Montana 2017 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 44 — Provide process to hold patients harmless from balance billing by air ambulance

Last action — Chapter Number Assigned

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced August 30, 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 10 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

  2. Signed by Governor

  3. Transmitted to Governor

  4. Signed by Speaker

  5. Signed by President

  6. Returned from Enrolling

  7. Printed - Enrolled Version Available

  8. Sent to Enrolling

  9. 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House

  10. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  11. 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred

  12. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  13. Returned to Senate with Amendments

  14. 3rd Reading Concurred

  15. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  16. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

  17. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

  18. Hearing

  19. Rereferred to Committee

  20. 2nd Reading Concurred

  21. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  22. Revised Fiscal Note Printed

  23. Revised Fiscal Note Received

  24. Printed - New Version Available

  25. Revised Fiscal Note Requested

  26. Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended

  27. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended

  28. Hearing

  29. Hearing Canceled

  30. Revised Fiscal Note Printed

  31. First Reading

  32. Referred to Committee

  33. Transmitted to House

  34. Revised Fiscal Note Received

  35. 3rd Reading Passed

  36. On Motion Rules Suspended

  37. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  38. 2nd Reading Passed

  39. Revised Fiscal Note Requested

  40. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  41. Printed - New Version Available

  42. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

  43. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

  44. Hearing

  45. Rereferred to Committee

  46. 2nd Reading Passed

  47. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  48. Revised Fiscal Note Printed

  49. Revised Fiscal Note Received

  50. Printed - New Version Available

  51. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

  52. Revised Fiscal Note Requested

  53. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

  54. Hearing

  55. Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Printed

  56. Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Signed

  57. Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Received

  58. Fiscal Note Printed

  59. First Reading

  60. Fiscal Note Received

  61. Referred to Committee

  62. Fiscal Note Requested

  63. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  64. Introduced

  65. Pre-Introduction Letter Sent

  66. Pre-Introduction Letter Sent

  67. Draft in Assembly

  68. Executive Director Review

  69. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  70. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  71. Draft in Input/Proofing

  72. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [KWK]

  73. Draft in Edit

  74. Draft in Legal Review

  75. Draft to Requester for Review

  76. Fiscal Note Probable

  77. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 2 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 Concur

Passed 46 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 46004
Total 46004
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Moore, Frederick — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Yea
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Yea
Keenan, Bob — Not Voting
Lang, Mike — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Mary Caferro — Yea
McNally, Mary — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Not Voting
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 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 49001
Total 49001
% of votes cast 98%0%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 — Not Voting
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 Concur

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 — Nay
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 — Nay
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 — Yea
Peppers, Rae — Yea
Perry, Zac — Yea
White, Kerry — Yea
Eck, Jennifer — Yea
Pierson, Gordon — Yea
Ehli, Ron — Yea
Price, Jean — Yea
Woods, Tom — Yea
Redfield, Alan — Yea
Abbott, Kim — Yea
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Yea
Bartel, Dan — Yea
Beard, Becky — Nay
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 — Nay
Sherry Essmann — Yea
Skees, Derek — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Yea
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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Passed 21 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 21100
Total 21100
% of votes cast 95%5%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Ballance, Nancy — Yea
Brodehl, Randy — Yea
Cook, Rob — Yea
Dudik, Kimberly — Yea
Hamlett, Bradley — Yea
Knokey, Jon A. — Yea
McCarthy, Kelly — Yea
Patelis, Jimmy — Yea
Peppers, Rae — Yea
Ryan, Marilyn — Yea
Woods, Tom — Yea
Burnett, Tom — Nay
Bartel, Dan — Yea
Carl Glimm — Yea
Holmlund, Kenneth L. — Yea
Hopkins, Mike — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Keane, Jim — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Lynch, Ryan — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Tschida, Brad — Yea

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Do Concur

Passed 95 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 95401
Total 95401
% of votes cast 95%4%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kipp, George — Yea
Bachmeier, Jacob — Yea
Knokey, Jon — Yea
Rosendale, Adam — Nay
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 — 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 — 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 — Yea
Peppers, Rae — Yea
Perry, Zac — Yea
White, Kerry — Yea
Eck, Jennifer — Yea
Pierson, Gordon — Yea
Ehli, Ron — Yea
Price, Jean — Yea
Woods, Tom — Yea
Redfield, Alan — Yea
Abbott, Kim — Yea
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Yea
Bartel, Dan — Yea
Beard, Becky — Nay
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. — Not Voting
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 — Yea
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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Passed 18 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18100
Total 18100
% of votes cast 95%5%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Curtis, Amanda — Yea
Fitzgerald, Ross H. — Yea
Grubbs, Bruce — Yea
Pierson, Gordon — Yea
Schreiner, Casey — Yea
Stewart-Peregoy, Sharon — Yea
Rosendale, Adam — Nay
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Yea
Gunderson, Steve — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Yea
Mark Noland — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Yea

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Do Pass

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 AS AMENDED

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Yea
McNally, Mary — Yea
Moore, Frederick (Eric) — Yea
Olszewski, Albert — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Phillips, Mike — Yea
Sesso, Jon C. — Yea
Smith, Cary — Yea
Whitford, Lea — Yea
Wolken, Cynthia — Yea
Bob Keenan — Yea
Jeff Welborn — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Mary Caferro — Yea
Mike Lang — Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 48002
Total 48002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Moore, Frederick — Yea
Barrett, Dick — Yea
Olszewski, Albert — Yea
Swandal, Nels — Not Voting
Blasdel, Mark — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Boland, Carlie — Yea
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Phillips, Mike — Yea
Thomas, Fred — Yea
Howard, David — Yea
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Vincent, Chas — Yea
Kary, Douglas — Yea
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Yea
Sales, Scott — Yea
Webb, Roger — Yea
Connell, Pat — Yea
Facey, Tom — Yea
MacDonald, Margaret — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Whitford, Lea — Not Voting
Malek, Sue — Yea
Sesso, Jon — Yea
Wolken, Cynthia — Yea
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
McNally, Mary — Yea
Smith, Cary — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Keenan — Yea
Dan Salomon — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Edie McClafferty — Yea
Frank Smith — Yea
Jason Small — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jeff Welborn — Yea
Jen Gross — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Yea
Keith Regier — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Mary Caferro — Yea
Mike Lang — Yea
Paul Fielder — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Shelley Vance — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Steve Hinebauch — Yea

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Subjects

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