Montana 2017 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 481 — Authorize local government to take action on wildfires

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

  15. Fiscal Note Signed

  16. Fiscal Note Received

  17. Hearing

  18. Legal Review Note

  19. First Reading

  20. Referred to Committee

  21. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  22. Fiscal Note Requested

  23. Introduced

  24. Draft Delivered to Requester

  25. Draft Ready for Delivery

  26. Executive Director Final Review

  27. Draft in Assembly

  28. Executive Director Review

  29. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  30. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  31. Draft in Input/Proofing

  32. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [KWK]

  33. Draft in Edit

  34. Draft in Legal Review

  35. Draft to Requester for Review

  36. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

  • Bob Brown · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 22 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Bob Brown

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 60 Yea · 40 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 604000
Total 604000
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kipp, George — Yea
Bachmeier, Jacob — Nay
Knokey, Jon — Nay
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 — Yea
Grubbs, Bruce — Yea
Staffanson, Scott — Yea
McCarthy, Kelly — Nay
Stewart-Peregoy, Sharon — Nay
Burnett, Tom — Yea
McConnell, Nate — Nay
Swanson, Kathy — Nay
Cook, Rob — Yea
Hamlett, Bradley — Yea
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 — Nay
Price, Jean — Yea
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 — Nay
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 — Yea
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 — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Tschida, Brad — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Welch, Tom — Nay
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Nay
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 61 Yea · 39 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 613900
Total 613900
% of votes cast 61%39%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kipp, George — Yea
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 — Yea
Grubbs, Bruce — Yea
Staffanson, Scott — Yea
McCarthy, Kelly — Nay
Stewart-Peregoy, Sharon — Nay
Burnett, Tom — Yea
McConnell, Nate — Nay
Swanson, Kathy — Nay
Cook, Rob — Yea
Hamlett, Bradley — Yea
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 — Nay
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 — Yea
Denise Hayman — Nay
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Fitzgerald, Ross — Yea
Fleming, Frank — Nay
Forrest Mandeville — Nay
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 — Yea
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 — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Tschida, Brad — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Welch, Tom — Nay
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Nay
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

DO PASS AS AMENDED

Passed 8 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8700
Total 8700
% of votes cast 53%47%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Fitzgerald, Ross H. — Yea
Mortensen, Dale — Yea
White, Kerry — Yea
Court, Virginia — Nay
Flynn, Kelly — Nay
Abbott, Kim — Nay
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Brown — Nay
Fleming, Frank — Nay
Gunderson, Steve — Yea
Mark Noland — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Willis Curdy — Nay
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety environment
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 481?
HB 481 is sponsored by Bob Brown.
What is the current status of HB 481?
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 481?
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