Montana 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 542 — Revise employment and training requirements for TANF program

Last action — Died in Standing Committee

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  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 “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. Referred to Committee

  5. First Reading

  6. Transmitted to Senate

  7. 3rd Reading Passed

  8. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  9. 2nd Reading Passed

  10. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  11. Printed - New Version Available

  12. Sponsors Engrossed

  13. Committee Report--Bill Passed

  14. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  15. Hearing

  16. Fiscal Note Printed

  17. Fiscal Note Signed

  18. Fiscal Note Received

  19. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  20. First Reading

  21. Referred to Committee

  22. Introduced

  23. Fiscal Note Requested

  24. Draft Delivered to Requester

  25. Draft Ready for Delivery

  26. Executive Director Final Review

  27. Draft in Assembly

  28. Executive Director Review

  29. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  30. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  31. Draft in Input/Proofing

  32. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [CMD]

  33. Draft in Edit

  34. Draft in Legal Review

  35. Draft to Requester for Review

  36. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

  • Barbara Bessette · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 34 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Barbara Bessette

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 60 Yea · 39 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 603901
Total 603901
% of votes cast 60%39%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Redfield, Alan — Nay
Bachmeier, Jacob — Yea
Bahr, Jade — Yea
Ballance, Nancy — Yea
Krautter, Joel — Yea
Ryan, Marilyn — Yea
Krotkov, Jasmine — Yea
Sales, Walt — Yea
Schreiner, Casey — Yea
Garcia, Rodney — Yea
Shaw, Ray — Yea
Bessette, Barbara — Yea
Smith, Bridget — Yea
Grubbs, Bruce — Yea
Burnett, Tom — Nay
Sweeney, Mark — Yea
Hamlett, Bradley — Yea
Moore, Frederick — Yea
Mortensen, Dale — Not Voting
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 — Yea
Derek Harvey — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Yea
Farris-Olsen, Robert — Yea
Fitzgerald, Ross — Yea
Fleming, Frank — Nay
Forrest Mandeville — Nay
Funk, Moffie — Yea
Garner, Frank — Yea
Greef, Sharon — Yea
Greg Hertz — Nay
Gunderson, Steve — Nay
Hamilton, Jim — Yea
Holmlund, Kenneth L. — Yea
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 — Yea
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 — Yea
Weatherwax, Marvin — Yea
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Yea
Wylie Galt — Nay

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Do Pass

Passed 58 Yea · 41 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 584101
Total 584101
% of votes cast 58%41%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Redfield, Alan — Nay
Bachmeier, Jacob — Yea
Bahr, Jade — Yea
Ballance, Nancy — Yea
Krautter, Joel — Yea
Ryan, Marilyn — Yea
Krotkov, Jasmine — Yea
Sales, Walt — Yea
Schreiner, Casey — Yea
Garcia, Rodney — Nay
Shaw, Ray — Yea
Bessette, Barbara — Yea
Smith, Bridget — Yea
Grubbs, Bruce — Yea
Burnett, Tom — Nay
Sweeney, Mark — Yea
Hamlett, Bradley — Yea
Moore, Frederick — Nay
Mortensen, Dale — Yea
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 — Yea
Derek Harvey — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Yea
Farris-Olsen, Robert — Yea
Fitzgerald, Ross — Nay
Fleming, Frank — Nay
Forrest Mandeville — Nay
Funk, Moffie — Yea
Garner, Frank — Yea
Greef, Sharon — Yea
Greg Hertz — Nay
Gunderson, Steve — Nay
Hamilton, Jim — Yea
Holmlund, Kenneth L. — Yea
Hopkins, Mike — Yea
John Fuller — Nay
Josh Kassmier — Nay
Karjala, Jessica — Not Voting
Katie Sullivan — Yea
Keane, Jim — Yea
Kelker, Kathy — Yea
Knudsen, Casey — Nay
Llew Jones — Yea
Lynch, Ryan — Yea
Marilyn Marler — Yea
Mark Noland — Nay
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Mary Caferro — Yea
Matt Regier — Nay
Mercer, Bill — Nay
Moore, Terry — Yea
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 — Yea
Weatherwax, Marvin — Yea
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Nay
Willis Curdy — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Yea
Wylie Galt — Nay

Official roll call →

DO PASS

Passed 16 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16300
Total 16300
% of votes cast 84%16%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Bahr, Jade — Yea
Bessette, Barbara — Yea
Dunn, David — Yea
Pierson, Gordon — Yea
Sales, Walt — Yea
Webb, Peggy — Yea
Winter, Thomas — Yea
Abbott, Kim — Yea
Barry Usher — Nay
Dennis Lenz — Nay
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Nay
Kelker, Kathy — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Moore, Terry — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Sheldon-Galloway, Lola — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Welch, Tom — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 542?
HB 542 is sponsored by Barbara Bessette.
What is the current status of HB 542?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 542?
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