Montana 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 647 — Revise laws on minor party ballot qualification

Last action — Died in Process

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    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Not Passed

  4. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  5. Committee Report--Bill Passed

  6. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  7. Hearing

  8. Fiscal Note Printed

  9. Fiscal Note Signed

  10. First Reading

  11. Referred to Committee

  12. Fiscal Note Received

  13. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  14. Introduced

  15. Fiscal Note Requested

  16. Draft Delivered to Requester

  17. Draft Ready for Delivery

  18. Executive Director Final Review

  19. Draft in Assembly

  20. Executive Director Review

  21. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  22. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  23. Draft in Input/Proofing

  24. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [KWK]

  25. Draft in Edit

  26. Draft in Legal Review

  27. Draft to Requester for Review

  28. Draft On Hold

  29. Draft to Requester for Review

  30. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 41 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

Passed 43 Yea · 57 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 435700
Total 435700
% of votes cast 43%57%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Redfield, Alan — Nay
Bachmeier, Jacob — Yea
Bahr, Jade — Yea
Ballance, Nancy — Nay
Krautter, Joel — Nay
Ryan, Marilyn — Yea
Krotkov, Jasmine — Yea
Sales, Walt — Nay
Schreiner, Casey — Yea
Garcia, Rodney — Nay
Shaw, Ray — Nay
Bessette, Barbara — Yea
Smith, Bridget — Yea
Grubbs, Bruce — Nay
Burnett, Tom — Nay
Sweeney, Mark — Yea
Hamlett, Bradley — Yea
Moore, Frederick — Nay
Mortensen, Dale — Nay
DeVries, Greg — Nay
Webb, Peggy — Nay
Doane, Alan — Nay
Dooling, Julie — Nay
Peppers, Rae — Yea
White, Kerry — Nay
Dudik, Kimberly — Yea
Perry, Zac — Yea
Dunn, David — Nay
Pierson, Gordon — Yea
Winter, Thomas — Yea
Woods, Tom — Yea
Abbott, Kim — Yea
Anderson, Fred — Nay
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Nay
Bartel, Dan — Nay
Beard, Becky — Nay
Berglee, Seth — Nay
Bishop, Laurie — Yea
Bob Brown — Nay
Bob Brown — Yea
Carl Glimm — Nay
Christopher Pope — Yea
Connie Keogh — Yea
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Nay
Dave Fern — Yea
David Bedey — Nay
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Nay
Dennis Lenz — Nay
Derek Harvey — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Nay
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Yea
Farris-Olsen, Robert — Yea
Fitzgerald, Ross — Nay
Fleming, Frank — Nay
Forrest Mandeville — Nay
Funk, Moffie — Yea
Garner, Frank — Nay
Greef, Sharon — Nay
Greg Hertz — Nay
Gunderson, Steve — Nay
Hamilton, Jim — Yea
Holmlund, Kenneth L. — Nay
Hopkins, Mike — Nay
John Fuller — Nay
Josh Kassmier — Nay
Karjala, Jessica — Yea
Katie Sullivan — Yea
Keane, Jim — Yea
Kelker, Kathy — Yea
Knudsen, Casey — Nay
Llew Jones — Nay
Lynch, Ryan — Yea
Marilyn Marler — Yea
Mark Noland — Nay
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Mary Caferro — Yea
Matt Regier — Nay
Mercer, Bill — Nay
Moore, Terry — Nay
Neil Duram — Nay
Read, Joe — Nay
Rhonda Knudsen — Nay
Running Wolf, Tyson — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Sheldon-Galloway, Lola — Nay
Skees, Derek — Nay
Stewart Peregoy, Sharon — Yea
Sue Vinton — Nay
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Tschida, Brad — Nay
Vince Ricci — Nay
Weatherwax, Marvin — Yea
Welch, Tom — Nay
Wendy McKamey — Nay
Willis Curdy — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Yea
Wylie Galt — Nay

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DO PASS

Passed 11 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11900
Total 11900
% of votes cast 55%45%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bachmeier, Jacob — Yea
Bahr, Jade — Yea
Runningwolf, Tyson T. — Yea
Sales, Walt — Yea
Shaw, Ray L. — Yea
Sweeney, Mark — Yea
Winter, Thomas — Yea
Dooling, Julie — Nay
Garcia, Rodney — Nay
Mortensen, Dale — Nay
Webb, Peggy — Nay
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Fleming, Frank — Nay
Forrest Mandeville — Nay
Garner, Frank — Nay
Greef, Sharon — Nay
Karjala, Jessica — Yea
Weatherwax, Marvin — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Nay

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 647?
HB 647 is sponsored by Denise Hayman.
What is the current status of HB 647?
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 647?
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