Montana 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 643 — Allowing a disabled voter to electronically return a ballot

Last action — Died in Standing Committee - (S) State Administration

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

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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 Standing Committee - (S) State Administration

  2. Committee Vote Failed; Remains in Committee - (S) State Administration

  3. Hearing - (S) State Administration

  4. Amendments Available

  5. Referred to Committee - (S) State Administration

  6. First Reading

  7. Transmitted to Senate

  8. 3rd Reading Passed

  9. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  10. 2nd Reading Passed

  11. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  12. Revised Fiscal Note Printed

  13. Revised Fiscal Note Signed

  14. Revised Fiscal Note Received

  15. Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) State Administration

  16. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) State Administration

  17. Hearing - (H) State Administration

  18. Fiscal Note Printed

  19. Fiscal Note Signed

  20. Fiscal Note Received

  21. Referred to Committee - (H) State Administration

  22. First Reading

  23. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  24. Fiscal Note Requested

  25. Introduced

  26. Draft Delivered to Requester

  27. Draft Ready for Delivery

  28. Executive Director Final Review

  29. Draft Ready for Delivery

  30. Draft in Assembly

  31. Executive Director Review

  32. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  33. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  34. Draft in Input/Proofing

  35. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review

  36. Draft in Edit

  37. Draft in Legal Review

  38. Draft Taken Off Hold

  39. Draft On Hold

  40. Draft to Requester for Review

  41. Draft Taken Off Hold

  42. Draft On Hold

  43. Draft On Hold

  44. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 43 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 Pass

Passed 56 Yea · 44 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 564400
Total 564400
% of votes cast 56%44%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 — Yea
Berglee, Seth — Nay
Bertoglio, Marta — Yea
Binkley, Michele — Nay
Bishop, Laurie — Yea
Bob Phalen — Nay
Brandon Ler — Nay
Braxton Mitchell — Nay
Buckley, Alice — Yea
Caleb Hinkle — Nay
Carlson, Jennifer — Nay
Connie Keogh — Yea
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
David Bedey — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
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 — Yea
Hill, Ed — Nay
Holmlund, Kenneth L. — Yea
Hopkins, Mike — Yea
Jane Gillette — Nay
Jedediah Hinkle — Nay
Jeremy Trebas — Nay
Jerry Schillinger — Nay
John Fuller — Nay
Josh Kassmier — Nay
Julie Darling — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Yea
Katie Sullivan — Yea
Katie Zolnikov — Nay
Keane, Jim — Yea
Kelker, Kathy — Yea
Kelly Kortum — Yea
Ken Walsh — Yea
Kerns, Scot — Nay
Kerri Seekins-Crowe — Nay
Knudsen, Casey — Nay
Knudsen, Casey — Nay
Larry Brewster — Nay
Linda Reksten — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Malone, Marty — Nay
Marilyn Marler — Yea
Mark Noland — Nay
Mark Thane — Yea
Marshall, Ron — Nay
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Mary Caferro — Yea
Matt Regier — Nay
Mercer, Bill — Yea
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 — Nay
Sue Vinton — Nay
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 — Nay

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 69 Yea · 30 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 693001
Total 693001
% of votes cast 69%30%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Patelis, Jimmy — Yea
Abbott, Kim — Yea
Amy Regier — Nay
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Nay
Bartel, Dan — Nay
Beard, Becky — Yea
Berglee, Seth — Nay
Bertoglio, Marta — Yea
Binkley, Michele — Nay
Bishop, Laurie — Yea
Bob Phalen — Nay
Brandon Ler — Nay
Braxton Mitchell — Nay
Buckley, Alice — Yea
Caleb Hinkle — Nay
Carlson, Jennifer — Nay
Connie Keogh — Yea
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
David Bedey — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Nay
Derek Harvey — Yea
Donavon Hawk — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Nay
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 — Yea
Hill, Ed — Yea
Holmlund, Kenneth L. — Yea
Hopkins, Mike — Yea
Jane Gillette — Nay
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Yea
Jerry Schillinger — Yea
John Fuller — Nay
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Julie Darling — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Yea
Katie Sullivan — Yea
Katie Zolnikov — Nay
Keane, Jim — Yea
Kelker, Kathy — Yea
Kelly Kortum — Yea
Ken Walsh — Yea
Kerns, Scot — Nay
Kerri Seekins-Crowe — Nay
Knudsen, Casey — Yea
Knudsen, Casey — Nay
Larry Brewster — Yea
Linda Reksten — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Malone, Marty — Yea
Marilyn Marler — Yea
Mark Noland — Nay
Mark Thane — Yea
Marshall, Ron — Nay
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Mary Caferro — Yea
Matt Regier — Nay
Mercer, Bill — Yea
Moore, Terry — Nay
Neil Duram — Yea
Paul Fielder — Nay
Putnam, Brian — Yea
Read, Joe — Nay
Running Wolf, Tyson — Not Voting
Sara Novak — Yea
Sheldon-Galloway, Lola — Nay
Skees, Derek — Yea
Stafman, Ed — Yea
Steve Gist — Yea
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 — Yea

Official roll call →

DO PASS

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 19000
Total 19000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Bertoglio, Marta — Yea
Binkley, Michele — Yea
Bishop, Laurie — Yea
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Frank Smith — Yea
Frazer, Gregory — Yea
Greef, Sharon — Yea
Hill, Ed — Yea
Julie Darling — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Yea
Kelly Kortum — Yea
Ken Walsh — Yea
Linda Reksten — Yea
Putnam, Brian — Yea
Running Wolf, Tyson — Yea
Weatherwax, Marvin — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Whitman, Kathy — Yea

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 643?
HB 643 is sponsored by Custer, Geraldine.
What is the current status of HB 643?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.
Where can I track HB 643?
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