Montana 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 127 — Revise laws on the selection of municipal court judges

Last action — Chapter Number Assigned

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 13, 2020. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

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Action History

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

  2. Signed by Governor

  3. Transmitted to Governor

  4. Signed by Speaker

  5. Signed by President

  6. Printed - Enrolled Version Available

  7. Returned from Enrolling

  8. Sent to Enrolling

  9. Returned to Senate

  10. 3rd Reading Concurred

  11. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  12. 2nd Reading Concurred

  13. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  14. Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Judiciary

  15. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Judiciary

  16. Hearing - (H) Judiciary

  17. First Reading

  18. Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary

  19. Transmitted to House

  20. 3rd Reading Passed

  21. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  22. 2nd Reading Passed

  23. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  24. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Judiciary

  25. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Judiciary

  26. Amendments Available

  27. Hearing - (S) Judiciary

  28. Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary

  29. First Reading

  30. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  31. Introduced

  32. Draft Delivered to Requester

  33. Draft Ready for Delivery

  34. Executive Director Final Review

  35. Draft Ready for Delivery

  36. Draft in Assembly

  37. Executive Director Review

  38. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  39. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  40. Draft in Input/Proofing

  41. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review

  42. Draft in Edit

  43. Draft in Legal Review

  44. Draft to Requester for Review

  45. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 25 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 74 Yea · 24 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 742402
Total 742402
% of votes cast 74%24%0%2%
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 — Yea
Caleb Hinkle — Yea
Carlson, Jennifer — Yea
Connie Keogh — Nay
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
David Bedey — Yea
Denise Hayman — Nay
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Derek Harvey — Nay
Donavon Hawk — Nay
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 — 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 — 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 — Nay
Marshall, Ron — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Nay
Mary Caferro — Nay
Matt Regier — Yea
Mercer, Bill — Yea
Moore, Terry — Yea
Neil Duram — Not Voting
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 — Nay
Steve Gist — Yea
Stewart Peregoy, Sharon — Nay
Stromswold, Mallerie — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Tenenbaum, Danny — Yea
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 Concur

Passed 78 Yea · 22 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 782200
Total 782200
% of votes cast 78%22%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 — 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 — Yea
Caleb Hinkle — Yea
Carlson, Jennifer — Yea
Connie Keogh — Nay
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
David Bedey — Yea
Denise Hayman — Nay
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Derek Harvey — Nay
Donavon Hawk — Nay
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 — 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 — Yea
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 — Yea
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 — Yea
Read, Joe — Yea
Running Wolf, Tyson — Nay
Sara Novak — Yea
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 — Yea
Tom France — Nay
Tschida, Brad — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Weatherwax, Marvin — Yea
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 →

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Passed 14 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14500
Total 14500
% of votes cast 74%26%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Amy Regier — Yea
Barry Usher — Yea
Berglee, Seth — Yea
Bishop, Laurie — Nay
Bob Phalen — Yea
Brandon Ler — Yea
Carlson, Jennifer — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Donavon Hawk — Nay
Farris-Olsen, Robert — Yea
Fleming, Frank — Yea
Jane Gillette — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Kelker, Kathy — Nay
Skees, Derek — Yea
Stafman, Ed — Nay
Stromswold, Mallerie — Yea
Tenenbaum, Danny — Yea
Tom France — Nay

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 50 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 50000
Total 50000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Sales, Walt — Yea
Sweeney, Mark — Yea
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Bennett, Bryce — Yea
Blasdel, Mark — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Boland, Carlie — Yea
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Carl Glimm — Yea
Christopher Pope — Yea
Edie McClafferty — Yea
Ellie Boldman — Yea
Friedel, Chris — Yea
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
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 — Yea
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 — Yea
Molnar, Brad — Yea
O'Brien, Shannon — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Pat Flowers — Yea
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Regier, Keith — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Salomon, Daniel R. — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Small, Jason D. — Yea
Smith, Cary — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tom McGillvray — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Yea
Welborn, Jeffrey — Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 50 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 50000
Total 50000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Sales, Walt — Yea
Sweeney, Mark — Yea
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Bennett, Bryce — Yea
Blasdel, Mark — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Boland, Carlie — Yea
Bruce "Butch" Gillespie — Yea
Carl Glimm — Yea
Christopher Pope — Yea
Edie McClafferty — Yea
Ellie Boldman — Yea
Friedel, Chris — Yea
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
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 — Yea
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 — Yea
Molnar, Brad — Yea
O'Brien, Shannon — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Pat Flowers — Yea
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Regier, Keith — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Salomon, Daniel R. — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Small, Jason D. — Yea
Smith, Cary — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tom McGillvray — Yea
Vance, Gordon — Yea
Welborn, Jeffrey — Yea

Official roll call →

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SB 127 is sponsored by Chris Friedel.
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