Wagoner, Kirk — Yea
Court, Virginia — Nay
Eck, Jennifer — Nay
Hill Smith, Ellie — Nay
McConnell, Nate — Nay
Perry, Zac — Nay
Barry Usher — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Casey Knudsen — Yea
Kathy Kelker — Nay
Laurie Bishop — Nay
Lola Sheldon-Galloway — Yea
Matt Regier — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Nay
Theresa Manzella — Yea

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Subjects

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HB 494 is sponsored by Berglee, Seth.
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