HB 506 — Generally revise election laws
Last action — Chapter Number Assigned
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced August 27, 2020. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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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 8 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
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Read HB 506 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 President
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Signed by Speaker
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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 Free Conference Committee Report Adopted
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3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted
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2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted
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Scheduled for 3rd Reading
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Scheduled for 2nd Reading
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2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted
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Scheduled for 2nd Reading
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Free Conference Committee Report Received - (S) Free Conference
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Free Conference Committee Report Received - (S) Free Conference
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Hearing - (S) Free Conference
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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 Senate Amendments Not Concurred
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Scheduled for 2nd Reading
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Returned to House with Amendments
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3rd Reading Concurred
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Scheduled for 3rd Reading
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2nd Reading Concurred
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Scheduled for 2nd Reading
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Printed - New Version Available
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Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) State Administration
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Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) State Administration
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Hearing - (S) State Administration
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Referred to Committee - (S) State Administration
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First Reading
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Transmitted to Senate
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3rd Reading Passed
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Scheduled for 3rd Reading
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2nd Reading Passed
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Scheduled for 2nd Reading
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Printed - New Version Available
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Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) State Administration
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Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) State Administration
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Amendments Available
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Hearing - (H) State Administration
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First Reading
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Referred to Committee - (H) State Administration
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Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
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Introduced
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Draft Delivered to Requester
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Draft Ready for Delivery
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Executive Director Final Review
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Draft Ready for Delivery
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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 in Legal Review
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Draft to Requester for Review
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Draft to Requester for Review
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Draft Request Received
Sponsors
- Paul Fielder · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 56 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 | 64 | 34 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 64 | 34 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 34% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 94 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 94 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 6% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 29 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 42% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (50)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 38% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sales, Walt | — | Yea |
| Bennett, Bryce | — | Nay |
| Janet Ellis | — | Nay |
| Kary, Douglas (Doug) | — | Yea |
| Mike Cuffe | — | Yea |
| Mike Fox | — | Nay |
| Osmundson, Ryan | — | Yea |
| Vance, Gordon | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 87 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 87 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 12% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 90 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 90 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (19)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 506?
- HB 506 is sponsored by Paul Fielder.
- What is the current status of HB 506?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced August 27, 2020. Enacted.
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