Montana 2017 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 448 — Allow counties to ask voters to approve nonpartisan or partisan elections

Last action — Died in Standing Committee

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

This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Died in Standing Committee

  2. Tabled in Committee

  3. Hearing

  4. Referred to Committee

  5. First Reading

  6. Transmitted to Senate

  7. 3rd Reading Passed

  8. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  9. 2nd Reading Passed

  10. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  11. Printed - New Version Available

  12. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

  13. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

  14. Hearing

  15. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  16. First Reading

  17. Referred to Committee

  18. Introduced

  19. Draft Delivered to Requester

  20. Draft Ready for Delivery

  21. Executive Director Final Review

  22. Draft in Assembly

  23. Executive Director Review

  24. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  25. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  26. Draft in Input/Proofing

  27. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [CMD]

  28. Draft in Edit

  29. Draft in Legal Review

  30. Draft to Requester for Review

  31. Draft Taken Off Hold

  32. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 30 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 Pass

Passed 56 Yea · 44 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 564400
Total 564400
% of votes cast 56%44%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
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
Brodehl, Randy — Nay
Smith, Bridget — Yea
Grubbs, Bruce — Yea
Staffanson, Scott — Yea
McCarthy, Kelly — Yea
Stewart-Peregoy, Sharon — Yea
Burnett, Tom — Nay
McConnell, Nate — Yea
Swanson, Kathy — Yea
Cook, Rob — Yea
Hamlett, Bradley — Yea
Court, Virginia — Yea
Harris, Bill — Nay
Mortensen, Dale — Yea
Curtis, Amanda — Yea
O'Hara, James — Yea
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
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 — Nay
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
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 — Nay
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 — 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 — Nay
Sue Vinton — Nay
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Tschida, Brad — Nay
Vince Ricci — Nay
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Nay
Willis Curdy — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Yea
Wylie Galt — Nay

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Do Pass

Passed 52 Yea · 48 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 524800
Total 524800
% of votes cast 52%48%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
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 — Nay
Lavin, Steve — Nay
Schreiner, Casey — Yea
Shaw, Ray — Yea
Brodehl, Randy — Nay
Smith, Bridget — Yea
Grubbs, Bruce — Nay
Staffanson, Scott — Nay
McCarthy, Kelly — Yea
Stewart-Peregoy, Sharon — Yea
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
Abbott, Kim — Yea
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Nay
Bartel, Dan — Nay
Beard, Becky — Nay
Bennett, Bryce — Yea
Berglee, Seth — Yea
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 — Yea
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 — Nay
Gunderson, Steve — Nay
Hamilton, Jim — Yea
Holmlund, Kenneth L. — Nay
Hopkins, Mike — Nay
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Yea
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 — Yea
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

Official roll call →

DO PASS AS AMENDED

Passed 19 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 19100
Total 19100
% of votes cast 95%5%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bachmeier, Jacob — Yea
Knudsen, Austin — Yea
Price, Jean — Yea
Sales, Walt — Yea
Shaw, Ray L. — Yea
Staffanson, Scott — Yea
Swanson, Kathy — Yea
Webb, Peggy — Yea
Bennett, Bryce — Yea
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Fleming, Frank — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Nay
Garner, Frank — Yea
Greef, Sharon — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Yea
Skees, Derek — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 448?
HB 448 is sponsored by Ross Fitzgerald.
What is the current status of HB 448?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 HB 448?
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