Montana 2017 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 552 — Repeal English language only laws

Last action — Died in Standing Committee

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 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 “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

Read HB 552 on the official Montana source →

Action History

  1. Died in Standing Committee

  2. Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal

  3. Motion Failed

  4. Tabled in Committee

  5. Hearing

  6. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  7. First Reading

  8. Referred to Committee

  9. Introduced

  10. Draft Delivered to Requester

  11. Draft Ready for Delivery

  12. Executive Director Final Review

  13. Draft in Assembly

  14. Executive Director Review

  15. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  16. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  17. Draft in Input/Proofing

  18. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [CMD]

  19. Draft in Edit

  20. Draft in Legal Review

  21. Draft On Hold

  22. Draft to Requester for Review

  23. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

  • Sharon Stewart-Peregoy · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 35 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Sharon Stewart-Peregoy

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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Take from Comm-Stewart-Per

Failed 42 Yea · 57 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 425701
Total 425701
% of votes cast 42%57%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kipp, George — Not Voting
Bachmeier, Jacob — Yea
Knokey, Jon — Nay
Rosendale, Adam — Nay
Ballance, Nancy — Nay
Ryan, Marilyn — Yea
Flynn, Kelly — Nay
Knudsen, Austin — Yea
Sales, Walt — Nay
Lavin, Steve — Nay
Schreiner, Casey — Yea
Shaw, Ray — Nay
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 — Nay
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Nay
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 — Nay
Daniel Zolnikov — Nay
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Nay
Dennis Lenz — Nay
Fitzgerald, Ross — Nay
Fleming, Frank — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Nay
Funk, Moffie — Yea
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 — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Nay
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 — 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

Official roll call →

Subjects

immigration civil-rights
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 552?
HB 552 is sponsored by Sharon Stewart-Peregoy.
What is the current status of HB 552?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 552?
Track HB 552 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HB 552

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HB 552

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →