Montana 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 297 — Revise video gambling machine taxes to allow a deduction for negative income

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 November 13, 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

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 9 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

  2. (H) Signed by Governor

  3. (H) Transmitted to Governor

  4. (S) Signed by President

  5. (H) Signed by Speaker

  6. (H) Returned from Enrolling

  7. (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available

  8. (S) Returned to House

  9. (H) Sent to Enrolling

  10. (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  11. (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

  12. (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred

  13. (S) Hearing

  14. (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

  15. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  16. (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

  17. (S) Rereferred to Committee

  18. (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred

  19. (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

  20. (S) Hearing

  21. (H) Transmitted to Senate

  22. (S) First Reading

  23. (S) Referred to Committee

  24. (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  25. (H) 3rd Reading Passed

  26. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  27. (H) 2nd Reading Passed

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

  29. (C) Printed - New Version Available

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

  31. (H) Hearing

  32. (H) 2nd Reading Passed

  33. (H) Rereferred to Committee

  34. (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed

  35. (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received

  36. (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed

  37. (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested

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

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

  40. (C) Printed - New Version Available

  41. (H) Hearing

  42. (C) Amendments Available

  43. (H) Fiscal Note Received

  44. (H) Fiscal Note Signed

  45. (H) Fiscal Note Printed

  46. (H) Referred to Committee

  47. (H) First Reading

  48. (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  49. (H) Introduced

  50. (H) Fiscal Note Requested

  51. (C) Draft Delivered to Requester

  52. (C) Draft Ready for Delivery

  53. (C) Draft in Input/Proofing

  54. (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  55. (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  56. (C) Executive Director Review

  57. (C) Draft in Assembly

  58. (C) Draft Ready for Delivery

  59. (C) Executive Director Final Review

  60. (C) Draft in Edit

  61. (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review

  62. (C) Draft in Legal Review

  63. (C) Draft to Requester for Review

  64. (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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 297?
HB 297 is sponsored by Tom Welch.
What is the current status of HB 297?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 13, 2022. Enacted.
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