Montana 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 101 — Eliminate absentee requirement to return unvoted party ballot

Last action — Chapter Number Assigned

  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 October 24, 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

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 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

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

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Action History

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

  2. Signed by Governor

  3. Transmitted to Governor

  4. Signed by Speaker

  5. Signed by President

  6. Printed - Enrolled Version Available

  7. Returned from Enrolling

  8. Sent to Enrolling

  9. Returned to Senate

  10. 3rd Reading Concurred

  11. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  12. 2nd Reading Concurred

  13. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  14. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

  15. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

  16. Hearing

  17. First Reading

  18. Referred to Committee

  19. Transmitted to House

  20. 3rd Reading Passed

  21. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  22. 2nd Reading Passed

  23. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  24. Committee Report--Bill Passed

  25. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  26. Hearing

  27. Referred to Committee

  28. First Reading

  29. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  30. Introduced

  31. Draft Delivered to Requester

  32. Draft Ready for Delivery

  33. Executive Director Final Review

  34. Draft in Assembly

  35. Executive Director Review

  36. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  37. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  38. Draft in Input/Proofing

  39. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [SMH]

  40. Draft in Edit

  41. Draft in Legal Review

  42. Draft to Requester for Review

  43. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 1 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 93 Yea · 4 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 93403
Total 93403
% of votes cast 93%4%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Redfield, Alan — Yea
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 — Yea
Sweeney, Mark — Yea
Hamlett, Bradley — Yea
Moore, Frederick — Yea
Mortensen, Dale — Yea
DeVries, Greg — Yea
Webb, Peggy — Yea
Doane, Alan — Nay
Dooling, Julie — Yea
Peppers, Rae — Yea
White, Kerry — Yea
Dudik, Kimberly — Nay
Perry, Zac — Nay
Dunn, David — Yea
Pierson, Gordon — Yea
Winter, Thomas — Yea
Woods, Tom — Yea
Abbott, Kim — Yea
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Yea
Bartel, Dan — Yea
Beard, Becky — Yea
Berglee, Seth — Yea
Bishop, Laurie — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Carl Glimm — Yea
Christopher Pope — Yea
Connie Keogh — Yea
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
David Bedey — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Derek Harvey — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Yea
Farris-Olsen, Robert — Yea
Fitzgerald, Ross — Yea
Fleming, Frank — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Yea
Garner, Frank — Yea
Greef, Sharon — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Gunderson, Steve — Yea
Hamilton, Jim — Not Voting
Holmlund, Kenneth L. — Yea
Hopkins, Mike — Yea
John Fuller — Yea
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Yea
Katie Sullivan — Yea
Keane, Jim — Yea
Kelker, Kathy — Yea
Knudsen, Casey — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Lynch, Ryan — Not Voting
Marilyn Marler — Yea
Mark Noland — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Mary Caferro — Yea
Matt Regier — Yea
Mercer, Bill — Yea
Moore, Terry — Yea
Neil Duram — Yea
Read, Joe — Yea
Rhonda Knudsen — Nay
Running Wolf, Tyson — Not Voting
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Sheldon-Galloway, Lola — Yea
Skees, Derek — Yea
Stewart Peregoy, Sharon — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tschida, Brad — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Weatherwax, Marvin — Yea
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

Do Concur

Passed 98 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 98200
Total 98200
% of votes cast 98%2%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Redfield, Alan — Yea
Bachmeier, Jacob — Yea
Bahr, Jade — Yea
Ballance, Nancy — Yea
Krautter, Joel — Yea
Ryan, Marilyn — Yea
Krotkov, Jasmine — Yea
Sales, Walt — Yea
Schreiner, Casey — Yea
Shaw, Ray — Yea
Garcia, Rodney — Yea
Bessette, Barbara — Yea
Smith, Bridget — Yea
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 — Nay
Dooling, Julie — Yea
Peppers, Rae — Yea
White, Kerry — Yea
Dudik, Kimberly — Nay
Perry, Zac — Yea
Dunn, David — Yea
Pierson, Gordon — Yea
Winter, Thomas — Yea
Woods, Tom — Yea
Abbott, Kim — Yea
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Yea
Bartel, Dan — Yea
Beard, Becky — Yea
Berglee, Seth — Yea
Bishop, Laurie — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Carl Glimm — Yea
Christopher Pope — Yea
Connie Keogh — Yea
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
David Bedey — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Derek Harvey — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Yea
Farris-Olsen, Robert — Yea
Fitzgerald, Ross — Yea
Fleming, Frank — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Yea
Garner, Frank — Yea
Greef, Sharon — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Gunderson, Steve — Yea
Hamilton, Jim — Yea
Holmlund, Kenneth L. — Yea
Hopkins, Mike — Yea
John Fuller — Yea
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Yea
Katie Sullivan — Yea
Keane, Jim — Yea
Kelker, Kathy — Yea
Knudsen, Casey — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Lynch, Ryan — Yea
Marilyn Marler — Yea
Mark Noland — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Mary Caferro — Yea
Matt Regier — Yea
Mercer, Bill — Yea
Moore, Terry — Yea
Neil Duram — Yea
Read, Joe — Yea
Rhonda Knudsen — Yea
Running Wolf, Tyson — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Sheldon-Galloway, Lola — Yea
Skees, Derek — Yea
Stewart Peregoy, Sharon — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tschida, Brad — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Weatherwax, Marvin — Yea
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

BE CONCURRED IN

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bachmeier, Jacob — Yea
Bahr, Jade — Yea
Dooling, Julie — Yea
Garcia, Rodney — Yea
Mortensen, Dale — Yea
Runningwolf, Tyson T. — Yea
Sales, Walt — Yea
Shaw, Ray L. — Yea
Sweeney, Mark — Yea
Webb, Peggy — Yea
Winter, Thomas — Yea
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Fleming, Frank — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Yea
Garner, Frank — Yea
Greef, Sharon — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Yea
Weatherwax, Marvin — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 50 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 50000
Total 50000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Malek, Sue — Yea
Sesso, Jon — Yea
Barrett, Dick — Yea
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
McConnell, Nate — Yea
Smith, Cary — Yea
Blasdel, Mark — Yea
McNally, Mary — Yea
Olszewski, Albert — Yea
Boland, Carlie — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Thomas, Fred — Yea
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Phillips, Mike — Yea
Howard, David — Yea
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Webb, Roger — Yea
Kary, Douglas — Yea
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Sales, Scott — Yea
MacDonald, Margaret — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Keenan — Yea
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Dan Salomon — Yea
Edie McClafferty — Yea
Frank Smith — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jason Small — Yea
Jeff Welborn — Yea
Jen Gross — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Yea
John Esp — Yea
Keith Regier — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Lyn Bennett — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Mike Lang — Yea
Pat Flowers — Yea
Paul Fielder — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Shelley Vance — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Steve Hinebauch — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 50 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 50000
Total 50000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Phillips, Mike — Yea
Howard, David — Yea
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Webb, Roger — Yea
Kary, Douglas — Yea
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Sales, Scott — Yea
MacDonald, Margaret — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Malek, Sue — Yea
Sesso, Jon — Yea
Barrett, Dick — Yea
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
McConnell, Nate — Yea
Smith, Cary — Yea
Blasdel, Mark — Yea
McNally, Mary — Yea
Olszewski, Albert — Yea
Boland, Carlie — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Thomas, Fred — Yea
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Keenan — Yea
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Dan Salomon — Yea
Edie McClafferty — Yea
Frank Smith — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jason Small — Yea
Jeff Welborn — Yea
Jen Gross — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Yea
John Esp — Yea
Keith Regier — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Lyn Bennett — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Mike Lang — Yea
Pat Flowers — Yea
Paul Fielder — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Shelley Vance — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Steve Hinebauch — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea

Official roll call →

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SB 101 is sponsored by Keith Regier.
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