Montana 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 331 — Establish the Montana energy security act

Last action — Died in Process

  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. 3rd Reading Failed

  3. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  4. 2nd Reading Concurred

  5. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  6. Printed - New Version Available

  7. Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended

  8. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended

  9. Hearing

  10. Hearing Canceled

  11. Hearing Canceled

  12. First Reading

  13. Referred to Committee

  14. Transmitted to House

  15. 3rd Reading Passed

  16. Reconsidered Previous Action; Remains in 3rd Reading Process

  17. 3rd Reading Failed

  18. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  19. Printed - New Version Available

  20. 2nd Reading Passed as Amended

  21. 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried

  22. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  23. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

  24. Printed - New Version Available

  25. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

  26. Fiscal Note Printed

  27. Fiscal Note Signed

  28. Fiscal Note Received

  29. Hearing

  30. Referred to Committee

  31. First Reading

  32. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  33. Fiscal Note Requested

  34. Introduced

  35. Draft Delivered to Requester

  36. Draft Ready for Delivery

  37. Executive Director Final Review

  38. Draft in Assembly

  39. Executive Director Review

  40. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  41. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  42. Draft in Input/Proofing

  43. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [CMD]

  44. Draft in Edit

  45. Draft in Legal Review

  46. Draft to Requester for Review

  47. Draft Taken Off Hold

  48. Draft On Hold

  49. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

  • Tom Richmond · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 62 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Tom Richmond

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 Concur

Failed 37 Yea · 60 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 376003
Total 376003
% of votes cast 37%60%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Redfield, Alan — Nay
Bachmeier, Jacob — Nay
Bahr, Jade — Nay
Ballance, Nancy — Yea
Krautter, Joel — Yea
Ryan, Marilyn — Yea
Krotkov, Jasmine — Nay
Sales, Walt — Yea
Schreiner, Casey — Nay
Garcia, Rodney — Not Voting
Shaw, Ray — Yea
Bessette, Barbara — Nay
Smith, Bridget — Nay
Grubbs, Bruce — Yea
Dooling, Julie — Yea
Peppers, Rae — Nay
White, Kerry — Nay
Dudik, Kimberly — Nay
Perry, Zac — Nay
Dunn, David — Nay
Pierson, Gordon — Yea
Winter, Thomas — Nay
Woods, Tom — Nay
Burnett, Tom — Yea
Sweeney, Mark — Nay
Hamlett, Bradley — Nay
Moore, Frederick — Yea
Mortensen, Dale — Yea
DeVries, Greg — Nay
Webb, Peggy — Nay
Doane, Alan — Nay
Abbott, Kim — Nay
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Nay
Barry Usher — Nay
Bartel, Dan — Not Voting
Beard, Becky — Nay
Berglee, Seth — Nay
Bishop, Laurie — Nay
Bob Brown — Nay
Bob Brown — Nay
Carl Glimm — Nay
Christopher Pope — Nay
Connie Keogh — Nay
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
David Bedey — Yea
Denise Hayman — Nay
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Derek Harvey — Nay
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Nay
Farris-Olsen, Robert — Nay
Fitzgerald, Ross — Yea
Fleming, Frank — Nay
Forrest Mandeville — Nay
Funk, Moffie — Nay
Garner, Frank — Yea
Greef, Sharon — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Gunderson, Steve — Yea
Hamilton, Jim — Nay
Holmlund, Kenneth L. — Yea
Hopkins, Mike — Yea
John Fuller — Nay
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Nay
Katie Sullivan — Nay
Keane, Jim — Yea
Kelker, Kathy — Nay
Knudsen, Casey — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Lynch, Ryan — Nay
Marilyn Marler — Nay
Mark Noland — Nay
Mary Ann Dunwell — Nay
Mary Caferro — Nay
Matt Regier — Nay
Mercer, Bill — Yea
Moore, Terry — Nay
Neil Duram — Nay
Read, Joe — Yea
Rhonda Knudsen — Yea
Running Wolf, Tyson — Nay
Shane Morigeau — Nay
Sheldon-Galloway, Lola — Nay
Skees, Derek — Nay
Stewart Peregoy, Sharon — Nay
Sue Vinton — Nay
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Tschida, Brad — Not Voting
Vince Ricci — Nay
Weatherwax, Marvin — Nay
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Nay
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

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Do Concur

Passed 62 Yea · 38 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 623800
Total 623800
% of votes cast 62%38%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Redfield, Alan — Yea
Bachmeier, Jacob — Nay
Schreiner, Casey — Nay
Garcia, Rodney — Nay
Shaw, Ray — Yea
Bahr, Jade — Nay
Ballance, Nancy — Yea
Krautter, Joel — Yea
Ryan, Marilyn — Nay
Krotkov, Jasmine — Nay
Sales, Walt — Yea
Smith, Bridget — Yea
Bessette, Barbara — Nay
Peppers, Rae — Yea
White, Kerry — Yea
Dudik, Kimberly — Nay
Perry, Zac — Nay
Dunn, David — Yea
Pierson, Gordon — Yea
Winter, Thomas — Nay
Woods, Tom — Nay
Grubbs, Bruce — Yea
Burnett, Tom — Yea
Sweeney, Mark — Yea
Hamlett, Bradley — Yea
Moore, Frederick — Yea
Mortensen, Dale — Yea
DeVries, Greg — Yea
Webb, Peggy — Yea
Doane, Alan — Yea
Dooling, Julie — Yea
Abbott, Kim — Nay
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Nay
Barry Usher — Yea
Bartel, Dan — Yea
Beard, Becky — Yea
Berglee, Seth — Yea
Bishop, Laurie — Nay
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Brown — Nay
Carl Glimm — Yea
Christopher Pope — Nay
Connie Keogh — Nay
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Dave Fern — Nay
David Bedey — Yea
Denise Hayman — Nay
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Derek Harvey — Nay
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Nay
Farris-Olsen, Robert — Nay
Fitzgerald, Ross — Yea
Fleming, Frank — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Nay
Funk, Moffie — Nay
Garner, Frank — Yea
Greef, Sharon — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Gunderson, Steve — Yea
Hamilton, Jim — Nay
Holmlund, Kenneth L. — Yea
Hopkins, Mike — Yea
John Fuller — Yea
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Nay
Katie Sullivan — Nay
Keane, Jim — Yea
Kelker, Kathy — Nay
Knudsen, Casey — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Lynch, Ryan — Nay
Marilyn Marler — Nay
Mark Noland — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Nay
Mary Caferro — Nay
Matt Regier — Yea
Mercer, Bill — Yea
Moore, Terry — Yea
Neil Duram — Yea
Read, Joe — Yea
Rhonda Knudsen — Yea
Running Wolf, Tyson — Nay
Shane Morigeau — Nay
Sheldon-Galloway, Lola — Yea
Skees, Derek — Yea
Stewart Peregoy, Sharon — Nay
Sue Vinton — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Tschida, Brad — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Weatherwax, Marvin — Nay
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Nay
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

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Passed 30 Yea · 19 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 301901
Total 301901
% of votes cast 60%38%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Malek, Sue — Nay
Sesso, Jon — Yea
Barrett, Dick — Nay
McConnell, Nate — Nay
Olszewski, Albert — Yea
Thomas, Fred — Yea
Phillips, Mike — Nay
Vuckovich, Gene — Nay
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 — Not Voting
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Janet Ellis — Nay
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jason Small — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Nay
John Esp — Nay
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Yea
Keenan, Bob — Nay
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Lang, Mike — Yea
McNally, Mary — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Pat Flowers — Nay
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

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Do Pass

Failed 20 Yea · 29 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 202901
Total 202901
% of votes cast 40%58%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Thomas, Fred — Yea
Phillips, Mike — Nay
Vuckovich, Gene — Nay
Webb, Roger — Nay
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Sales, Scott — Yea
Welborn, Jeffery — Yea
Salomon, Daniel — Yea
MacDonald, Margaret — Nay
Malek, Sue — Nay
Sesso, Jon — Yea
Barrett, Dick — Nay
McConnell, Nate — Nay
Olszewski, Albert — Nay
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Bennett, Bryce — Nay
Blasdel, Mark — Yea
Bob Brown — Nay
Boland, Carlie — Nay
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Edie McClafferty — Nay
Frank Smith — Nay
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
Gross, Jen — Nay
Hinebauch, Steve — Nay
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Howard, David — Not Voting
Jacobson, Tom — Nay
Janet Ellis — Nay
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jason Small — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Nay
John Esp — Nay
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Nay
Keenan, Bob — Nay
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Lang, Mike — Nay
McNally, Mary — Nay
Mike Cuffe — Nay
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Pat Flowers — Nay
Paul Fielder — Nay
Pomnichowski, JP — Nay
Regier, Keith — Nay
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sands, Diane — Nay
Smith, Cary — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Yea

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AMD-002 Richmond D/PASS

Passed 37 Yea · 13 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 371300
Total 371300
% of votes cast 74%26%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Malek, Sue — Nay
Sesso, Jon — Yea
Barrett, Dick — Nay
McConnell, Nate — Yea
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 — Yea
Frank Smith — Nay
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
Gross, Jen — Nay
Hinebauch, Steve — Yea
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Howard, David — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
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 — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Pat Flowers — Nay
Paul Fielder — Yea
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Regier, Keith — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sands, Diane — Nay
Smith, Cary — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Susan Webber — Nay
Vance, Gordon — Yea

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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 — Nay
Sesso, Jon — Yea
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 — Nay
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

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DO PASS AS AMENDED

Passed 9 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9400
Total 9400
% of votes cast 69%31%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Yea
Barrett, Dick — Nay
Malek, Sue — Nay
Phillips, Mike — Nay
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Yea
McNally, Mary — Nay
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Regier, Keith — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Small, Jason D. — Yea

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Subjects

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Who sponsors SB 331?
SB 331 is sponsored by Tom Richmond.
What is the current status of SB 331?
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