Montana 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 54 — Revise laws governing multiple employer welfare arrangements

Last action — Vetoed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 06, 2018. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    6 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Vetoed by Governor

  2. Transmitted to Governor

  3. Signed by Speaker

  4. Signed by President

  5. Printed - Enrolled Version Available

  6. Returned from Enrolling

  7. Sent to Enrolling

  8. Returned to Senate

  9. 3rd Reading Concurred

  10. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  11. 2nd Reading Concurred

  12. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  13. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

  14. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

  15. Hearing

  16. First Reading

  17. Referred to Committee

  18. Transmitted to House

  19. 3rd Reading Passed

  20. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  21. 2nd Reading Passed

  22. 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed

  23. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  24. Printed - New Version Available

  25. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

  26. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

  27. Hearing

  28. Fiscal Note Printed

  29. Fiscal Note Signed

  30. First Reading

  31. Fiscal Note Received

  32. Referred to Committee

  33. Fiscal Note Requested

  34. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  35. Introduced

  36. Pre-Introduction Letter Sent

  37. Draft in Assembly

  38. Executive Director Review

  39. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  40. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  41. Draft in Input/Proofing

  42. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [SMH]

  43. Draft in Edit

  44. Draft in Legal Review

  45. Draft to Requester for Review

  46. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

  • Fred Thomas · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 49 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Fred Thomas

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 55 Yea · 42 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 554203
Total 554203
% of votes cast 55%42%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Redfield, Alan — Yea
Bachmeier, Jacob — Nay
Bahr, Jade — Nay
Ballance, Nancy — Yea
Krautter, Joel — Yea
Ryan, Marilyn — Nay
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
Burnett, Tom — Yea
Sweeney, Mark — Nay
Hamlett, Bradley — Nay
Moore, Frederick — Yea
Mortensen, Dale — Not Voting
DeVries, Greg — Yea
Webb, Peggy — Yea
Doane, Alan — Yea
Dooling, Julie — Yea
Peppers, Rae — Nay
White, Kerry — Yea
Dudik, Kimberly — Nay
Perry, Zac — Nay
Dunn, David — Yea
Pierson, Gordon — Nay
Winter, Thomas — Nay
Woods, Tom — Nay
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 — Not Voting
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 — Yea
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 — Nay
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 — Yea
Tschida, Brad — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Weatherwax, Marvin — Nay
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Nay
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Nay
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

Do Concur

Passed 57 Yea · 42 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 574201
Total 574201
% of votes cast 57%42%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Mortensen, Dale — Not Voting
DeVries, Greg — Yea
Webb, Peggy — Yea
Doane, Alan — Yea
Dooling, Julie — Yea
Peppers, Rae — Nay
White, Kerry — Yea
Dudik, Kimberly — Nay
Perry, Zac — Nay
Dunn, David — Yea
Pierson, Gordon — Nay
Winter, Thomas — Nay
Woods, Tom — Nay
Redfield, Alan — Yea
Bachmeier, Jacob — Nay
Bahr, Jade — Nay
Ballance, Nancy — Yea
Krautter, Joel — Yea
Ryan, Marilyn — Nay
Krotkov, Jasmine — Nay
Sales, Walt — Yea
Schreiner, Casey — Nay
Garcia, Rodney — Yea
Shaw, Ray — Yea
Bessette, Barbara — Nay
Smith, Bridget — Nay
Grubbs, Bruce — Yea
Burnett, Tom — Yea
Sweeney, Mark — Nay
Hamlett, Bradley — Nay
Moore, Frederick — 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 — Yea
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 — Nay
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 — Yea
Tschida, Brad — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Weatherwax, Marvin — Nay
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Nay
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Nay
Wylie Galt — Yea

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Passed 11 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11800
Total 11800
% of votes cast 58%42%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Fitzgerald, Ross H. — Yea
Grubbs, Bruce — Yea
Krautter, Joel G. — Yea
Pierson, Gordon — Nay
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Nay
Christopher Pope — Nay
Denley Loge — Yea
Derek Harvey — Nay
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Nay
Gunderson, Steve — Yea
Katie Sullivan — Nay
Mark Noland — Yea
Neil Duram — Yea
Stewart Peregoy, Sharon — Nay
Sue Vinton — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Willis Curdy — Nay

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Do Pass

Passed 29 Yea · 18 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 291803
Total 291803
% of votes cast 58%36%0%6%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Malek, Sue — Nay
Sesso, Jon — Nay
Barrett, Dick — Nay
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
McConnell, Nate — Nay
Smith, Cary — Yea
Blasdel, Mark — Yea
McNally, Mary — Nay
Olszewski, Albert — Yea
Boland, Carlie — Nay
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Thomas, Fred — Yea
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Phillips, Mike — Not Voting
Howard, David — Yea
Pomnichowski, JP — Nay
Vuckovich, Gene — Not Voting
Jacobson, Tom — Nay
Webb, Roger — Yea
Kary, Douglas — Yea
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Sales, Scott — Yea
MacDonald, Margaret — Nay
Sands, Diane — Nay
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Keenan — Yea
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Dan Salomon — Yea
Edie McClafferty — Nay
Frank Smith — Nay
Janet Ellis — Nay
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jason Small — Yea
Jeff Welborn — Yea
Jen Gross — Nay
Jill Cohenour — Nay
John Esp — Yea
Keith Regier — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Lyn Bennett — Nay
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Mike Lang — Yea
Pat Flowers — Nay
Paul Fielder — Not Voting
Russ Tempel — Yea
Shelley Vance — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Steve Hinebauch — Yea
Susan Webber — Nay

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AMD-SB54 001 Malek D/PASS

Failed 19 Yea · 27 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 192704
Total 192704
% of votes cast 38%54%0%8%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Ankney, Duane — Nay
Malek, Sue — Yea
Sesso, Jon — Yea
Barrett, Dick — Yea
Gauthier, Terry — Nay
McConnell, Nate — Yea
Smith, Cary — Nay
Blasdel, Mark — Nay
McNally, Mary — Yea
Olszewski, Albert — Nay
Boland, Carlie — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Not Voting
Thomas, Fred — Nay
Hoven, Brian — Nay
Phillips, Mike — Not Voting
Howard, David — Nay
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Webb, Roger — Nay
Kary, Douglas — Nay
Richmond, Tom — Nay
Sales, Scott — Nay
MacDonald, Margaret — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Bob Brown — Nay
Bob Keenan — Nay
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Nay
Dan Salomon — Nay
Edie McClafferty — Yea
Frank Smith — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Nay
Jason Small — Nay
Jeff Welborn — Not Voting
Jen Gross — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Yea
John Esp — Nay
Keith Regier — Nay
Kenneth Bogner — Nay
Lyn Bennett — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Nay
Mike Lang — Nay
Pat Flowers — Yea
Paul Fielder — Not Voting
Russ Tempel — Nay
Shelley Vance — Nay
Steve Fitzpatrick — Nay
Steve Hinebauch — Nay
Susan Webber — Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 27 Yea · 19 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 271904
Total 271904
% of votes cast 54%38%0%8%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Malek, Sue — Nay
Sesso, Jon — Nay
Barrett, Dick — Nay
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
McConnell, Nate — Nay
Smith, Cary — Yea
Blasdel, Mark — Yea
McNally, Mary — Nay
Olszewski, Albert — Yea
Boland, Carlie — Nay
Osmundson, Ryan — Not Voting
Thomas, Fred — Yea
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Phillips, Mike — Not Voting
Howard, David — Yea
Pomnichowski, JP — Nay
Vuckovich, Gene — Nay
Jacobson, Tom — Nay
Webb, Roger — Yea
Kary, Douglas — Yea
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Sales, Scott — Yea
MacDonald, Margaret — Nay
Sands, Diane — Nay
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Keenan — Yea
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Dan Salomon — Yea
Edie McClafferty — Nay
Frank Smith — Nay
Janet Ellis — Nay
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jason Small — Yea
Jeff Welborn — Not Voting
Jen Gross — Nay
Jill Cohenour — Nay
John Esp — Yea
Keith Regier — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Lyn Bennett — Nay
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Mike Lang — Yea
Pat Flowers — Nay
Paul Fielder — Not Voting
Russ Tempel — Yea
Shelley Vance — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Steve Hinebauch — Yea
Susan Webber — Nay

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