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HB 629 — Study issues related to water rights
Last action — Died in Process
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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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Read HB 629 on the official Montana source →Action History
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Died in Process
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3rd Reading Failed
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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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Revised Fiscal Note Printed
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Revised Fiscal Note Signed
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Revised Fiscal Note Received
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Revised Fiscal Note Requested
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Printed - New Version Available
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Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended
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Fiscal Note Printed
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Fiscal Note Received
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Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended
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Hearing
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First Reading
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Referred to Committee
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Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
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Fiscal Note Requested
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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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Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
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Draft in Final Drafter Review
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Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [CMD]
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Draft in Legal Review
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Draft Back for Redo
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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 [SMH]
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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 to Requester for Review
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Draft Request Received
Sponsors
- Theresa Manzella · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 29 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Theresa Manzella
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 | 45 | 54 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 45 | 54 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 45% | 54% | 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 | — | Nay |
| Lavin, Steve | — | Nay |
| Schreiner, Casey | — | Nay |
| Shaw, Ray | — | Nay |
| Brodehl, Randy | — | Yea |
| Smith, Bridget | — | Nay |
| Grubbs, Bruce | — | Nay |
| Staffanson, Scott | — | Yea |
| McCarthy, Kelly | — | Nay |
| Stewart-Peregoy, Sharon | — | Nay |
| Burnett, Tom | — | Nay |
| McConnell, Nate | — | Nay |
| Swanson, Kathy | — | Nay |
| Cook, Rob | — | Nay |
| Hamlett, Bradley | — | Yea |
| Court, Virginia | — | Nay |
| Harris, Bill | — | Yea |
| Mortensen, Dale | — | Yea |
| Curtis, Amanda | — | Yea |
| 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 | — | Nay |
| Abbott, Kim | — | Nay |
| Anderson, Fred | — | Nay |
| 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 | — | Nay |
| Daniel Zolnikov | — | Yea |
| Dave Fern | — | Nay |
| Denise Hayman | — | Nay |
| Denley Loge | — | Nay |
| Dennis Lenz | — | Yea |
| Fitzgerald, Ross | — | Nay |
| Fleming, Frank | — | Nay |
| Forrest Mandeville | — | Yea |
| Funk, Moffie | — | Nay |
| Garner, Frank | — | Nay |
| 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 | — | Not Voting |
| Llew Jones | — | Yea |
| Lynch, Ryan | — | Nay |
| Mark Noland | — | Yea |
| Mary Ann Dunwell | — | Nay |
| Matt Regier | — | Yea |
| Mike Cuffe | — | Nay |
| 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 | — | Nay |
| Wendy McKamey | — | Nay |
| Willis Curdy | — | Nay |
| Windy Boy, Jonathan | — | Nay |
| Wylie Galt | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 51 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 51 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 51% | 49% | 0% | 0% |
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 | — | Nay |
| Lavin, Steve | — | Nay |
| Schreiner, Casey | — | Nay |
| Shaw, Ray | — | Nay |
| Brodehl, Randy | — | Yea |
| Smith, Bridget | — | Nay |
| Grubbs, Bruce | — | Nay |
| Staffanson, Scott | — | Yea |
| McCarthy, Kelly | — | Nay |
| Stewart-Peregoy, Sharon | — | Yea |
| Burnett, Tom | — | Nay |
| McConnell, Nate | — | Nay |
| Swanson, Kathy | — | Nay |
| Cook, Rob | — | Nay |
| 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 | — | Nay |
| Daniel Zolnikov | — | Yea |
| Dave Fern | — | Nay |
| Denise Hayman | — | Nay |
| Denley Loge | — | Yea |
| Dennis Lenz | — | Yea |
| Fitzgerald, Ross | — | Nay |
| 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 | — | 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 | — | Nay |
| Theresa Manzella | — | Yea |
| Tschida, Brad | — | Yea |
| Vince Ricci | — | Yea |
| Welch, Tom | — | Nay |
| Wendy McKamey | — | Yea |
| Willis Curdy | — | Nay |
| Windy Boy, Jonathan | — | Nay |
| Wylie Galt | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 47% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Flynn, Kelly | — | Yea |
| Mortensen, Dale | — | Yea |
| White, Kerry | — | Yea |
| Court, Virginia | — | Nay |
| Fitzgerald, Ross H. | — | Nay |
| Abbott, Kim | — | Nay |
| Bob Brown | — | Yea |
| Bob Brown | — | Nay |
| Fleming, Frank | — | Nay |
| Gunderson, Steve | — | Yea |
| Mark Noland | — | Yea |
| Theresa Manzella | — | Yea |
| Willis Curdy | — | Nay |
| Windy Boy, Jonathan | — | Nay |
| Wylie Galt | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 629?
- HB 629 is sponsored by Theresa Manzella.
- What is the current status of HB 629?
- 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 629?
- Track HB 629 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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