Montana 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 161 — Allow concurrent service as water/sewer director and rural fire district trustee

Last action — Died in Standing Committee

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

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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 Standing Committee

  2. Tabled in Committee

  3. Hearing

  4. First Reading

  5. Referred to Committee

  6. Transmitted to House

  7. 3rd Reading Passed

  8. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  9. 2nd Reading Passed

  10. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  11. Printed - New Version Available

  12. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

  13. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

  14. Hearing

  15. Referred to Committee

  16. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  17. First Reading

  18. Introduced

  19. Draft Delivered to Requester

  20. Draft Ready for Delivery

  21. Executive Director Final Review

  22. Draft in Assembly

  23. Executive Director Review

  24. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  25. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  26. Draft in Input/Proofing

  27. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [SMH]

  28. Draft in Edit

  29. Draft in Legal Review

  30. Draft to Requester for 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 · 11 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 44 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 44501
Total 44501
% of votes cast 88%10%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Malek, Sue — Yea
Sesso, Jon — Yea
Barrett, Dick — Yea
Olszewski, Albert — Nay
Thomas, Fred — Not Voting
Phillips, Mike — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Yea
Webb, Roger — Yea
McConnell, Nate — 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 — Nay
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 — Nay
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jason Small — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Yea
John Esp — Yea
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Yea
Keenan, Bob — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Nay
Lang, Mike — Yea
McNally, Mary — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Pat Flowers — Yea
Paul Fielder — Yea
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 35 Yea · 15 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 351500
Total 351500
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Malek, Sue — Yea
Sesso, Jon — Yea
Barrett, Dick — Yea
McConnell, Nate — Yea
Olszewski, Albert — Nay
Thomas, Fred — Nay
Phillips, Mike — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Yea
Webb, Roger — Yea
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Sales, Scott — Nay
Welborn, Jeffery — Yea
Salomon, Daniel — Nay
MacDonald, Margaret — Yea
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Bennett, Bryce — Yea
Blasdel, Mark — Nay
Bob Brown — Nay
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 — Nay
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jason Small — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Yea
John Esp — Yea
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Nay
Keenan, Bob — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Nay
Lang, Mike — Yea
McNally, Mary — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Nay
Osmundson, Ryan — Nay
Pat Flowers — Yea
Paul Fielder — Nay
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Regier, Keith — Nay
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Smith, Cary — Nay
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Nay

Official roll call →

DO PASS AS AMENDED

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
MacDonald, Margaret (Margie) — Yea
McConnell, Nate — Yea
Sesso, Jon C. — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Yea
Webb, Roger — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Mike Lang — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 161?
SB 161 is sponsored by Jacobson, Tom.
What is the current status of SB 161?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 161?
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