Montana 2017 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 256 — Revise legal fence 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 December 05, 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. Signed by President

  5. Signed by Speaker

  6. Printed - Enrolled Version Available

  7. Returned from Enrolling

  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. Hearing

  33. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  34. First Reading

  35. Referred to Committee

  36. Introduced

  37. Draft Delivered to Requester

  38. Draft Ready for Delivery

  39. Executive Director Final Review

  40. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  41. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  42. Draft in Legal Review

  43. Draft to Requester for Review

  44. Draft Back for Redo

  45. Draft Delivered to Requester

  46. Draft Ready for Delivery

  47. Executive Director Final Review

  48. Draft in Assembly

  49. Executive Director Review

  50. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  51. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  52. Draft in Input/Proofing

  53. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [CMD]

  54. Draft in Edit

  55. Draft in Legal Review

  56. Draft to Requester for Review

  57. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 5 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 95 Yea · 2 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 95203
Total 95203
% of votes cast 95%2%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kipp, George — Yea
Bachmeier, Jacob — Yea
Knokey, Jon — Yea
Rosendale, Adam — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
Peppers, Rae — Yea
Perry, Zac — Yea
White, Kerry — Yea
Eck, Jennifer — Yea
Pierson, Gordon — Not Voting
Ehli, Ron — Yea
Price, Jean — Yea
Woods, Tom — Nay
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 — Yea
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

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Do Concur

Passed 92 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 92800
Total 92800
% of votes cast 92%8%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 — Nay
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 — Nay
Cook, Rob — Yea
Hamlett, Bradley — Yea
Court, Virginia — Yea
Harris, Bill — Yea
Mortensen, Dale — Yea
Curtis, Amanda — Nay
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 — Nay
Pierson, Gordon — Yea
Ehli, Ron — Yea
Price, Jean — Yea
Woods, Tom — Nay
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 — 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 — Yea
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

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Do Concur

Passed 48 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 48101
Total 48101
% of votes cast 96%2%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 — 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 — Not Voting
Boland, Carlie — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Edie McClafferty — Yea
Frank Smith — Nay
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

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Do Pass

Passed 99 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 99100
Total 99100
% of votes cast 99%1%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
Fleming, John — Yea
Ryan, Marilyn — Yea
Flynn, Kelly — Yea
Knudsen, Austin — Yea
Sales, Walt — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Yea
Lavin, Steve — Yea
Schreiner, Casey — Yea
Shaw, Ray — Yea
Berglee, Seth — Yea
Garner, Frank — Yea
Skees, Derek — Yea
Brodehl, Randy — Yea
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 — Yea
Tschida, Brad — Yea
Mortensen, Dale — Yea
Curtis, Amanda — Yea
O'Hara, James — Yea
Wagoner, Kirk — Yea
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Hill Smith, Ellie — Yea
Webb, Peggy — Yea
Doane, Alan — Yea
Holmlund, Kenneth — Yea
Patelis, Jimmy — Yea
Dudik, Kimberly — Yea
Peppers, Rae — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Perry, Zac — Yea
White, Kerry — Yea
Eck, Jennifer — Yea
Pierson, Gordon — Yea
Ehli, Ron — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Yea
Price, Jean — Yea
Woods, Tom — Yea
Keane, Jim — Yea
Redfield, Alan — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Yea
Becky Beard — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Carl Glimm — Yea
Casey Knudsen — Yea
Dan Bartel — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
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 — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Mike Hopkins — Yea
Ross Fitzgerald — Yea
Ryan Lynch — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Sherry Essmann — Yea
Steve Gunderson — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Tom Welch — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

Do 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 — Yea
Ballance, Nancy — Yea
Fleming, John — Yea
Ryan, Marilyn — Yea
Flynn, Kelly — Yea
Knudsen, Austin — Yea
Sales, Walt — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Yea
Lavin, Steve — Yea
Schreiner, Casey — Yea
Shaw, Ray — Yea
Berglee, Seth — Nay
Garner, Frank — Yea
Skees, Derek — Yea
Brodehl, Randy — Yea
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 — Yea
Tschida, Brad — Yea
Mortensen, Dale — Yea
Curtis, Amanda — Yea
O'Hara, James — Yea
Wagoner, Kirk — Yea
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Hill Smith, Ellie — Yea
Webb, Peggy — Yea
Doane, Alan — Yea
Holmlund, Kenneth — Yea
Patelis, Jimmy — Yea
Dudik, Kimberly — Yea
Peppers, Rae — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Perry, Zac — Yea
White, Kerry — Yea
Eck, Jennifer — Yea
Pierson, Gordon — Yea
Ehli, Ron — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Yea
Price, Jean — Yea
Woods, Tom — Yea
Keane, Jim — Yea
Redfield, Alan — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Yea
Becky Beard — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Carl Glimm — Yea
Casey Knudsen — Yea
Dan Bartel — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Nay
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
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 — Nay
Lola Sheldon-Galloway — Yea
Lyn Bennett — Yea
Mark Noland — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Mike Hopkins — Yea
Ross Fitzgerald — Yea
Ryan Lynch — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Sherry Essmann — Yea
Steve Gunderson — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Tom Welch — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

DO PASS AS AMENDED

Passed 23 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23000
Total 23000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (23)
Member Party Vote
Bachmeier, Jacob — Yea
Fleming, John — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Yea
Harris, Bill — Yea
Mortensen, Dale — Yea
O'Hara, James — Yea
Perry, Zac — Yea
Pierson, Gordon — Yea
Redfield, Alan — Yea
Sales, Walt — Yea
Staffanson, Scott — Yea
Webb, Peggy — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Becky Beard — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Fred Anderson — Yea
Jim Hamilton — Yea
Jonathan Windy Boy — Yea
Lola Sheldon-Galloway — Yea
Lyn Bennett — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea

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HB 256 is sponsored by Casey Knudsen.
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