Montana 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 445 — Generally revise automobile franchise laws

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  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.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • 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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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. Sent to Enrolling

  9. Returned to House

  10. 3rd Reading Concurred

  11. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  12. 2nd Reading Concurred

  13. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  14. Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs

  15. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs

  16. Hearing - (S) Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs

  17. Rereferred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs

  18. Referred to Committee - (S) Highways and Transportation

  19. First Reading

  20. Transmitted to Senate

  21. 3rd Reading Passed

  22. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  23. Printed - New Version Available

  24. 2nd Reading Passed as Amended

  25. 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried

  26. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  27. 2nd Reading Pass Consideration

  28. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  29. Amendments Available

  30. Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Business and Labor

  31. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Business and Labor

  32. Fiscal Note Printed

  33. Fiscal Note Signed

  34. Fiscal Note Received

  35. Hearing - (H) Business and Labor

  36. First Reading

  37. Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor

  38. Fiscal Note Requested

  39. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  40. Introduced

  41. Draft Delivered to Requester

  42. Draft Ready for Delivery

  43. Executive Director Final Review

  44. Draft Ready for Delivery

  45. Draft in Assembly

  46. Executive Director Review

  47. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  48. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  49. Draft in Input/Proofing

  50. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review

  51. Draft in Edit

  52. Draft in Legal Review

  53. Draft to Requester for Review

  54. Draft to Requester for Review

  55. Draft Taken Off Hold

  56. Draft On Hold

  57. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

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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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Votes

Do Concur

Passed 40 Yea · 10 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 401000
Total 401000
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Sales, Walt — Yea
Sweeney, Mark — Yea
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Bennett, Bryce — Nay
Blasdel, Mark — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Boland, Carlie — Yea
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Carl Glimm — Yea
Christopher Pope — Yea
Edie McClafferty — Yea
Ellie Boldman — Nay
Friedel, Chris — Yea
Gauthier, Terry — Nay
Greg Hertz — Yea
Gross, Jen — Yea
Hinebauch, Steve — Yea
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Howard, David — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Nay
John Esp — Yea
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Yea
Keenan, Bob — Yea
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Lang, Mike — Yea
Lynch, Ryan — Yea
McNally, Mary — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Mike Fox — Nay
Molnar, Brad — Yea
O'Brien, Shannon — Nay
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Pat Flowers — Yea
Pomnichowski, JP — Nay
Regier, Keith — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Salomon, Daniel R. — Yea
Sands, Diane — Nay
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Small, Jason D. — Yea
Smith, Cary — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Nay
Susan Webber — Nay
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tom McGillvray — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Yea
Welborn, Jeffrey — Yea

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Do Concur

Passed 35 Yea · 15 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 351500
Total 351500
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Sales, Walt — Yea
Sweeney, Mark — Yea
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Bennett, Bryce — Nay
Blasdel, Mark — Nay
Bob Brown — Yea
Boland, Carlie — Yea
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Carl Glimm — Yea
Christopher Pope — Yea
Edie McClafferty — Nay
Ellie Boldman — Nay
Friedel, Chris — Yea
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Gross, Jen — Yea
Hinebauch, Steve — Nay
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Howard, David — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jason Ellsworth — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Nay
John Esp — Yea
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Nay
Keenan, Bob — Nay
Kenneth Bogner — Yea
Lang, Mike — Yea
Lynch, Ryan — Nay
McNally, Mary — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Mike Fox — Yea
Molnar, Brad — Yea
O'Brien, Shannon — Nay
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Pat Flowers — Yea
Pomnichowski, JP — Nay
Regier, Keith — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Salomon, Daniel R. — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Nay
Small, Jason D. — Nay
Smith, Cary — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Nay
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tom McGillvray — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Yea
Welborn, Jeffrey — Nay

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 98 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 98101
Total 98101
% of votes cast 98%1%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Patelis, Jimmy — Yea
Abbott, Kim — Yea
Amy Regier — Yea
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Yea
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 — Yea
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 — Yea
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 — Not Voting
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 — Yea
Marshall, Ron — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Mary Caferro — Yea
Matt Regier — Yea
Mercer, Bill — Yea
Moore, Terry — Yea
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 — Yea
Stromswold, Mallerie — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Tenenbaum, Danny — Yea
Tom France — Yea
Tschida, Brad — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Weatherwax, Marvin — Yea
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Whiteman Pena, Rynalea — Yea
Whitman, Kathy — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

AMD-001 Usher D/PASS

Passed 100 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 100000
Total 100000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Patelis, Jimmy — Yea
Abbott, Kim — Yea
Amy Regier — Yea
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Yea
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 — Yea
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 — Yea
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 — Yea
Mercer, Bill — Yea
Moore, Terry — Yea
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 — Yea
Stromswold, Mallerie — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Tenenbaum, Danny — Yea
Tom France — Yea
Tschida, Brad — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Weatherwax, Marvin — Yea
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Whiteman Pena, Rynalea — Yea
Whitman, Kathy — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass As Amended

Passed 97 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 97201
Total 97201
% of votes cast 97%2%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Patelis, Jimmy — Yea
Abbott, Kim — Yea
Amy Regier — Yea
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Yea
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 — Yea
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 — Nay
Jane Gillette — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Yea
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 — Nay
Mark Noland — Yea
Mark Thane — Yea
Marshall, Ron — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Mary Caferro — Yea
Matt Regier — Yea
Mercer, Bill — Not Voting
Moore, Terry — Yea
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 — Yea
Stromswold, Mallerie — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Tenenbaum, Danny — Yea
Tom France — Yea
Tschida, Brad — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Weatherwax, Marvin — Yea
Welch, Tom — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Whiteman Pena, Rynalea — Yea
Whitman, Kathy — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Windy Boy, Jonathan — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

DO PASS

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Abbott, Kim — Yea
Anderson, Fred — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Derek Harvey — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Fitzgerald, Ross — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Yea
Galloway, Steven — Yea
Gunderson, Steve — Yea
Katie Sullivan — Yea
Katie Zolnikov — Yea
Kerri Seekins-Crowe — Yea
Mark Noland — Yea
Marshall, Ron — Yea
Neil Duram — Yea
Sara Novak — Yea
Steve Gist — Yea
Whiteman Pena, Rynalea — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea

Official roll call →

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HB 445 is sponsored by Barry Usher.
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