Montana 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 244 — Revise death penalty laws related to lethal injection

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  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Died in Process

  2. 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed

  3. 2nd Reading Concur Motion Failed

  4. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  5. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  6. Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Judiciary

  7. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Judiciary

  8. Hearing - (S) Judiciary

  9. Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary

  10. First Reading

  11. Transmitted to Senate

  12. 3rd Reading Passed

  13. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  14. Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Appropriations

  15. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Appropriations

  16. Hearing - (H) Appropriations

  17. Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations

  18. 2nd Reading Passed

  19. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  20. Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Judiciary

  21. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Judiciary

  22. Fiscal Note Printed

  23. Fiscal Note Signed

  24. Fiscal Note Received

  25. Hearing - (H) Judiciary

  26. Fiscal Note Requested

  27. First Reading

  28. Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary

  29. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  30. Introduced

  31. Draft Delivered to Requester

  32. Draft Ready for Delivery

  33. Executive Director Final Review

  34. Draft Ready for Delivery

  35. Draft in Assembly

  36. Executive Director Review

  37. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  38. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  39. Draft in Input/Proofing

  40. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review

  41. Draft in Edit

  42. Draft in Legal Review

  43. Draft to Requester for Review

  44. Draft in Legal Review

  45. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 89 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

Passed 30 Yea · 20 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 302000
Total 302000
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Sales, Walt — Yea
Sweeney, Mark — Yea
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Bennett, Bryce — Yea
Blasdel, Mark — Nay
Bob Brown — Nay
Boland, Carlie — Yea
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Carl Glimm — Nay
Christopher Pope — Yea
Edie McClafferty — Yea
Ellie Boldman — Yea
Friedel, Chris — Nay
Gauthier, Terry — Nay
Greg Hertz — Yea
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) — Yea
Keenan, Bob — Nay
Kenneth Bogner — Nay
Lang, Mike — Nay
Lynch, Ryan — Yea
McNally, Mary — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Nay
Mike Fox — Yea
Molnar, Brad — Yea
O'Brien, Shannon — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Nay
Pat Flowers — Yea
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Regier, Keith — Nay
Russ Tempel — Nay
Salomon, Daniel R. — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Small, Jason D. — Yea
Smith, Cary — Nay
Steve Fitzpatrick — Nay
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tom McGillvray — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Nay
Welborn, Jeffrey — Yea

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Do Concur

Failed 24 Yea · 26 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 242600
Total 242600
% of votes cast 48%52%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Sales, Walt — Nay
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) — Nay
Keenan, Bob — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Lang, Mike — Yea
Lynch, Ryan — Nay
McNally, Mary — Nay
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Mike Fox — Nay
Molnar, Brad — Nay
O'Brien, Shannon — Nay
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Pat Flowers — Nay
Pomnichowski, JP — Nay
Regier, Keith — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Salomon, Daniel R. — Nay
Sands, Diane — Nay
Shane Morigeau — Nay
Small, Jason D. — Nay
Smith, Cary — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Susan Webber — Nay
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tom McGillvray — Nay
Vance, Gordon — Yea
Welborn, Jeffrey — Nay

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Do Pass

Passed 56 Yea · 42 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 564202
Total 564202
% of votes cast 56%42%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Patelis, Jimmy — Yea
Abbott, Kim — Nay
Amy Regier — Yea
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Nay
Barry Usher — Yea
Bartel, Dan — Yea
Beard, Becky — Nay
Berglee, Seth — Yea
Bertoglio, Marta — Nay
Binkley, Michele — Yea
Bishop, Laurie — Nay
Bob Phalen — Yea
Brandon Ler — Yea
Braxton Mitchell — Yea
Buckley, Alice — Nay
Caleb Hinkle — Nay
Carlson, Jennifer — Yea
Connie Keogh — Nay
Custer, Geraldine — Nay
Dave Fern — Nay
David Bedey — Yea
Denise Hayman — Nay
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Derek Harvey — Nay
Donavon Hawk — Nay
Ed Buttrey — Not Voting
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Nay
Farris-Olsen, Robert — Nay
Fiona Nave — Yea
Fitzgerald, Ross — Yea
Fleming, Frank — Yea
Frank Smith — Nay
Frazer, Gregory — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Nay
Galloway, Steven — Yea
Garner, Frank — Yea
Greef, Sharon — Yea
Gunderson, Steve — Yea
Hamilton, Jim — Nay
Hill, Ed — Yea
Holmlund, Kenneth L. — Yea
Hopkins, Mike — Nay
Jane Gillette — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Yea
Jerry Schillinger — Yea
John Fuller — Yea
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Julie Darling — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Nay
Katie Sullivan — Nay
Katie Zolnikov — Nay
Keane, Jim — Nay
Kelker, Kathy — Nay
Kelly Kortum — Nay
Ken Walsh — Nay
Kerns, Scot — Yea
Kerri Seekins-Crowe — Yea
Knudsen, Casey — Yea
Knudsen, Casey — Yea
Larry Brewster — Nay
Linda Reksten — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Malone, Marty — Yea
Marilyn Marler — Nay
Mark Noland — Yea
Mark Thane — Nay
Marshall, Ron — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Nay
Mary Caferro — Nay
Matt Regier — Yea
Mercer, Bill — Yea
Moore, Terry — Yea
Neil Duram — Yea
Paul Fielder — Yea
Putnam, Brian — Yea
Read, Joe — Yea
Running Wolf, Tyson — Nay
Sara Novak — Nay
Sheldon-Galloway, Lola — Yea
Skees, Derek — Yea
Stafman, Ed — Nay
Steve Gist — Yea
Stewart Peregoy, Sharon — Nay
Stromswold, Mallerie — Nay
Sue Vinton — Yea
Tenenbaum, Danny — Nay
Tom France — Nay
Tschida, Brad — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Weatherwax, Marvin — Not Voting
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Nay
Whiteman Pena, Rynalea — Nay
Whitman, Kathy — Yea
Willis Curdy — Nay
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Nay
Wylie Galt — Yea

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DO PASS

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 — 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 — Yea
Read, Joe — Yea
Stewart Peregoy, Sharon — Nay
Sue Vinton — Yea
Tschida, Brad — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Nay

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

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DO PASS

Passed 11 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11800
Total 11800
% of votes cast 58%42%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Amy Regier — Yea
Barry Usher — Yea
Berglee, Seth — Yea
Bishop, Laurie — Nay
Bob Phalen — Yea
Brandon Ler — Yea
Carlson, Jennifer — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Donavon Hawk — Nay
Farris-Olsen, Robert — Nay
Fleming, Frank — Yea
Jane Gillette — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Kelker, Kathy — Nay
Skees, Derek — Yea
Stafman, Ed — Nay
Stromswold, Mallerie — Nay
Tenenbaum, Danny — Nay
Tom France — Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 244?
HB 244 is sponsored by Dennis Lenz.
What is the current status of HB 244?
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.
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