Montana 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 17 — Authorize creation of regional fire protection service authorities

Last action — Died in Process

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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Died in Process

  2. Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal

  3. 3rd Reading Failed

  4. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  5. Printed - New Version Available

  6. 2nd Reading Passed as Amended

  7. 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried

  8. 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried

  9. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  10. Committee Report--Bill Passed

  11. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  12. Hearing

  13. First Reading

  14. Referred to Committee

  15. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  16. Introduced

  17. Pre-Introduction Letter Sent

  18. Draft in Assembly

  19. Executive Director Review

  20. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  21. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  22. Draft in Input/Proofing

  23. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [SMH]

  24. Draft in Edit

  25. Draft in Legal Review

  26. Draft to Requester for Review

  27. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

  • Margaret (Margie) MacDonald · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 30 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Margaret (Margie) MacDonald

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

Failed 31 Yea · 18 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 311801
Total 311801
% of votes cast 62%36%0%2%
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 — Nay
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 — Nay
Hoven, Brian — Nay
Howard, David — Not Voting
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jason Small — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Yea
John Esp — Nay
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Nay
Keenan, Bob — Nay
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 — Nay
Sands, Diane — Yea
Smith, Cary — Nay
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Nay

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AMD-003 Blasdel D/PASS

Passed 32 Yea · 18 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 321800
Total 321800
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Malek, Sue — Nay
Sesso, Jon — Nay
Barrett, Dick — Nay
McConnell, Nate — Nay
Olszewski, Albert — Yea
Thomas, Fred — Yea
Phillips, Mike — Nay
Vuckovich, Gene — Yea
Webb, Roger — Yea
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Sales, Scott — Yea
Welborn, Jeffery — Yea
Salomon, Daniel — Yea
MacDonald, Margaret — Nay
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Bennett, Bryce — Nay
Blasdel, Mark — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Boland, Carlie — Nay
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Edie McClafferty — Nay
Frank Smith — Nay
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
Gross, Jen — Nay
Hinebauch, Steve — Yea
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Howard, David — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Nay
Janet Ellis — Nay
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jason Small — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Nay
John Esp — Yea
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Yea
Keenan, Bob — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Lang, Mike — Yea
McNally, Mary — Nay
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Pat Flowers — Yea
Paul Fielder — Yea
Pomnichowski, JP — Nay
Regier, Keith — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sands, Diane — Nay
Smith, Cary — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Susan Webber — Nay
Vance, Gordon — Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass As Amended

Passed 32 Yea · 18 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 321800
Total 321800
% of votes cast 64%36%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
Webb, Roger — Yea
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Sales, Scott — Nay
Welborn, Jeffery — Yea
Salomon, Daniel — Yea
MacDonald, Margaret — Yea
Thomas, Fred — Nay
Phillips, Mike — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Yea
Ankney, Duane — Nay
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 — Nay
Hoven, Brian — Nay
Howard, David — Nay
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Nay
Jason Small — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Yea
John Esp — Nay
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Nay
Keenan, Bob — Nay
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Lang, Mike — Nay
McNally, Mary — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Nay
Pat Flowers — Yea
Paul Fielder — Yea
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Regier, Keith — Nay
Russ Tempel — Nay
Sands, Diane — Yea
Smith, Cary — Nay
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Nay

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AMD-002 MacDonald D/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
Malek, Sue — Yea
Sesso, Jon — Yea
Barrett, Dick — Yea
McConnell, Nate — Yea
Olszewski, Albert — Nay
Thomas, Fred — Yea
Phillips, Mike — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Yea
Webb, Roger — Yea
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Sales, Scott — Nay
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 — Nay
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Howard, David — Nay
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Nay
Jason Small — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Yea
John Esp — Nay
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Nay
Keenan, Bob — Nay
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Lang, Mike — Nay
McNally, Mary — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Pat Flowers — Yea
Paul Fielder — Yea
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Regier, Keith — Nay
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Smith, Cary — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Nay

Official roll call →

DO PASS

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10000
Total 10000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
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
Paul Fielder — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 17?
SB 17 is sponsored by Margaret (Margie) MacDonald.
What is the current status of SB 17?
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 17?
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