Montana 2017 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 239 — Provide income tax benefits to employers and students for higher education costs

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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Process

  2. Motion Failed

  3. First Reading

  4. Transmitted to Senate

  5. 3rd Reading Passed

  6. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  7. Committee Report--Bill Passed

  8. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  9. Taken from Table in Committee

  10. Tabled in Committee

  11. Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal

  12. Revised Fiscal Note Printed

  13. Tabled in Committee

  14. Hearing

  15. Rereferred to Committee

  16. 2nd Reading Passed

  17. Revised Fiscal Note Received

  18. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  19. Revised Fiscal Note Requested

  20. Printed - New Version Available

  21. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

  22. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

  23. Taken from Table in Committee

  24. Tabled in Committee

  25. Hearing

  26. Fiscal Note Printed

  27. Fiscal Note Received

  28. First Reading

  29. Referred to Committee

  30. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  31. Fiscal Note Requested

  32. Introduced

  33. Draft Delivered to Requester

  34. Draft Ready for Delivery

  35. Executive Director Final Review

  36. Draft in Assembly

  37. Executive Director Review

  38. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  39. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  40. Draft in Input/Proofing

  41. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [CMD]

  42. Draft in Edit

  43. Draft in Legal Review

  44. Draft to Requester for Review

  45. Fiscal Note Probable

  46. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

  • Bill Harris · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 48 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Bill Harris

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

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Failed 24 Yea · 26 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 242600
Total 242600
% of votes cast 48%52%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Moore, Frederick — Yea
Barrett, Dick — Nay
Olszewski, Albert — Nay
Swandal, Nels — Yea
Phillips, Mike — Nay
Thomas, Fred — Yea
Vincent, Chas — Yea
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Nay
Sales, Scott — Nay
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 — Nay
Blasdel, Mark — Yea
Bob Brown — Nay
Boland, Carlie — Nay
Ed Buttrey — Nay
Edie McClafferty — Nay
Frank Smith — Nay
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
Gross, Jen — Nay
Hinebauch, Steve — Nay
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Howard, David — Yea
Jason Small — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Nay
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Nay
Keenan, Bob — Nay
Lang, Mike — Yea
Llew Jones — Nay
Mary Caferro — Yea
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 52 Yea · 47 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 524701
Total 524701
% of votes cast 52%47%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kipp, George — Yea
Bachmeier, Jacob — Nay
Knokey, Jon — Nay
Rosendale, Adam — Nay
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 — Nay
Smith, Bridget — Yea
Grubbs, Bruce — Yea
Staffanson, Scott — Yea
McCarthy, Kelly — Yea
Stewart-Peregoy, Sharon — Yea
Burnett, Tom — Nay
McConnell, Nate — Nay
Swanson, Kathy — Nay
Cook, Rob — Yea
Hamlett, Bradley — Nay
Court, Virginia — Not Voting
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 — Yea
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 — Nay
Bartel, Dan — Yea
Beard, Becky — Nay
Bennett, Bryce — Nay
Berglee, Seth — Yea
Bishop, Laurie — Nay
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Brown — Nay
Carl Glimm — Nay
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Nay
Dave Fern — Yea
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 — Nay
Hamilton, Jim — Nay
Holmlund, Kenneth L. — Yea
Hopkins, Mike — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Nay
Janet Ellis — Nay
Jeremy Trebas — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Nay
Keane, Jim — Yea
Kelker, Kathy — Nay
Knudsen, Casey — Yea
Llew Jones — Nay
Lynch, Ryan — Yea
Mark Noland — Nay
Mary Ann Dunwell — Nay
Matt Regier — Nay
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Nay
Sheldon-Galloway, Lola — Nay
Sherry Essmann — Yea
Skees, Derek — Nay
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Nay
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tschida, Brad — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Nay
Willis Curdy — Nay
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Yea
Wylie Galt — Nay

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Do Pass

Passed 52 Yea · 47 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 524701
Total 524701
% of votes cast 52%47%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kipp, George — Yea
Bachmeier, Jacob — Nay
Knokey, Jon — Yea
Rosendale, Adam — Nay
Ballance, Nancy — Yea
Staffanson, Scott — Yea
Schreiner, Casey — Nay
Shaw, Ray — Yea
Brodehl, Randy — Not Voting
Smith, Bridget — Yea
Grubbs, Bruce — Yea
Price, Jean — Nay
Woods, Tom — Nay
Redfield, Alan — Nay
Ryan, Marilyn — Yea
Flynn, Kelly — Yea
Knudsen, Austin — Yea
Sales, Walt — Yea
Lavin, Steve — Yea
McCarthy, Kelly — Nay
Stewart-Peregoy, Sharon — Yea
Burnett, Tom — Nay
McConnell, Nate — Nay
Swanson, Kathy — Yea
Cook, Rob — Yea
Hamlett, Bradley — Nay
Court, Virginia — Yea
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 — Yea
Peppers, Rae — Nay
Perry, Zac — Nay
White, Kerry — Yea
Eck, Jennifer — Nay
Pierson, Gordon — Nay
Ehli, Ron — Yea
Abbott, Kim — Nay
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Nay
Barry Usher — Yea
Bartel, Dan — Nay
Beard, Becky — Nay
Bennett, Bryce — Nay
Berglee, Seth — Nay
Bishop, Laurie — Nay
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Brown — Nay
Carl Glimm — Nay
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Nay
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Nay
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 — Nay
Hamilton, Jim — Nay
Holmlund, Kenneth L. — Nay
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 — Nay
Lynch, Ryan — Yea
Mark Noland — Nay
Mary Ann Dunwell — Nay
Matt Regier — Nay
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Nay
Sheldon-Galloway, Lola — Nay
Sherry Essmann — Nay
Skees, Derek — Nay
Sue Vinton — Nay
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 — Nay

Official roll call →

DO PASS

Passed 14 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14600
Total 14600
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Smith, Bridget — Nay
Ehli, Ron — Yea
Flynn, Kelly — Yea
Kipp, George G. — Yea
Lavin, Steve — Yea
O'Hara, James — Yea
Redfield, Alan — Yea
White, Kerry — Yea
Abbott, Kim — Nay
Beard, Becky — Nay
Bob Brown — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Hamilton, Jim — Nay
Jacobson, Tom — Nay
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Sherry Essmann — Yea
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wylie Galt — Nay

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Subjects

taxation education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 239?
HB 239 is sponsored by Bill Harris.
What is the current status of HB 239?
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 239?
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