Montana 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 162 — Generally revise election laws on absentee and mail ballots

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  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 November 19, 2018. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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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. 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House

  10. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  11. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  12. 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred

  13. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  14. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  15. Returned to Senate with Amendments

  16. 3rd Reading Concurred

  17. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  18. 2nd Reading Concurred

  19. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  20. Printed - New Version Available

  21. Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended

  22. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended

  23. Hearing

  24. First Reading

  25. Referred to Committee

  26. Transmitted to House

  27. 3rd Reading Passed

  28. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  29. 2nd Reading Passed

  30. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  31. Printed - New Version Available

  32. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

  33. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

  34. Hearing

  35. Referred to Committee

  36. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  37. First Reading

  38. Introduced

  39. Draft Delivered to Requester

  40. Draft Ready for Delivery

  41. Executive Director Final Review

  42. Draft in Assembly

  43. Executive Director Review

  44. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  45. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  46. Draft in Input/Proofing

  47. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [SMH]

  48. Draft in Edit

  49. Draft in Legal Review

  50. Draft to Requester for Review

  51. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

  • Roger Webb · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 50 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Roger Webb

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (205)

205 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do Concur

Passed 41 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 41900
Total 41900
% of votes cast 82%18%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Malek, Sue — Yea
Sesso, Jon — Yea
Barrett, Dick — Yea
McConnell, Nate — Yea
Olszewski, Albert — Yea
Thomas, Fred — Nay
Phillips, Mike — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Yea
Webb, Roger — Yea
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Sales, Scott — Nay
Welborn, Jeffery — Nay
Salomon, Daniel — Yea
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 — Yea
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Howard, David — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Nay
Jason Small — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Yea
John Esp — Nay
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Yea
Keenan, Bob — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Lang, Mike — Yea
McNally, Mary — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Pat Flowers — Yea
Paul Fielder — Nay
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Regier, Keith — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Smith, Cary — Nay
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Nay

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Do Concur

Passed 48 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 48200
Total 48200
% of votes cast 96%4%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Malek, Sue — Yea
Sesso, Jon — Yea
Barrett, Dick — Yea
McConnell, Nate — Yea
Olszewski, Albert — Yea
Thomas, Fred — Yea
Phillips, Mike — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Yea
Webb, Roger — Yea
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Sales, Scott — Yea
Welborn, Jeffery — Yea
Salomon, Daniel — Yea
MacDonald, Margaret — Yea
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Bennett, Bryce — Yea
Blasdel, Mark — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Boland, Carlie — Yea
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Edie McClafferty — Yea
Frank Smith — Yea
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
Gross, Jen — Yea
Hinebauch, Steve — Yea
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Howard, David — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jason Small — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Yea
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 — Yea
Paul Fielder — Nay
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Regier, Keith — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Smith, Cary — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Nay

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Do Concur

Passed 61 Yea · 36 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 613603
Total 613603
% of votes cast 61%36%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 — Nay
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 — Nay
Mortensen, Dale — Yea
DeVries, Greg — Nay
Webb, Peggy — Yea
Doane, Alan — Nay
Dooling, Julie — Yea
Peppers, Rae — Nay
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 — Not Voting
Beard, Becky — Nay
Berglee, Seth — Nay
Bishop, Laurie — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Carl Glimm — Nay
Christopher Pope — Yea
Connie Keogh — Yea
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Nay
Dave Fern — Yea
David Bedey — Yea
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 — Yea
Fleming, Frank — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Yea
Garner, Frank — Yea
Greef, Sharon — Yea
Greg Hertz — Nay
Gunderson, Steve — Yea
Hamilton, Jim — Yea
Holmlund, Kenneth L. — Yea
Hopkins, Mike — Nay
John Fuller — Nay
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Yea
Katie Sullivan — Yea
Keane, Jim — Nay
Kelker, Kathy — Yea
Knudsen, Casey — Nay
Llew Jones — Yea
Lynch, Ryan — Nay
Marilyn Marler — Yea
Mark Noland — Nay
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Mary Caferro — Yea
Matt Regier — Nay
Mercer, Bill — Yea
Moore, Terry — Yea
Neil Duram — Nay
Read, Joe — Nay
Rhonda Knudsen — Nay
Running Wolf, Tyson — Not Voting
Shane Morigeau — Yea
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 — Yea
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Nay
Wylie Galt — Nay

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Do Concur

Passed 61 Yea · 39 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 613900
Total 613900
% of votes cast 61%39%0%0%
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 — Nay
Grubbs, Bruce — Yea
Burnett, Tom — Nay
Sweeney, Mark — Yea
Hamlett, Bradley — Yea
Moore, Frederick — Nay
Mortensen, Dale — Yea
DeVries, Greg — Nay
Webb, Peggy — Yea
Doane, Alan — Nay
Dooling, Julie — Yea
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 — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Carl Glimm — Nay
Christopher Pope — Yea
Connie Keogh — Yea
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Nay
Dave Fern — Yea
David Bedey — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Nay
Derek Harvey — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Nay
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 — Nay
Gunderson, Steve — Nay
Hamilton, Jim — Yea
Holmlund, Kenneth L. — Yea
Hopkins, Mike — Nay
John Fuller — Nay
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Yea
Katie Sullivan — Yea
Keane, Jim — Nay
Kelker, Kathy — Yea
Knudsen, Casey — Nay
Llew Jones — Yea
Lynch, Ryan — Nay
Marilyn Marler — Yea
Mark Noland — Nay
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Mary Caferro — Nay
Matt Regier — Nay
Mercer, Bill — Yea
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 — Nay
Sue Vinton — Nay
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Tschida, Brad — Nay
Vince Ricci — Nay
Weatherwax, Marvin — Yea
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Yea
Wylie Galt — Nay

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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

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Do Pass

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 — Yea
Sesso, Jon — Yea
Barrett, Dick — Yea
McConnell, Nate — Yea
Olszewski, Albert — Nay
Thomas, Fred — Nay
Phillips, Mike — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Yea
Webb, Roger — Yea
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Sales, Scott — Nay
Welborn, Jeffery — Nay
Salomon, Daniel — Nay
MacDonald, Margaret — Yea
Ankney, Duane — Nay
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 — Nay
Jill Cohenour — Yea
John Esp — Nay
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Yea
Keenan, Bob — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Nay
Lang, Mike — Yea
McNally, Mary — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Nay
Osmundson, Ryan — Nay
Pat Flowers — Yea
Paul Fielder — Not Voting
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Regier, Keith — Nay
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Smith, Cary — Nay
Steve Fitzpatrick — Nay
Susan Webber — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Nay

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Do Pass

Passed 35 Yea · 15 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 351500
Total 351500
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Malek, Sue — Yea
Sesso, Jon — Yea
Barrett, Dick — Yea
McConnell, Nate — Yea
Olszewski, Albert — Yea
Thomas, Fred — Nay
Phillips, Mike — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Yea
Webb, Roger — Yea
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Sales, Scott — Yea
Welborn, Jeffery — Nay
Salomon, Daniel — Yea
MacDonald, Margaret — Yea
Ankney, Duane — Nay
Bennett, Bryce — Yea
Blasdel, Mark — Nay
Bob Brown — Yea
Boland, Carlie — Yea
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Edie McClafferty — Yea
Frank Smith — Yea
Gauthier, Terry — Nay
Gross, Jen — Yea
Hinebauch, Steve — Nay
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Howard, David — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jason Small — Nay
Jill Cohenour — Yea
John Esp — Nay
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Yea
Keenan, Bob — Nay
Kenneth Bogner — Nay
Lang, Mike — Yea
McNally, Mary — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Nay
Pat Flowers — Yea
Paul Fielder — Nay
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Regier, Keith — Nay
Russ Tempel — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Smith, Cary — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Nay
Susan Webber — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Nay

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