Montana 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 97 — Revise ethics laws regarding application to boards and commissions

Last action — Vetoed by Governor

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 13, 2020. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence
  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Vetoed by Governor

  2. Transmitted to Governor

  3. Signed by President

  4. Signed by Speaker

  5. Printed - Enrolled Version Available

  6. Returned from Enrolling

  7. Sent to Enrolling

  8. Returned to House

  9. 3rd Reading Concurred

  10. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  11. 2nd Reading Concurred

  12. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  13. Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) State Administration

  14. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) State Administration

  15. Hearing - (S) State Administration

  16. Referred to Committee - (S) State Administration

  17. First Reading

  18. Transmitted to Senate

  19. 3rd Reading Passed

  20. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  21. 2nd Reading Passed

  22. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

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

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

  25. Hearing - (H) State Administration

  26. First Reading - (H) State Administration

  27. Referred to Committee - (H) State Administration

  28. Introduced

  29. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  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 Request Received

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 36 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 Concur

Passed 26 Yea · 24 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 262400
Total 262400
% of votes cast 52%48%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Sales, Walt — Nay
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 — Nay
Gross, Jen — Yea
Hinebauch, Steve — Nay
Hoven, Brian — Nay
Howard, David — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Nay
Jill Cohenour — Yea
John Esp — Nay
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Yea
Keenan, Bob — Nay
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
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. — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Small, Jason D. — Yea
Smith, Cary — Nay
Steve Fitzpatrick — Nay
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Tom McGillvray — Nay
Vance, Gordon — Nay
Welborn, Jeffrey — Nay

Official roll call →

Do Concur

Passed 28 Yea · 22 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 282200
Total 282200
% of votes cast 56%44%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 — Nay
Gross, Jen — Yea
Hinebauch, Steve — Nay
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Howard, David — Nay
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Nay
Jill Cohenour — Yea
John Esp — Nay
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Yea
Keenan, Bob — Yea
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 — Yea
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 — Nay
Tom McGillvray — Nay
Vance, Gordon — Nay
Welborn, Jeffrey — Nay

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 88 Yea · 5 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 88507
Total 88507
% of votes cast 88%5%0%7%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Patelis, Jimmy — Yea
Abbott, Kim — Yea
Amy Regier — Yea
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Yea
Bartel, Dan — Yea
Beard, Becky — Yea
Berglee, Seth — Yea
Bertoglio, Marta — Yea
Binkley, Michele — Yea
Bishop, Laurie — Yea
Bob Phalen — Yea
Brandon Ler — Nay
Braxton Mitchell — Yea
Buckley, Alice — Yea
Caleb Hinkle — Yea
Carlson, Jennifer — Yea
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 — Yea
Fitzgerald, Ross — Yea
Fleming, Frank — Not Voting
Frank Smith — Yea
Frazer, Gregory — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Yea
Galloway, Steven — Yea
Garner, Frank — Yea
Greef, Sharon — Yea
Gunderson, Steve — Yea
Hamilton, Jim — Yea
Hill, Ed — Yea
Holmlund, Kenneth L. — Yea
Hopkins, Mike — Yea
Jane Gillette — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Yea
Jerry Schillinger — Nay
John Fuller — Nay
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Julie Darling — Not Voting
Karjala, Jessica — Yea
Katie Sullivan — Not Voting
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 — Nay
Larry Brewster — Yea
Linda Reksten — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Malone, Marty — Yea
Marilyn Marler — Yea
Mark Noland — Yea
Mark Thane — Not Voting
Marshall, Ron — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Mary Caferro — Yea
Matt Regier — Yea
Mercer, Bill — Yea
Moore, Terry — Yea
Neil Duram — Not Voting
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 — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Weatherwax, Marvin — Not Voting
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Whiteman Pena, Rynalea — Not Voting
Whitman, Kathy — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 89 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 891100
Total 891100
% of votes cast 89%11%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Patelis, Jimmy — Yea
Abbott, Kim — Yea
Amy Regier — Yea
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Yea
Bartel, Dan — Yea
Beard, Becky — Yea
Berglee, Seth — Yea
Bertoglio, Marta — Yea
Binkley, Michele — Yea
Bishop, Laurie — Yea
Bob Phalen — Yea
Brandon Ler — Nay
Braxton Mitchell — Yea
Buckley, Alice — Yea
Caleb Hinkle — Yea
Carlson, Jennifer — Yea
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 — Yea
Frank Smith — Yea
Frazer, Gregory — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Yea
Galloway, Steven — Yea
Garner, Frank — Yea
Greef, Sharon — Yea
Gunderson, Steve — Yea
Hamilton, Jim — Yea
Hill, Ed — Yea
Holmlund, Kenneth L. — Yea
Hopkins, Mike — Yea
Jane Gillette — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Nay
Jerry Schillinger — Nay
John Fuller — Nay
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 — Nay
Larry Brewster — Yea
Linda Reksten — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Malone, Marty — Yea
Marilyn Marler — Yea
Mark Noland — Nay
Mark Thane — Yea
Marshall, Ron — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Mary Caferro — Yea
Matt Regier — Yea
Mercer, Bill — Yea
Moore, Terry — Yea
Neil Duram — Yea
Paul Fielder — Yea
Putnam, Brian — Yea
Read, Joe — Nay
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 — Nay
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

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HB 97 is sponsored by Wendy McKamey.
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