Montana 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 34 — Revise hearings process for change of water right application

Last action — Died in Standing Committee

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  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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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. Committee Report--Bill Passed

  12. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  13. Hearing

  14. First Reading

  15. Referred to Committee

  16. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  17. Introduced

  18. Pre-Introduction Letter Sent

  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 [SMH]

  25. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [SMH]

  26. Draft in Edit

  27. Draft in Legal Review

  28. Draft to Requester for Review

  29. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 5 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 42 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 42701
Total 42701
% of votes cast 84%14%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Phillips, Mike — Yea
Howard, David — Nay
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Webb, Roger — Yea
Kary, Douglas — Yea
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Sales, Scott — Yea
MacDonald, Margaret — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Malek, Sue — Yea
Sesso, Jon — Yea
Barrett, Dick — Yea
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
McConnell, Nate — Yea
Smith, Cary — Nay
Blasdel, Mark — Yea
McNally, Mary — Yea
Olszewski, Albert — Yea
Boland, Carlie — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Nay
Thomas, Fred — Yea
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Bob Brown — Nay
Bob Keenan — Yea
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 — Yea
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

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Do Pass

Passed 41 Yea · 4 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 41405
Total 41405
% of votes cast 82%8%0%10%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Malek, Sue — Yea
Sesso, Jon — Not Voting
Barrett, Dick — Yea
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
McConnell, Nate — Yea
Smith, Cary — Yea
Blasdel, Mark — Yea
McNally, Mary — Yea
Olszewski, Albert — Yea
Boland, Carlie — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Thomas, Fred — Yea
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Phillips, Mike — Yea
Howard, David — Not Voting
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Not Voting
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Webb, Roger — Yea
Kary, Douglas — Yea
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Sales, Scott — Yea
MacDonald, Margaret — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Bob Brown — Nay
Bob Keenan — Yea
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 — Not Voting
Jill Cohenour — Yea
John Esp — Nay
Keith Regier — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Lyn Bennett — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
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

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 34?
SB 34 is sponsored by Pat Flowers.
What is the current status of SB 34?
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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