Montana 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 234 — Revise dissemination of obscene material to minors laws

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 October 28, 2022. 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

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    10 passed, 1 failed in 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. (H) Signed by Governor

  3. (H) Signed by Speaker

  4. (S) Signed by President

  5. (H) Transmitted to Governor

  6. (H) Returned from Enrolling

  7. (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available

  8. (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  9. (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate

  10. (H) Sent to Enrolling

  11. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  12. (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred

  13. (S) Returned to House with Amendments

  14. (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  15. (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

  16. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  17. (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

  18. (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended

  19. (C) Printed - New Version Available

  20. (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended

  21. (S) Hearing

  22. (S) Motion Failed

  23. (S) Referred to Committee

  24. (H) Transmitted to Senate

  25. (S) First Reading

  26. (H) 3rd Reading Passed

  27. (H) Motion Failed

  28. (H) Motion Carried

  29. (H) 2nd Reading Passed

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

  31. (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

  32. (C) Printed - New Version Available

  33. (C) Amendments Available

  34. (H) Hearing

  35. (H) Referred to Committee

  36. (H) First Reading

  37. (H) Introduced

  38. (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  39. (C) Draft Delivered to Requester

  40. (C) Draft Ready for Delivery

  41. (C) Executive Director Review

  42. (C) Draft in Assembly

  43. (C) Draft Ready for Delivery

  44. (C) Executive Director Final Review

  45. (C) Draft in Input/Proofing

  46. (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  47. (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  48. (C) Draft in Edit

  49. (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review

  50. (C) Draft in Legal Review

  51. (C) Draft to Requester for Review

  52. (C) Draft to Requester for Review

  53. (C) Draft Request Received

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 234?
HB 234 is sponsored by Bob Phalen.
What is the current status of HB 234?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 28, 2022. Enacted.
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