Montana 2017 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 170 — Provide civil liability for unmanned aerial vehicle trespass

Last action — Died in Process

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

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Action History

  1. Died in Process

  2. Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal

  3. 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed

  4. 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed

  5. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  6. Printed - New Version Available

  7. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

  8. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

  9. Taken from Table in Committee

  10. Committee Vote Failed; Remains in Committee

  11. Rereferred to Committee

  12. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  13. 2nd Reading Passed

  14. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  15. Printed - New Version Available

  16. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

  17. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

  18. Hearing

  19. Hearing Canceled

  20. Fiscal Note Printed

  21. Fiscal Note Signed

  22. Fiscal Note Received

  23. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  24. Referred to Committee

  25. First Reading

  26. Fiscal Note Requested

  27. Introduced

  28. Draft Delivered to Requester

  29. Draft Ready for Delivery

  30. Executive Director Final Review

  31. Draft in Assembly

  32. Executive Director Review

  33. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  34. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  35. Draft in Input/Proofing

  36. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [SMH]

  37. Draft in Edit

  38. Draft in Legal Review

  39. Draft to Requester for Review

  40. Draft to Requester for Review

  41. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 26 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 Pass

Failed 22 Yea · 26 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 222602
Total 222602
% of votes cast 44%52%0%4%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Moore, Frederick — Yea
Barrett, Dick — Nay
Olszewski, Albert — Yea
Swandal, Nels — Yea
Phillips, Mike — Nay
Thomas, Fred — Yea
Vincent, Chas — Yea
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Nay
Sales, Scott — Yea
Webb, Roger — Nay
Connell, Pat — Nay
Salomon, Daniel — Nay
Facey, Tom — Nay
MacDonald, Margaret — Nay
Whitford, Lea — Nay
Malek, Sue — Nay
Sesso, Jon — Nay
Wolken, Cynthia — Nay
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Blasdel, Mark — Yea
Bob Brown — Nay
Boland, Carlie — Nay
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Edie McClafferty — Nay
Frank Smith — Not Voting
Gauthier, Terry — Not Voting
Gross, Jen — Nay
Hinebauch, Steve — Yea
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Howard, David — Yea
Jason Small — Nay
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Nay
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Nay
Keenan, Bob — Yea
Lang, Mike — Nay
Llew Jones — Yea
Mary Caferro — Nay
McNally, Mary — Nay
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Paul Fielder — Yea
Pomnichowski, JP — Nay
Regier, Keith — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sands, Diane — Nay
Smith, Cary — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Nay
Vance, Gordon — Yea
Welborn, Jeffrey — Nay

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Indefinitely Postpone -Thomas

Passed 32 Yea · 17 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 321701
Total 321701
% of votes cast 64%34%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Moore, Frederick — Yea
Barrett, Dick — Yea
Olszewski, Albert — Nay
Swandal, Nels — Nay
Phillips, Mike — Yea
Thomas, Fred — Nay
Vincent, Chas — Nay
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Yea
Sales, Scott — Nay
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 — Nay
Bob Brown — Yea
Boland, Carlie — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Edie McClafferty — Yea
Frank Smith — Not Voting
Gauthier, Terry — Nay
Gross, Jen — Yea
Hinebauch, Steve — Nay
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Howard, David — Nay
Jason Small — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Nay
Jill Cohenour — Yea
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Yea
Keenan, Bob — Nay
Lang, Mike — Nay
Llew Jones — Yea
Mary Caferro — Nay
McNally, Mary — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Paul Fielder — Yea
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Regier, Keith — Nay
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Smith, Cary — Nay
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Nay
Welborn, Jeffrey — Nay

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Do Pass

Passed 30 Yea · 19 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 301901
Total 301901
% of votes cast 60%38%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Moore, Frederick — Yea
Barrett, Dick — Nay
Olszewski, Albert — Yea
Swandal, Nels — Yea
Phillips, Mike — Yea
Thomas, Fred — Yea
Vincent, Chas — Yea
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Nay
Sales, Scott — Yea
Webb, Roger — Yea
Connell, Pat — Yea
Salomon, Daniel — Nay
Facey, Tom — Nay
MacDonald, Margaret — Nay
Whitford, Lea — Nay
Malek, Sue — Yea
Sesso, Jon — Nay
Wolken, Cynthia — Nay
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Blasdel, Mark — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Boland, Carlie — Nay
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Edie McClafferty — Nay
Frank Smith — Nay
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
Gross, Jen — Nay
Hinebauch, Steve — Yea
Hoven, Brian — Nay
Howard, David — Nay
Jason Small — Nay
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Nay
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Yea
Keenan, Bob — Yea
Lang, Mike — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Mary Caferro — Nay
McNally, Mary — Nay
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Paul Fielder — Not Voting
Pomnichowski, JP — Nay
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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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights technology
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 170?
SB 170 is sponsored by Steve Hinebauch.
What is the current status of SB 170?
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.
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