Montana 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SJ 21 — Interim study on electioneering

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

  2. 2nd Reading Not Concurred

  3. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  4. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

  5. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

  6. Hearing

  7. First Reading

  8. Referred to Committee

  9. Transmitted to House

  10. 3rd Reading Passed

  11. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  12. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  13. 2nd Reading Passed

  14. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  15. Committee Report--Bill Passed

  16. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  17. Hearing

  18. Referred to Committee

  19. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  20. First Reading

  21. Introduced

  22. Draft Delivered to Requester

  23. Draft Ready for Delivery

  24. Executive Director Final Review

  25. Draft in Assembly

  26. Executive Director Review

  27. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  28. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  29. Draft in Input/Proofing

  30. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [CMD]

  31. Draft in Edit

  32. Draft in Legal Review

  33. Draft to Requester for Review

  34. Draft On Hold

  35. Draft to Requester for Review

  36. Draft Taken Off Hold

  37. Draft On Hold

  38. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 54 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 Concur

Passed 49 Yea · 51 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 495100
Total 495100
% of votes cast 49%51%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Redfield, Alan — Nay
Bachmeier, Jacob — Yea
Bahr, Jade — Yea
Ballance, Nancy — Nay
Krautter, Joel — Yea
Ryan, Marilyn — Yea
Krotkov, Jasmine — Yea
Sales, Walt — Nay
Schreiner, Casey — Yea
Garcia, Rodney — Yea
Shaw, Ray — Nay
Bessette, Barbara — Yea
Smith, Bridget — Yea
Grubbs, Bruce — Yea
Burnett, Tom — Nay
Sweeney, Mark — Yea
Hamlett, Bradley — Yea
Moore, Frederick — Nay
Mortensen, Dale — Nay
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 — Nay
Derek Harvey — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Nay
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 — Nay
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 — Nay
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 — Nay
Weatherwax, Marvin — Yea
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Nay
Willis Curdy — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Yea
Wylie Galt — Nay

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Passed 18 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18200
Total 18200
% of votes cast 90%10%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bachmeier, Jacob — Yea
Dooling, Julie — Yea
Bahr, Jade — Yea
Garcia, Rodney — Yea
Sweeney, Mark — Yea
Runningwolf, Tyson T. — Yea
Sales, Walt — Yea
Shaw, Ray L. — Yea
Webb, Peggy — Yea
Winter, Thomas — Yea
Mortensen, Dale — Nay
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Fleming, Frank — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Nay
Garner, Frank — Yea
Greef, Sharon — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Yea
Weatherwax, Marvin — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 28 Yea · 22 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 282200
Total 282200
% of votes cast 56%44%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 — Nay
Phillips, Mike — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Yea
Webb, Roger — Nay
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Sales, Scott — Nay
Welborn, Jeffery — Nay
Salomon, Daniel — Nay
MacDonald, Margaret — Yea
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Bennett, Bryce — Yea
Blasdel, Mark — Nay
Bob Brown — Yea
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 — Nay
Lang, Mike — Nay
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 — Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 29 Yea · 21 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 292100
Total 292100
% of votes cast 58%42%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 — Nay
Phillips, Mike — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Yea
Webb, Roger — Nay
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Sales, Scott — Nay
Welborn, Jeffery — Nay
Salomon, Daniel — Nay
MacDonald, Margaret — Yea
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Bennett, Bryce — Yea
Blasdel, Mark — Nay
Bob Brown — Yea
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 — Nay
Lang, Mike — Nay
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 — Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SJ 21?
SJ 21 is sponsored by Janet Ellis.
What is the current status of SJ 21?
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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