Montana 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 244 — Constitutional amendment to change const. amendment signature requirements

Last action — Filed with Secretary of State

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 04, 2018. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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

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Action History

  1. Filed with Secretary of State

  2. Chapter Number Assigned

  3. Signed by President

  4. Signed by Speaker

  5. Printed - Enrolled Version Available

  6. Returned from Enrolling

  7. Sent to Enrolling

  8. Returned to House

  9. 3rd Reading Concurred

  10. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  11. 2nd Reading Concurred

  12. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  13. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

  14. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

  15. Hearing

  16. Referred to Committee

  17. First Reading

  18. Transmitted to Senate

  19. 3rd Reading Passed

  20. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  21. 2nd Reading Passed

  22. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  23. Committee Report--Bill Passed

  24. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  25. Hearing

  26. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  27. First Reading

  28. Referred to Committee

  29. Introduced

  30. Draft Delivered to Requester

  31. Draft Ready for Delivery

  32. Executive Director Final Review

  33. Draft in Assembly

  34. Executive Director Review

  35. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  36. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  37. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  38. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  39. Draft in Input/Proofing

  40. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [SMH]

  41. Draft in Edit

  42. Draft in Legal Review

  43. Draft to Requester for Review

  44. Draft Taken Off Hold

  45. Draft On Hold

  46. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 24 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 Concur

Passed 46 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 46301
Total 46301
% of votes cast 92%6%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Malek, Sue — Yea
Sesso, Jon — Yea
Barrett, Dick — Yea
McConnell, Nate — Yea
Olszewski, Albert — Yea
Thomas, Fred — Yea
Phillips, Mike — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Yea
Webb, Roger — Yea
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Sales, Scott — Yea
Welborn, Jeffery — Yea
Salomon, Daniel — Yea
MacDonald, Margaret — Yea
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Bennett, Bryce — Yea
Blasdel, Mark — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Boland, Carlie — Yea
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Edie McClafferty — Yea
Frank Smith — Yea
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
Gross, Jen — Yea
Hinebauch, Steve — Yea
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Howard, David — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Nay
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jason Small — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Yea
John Esp — Nay
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Yea
Keenan, Bob — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Lang, Mike — Yea
McNally, Mary — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Pat Flowers — Yea
Paul Fielder — Not Voting
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Regier, Keith — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Smith, Cary — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Nay

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Do Concur

Passed 46 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 46301
Total 46301
% of votes cast 92%6%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Malek, Sue — Yea
Sesso, Jon — Yea
Barrett, Dick — Yea
McConnell, Nate — Yea
Olszewski, Albert — Yea
Thomas, Fred — Yea
Phillips, Mike — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Yea
Webb, Roger — Yea
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Sales, Scott — Yea
Welborn, Jeffery — Nay
Salomon, Daniel — Yea
MacDonald, Margaret — Yea
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Bennett, Bryce — Yea
Blasdel, Mark — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Boland, Carlie — Yea
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Edie McClafferty — Yea
Frank Smith — Yea
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
Gross, Jen — Yea
Hinebauch, Steve — Yea
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Howard, David — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jason Small — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Yea
John Esp — Nay
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Yea
Keenan, Bob — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Lang, Mike — Yea
McNally, Mary — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Pat Flowers — Yea
Paul Fielder — Not Voting
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Regier, Keith — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Smith, Cary — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Nay

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 61 Yea · 38 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 613801
Total 613801
% of votes cast 61%38%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Farris-Olsen, Robert — Nay
Redfield, Alan — Yea
Bachmeier, Jacob — Nay
Bahr, Jade — Nay
Fleming, Frank — Yea
Ballance, Nancy — Yea
Krautter, Joel — Yea
Ryan, Marilyn — Nay
Funk, Moffie — Nay
Krotkov, Jasmine — Nay
Sales, Walt — Yea
Schreiner, Casey — Nay
Garcia, Rodney — Yea
Shaw, Ray — Yea
Berglee, Seth — Yea
Garner, Frank — Yea
Bessette, Barbara — Nay
Skees, Derek — Yea
Greef, Sharon — Yea
Smith, Bridget — Nay
Grubbs, Bruce — Yea
Burnett, Tom — Yea
Sweeney, Mark — Nay
Hamlett, Bradley — Yea
Moore, Frederick — Yea
Tschida, Brad — Yea
Custer, Geraldine — Nay
Mortensen, Dale — Not Voting
DeVries, Greg — Yea
Holmlund, Kenneth — Yea
Webb, Peggy — Yea
Doane, Alan — Yea
Dooling, Julie — Yea
Peppers, Rae — Nay
White, Kerry — Yea
Dudik, Kimberly — Nay
Karjala, Jessica — Nay
Perry, Zac — Yea
Dunn, David — Yea
Pierson, Gordon — Nay
Winter, Thomas — Nay
Keane, Jim — Nay
Woods, Tom — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Nay
Barry Usher — Yea
Becky Beard — Yea
Bill Mercer — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Brown — Nay
Carl Glimm — Yea
Casey Knudsen — Yea
Christopher Pope — Nay
Connie Keogh — Nay
Dan Bartel — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
David Bedey — Yea
Denise Hayman — Nay
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Derek Harvey — Nay
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Nay
Forrest Mandeville — Yea
Fred Anderson — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Jim Hamilton — Nay
Joe Read — Yea
John Fuller — Yea
Jonathan Windy Boy — Nay
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Kathy Kelker — Nay
Katie Sullivan — Nay
Kim Abbott — Nay
Laurie Bishop — Nay
Llew Jones — Yea
Lola Sheldon-Galloway — Yea
Marilyn Marler — Nay
Mark Noland — Yea
Marvin Weatherwax — Nay
Mary Ann Dunwell — Nay
Mary Caferro — Nay
Matt Regier — Yea
Mike Hopkins — Yea
Neil Duram — Yea
Rhonda Knudsen — Yea
Ross Fitzgerald — Yea
Ryan Lynch — Nay
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Sharon Stewart Peregoy — Nay
Steve Gunderson — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Terry Moore — Nay
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tom Welch — Yea
Tyson Running Wolf — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Nay
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 62 Yea · 37 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 623701
Total 623701
% of votes cast 62%37%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Farris-Olsen, Robert — Nay
Redfield, Alan — Yea
Bachmeier, Jacob — Nay
Bahr, Jade — Nay
Fleming, Frank — Yea
Ballance, Nancy — Yea
Krautter, Joel — Yea
Ryan, Marilyn — Nay
Funk, Moffie — Nay
Krotkov, Jasmine — Nay
Sales, Walt — Yea
Schreiner, Casey — Nay
Garcia, Rodney — Yea
Shaw, Ray — Yea
Berglee, Seth — Yea
Garner, Frank — Yea
Bessette, Barbara — Yea
Skees, Derek — Yea
Greef, Sharon — Yea
Smith, Bridget — Nay
Grubbs, Bruce — Yea
Burnett, Tom — Yea
Sweeney, Mark — Nay
Hamlett, Bradley — Yea
Moore, Frederick — Yea
Tschida, Brad — Yea
Custer, Geraldine — Not Voting
Mortensen, Dale — Yea
DeVries, Greg — Yea
Holmlund, Kenneth — Yea
Webb, Peggy — Yea
Doane, Alan — Yea
Dooling, Julie — Yea
Peppers, Rae — Nay
White, Kerry — Yea
Dudik, Kimberly — Nay
Karjala, Jessica — Nay
Perry, Zac — Yea
Dunn, David — Yea
Pierson, Gordon — Nay
Winter, Thomas — Nay
Keane, Jim — Nay
Woods, Tom — Nay
Andrea Olsen — Nay
Barry Usher — Yea
Becky Beard — Yea
Bill Mercer — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Brown — Nay
Carl Glimm — Yea
Casey Knudsen — Yea
Christopher Pope — Nay
Connie Keogh — Nay
Dan Bartel — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
David Bedey — Yea
Denise Hayman — Nay
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Derek Harvey — Nay
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Nay
Forrest Mandeville — Yea
Fred Anderson — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Jim Hamilton — Nay
Joe Read — Yea
John Fuller — Yea
Jonathan Windy Boy — Nay
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Kathy Kelker — Nay
Katie Sullivan — Nay
Kim Abbott — Nay
Laurie Bishop — Nay
Llew Jones — Yea
Lola Sheldon-Galloway — Yea
Marilyn Marler — Nay
Mark Noland — Yea
Marvin Weatherwax — Nay
Mary Ann Dunwell — Nay
Mary Caferro — Nay
Matt Regier — Yea
Mike Hopkins — Yea
Neil Duram — Yea
Rhonda Knudsen — Yea
Ross Fitzgerald — Yea
Ryan Lynch — Nay
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Sharon Stewart Peregoy — Nay
Steve Gunderson — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Terry Moore — Nay
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tom Welch — Yea
Tyson Running Wolf — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Nay
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

DO PASS

Passed 12 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12700
Total 12700
% of votes cast 63%37%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Berglee, Seth — Yea
DeVries, Greg — Yea
Doane, Alan — Yea
Dunn, David — Yea
Farris-Olsen, Robert — Yea
Skees, Derek — Yea
Bessette, Barbara — Nay
Krotkov, Jasmine — Nay
Perry, Zac — Nay
Barry Usher — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Casey Knudsen — Yea
Connie Keogh — Nay
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Kathy Kelker — Nay
Laurie Bishop — Nay
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Terry Moore — Nay
Theresa Manzella — Yea

Official roll call →

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HB 244 is sponsored by Steve Gunderson.
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