Montana 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 342 — Revise judicial election laws

Last action — Died in Process

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 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 “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Died in Process

  2. Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal

  3. 2nd Reading Not Passed

  4. 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed

  5. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  6. Printed - New Version Available

  7. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Judiciary

  8. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Judiciary

  9. Hearing - (H) Judiciary

  10. Amendments Available

  11. First Reading

  12. Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary

  13. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  14. Introduced

  15. Draft Delivered to Requester

  16. Draft Ready for Delivery

  17. Executive Director Final Review

  18. Draft Ready for Delivery

  19. Draft in Assembly

  20. Executive Director Review

  21. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  22. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  23. Draft in Input/Proofing

  24. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review

  25. Draft in Edit

  26. Draft in Legal Review

  27. Draft Taken Off Hold

  28. Draft On Hold

  29. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 83 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

AMD-002 Mercer D/PASS

Failed 38 Yea · 62 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 386200
Total 386200
% of votes cast 38%62%0%0%
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 — Nay
Bartel, Dan — Nay
Beard, Becky — Nay
Berglee, Seth — Yea
Bertoglio, Marta — Yea
Binkley, Michele — Yea
Bishop, Laurie — Nay
Bob Phalen — Nay
Brandon Ler — Yea
Braxton Mitchell — Nay
Buckley, Alice — Nay
Caleb Hinkle — Nay
Carlson, Jennifer — Yea
Connie Keogh — Nay
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
David Bedey — Yea
Denise Hayman — Nay
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Nay
Derek Harvey — Nay
Donavon Hawk — Nay
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Nay
Farris-Olsen, Robert — Nay
Fiona Nave — Yea
Fitzgerald, Ross — Nay
Fleming, Frank — Nay
Frank Smith — Nay
Frazer, Gregory — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Nay
Galloway, Steven — Nay
Garner, Frank — Nay
Greef, Sharon — Yea
Gunderson, Steve — Nay
Hamilton, Jim — Yea
Hill, Ed — Nay
Holmlund, Kenneth L. — Yea
Hopkins, Mike — Yea
Jane Gillette — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Nay
Jerry Schillinger — Nay
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 — Yea
Kerns, Scot — Nay
Kerri Seekins-Crowe — Nay
Knudsen, Casey — Yea
Knudsen, Casey — Nay
Larry Brewster — Nay
Linda Reksten — Nay
Llew Jones — Yea
Malone, Marty — Yea
Marilyn Marler — Nay
Mark Noland — Yea
Mark Thane — Nay
Marshall, Ron — Nay
Mary Ann Dunwell — Nay
Mary Caferro — Nay
Matt Regier — Yea
Mercer, Bill — Yea
Moore, Terry — Nay
Neil Duram — Nay
Paul Fielder — Nay
Putnam, Brian — Yea
Read, Joe — Nay
Running Wolf, Tyson — Nay
Sara Novak — Nay
Sheldon-Galloway, Lola — Nay
Skees, Derek — Nay
Stafman, Ed — Nay
Steve Gist — Nay
Stewart Peregoy, Sharon — Nay
Stromswold, Mallerie — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Tenenbaum, Danny — Nay
Tom France — Nay
Tschida, Brad — Yea
Vince Ricci — Nay
Weatherwax, Marvin — Nay
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Whiteman Pena, Rynalea — Nay
Whitman, Kathy — Nay
Willis Curdy — Nay
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Nay
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 44 Yea · 56 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 445600
Total 445600
% of votes cast 44%56%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Patelis, Jimmy — Yea
Abbott, Kim — Nay
Amy Regier — Yea
Anderson, Fred — Nay
Andrea Olsen — Nay
Barry Usher — Yea
Bartel, Dan — Yea
Beard, Becky — Yea
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 — Yea
Carlson, Jennifer — Nay
Connie Keogh — Nay
Custer, Geraldine — Nay
Dave Fern — Nay
David Bedey — Nay
Denise Hayman — Nay
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Derek Harvey — Nay
Donavon Hawk — Nay
Ed Buttrey — Nay
Emma Kerr-Carpenter — Nay
Farris-Olsen, Robert — Nay
Fiona Nave — Yea
Fitzgerald, Ross — Nay
Fleming, Frank — Yea
Frank Smith — Nay
Frazer, Gregory — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Nay
Galloway, Steven — Yea
Garner, Frank — Nay
Greef, Sharon — Nay
Gunderson, Steve — Yea
Hamilton, Jim — Nay
Hill, Ed — Nay
Holmlund, Kenneth L. — Nay
Hopkins, Mike — Nay
Jane Gillette — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Yea
Jerry Schillinger — Yea
John Fuller — Yea
Josh Kassmier — Nay
Julie Darling — Nay
Karjala, Jessica — Nay
Katie Sullivan — Nay
Katie Zolnikov — Yea
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 — Nay
Malone, Marty — Nay
Marilyn Marler — Nay
Mark Noland — Yea
Mark Thane — Nay
Marshall, Ron — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Nay
Mary Caferro — Nay
Matt Regier — Yea
Mercer, Bill — Nay
Moore, Terry — Yea
Neil Duram — Yea
Paul Fielder — Yea
Putnam, Brian — Nay
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 — Nay
Wendy McKamey — Nay
Whiteman Pena, Rynalea — Nay
Whitman, Kathy — Nay
Willis Curdy — Nay
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Nay
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

DO PASS AS AMENDED

Passed 10 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10800
Total 10800
% of votes cast 56%44%0%0%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Amy Regier — Yea
Barry Usher — Yea
Berglee, Seth — Yea
Bishop, Laurie — Nay
Bob Phalen — Yea
Brandon Ler — Yea
Carlson, Jennifer — Nay
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
Tenenbaum, Danny — Nay
Tom France — Nay

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 342?
HB 342 is sponsored by Matt Regier.
What is the current status of HB 342?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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