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SB 97 — Prohibit the application of foreign law in state courts
Last action — Vetoed by Governor
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 14, 2016. Enacted.
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Enacted
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
6 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Read SB 97 on the official Montana source →Action History
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Vetoed by Governor
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Transmitted to Governor
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Signed by Speaker
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Signed by President
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Printed - Enrolled Version Available
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Returned from Enrolling
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Sent to Enrolling
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Returned to Senate
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3rd Reading Concurred
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Scheduled for 3rd Reading
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2nd Reading Concurred
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2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed
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Scheduled for 2nd Reading
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Committee Report--Bill Concurred
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Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
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Hearing
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First Reading
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Referred to Committee
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Transmitted to House
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3rd Reading Passed
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Scheduled for 3rd Reading
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2nd Reading Passed
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Scheduled for 2nd Reading
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Printed - New Version Available
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Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended
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Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended
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Hearing
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Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
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Referred to Committee
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First Reading
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Introduced
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Draft Delivered to Requester
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Draft Ready for Delivery
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Executive Director Final Review
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Draft in Assembly
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Executive Director Review
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Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
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Draft in Final Drafter Review
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Draft in Input/Proofing
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Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [KWK]
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Draft in Edit
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Draft in Legal Review
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Draft to Requester for Review
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Draft Request Received
Sponsors
- Keith Regier · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 63 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (205)
205 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 205 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 56 | 43 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 56 | 43 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 56% | 43% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Kipp, George | — | Nay |
| Bachmeier, Jacob | — | Nay |
| 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 | — | Nay |
| 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 | — | Yea |
| Daniel Zolnikov | — | Yea |
| Dave Fern | — | Nay |
| Denise Hayman | — | Nay |
| Denley Loge | — | Yea |
| Dennis Lenz | — | Yea |
| Fitzgerald, Ross | — | Yea |
| Fleming, Frank | — | Nay |
| Forrest Mandeville | — | Not Voting |
| 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 | — | Nay |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 56 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 56 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 56% | 44% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Kipp, George | — | Nay |
| Bachmeier, Jacob | — | Nay |
| Knokey, Jon | — | Yea |
| 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 | — | Yea |
| Smith, Bridget | — | Nay |
| Grubbs, Bruce | — | Nay |
| 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 | — | Yea |
| 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 | — | Nay |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 18 | 82 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 82 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 18% | 82% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Kipp, George | — | Yea |
| Bachmeier, Jacob | — | Nay |
| Knokey, Jon | — | Nay |
| Rosendale, Adam | — | Nay |
| Ballance, Nancy | — | Nay |
| Ryan, Marilyn | — | Nay |
| Flynn, Kelly | — | Nay |
| Knudsen, Austin | — | Nay |
| Sales, Walt | — | Nay |
| Lavin, Steve | — | Nay |
| Schreiner, Casey | — | Nay |
| Shaw, Ray | — | Nay |
| Brodehl, Randy | — | Nay |
| Smith, Bridget | — | Nay |
| Grubbs, Bruce | — | Nay |
| Staffanson, Scott | — | Nay |
| McCarthy, Kelly | — | Nay |
| Stewart-Peregoy, Sharon | — | Yea |
| Burnett, Tom | — | Nay |
| McConnell, Nate | — | Nay |
| Swanson, Kathy | — | Yea |
| Cook, Rob | — | Nay |
| Hamlett, Bradley | — | Nay |
| Court, Virginia | — | Yea |
| Harris, Bill | — | Nay |
| Mortensen, Dale | — | Nay |
| Curtis, Amanda | — | Nay |
| O'Hara, James | — | Nay |
| Wagoner, Kirk | — | Nay |
| Hill Smith, Ellie | — | Yea |
| Webb, Peggy | — | Nay |
| Doane, Alan | — | Nay |
| Patelis, Jimmy | — | Nay |
| Dudik, Kimberly | — | Nay |
| Peppers, Rae | — | Yea |
| Perry, Zac | — | Nay |
| White, Kerry | — | Nay |
| Eck, Jennifer | — | Nay |
| Pierson, Gordon | — | Nay |
| Ehli, Ron | — | Nay |
| Price, Jean | — | Nay |
| Woods, Tom | — | Nay |
| Redfield, Alan | — | Nay |
| Abbott, Kim | — | Nay |
| Anderson, Fred | — | Nay |
| Andrea Olsen | — | Nay |
| Barry Usher | — | Nay |
| Bartel, Dan | — | Nay |
| Beard, Becky | — | Nay |
| Bennett, Bryce | — | Nay |
| Berglee, Seth | — | Nay |
| Bishop, Laurie | — | Yea |
| Bob Brown | — | Nay |
| Bob Brown | — | Nay |
| Carl Glimm | — | Nay |
| Custer, Geraldine | — | Nay |
| Daniel Zolnikov | — | Nay |
| Dave Fern | — | Nay |
| Denise Hayman | — | Yea |
| Denley Loge | — | Nay |
| Dennis Lenz | — | Nay |
| Fitzgerald, Ross | — | Nay |
| Fleming, Frank | — | Yea |
| Forrest Mandeville | — | Nay |
| Funk, Moffie | — | Nay |
| Garner, Frank | — | Nay |
| Greef, Sharon | — | Nay |
| Greg Hertz | — | Nay |
| Greg Hertz | — | Nay |
| Gunderson, Steve | — | Nay |
| Hamilton, Jim | — | Yea |
| Holmlund, Kenneth L. | — | Nay |
| Hopkins, Mike | — | Nay |
| Jacobson, Tom | — | Nay |
| Janet Ellis | — | Yea |
| Jeremy Trebas | — | Nay |
| Karjala, Jessica | — | Yea |
| Keane, Jim | — | Yea |
| Kelker, Kathy | — | Nay |
| Knudsen, Casey | — | Nay |
| Llew Jones | — | Nay |
| Lynch, Ryan | — | Yea |
| Mark Noland | — | Nay |
| Mary Ann Dunwell | — | Yea |
| Matt Regier | — | Nay |
| Mike Cuffe | — | Nay |
| Shane Morigeau | — | Nay |
| Sheldon-Galloway, Lola | — | Nay |
| Sherry Essmann | — | Nay |
| Skees, Derek | — | Nay |
| Sue Vinton | — | Nay |
| Susan Webber | — | Yea |
| Theresa Manzella | — | Nay |
| Tschida, Brad | — | Nay |
| Vince Ricci | — | Nay |
| Welch, Tom | — | Nay |
| Wendy McKamey | — | Nay |
| Willis Curdy | — | Yea |
| Windy Boy, Jonathan | — | Yea |
| Wylie Galt | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 42% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (19)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Perry, Zac | — | Nay |
| 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 |
| Barry Usher | — | Yea |
| Berglee, Seth | — | Yea |
| Bishop, Laurie | — | Nay |
| Bob Brown | — | Yea |
| Kelker, Kathy | — | Nay |
| Knudsen, Casey | — | Yea |
| Matt Regier | — | Yea |
| Shane Morigeau | — | Nay |
| Sheldon-Galloway, Lola | — | Yea |
| Theresa Manzella | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 27 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 27 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 43% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ankney, Duane | — | Yea |
| Olszewski, Albert | — | Yea |
| Swandal, Nels | — | Nay |
| Barrett, Dick | — | Nay |
| Osmundson, Ryan | — | Yea |
| Blasdel, Mark | — | Yea |
| Hoven, Brian | — | Nay |
| Phillips, Mike | — | Not Voting |
| Thomas, Fred | — | Yea |
| Howard, David | — | Yea |
| Pomnichowski, JP | — | Nay |
| Vincent, Chas | — | Yea |
| Kary, Douglas | — | Yea |
| Richmond, Tom | — | Yea |
| Vuckovich, Gene | — | Nay |
| Sales, Scott | — | Yea |
| Webb, Roger | — | Yea |
| Connell, Pat | — | Yea |
| Facey, Tom | — | Nay |
| MacDonald, Margaret | — | Nay |
| Sands, Diane | — | Nay |
| Whitford, Lea | — | Nay |
| Malek, Sue | — | Nay |
| Sesso, Jon | — | Nay |
| Wolken, Cynthia | — | Nay |
| Gauthier, Terry | — | Yea |
| McNally, Mary | — | Nay |
| Smith, Cary | — | Yea |
| Moore, Frederick | — | Yea |
| Bob Brown | — | Yea |
| Bob Keenan | — | Yea |
| Dan Salomon | — | Yea |
| Ed Buttrey | — | Yea |
| Edie McClafferty | — | Nay |
| Frank Smith | — | Nay |
| Jason Small | — | Nay |
| Jedediah Hinkle | — | Yea |
| Jeff Welborn | — | Yea |
| Jen Gross | — | Nay |
| Jill Cohenour | — | Nay |
| Keith Regier | — | Yea |
| Llew Jones | — | Yea |
| Mary Caferro | — | Nay |
| Mike Lang | — | Yea |
| Paul Fielder | — | Yea |
| Russ Tempel | — | Nay |
| Shelley Vance | — | Yea |
| Steve Fitzpatrick | — | Nay |
| Steve Hinebauch | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 28 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 43% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ankney, Duane | — | Yea |
| Olszewski, Albert | — | Yea |
| Swandal, Nels | — | Nay |
| Barrett, Dick | — | Nay |
| Osmundson, Ryan | — | Yea |
| Blasdel, Mark | — | Yea |
| Hoven, Brian | — | Nay |
| Phillips, Mike | — | Nay |
| Thomas, Fred | — | Yea |
| Howard, David | — | Yea |
| Pomnichowski, JP | — | Nay |
| Vincent, Chas | — | Yea |
| Kary, Douglas | — | Yea |
| Richmond, Tom | — | Yea |
| Vuckovich, Gene | — | Nay |
| Sales, Scott | — | Yea |
| Webb, Roger | — | Yea |
| Connell, Pat | — | Yea |
| Facey, Tom | — | Nay |
| MacDonald, Margaret | — | Nay |
| Sands, Diane | — | Nay |
| Whitford, Lea | — | Nay |
| Malek, Sue | — | Nay |
| Sesso, Jon | — | Nay |
| Wolken, Cynthia | — | Nay |
| Gauthier, Terry | — | Yea |
| McNally, Mary | — | Nay |
| Smith, Cary | — | Yea |
| Moore, Frederick | — | Yea |
| Bob Brown | — | Yea |
| Bob Keenan | — | Yea |
| Dan Salomon | — | Yea |
| Ed Buttrey | — | Yea |
| Edie McClafferty | — | Nay |
| Frank Smith | — | Nay |
| Jason Small | — | Yea |
| Jedediah Hinkle | — | Yea |
| Jeff Welborn | — | Yea |
| Jen Gross | — | Nay |
| Jill Cohenour | — | Nay |
| Keith Regier | — | Yea |
| Llew Jones | — | Yea |
| Mary Caferro | — | Nay |
| Mike Lang | — | Yea |
| Paul Fielder | — | Yea |
| Russ Tempel | — | Nay |
| Shelley Vance | — | Yea |
| Steve Fitzpatrick | — | Nay |
| Steve Hinebauch | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 70% | 30% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sales, Scott | — | Yea |
| Swandal, Nels | — | Yea |
| Vincent, Chas | — | Yea |
| MacDonald, Margaret (Margie) | — | Nay |
| Sands, Diane | — | Nay |
| Jedediah Hinkle | — | Yea |
| Jen Gross | — | Nay |
| Keith Regier | — | Yea |
| Paul Fielder | — | Yea |
| Steve Hinebauch | — | Yea |
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