Montana 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 618 — Establishing public records retention timelines for legislators

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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. Amendments Available

  4. Hearing - (S) State Administration

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

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

  14. Hearing - (H) State Administration

  15. First Reading

  16. Referred to Committee - (H) State Administration

  17. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  18. Introduced

  19. Draft Delivered to Requester

  20. Draft Ready for Delivery

  21. Executive Director Final Review

  22. Draft Ready for Delivery

  23. Draft in Assembly

  24. Executive Director Review

  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 to Requester for Review

  33. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 11 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 87 Yea · 11 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 871102
Total 871102
% of votes cast 87%11%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Patelis, Jimmy — Yea
Abbott, Kim — Yea
Amy Regier — Nay
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Nay
Barry Usher — Yea
Bartel, Dan — Nay
Beard, Becky — Yea
Berglee, Seth — Yea
Bertoglio, Marta — Yea
Binkley, Michele — Nay
Bishop, Laurie — Yea
Bob Phalen — Yea
Brandon Ler — Yea
Braxton Mitchell — Yea
Buckley, Alice — Yea
Caleb Hinkle — Nay
Carlson, Jennifer — Not Voting
Connie Keogh — Yea
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
David Bedey — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Derek Harvey — Yea
Donavon Hawk — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Yea
Farris-Olsen, Robert — Yea
Fiona Nave — Yea
Fitzgerald, Ross — Yea
Fleming, Frank — Yea
Frank Smith — Yea
Frazer, Gregory — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Yea
Galloway, Steven — Nay
Garner, Frank — Yea
Greef, Sharon — Yea
Gunderson, Steve — Yea
Hamilton, Jim — Yea
Hill, Ed — Nay
Holmlund, Kenneth L. — Yea
Hopkins, Mike — Yea
Jane Gillette — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Nay
Jeremy Trebas — Yea
Jerry Schillinger — Yea
John Fuller — Yea
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Julie Darling — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Yea
Katie Sullivan — Yea
Katie Zolnikov — Yea
Keane, Jim — Yea
Kelker, Kathy — Yea
Kelly Kortum — Yea
Ken Walsh — Yea
Kerns, Scot — Yea
Kerri Seekins-Crowe — Yea
Knudsen, Casey — Yea
Knudsen, Casey — Yea
Larry Brewster — Yea
Linda Reksten — Not Voting
Llew Jones — Yea
Malone, Marty — Yea
Marilyn Marler — Yea
Mark Noland — Yea
Mark Thane — Yea
Marshall, Ron — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Mary Caferro — Yea
Matt Regier — Nay
Mercer, Bill — Yea
Moore, Terry — Yea
Neil Duram — Yea
Paul Fielder — Yea
Putnam, Brian — Yea
Read, Joe — Yea
Running Wolf, Tyson — Yea
Sara Novak — Yea
Sheldon-Galloway, Lola — Yea
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 — Nay

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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

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 618?
HB 618 is sponsored by Wendy McKamey.
What is the current status of HB 618?
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 618?
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