Montana 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 29 — Require workers' comp for all volunteer firefighters

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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. Hearing Canceled

  5. First Reading

  6. Referred to Committee

  7. Transmitted to House

  8. 3rd Reading Passed

  9. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  10. 2nd Reading Passed

  11. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  12. Committee Report--Bill Passed

  13. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  14. Hearing

  15. Fiscal Note Printed

  16. Fiscal Note Signed

  17. First Reading

  18. Fiscal Note Received

  19. Referred to Committee

  20. Fiscal Note Requested

  21. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  22. Introduced

  23. Pre-Introduction Letter Sent

  24. Draft in Assembly

  25. Executive Director Review

  26. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  27. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  28. Draft in Input/Proofing

  29. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [KWK]

  30. Draft in Edit

  31. Draft in Legal Review

  32. Draft to Requester for Review

  33. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

  • Fred Thomas · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Fred Thomas

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 38 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 381200
Total 381200
% of votes cast 76%24%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Malek, Sue — Yea
Sesso, Jon — Yea
Barrett, Dick — Yea
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
McConnell, Nate — Yea
Smith, Cary — Nay
Blasdel, Mark — Nay
McNally, Mary — Yea
Olszewski, Albert — Yea
Boland, Carlie — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Nay
Thomas, Fred — Yea
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Phillips, Mike — Yea
Howard, David — Yea
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Nay
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Webb, Roger — Yea
Kary, Douglas — Yea
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Sales, Scott — Nay
MacDonald, Margaret — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Bob Brown — Nay
Bob Keenan — Nay
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Dan Salomon — Yea
Edie McClafferty — Yea
Frank Smith — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jason Small — Yea
Jeff Welborn — Yea
Jen Gross — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Yea
John Esp — Nay
Keith Regier — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Lyn Bennett — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Nay
Mike Lang — Yea
Pat Flowers — Yea
Paul Fielder — Nay
Russ Tempel — Yea
Shelley Vance — Nay
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Steve Hinebauch — Nay
Susan Webber — Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 36 Yea · 13 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 361301
Total 361301
% of votes cast 72%26%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Malek, Sue — Yea
Sesso, Jon — Yea
Barrett, Dick — Yea
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
McConnell, Nate — Yea
Smith, Cary — Nay
Blasdel, Mark — Nay
McNally, Mary — Yea
Olszewski, Albert — Yea
Boland, Carlie — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Nay
Thomas, Fred — Yea
Hoven, Brian — Nay
Phillips, Mike — Yea
Howard, David — Yea
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Nay
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Webb, Roger — Yea
Kary, Douglas — Nay
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Sales, Scott — Nay
MacDonald, Margaret — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Bob Brown — Nay
Bob Keenan — Nay
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Dan Salomon — Yea
Edie McClafferty — Yea
Frank Smith — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jason Small — Yea
Jeff Welborn — Yea
Jen Gross — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Yea
John Esp — Nay
Keith Regier — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Lyn Bennett — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Nay
Mike Lang — Yea
Pat Flowers — Yea
Paul Fielder — Not Voting
Russ Tempel — Yea
Shelley Vance — Nay
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Steve Hinebauch — Nay
Susan Webber — Yea

Official roll call →

DO PASS

Passed 8 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8200
Total 8200
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
MacDonald, Margaret (Margie) — Yea
McConnell, Nate — Yea
Sesso, Jon C. — Yea
Webb, Roger — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Nay
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Mike Lang — Yea
Paul Fielder — Nay
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 29?
SB 29 is sponsored by Fred Thomas.
What is the current status of SB 29?
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.
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