Montana 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 162 — Exempting religious organizations from certain campaign finance laws

Last action — Died in Standing Committee - (H) State Administration

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

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Died in Standing Committee - (H) State Administration

  2. Tabled in Committee - (H) State Administration

  3. Hearing - (H) State Administration

  4. Hearing Canceled - (H) State Administration

  5. First Reading

  6. Referred to Committee - (H) State Administration

  7. Transmitted to House

  8. 3rd Reading Passed

  9. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  10. 2nd Reading Passed

  11. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  12. Printed - New Version Available

  13. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) State Administration

  14. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) State Administration

  15. Amendments Available

  16. Hearing - (S) State Administration

  17. Referred to Committee - (S) State Administration

  18. First Reading

  19. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  20. Introduced

  21. Draft Delivered to Requester

  22. Draft Ready for Delivery

  23. Executive Director Final Review

  24. Draft Ready for Delivery

  25. Draft in Assembly

  26. Executive Director Review

  27. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  28. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  29. Draft in Input/Proofing

  30. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review

  31. Draft in Edit

  32. Draft in Legal Review

  33. Draft to Requester for Review

  34. Draft to Requester for Review

  35. Draft to Requester for Review

  36. Draft to Requester for Review

  37. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 22 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 Pass

Passed 27 Yea · 23 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 272300
Total 272300
% of votes cast 54%46%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Sales, Walt — Yea
Sweeney, Mark — Nay
Ankney, Duane — Nay
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 — Nay
Howard, David — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Nay
Janet Ellis — Nay
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Nay
John Esp — Nay
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 — Yea
Salomon, Daniel R. — Yea
Sands, Diane — Nay
Shane Morigeau — Nay
Small, Jason D. — Yea
Smith, Cary — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Susan Webber — Nay
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tom McGillvray — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Yea
Welborn, Jeffrey — Nay

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Do Pass

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
Sweeney, Mark — Nay
Sales, Walt — Yea
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 — Nay
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 — Yea
Salomon, Daniel R. — Yea
Sands, Diane — Nay
Shane Morigeau — Nay
Small, Jason D. — Yea
Smith, Cary — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Susan Webber — Nay
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tom McGillvray — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Yea
Welborn, Jeffrey — Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 162?
SB 162 is sponsored by Howard, David.
What is the current status of SB 162?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
Where can I track SB 162?
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