Montana 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 342 — Generally revise laws related to preschool programs

Last action — Died in Process

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

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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 Indefinitely Postponed

  3. 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed

  4. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  5. Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal

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

  7. Hearing - (S) Education and Cultural Resources

  8. Fiscal Note Printed

  9. Fiscal Note Signed

  10. Fiscal Note Received

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

  12. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

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

  14. First Reading

  15. Fiscal Note Requested

  16. Introduced

  17. Draft Ready for Delivery

  18. Executive Director Final Review

  19. Draft Ready for Delivery

  20. Draft in Assembly

  21. Executive Director Review

  22. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  23. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  24. Draft in Input/Proofing

  25. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  26. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  27. Draft in Input/Proofing

  28. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review

  29. Draft in Edit

  30. Draft in Legal Review

  31. Draft to Requester for Review

  32. Draft On Hold

  33. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 47 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

Passed 32 Yea · 18 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 321800
Total 321800
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Sales, Walt — Yea
Sweeney, Mark — Nay
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Bennett, Bryce — Nay
Blasdel, Mark — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Boland, Carlie — Nay
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Carl Glimm — Yea
Christopher Pope — Nay
Edie McClafferty — Nay
Ellie Boldman — Nay
Friedel, Chris — Yea
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Gross, Jen — Nay
Hinebauch, Steve — Yea
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Howard, David — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Nay
Janet Ellis — Nay
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Nay
John Esp — Yea
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Yea
Keenan, Bob — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Lang, Mike — Yea
Lynch, Ryan — Yea
McNally, Mary — Nay
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Mike Fox — Nay
Molnar, Brad — Yea
O'Brien, Shannon — Nay
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Pat Flowers — Nay
Pomnichowski, JP — Nay
Regier, Keith — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Salomon, Daniel R. — Yea
Sands, Diane — Nay
Shane Morigeau — Nay
Small, Jason D. — Yea
Smith, Cary — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Susan Webber — Nay
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tom McGillvray — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Yea
Welborn, Jeffrey — Yea

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Do Pass

Failed 19 Yea · 31 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 193100
Total 193100
% of votes cast 38%62%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Sales, Walt — Nay
Sweeney, Mark — Yea
Ankney, Duane — Nay
Bennett, Bryce — Yea
Blasdel, Mark — Nay
Bob Brown — Nay
Boland, Carlie — Yea
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Nay
Carl Glimm — Nay
Christopher Pope — Yea
Edie McClafferty — Yea
Ellie Boldman — Yea
Friedel, Chris — Nay
Gauthier, Terry — Nay
Greg Hertz — Nay
Gross, Jen — Yea
Hinebauch, Steve — Nay
Hoven, Brian — Nay
Howard, David — Nay
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Nay
Jill Cohenour — Yea
John Esp — Nay
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Nay
Keenan, Bob — Nay
Kenneth Bogner — Nay
Lang, Mike — Nay
Lynch, Ryan — Yea
McNally, Mary — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Nay
Mike Fox — Yea
Molnar, Brad — Nay
O'Brien, Shannon — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Nay
Pat Flowers — Yea
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Regier, Keith — Nay
Russ Tempel — Nay
Salomon, Daniel R. — Nay
Sands, Diane — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Small, Jason D. — Nay
Smith, Cary — Nay
Steve Fitzpatrick — Nay
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Tom McGillvray — Nay
Vance, Gordon — Nay
Welborn, Jeffrey — Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 342?
SB 342 is sponsored by Shannon O'Brien.
What is the current status of SB 342?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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