Montana 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SJ 15 — Approve organization of Bitterroot valley community college district

Last action — Filed with Secretary of State

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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 January 12, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

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 7 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Filed with Secretary of State

  2. Signed by Speaker

  3. Signed by President

  4. Printed - Enrolled Version Available

  5. Returned from Enrolling

  6. Sent to Enrolling

  7. Returned to Senate

  8. 3rd Reading Concurred

  9. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  10. Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Appropriations

  11. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Appropriations

  12. Hearing - (H) Appropriations

  13. Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations

  14. 2nd Reading Concurred

  15. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  16. Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Education

  17. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Education

  18. Hearing - (H) Education

  19. First Reading

  20. Referred to Committee - (H) Education

  21. Transmitted to House

  22. 3rd Reading Passed

  23. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  24. 2nd Reading Passed

  25. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  26. Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Education and Cultural Resources

  27. Fiscal Note Printed

  28. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Education and Cultural Resources

  29. Fiscal Note Received

  30. Hearing - (S) Education and Cultural Resources

  31. Referred to Committee - (S) Education and Cultural Resources

  32. First Reading

  33. Fiscal Note Requested

  34. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  35. Introduced

  36. Draft Delivered to Requester

  37. Draft Ready for Delivery

  38. Executive Director Final Review

  39. Draft Ready for Delivery

  40. Draft in Assembly

  41. Executive Director Review

  42. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  43. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  44. Draft in Input/Proofing

  45. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review

  46. Draft in Edit

  47. Draft in Legal Review

  48. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 46 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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Votes

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
Patelis, Jimmy — Nay
Abbott, Kim — Yea
Amy Regier — Nay
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Nay
Barry Usher — Nay
Bartel, Dan — Nay
Beard, Becky — Nay
Berglee, Seth — Nay
Bertoglio, Marta — Yea
Binkley, Michele — Yea
Bishop, Laurie — Yea
Bob Phalen — Nay
Brandon Ler — Nay
Braxton Mitchell — Nay
Buckley, Alice — Yea
Caleb Hinkle — Nay
Carlson, Jennifer — Yea
Connie Keogh — Yea
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
David Bedey — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Nay
Derek Harvey — Nay
Donavon Hawk — Nay
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Yea
Farris-Olsen, Robert — Yea
Fiona Nave — Nay
Fitzgerald, Ross — Yea
Fleming, Frank — Nay
Frank Smith — Yea
Frazer, Gregory — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Yea
Galloway, Steven — Nay
Garner, Frank — Yea
Greef, Sharon — Yea
Gunderson, Steve — Nay
Hamilton, Jim — Nay
Hill, Ed — Nay
Holmlund, Kenneth L. — Yea
Hopkins, Mike — Yea
Jane Gillette — Nay
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Nay
Jerry Schillinger — Nay
John Fuller — Yea
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Julie Darling — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Nay
Katie Sullivan — Yea
Katie Zolnikov — Yea
Keane, Jim — Yea
Kelker, Kathy — Yea
Kelly Kortum — Yea
Ken Walsh — Yea
Kerns, Scot — Nay
Kerri Seekins-Crowe — Nay
Knudsen, Casey — Yea
Knudsen, Casey — Yea
Larry Brewster — Nay
Linda Reksten — Nay
Llew Jones — Yea
Malone, Marty — Yea
Marilyn Marler — Yea
Mark Noland — Nay
Mark Thane — Yea
Marshall, Ron — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Mary Caferro — Yea
Matt Regier — Nay
Mercer, Bill — Nay
Moore, Terry — Nay
Neil Duram — Yea
Paul Fielder — Nay
Putnam, Brian — Yea
Read, Joe — Nay
Running Wolf, Tyson — Yea
Sara Novak — Yea
Sheldon-Galloway, Lola — Nay
Skees, Derek — Nay
Stafman, Ed — Yea
Steve Gist — Nay
Stewart Peregoy, Sharon — Yea
Stromswold, Mallerie — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Tenenbaum, Danny — Yea
Tom France — Yea
Tschida, Brad — Nay
Vince Ricci — Yea
Weatherwax, Marvin — Yea
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Whiteman Pena, Rynalea — Yea
Whitman, Kathy — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Yea
Wylie Galt — Nay

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Passed 17 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17700
Total 17700
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Patelis, Jimmy — Yea
Bartel, Dan — Nay
Connie Keogh — Yea
David Bedey — Yea
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Yea
Fiona Nave — Yea
Garner, Frank — Yea
Hamilton, Jim — Yea
Holmlund, Kenneth L. — Yea
Hopkins, Mike — Yea
Jerry Schillinger — Nay
John Fuller — Yea
Keane, Jim — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Mary Caferro — Yea
Matt Regier — Nay
Mercer, Bill — Nay
Moore, Terry — Nay
Read, Joe — Nay
Stewart Peregoy, Sharon — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Tschida, Brad — Nay
Vince Ricci — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Yea

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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
Patelis, Jimmy — Nay
Abbott, Kim — Yea
Amy Regier — Nay
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Nay
Bartel, Dan — Nay
Beard, Becky — Nay
Berglee, Seth — Yea
Bertoglio, Marta — Yea
Binkley, Michele — Yea
Bishop, Laurie — Yea
Bob Phalen — Nay
Brandon Ler — Nay
Braxton Mitchell — Nay
Buckley, Alice — Yea
Caleb Hinkle — Nay
Carlson, Jennifer — Yea
Connie Keogh — Yea
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
David Bedey — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Nay
Dennis Lenz — Nay
Derek Harvey — Yea
Donavon Hawk — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Yea
Farris-Olsen, Robert — Yea
Fiona Nave — Nay
Fitzgerald, Ross — Yea
Fleming, Frank — Nay
Frank Smith — Yea
Frazer, Gregory — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Yea
Galloway, Steven — Nay
Garner, Frank — Yea
Greef, Sharon — Yea
Gunderson, Steve — Nay
Hamilton, Jim — Nay
Hill, Ed — Nay
Holmlund, Kenneth L. — Yea
Hopkins, Mike — Yea
Jane Gillette — Nay
Jedediah Hinkle — Nay
Jeremy Trebas — Nay
Jerry Schillinger — Nay
John Fuller — Yea
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Julie Darling — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Nay
Katie Sullivan — Yea
Katie Zolnikov — Yea
Keane, Jim — Yea
Kelker, Kathy — Yea
Kelly Kortum — Yea
Ken Walsh — Yea
Kerns, Scot — Nay
Kerri Seekins-Crowe — Nay
Knudsen, Casey — Yea
Knudsen, Casey — Yea
Larry Brewster — Nay
Linda Reksten — Nay
Llew Jones — Yea
Malone, Marty — Yea
Marilyn Marler — Yea
Mark Noland — Nay
Mark Thane — Yea
Marshall, Ron — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Mary Caferro — Yea
Matt Regier — Nay
Mercer, Bill — Nay
Moore, Terry — Nay
Neil Duram — Nay
Paul Fielder — Nay
Putnam, Brian — Yea
Read, Joe — Nay
Running Wolf, Tyson — Yea
Sara Novak — Yea
Sheldon-Galloway, Lola — Nay
Skees, Derek — Nay
Stafman, Ed — Yea
Steve Gist — Nay
Stewart Peregoy, Sharon — Yea
Stromswold, Mallerie — Nay
Sue Vinton — Yea
Tenenbaum, Danny — Yea
Tom France — Yea
Tschida, Brad — Nay
Vince Ricci — Nay
Weatherwax, Marvin — Yea
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Whiteman Pena, Rynalea — Yea
Whitman, Kathy — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

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Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Beard, Becky — Yea
Berglee, Seth — Yea
Bertoglio, Marta — Yea
Bishop, Laurie — Yea
Brandon Ler — Yea
Braxton Mitchell — Yea
Donavon Hawk — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Yea
Kerns, Scot — Yea
Kerri Seekins-Crowe — Yea
Linda Reksten — Yea
Mark Thane — Yea
Running Wolf, Tyson — Yea
Sara Novak — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 47 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 47201
Total 47201
% of votes cast 94%4%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Sales, Walt — Yea
Sweeney, Mark — Yea
Ankney, Duane — Not Voting
Bennett, Bryce — Yea
Blasdel, Mark — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Boland, Carlie — Yea
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Carl Glimm — Yea
Christopher Pope — Yea
Edie McClafferty — Yea
Ellie Boldman — Yea
Friedel, Chris — Yea
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Gross, Jen — Yea
Hinebauch, Steve — Yea
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Howard, David — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Yea
John Esp — Nay
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Yea
Keenan, Bob — Nay
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Lang, Mike — Yea
Lynch, Ryan — Yea
McNally, Mary — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Mike Fox — Yea
Molnar, Brad — Yea
O'Brien, Shannon — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Pat Flowers — Yea
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Regier, Keith — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Salomon, Daniel R. — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Small, Jason D. — Yea
Smith, Cary — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tom McGillvray — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Yea
Welborn, Jeffrey — Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 47 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 47300
Total 47300
% of votes cast 94%6%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Sales, Walt — Yea
Sweeney, Mark — Yea
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Bennett, Bryce — Yea
Blasdel, Mark — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Boland, Carlie — Yea
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Carl Glimm — Yea
Christopher Pope — Yea
Edie McClafferty — Yea
Ellie Boldman — Yea
Friedel, Chris — Yea
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Gross, Jen — Yea
Hinebauch, Steve — Yea
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Howard, David — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Yea
John Esp — Nay
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Yea
Keenan, Bob — Nay
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Lang, Mike — Yea
Lynch, Ryan — Nay
McNally, Mary — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Mike Fox — Yea
Molnar, Brad — Yea
O'Brien, Shannon — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Pat Flowers — Yea
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Regier, Keith — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Salomon, Daniel R. — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Small, Jason D. — Yea
Smith, Cary — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tom McGillvray — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Yea
Welborn, Jeffrey — Yea

Official roll call →

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