Montana 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 708 — Study of food security and agricultural prosperity

Last action — Died in Standing Committee - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  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 “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Standing Committee - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation

  2. Tabled in Committee - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation

  3. Hearing - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation

  4. Fiscal Note Printed

  5. Fiscal Note Signed

  6. Fiscal Note Received

  7. Referred to Committee - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation

  8. First Reading

  9. Transmitted to Senate

  10. 3rd Reading Passed

  11. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  12. Fiscal Note Requested

  13. 2nd Reading Passed

  14. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  15. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Agriculture

  16. Printed - New Version Available

  17. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Agriculture

  18. Hearing - (H) Agriculture

  19. Amendments Available

  20. First Reading

  21. Referred to Committee - (H) Agriculture

  22. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  23. Introduced

  24. Draft Delivered to Requester

  25. Draft Ready for Delivery

  26. Executive Director Final Review

  27. Draft Ready for Delivery

  28. Draft in Assembly

  29. Executive Director Review

  30. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  31. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  32. Draft in Input/Proofing

  33. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review

  34. Draft in Edit

  35. Draft in Legal Review

  36. Draft Taken Off Hold

  37. Draft On Hold

  38. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 33 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 69 Yea · 30 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 693001
Total 693001
% of votes cast 69%30%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Patelis, Jimmy — Yea
Abbott, Kim — Yea
Amy Regier — Nay
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Yea
Bartel, Dan — Nay
Beard, Becky — Nay
Berglee, Seth — Yea
Bertoglio, Marta — Yea
Binkley, Michele — Yea
Bishop, Laurie — Yea
Bob Phalen — Yea
Brandon Ler — Nay
Braxton Mitchell — Nay
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 — Nay
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 — Nay
Fleming, Frank — Not Voting
Frank Smith — Yea
Frazer, Gregory — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Yea
Galloway, Steven — Nay
Garner, Frank — Yea
Greef, Sharon — Yea
Gunderson, Steve — Yea
Hamilton, Jim — Yea
Hill, Ed — Yea
Holmlund, Kenneth L. — Yea
Hopkins, Mike — Yea
Jane Gillette — Nay
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Yea
Jerry Schillinger — Nay
John Fuller — Yea
Josh Kassmier — Yea
Julie Darling — Nay
Karjala, Jessica — Yea
Katie Sullivan — Yea
Katie Zolnikov — Nay
Keane, Jim — Nay
Kelker, Kathy — Yea
Kelly Kortum — Yea
Ken Walsh — Nay
Kerns, Scot — Yea
Kerri Seekins-Crowe — Nay
Knudsen, Casey — Yea
Knudsen, Casey — Nay
Larry Brewster — Yea
Linda Reksten — Yea
Llew Jones — Nay
Malone, Marty — Nay
Marilyn Marler — Yea
Mark Noland — Yea
Mark Thane — Yea
Marshall, Ron — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Mary Caferro — Nay
Matt Regier — Nay
Mercer, Bill — Nay
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 — Nay
Skees, Derek — Yea
Stafman, Ed — Yea
Steve Gist — Yea
Stewart Peregoy, Sharon — Yea
Stromswold, Mallerie — Nay
Sue Vinton — Yea
Tenenbaum, Danny — Yea
Tom France — Yea
Tschida, Brad — Nay
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

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 77 Yea · 23 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 772300
Total 772300
% of votes cast 77%23%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Patelis, Jimmy — Yea
Abbott, Kim — Yea
Amy Regier — Nay
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Yea
Bartel, Dan — Nay
Beard, Becky — Nay
Berglee, Seth — Yea
Bertoglio, Marta — Yea
Binkley, Michele — Yea
Bishop, Laurie — Yea
Bob Phalen — Yea
Brandon Ler — Nay
Braxton Mitchell — Nay
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 — Nay
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 — Nay
Karjala, Jessica — Yea
Katie Sullivan — Yea
Katie Zolnikov — Nay
Keane, Jim — Nay
Kelker, Kathy — Yea
Kelly Kortum — Yea
Ken Walsh — Yea
Kerns, Scot — Yea
Kerri Seekins-Crowe — Yea
Knudsen, Casey — Nay
Knudsen, Casey — Nay
Larry Brewster — Yea
Linda Reksten — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Malone, Marty — Nay
Marilyn Marler — Yea
Mark Noland — Yea
Mark Thane — Yea
Marshall, Ron — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Mary Caferro — Nay
Matt Regier — Nay
Mercer, Bill — Nay
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 — Nay
Skees, Derek — Yea
Stafman, Ed — Yea
Steve Gist — Yea
Stewart Peregoy, Sharon — Yea
Stromswold, Mallerie — Nay
Sue Vinton — Yea
Tenenbaum, Danny — Yea
Tom France — Yea
Tschida, Brad — Nay
Vince Ricci — Nay
Weatherwax, Marvin — Yea
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Whiteman Pena, Rynalea — Yea
Whitman, Kathy — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Nay
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

DO PASS AS AMENDED

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
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Beard, Becky — Nay
Binkley, Michele — Nay
Brandon Ler — Nay
Frank Smith — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Yea
Josh Kassmier — Nay
Julie Darling — Yea
Katie Sullivan — Yea
Ken Walsh — Yea
Knudsen, Casey — Nay
Malone, Marty — Nay
Marshall, Ron — Nay
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Whiteman Pena, Rynalea — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 708?
HB 708 is sponsored by Josh Kassmier.
What is the current status of HB 708?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 HB 708?
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