Montana 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 279 — Revise laws related to tax credit scholarship and innovative education programs

Last action — Chapter Number Assigned

  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 November 05, 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 7 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

  2. Signed by Governor

  3. Transmitted to Governor

  4. Signed by President

  5. Signed by Speaker

  6. Printed - Enrolled Version Available

  7. Returned from Enrolling

  8. Revised Fiscal Note Printed

  9. Sent to Enrolling

  10. 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate

  11. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  12. Fiscal Note Unsigned

  13. 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred

  14. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  15. Returned to House with Amendments

  16. 3rd Reading Concurred

  17. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  18. 2nd Reading Concurred

  19. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  20. Revised Fiscal Note Received

  21. Printed - New Version Available

  22. Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Finance and Claims

  23. Revised Fiscal Note Requested

  24. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Finance and Claims

  25. Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims

  26. Referred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims

  27. First Reading

  28. Transmitted to Senate

  29. 3rd Reading Passed

  30. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  31. 2nd Reading Passed

  32. Revised Fiscal Note Printed

  33. Fiscal Note Unsigned

  34. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  35. Revised Fiscal Note Received

  36. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Appropriations

  37. Printed - New Version Available

  38. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Appropriations

  39. Revised Fiscal Note Requested

  40. Amendments Available

  41. Hearing - (H) Appropriations

  42. Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations

  43. 2nd Reading Passed

  44. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  45. Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Education

  46. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Education

  47. Hearing - (H) Education

  48. Fiscal Note Printed

  49. Fiscal Note Unsigned

  50. Fiscal Note Received

  51. First Reading

  52. Referred to Committee - (H) Education

  53. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  54. Fiscal Note Requested

  55. Introduced

  56. Draft Delivered to Requester

  57. Draft Ready for Delivery

  58. Executive Director Final Review

  59. Draft Ready for Delivery

  60. Draft in Assembly

  61. Executive Director Review

  62. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  63. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  64. Draft in Input/Proofing

  65. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review

  66. Draft in Edit

  67. Draft in Legal Review

  68. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 62 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 91 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 91900
Total 91900
% of votes cast 91%9%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Patelis, Jimmy — Yea
Abbott, Kim — Yea
Amy Regier — Yea
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Nay
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 — Yea
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 — Yea
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 — Yea
Frank Smith — Nay
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 — Yea
John Fuller — Yea
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 — Yea
Larry Brewster — Yea
Linda Reksten — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Malone, Marty — Yea
Marilyn Marler — Yea
Mark Noland — Yea
Mark Thane — Yea
Marshall, Ron — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Mary Caferro — Yea
Matt Regier — Nay
Mercer, Bill — Yea
Moore, Terry — Nay
Neil Duram — Yea
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 — Nay
Stromswold, Mallerie — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Tenenbaum, Danny — Yea
Tom France — Yea
Tschida, Brad — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Weatherwax, Marvin — Nay
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Whiteman Pena, Rynalea — Nay
Whitman, Kathy — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Nay
Wylie Galt — Yea

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Do Concur

Passed 29 Yea · 21 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 292100
Total 292100
% of votes cast 58%42%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Sales, Walt — Yea
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) — Yea
Keenan, Bob — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Lang, Mike — Yea
Lynch, Ryan — Nay
McNally, Mary — Nay
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Mike Fox — Nay
Molnar, Brad — Yea
O'Brien, Shannon — Nay
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Pat Flowers — Nay
Pomnichowski, JP — Nay
Regier, Keith — Yea
Russ Tempel — Nay
Salomon, Daniel R. — Yea
Sands, Diane — Nay
Shane Morigeau — Nay
Small, Jason D. — Nay
Smith, Cary — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Susan Webber — Nay
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tom McGillvray — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Yea
Welborn, Jeffrey — Yea

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Passed 12 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12700
Total 12700
% of votes cast 63%37%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Carl Glimm — Yea
Ellie Boldman — Nay
Howard, David — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Nay
Janet Ellis — Nay
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 — Nay
Smith, Cary — Yea
Welborn, Jeffrey — Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 62 Yea · 37 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 623701
Total 623701
% of votes cast 62%37%0%1%
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 — Yea
Berglee, Seth — Yea
Bertoglio, Marta — Yea
Binkley, Michele — Yea
Bishop, Laurie — Nay
Bob Phalen — Yea
Brandon Ler — Yea
Braxton Mitchell — Yea
Buckley, Alice — Nay
Caleb Hinkle — Yea
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 — Nay
Fleming, Frank — Not Voting
Frank Smith — Nay
Frazer, Gregory — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Nay
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 — Yea
John Fuller — Yea
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Julie Darling — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Nay
Katie Sullivan — Nay
Katie Zolnikov — Yea
Keane, Jim — Nay
Kelker, Kathy — Nay
Kelly Kortum — Nay
Ken Walsh — Yea
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 — 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 — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Tenenbaum, Danny — Nay
Tom France — Nay
Tschida, Brad — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Weatherwax, Marvin — Nay
Welch, Tom — Nay
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 64 Yea · 35 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 643501
Total 643501
% of votes cast 64%35%0%1%
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 — Yea
Berglee, Seth — Yea
Bertoglio, Marta — Yea
Binkley, Michele — Yea
Bishop, Laurie — Nay
Bob Phalen — Yea
Brandon Ler — Yea
Braxton Mitchell — Yea
Buckley, Alice — Nay
Caleb Hinkle — Yea
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 — 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 — Yea
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 — Yea
Keane, Jim — Nay
Kelker, Kathy — Nay
Kelly Kortum — Not Voting
Ken Walsh — Yea
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 — 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 — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Tenenbaum, Danny — Nay
Tom France — Nay
Tschida, Brad — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Weatherwax, Marvin — Nay
Welch, Tom — Nay
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 64 Yea · 36 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 643600
Total 643600
% of votes cast 64%36%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 — Yea
Berglee, Seth — Yea
Bertoglio, Marta — Yea
Binkley, Michele — Yea
Bishop, Laurie — Nay
Bob Phalen — Yea
Brandon Ler — Yea
Braxton Mitchell — Yea
Buckley, Alice — Nay
Caleb Hinkle — Yea
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 — 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 — Yea
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 — Yea
Keane, Jim — Nay
Kelker, Kathy — Nay
Kelly Kortum — Nay
Ken Walsh — Yea
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 — 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 — Yea
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

Official roll call →

DO PASS

Passed 10 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10700
Total 10700
% of votes cast 59%41%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Beard, Becky — Yea
Berglee, Seth — Yea
Bertoglio, Marta — Nay
Bishop, Laurie — Nay
Brandon Ler — Yea
Braxton Mitchell — Yea
Donavon Hawk — Nay
Funk, Moffie — Nay
Kerns, Scot — Yea
Kerri Seekins-Crowe — Yea
Linda Reksten — Yea
Mark Thane — Nay
Running Wolf, Tyson — Nay
Sara Novak — Nay
Sue Vinton — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea

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HB 279 is sponsored by Berglee, Seth.
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