Montana 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 178 — Prohibit texting and driving by minors.

Last action — Died in Process

  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 2019 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. 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 Not Passed

  4. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  5. Printed - New Version Available

  6. Sponsors Engrossed

  7. Committee Report--Bill Passed

  8. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  9. Revised Fiscal Note Printed

  10. Hearing

  11. Revised Fiscal Note Signed

  12. Revised Fiscal Note Received

  13. Fiscal Note Printed

  14. Fiscal Note Signed

  15. Fiscal Note Received

  16. First Reading

  17. Referred to Committee

  18. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  19. Introduced

  20. Fiscal Note Requested

  21. Draft Delivered to Requester

  22. Draft Ready for Delivery

  23. Executive Director Final Review

  24. Draft in Assembly

  25. Executive Director Review

  26. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  27. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  28. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [KWK]

  29. Draft in Edit

  30. Draft in Legal Review

  31. Draft to Requester for Review

  32. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 36 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.

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

Do Pass

Passed 36 Yea · 64 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 366400
Total 366400
% of votes cast 36%64%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Farris-Olsen, Robert — Nay
Redfield, Alan — Nay
Bachmeier, Jacob — Yea
Bahr, Jade — Nay
Fleming, Frank — Nay
Ballance, Nancy — Yea
Krautter, Joel — Yea
Ryan, Marilyn — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Nay
Krotkov, Jasmine — Yea
Sales, Walt — Yea
Schreiner, Casey — Nay
Garcia, Rodney — Nay
Shaw, Ray — Nay
Berglee, Seth — Nay
Garner, Frank — Yea
Bessette, Barbara — Nay
Skees, Derek — Nay
Greef, Sharon — Yea
Smith, Bridget — Nay
Grubbs, Bruce — Yea
Burnett, Tom — Nay
Sweeney, Mark — Yea
Hamlett, Bradley — Yea
Moore, Frederick — Nay
Tschida, Brad — Nay
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Mortensen, Dale — Nay
DeVries, Greg — Nay
Holmlund, Kenneth — Nay
Webb, Peggy — Nay
Doane, Alan — Nay
Dooling, Julie — Yea
Peppers, Rae — Nay
White, Kerry — Nay
Dudik, Kimberly — Nay
Karjala, Jessica — Nay
Perry, Zac — Yea
Dunn, David — Nay
Pierson, Gordon — Nay
Winter, Thomas — Nay
Keane, Jim — Yea
Woods, Tom — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Nay
Barry Usher — Nay
Becky Beard — Nay
Bill Mercer — Nay
Bob Brown — Nay
Bob Brown — Nay
Carl Glimm — Nay
Casey Knudsen — Nay
Christopher Pope — Yea
Connie Keogh — Yea
Dan Bartel — Nay
Daniel Zolnikov — Nay
Dave Fern — Yea
David Bedey — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Nay
Derek Harvey — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Nay
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Nay
Fred Anderson — Yea
Greg Hertz — Nay
Jim Hamilton — Yea
Joe Read — Nay
John Fuller — Nay
Jonathan Windy Boy — Nay
Josh Kassmier — Nay
Kathy Kelker — Yea
Katie Sullivan — Nay
Kim Abbott — Nay
Laurie Bishop — Yea
Llew Jones — Nay
Lola Sheldon-Galloway — Nay
Marilyn Marler — Yea
Mark Noland — Nay
Marvin Weatherwax — Nay
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Mary Caferro — Yea
Matt Regier — Nay
Mike Hopkins — Nay
Neil Duram — Yea
Rhonda Knudsen — Nay
Ross Fitzgerald — Yea
Ryan Lynch — Nay
Shane Morigeau — Nay
Sharon Stewart Peregoy — Nay
Steve Gunderson — Nay
Sue Vinton — Yea
Terry Moore — Nay
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Tom Welch — Yea
Tyson Running Wolf — Nay
Vince Ricci — Nay
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Nay
Wylie Galt — Nay

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DO PASS

Passed 12 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12200
Total 12200
% of votes cast 86%14%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Dooling, Julie — Yea
Garner, Frank — Yea
Greef, Sharon — Yea
Krautter, Joel G. — Yea
Krotkov, Jasmine — Yea
Perry, Zac — Yea
Smith, Bridget — Yea
Sweeney, Mark — Yea
Fleming, Frank — Nay
Garcia, Rodney — Nay
Dave Fern — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Derek Harvey — Yea
Josh Kassmier — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 178?
HB 178 is sponsored by Fred Anderson.
What is the current status of HB 178?
This bill died with 2019 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 178?
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