Exempting certain fiber optic, coaxial cable from property taxation
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SB 51 — Exempting certain fiber optic, coaxial cable from property taxation
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced July 02, 2020. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 12 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Bill Text
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Read SB 51 on the official Montana source →Action History
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Chapter Number Assigned
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Signed by Governor
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Transmitted to Governor
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Signed by Speaker
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Signed by President
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Printed - Enrolled Version Available
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Returned from Enrolling
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Sent to Enrolling
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3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House
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2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred
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Scheduled for 2nd Reading
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Free Conference Committee Dissolved - (S) Free Conference
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Motion Carried
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Free Conference Committee Appointed - (S) Free Conference
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Free Conference Committee Appointed - (S) Free Conference
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2nd Reading House Amendments Not Concurred
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Scheduled for 2nd Reading
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Returned to Senate with Amendments
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3rd Reading Concurred
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Scheduled for 3rd Reading
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Revised Fiscal Note Printed
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Revised Fiscal Note Signed
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Revised Fiscal Note Received
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2nd Reading Concurred
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Scheduled for 2nd Reading
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Revised Fiscal Note Requested
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Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Appropriations
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Printed - New Version Available
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Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Appropriations
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Hearing - (H) Appropriations
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Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations
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2nd Reading Concurred
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Scheduled for 2nd Reading
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Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Taxation
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Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Taxation
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Hearing - (H) Taxation
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Revised Fiscal Note Printed
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First Reading
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Referred to Committee - (H) Taxation
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Transmitted to House
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3rd Reading Passed
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Scheduled for 3rd Reading
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Revised Fiscal Note Received
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2nd Reading Passed
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Scheduled for 2nd Reading
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Revised Fiscal Note Requested
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Printed - New Version Available
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Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Finance and Claims
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Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Finance and Claims
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Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims
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Rereferred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims
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2nd Reading Passed
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Scheduled for 2nd Reading
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Revised Fiscal Note Printed
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Revised Fiscal Note Signed
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Revised Fiscal Note Received
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Revised Fiscal Note Requested
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Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Taxation
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Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Taxation
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Amendments Available
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Hearing - (S) Taxation
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Fiscal Note Printed
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Fiscal Note Received
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Referred to Committee - (S) Taxation
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First Reading
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Fiscal Note Requested
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Introduced
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Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
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Draft in Assembly
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Executive Director Review
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Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
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Draft in Final Drafter Review
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Draft in Input/Proofing
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Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
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Draft in Edit
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Draft to Requester for Review
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Draft in Legal Review
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Draft to Requester for Review
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Draft Request Received
Sponsors
- Jason Ellsworth · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 55 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (205)
205 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 205 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 31 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 31 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 62% | 38% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (50)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 30 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 30 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 38% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (50)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 34 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 32% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (50)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 65 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 65 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 65% | 35% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 69 | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 69 | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 69% | 30% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Patelis, Jimmy | — | Yea |
| Bartel, Dan | — | Yea |
| Connie Keogh | — | Nay |
| David Bedey | — | Yea |
| Emma Kerr-Carpenter | — | Nay |
| Fiona Nave | — | Yea |
| Garner, Frank | — | Yea |
| Hamilton, Jim | — | Nay |
| Holmlund, Kenneth L. | — | Yea |
| Hopkins, Mike | — | Yea |
| Jerry Schillinger | — | Yea |
| John Fuller | — | Yea |
| Keane, Jim | — | Nay |
| Llew Jones | — | Yea |
| Mary Caferro | — | Nay |
| Matt Regier | — | Yea |
| Mercer, Bill | — | Yea |
| Moore, Terry | — | Nay |
| Read, Joe | — | Yea |
| Stewart Peregoy, Sharon | — | Nay |
| Sue Vinton | — | Yea |
| Tschida, Brad | — | Yea |
| Vince Ricci | — | Yea |
| Windy Boy, Jonathan | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 68 | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 68 | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 31% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (18)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott, Kim | — | Nay |
| Beard, Becky | — | Yea |
| Braxton Mitchell | — | Yea |
| Buckley, Alice | — | Nay |
| Caleb Hinkle | — | Yea |
| Dave Fern | — | Nay |
| Jeremy Trebas | — | Yea |
| Josh Kassmier | — | Yea |
| Kerns, Scot | — | Yea |
| Knudsen, Casey | — | Yea |
| Larry Brewster | — | Yea |
| Malone, Marty | — | Yea |
| Marilyn Marler | — | Nay |
| Mark Thane | — | Nay |
| Mary Ann Dunwell | — | Nay |
| Paul Fielder | — | Yea |
| Sheldon-Galloway, Lola | — | Yea |
| Welch, Tom | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 35 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 35 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 70% | 30% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (50)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 34 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 32% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (50)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 16% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (19)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Ankney, Duane | — | Yea |
| Carl Glimm | — | Yea |
| Ellie Boldman | — | Yea |
| Howard, David | — | Yea |
| Jacobson, Tom | — | Yea |
| Janet Ellis | — | Yea |
| Kary, Douglas (Doug) | — | Yea |
| Keenan, Bob | — | Yea |
| Kenneth Bogner | — | Yea |
| Lang, Mike | — | Yea |
| Lynch, Ryan | — | Nay |
| McNally, Mary | — | Nay |
| Mike Cuffe | — | Yea |
| Osmundson, Ryan | — | Yea |
| Pat Flowers | — | Nay |
| Salomon, Daniel R. | — | Yea |
| Shane Morigeau | — | Yea |
| Smith, Cary | — | Yea |
| Welborn, Jeffrey | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 31 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 31 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 62% | 36% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (50)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 51?
- SB 51 is sponsored by Jason Ellsworth.
- What is the current status of SB 51?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced July 02, 2020. Enacted.
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