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Passed Montana Firearm Legislation HB266

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Eliminate the advisory council on concealed weapon permits

Subject: Guns and Weapons: State Government

Description: Eliminate the advisory council on concealed weapon permits

Session: 2023 Regular Session

Last Action: Chapter Number Assigned

Last Action Date: April 19, 2023

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

1 sponsors: Tony Brockman (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
Apr 19, 2023 Chapter Number Assigned
House Apr 18, 2023 (H) Signed by Governor
House Apr 13, 2023 (H) Transmitted to Governor
Senate Apr 12, 2023 (S) Signed by President
House Apr 7, 2023 (H) Signed by Speaker
House Mar 28, 2023 (H) Returned from Enrolling
Mar 28, 2023 (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available
House Mar 20, 2023 (H) Sent to Enrolling
Senate Mar 20, 2023 (S) Returned to House
Senate Mar 17, 2023 (S) 3rd Reading Concurred
Senate Mar 17, 2023 (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Senate Mar 16, 2023 (S) 2nd Reading Concurred
Senate Mar 16, 2023 (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Senate Mar 14, 2023 (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Judiciary
Senate Mar 14, 2023 (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred (S) Judiciary
Senate Mar 10, 2023 (S) Hearing (S) Judiciary
House Mar 1, 2023 (H) Transmitted to Senate
Senate Feb 8, 2023 (S) Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary
Senate Feb 7, 2023 (S) First Reading
House Feb 6, 2023 (H) 3rd Reading Passed
House Feb 6, 2023 (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
House Feb 3, 2023 (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
House Feb 3, 2023 (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
House Feb 3, 2023 (H) 2nd Reading Passed
House Feb 1, 2023 (H) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration
House Jan 24, 2023 (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed (H) Judiciary
House Jan 24, 2023 (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (H) Judiciary
House Jan 23, 2023 (H) Hearing (H) Judiciary
House Jan 19, 2023 (H) First Reading
House Jan 19, 2023 (H) Referred to Committee (H) Judiciary
Jan 18, 2023 (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
Jan 17, 2023 (C) Draft Delivered to Requester
House Jan 17, 2023 (H) Introduced
Jan 10, 2023 (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
Jan 9, 2023 (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
Jan 9, 2023 (C) Executive Director Final Review
Jan 9, 2023 (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
Jan 9, 2023 (C) Draft in Assembly
Jan 9, 2023 (C) Executive Director Review
Jan 9, 2023 (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
Jan 6, 2023 (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
Jan 5, 2023 (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
Jan 4, 2023 (C) Draft in Edit
Jan 4, 2023 (C) Draft in Legal Review
Dec 21, 2022 (C) Draft to Requester for Review
Dec 15, 2022 (C) Draft to Requester for Review
Dec 8, 2022 (C) Draft Request Received
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled Mar 28, 2023 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 18, 2023 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
01/24/2023 19 0 0 0 Yes
  • Bishop, Laurie (D) Yea
  • Carlson, Jennifer (R) Yea
  • Deming, Lee (R) Yea
  • Duram, Neil (R) Yea
  • Etchart, Jodee (R) Yea
  • France, Thomas (D) Yea
  • Hawk, Donavon (D) Yea
  • Hinkle, Caleb (R) Yea
  • Hinkle, Jedediah (R) Yea
  • Howell, SJ (D) Yea
  • Kmetz, Greg (R) Yea
  • Knudsen, Casey (R) Yea
  • Ler, Brandon (R) Yea
  • Mitchell, Braxton (R) Yea
  • Regier, Amy (R) Yea
  • Rusk, Wayne (R) Yea
  • Sheldon-Galloway, Lola (R) Yea
  • Smith, Laura (D) Yea
  • Zephyr, Zooey (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/3/2023 100 0 0 0 Yes
  • Abbott, Kim (D) Yea
  • Anderson, Fred (R) Yea
  • Barker, Brad (R) Yea
  • Baum, Denise (D) Yea
  • Bedey, David (R) Yea
  • Bergstrom, James (R) Yea
  • Bertoglio, Marta (R) Yea
  • Binkley, Michele (R) Yea
  • Bishop, Laurie (D) Yea
  • Boy, Jonathan (D) Yea
  • Brewster, Larry (R) Yea
  • Brockman, Tony (R) Yea
  • Buckley, Alice (D) Yea
  • Butcher, Edward (R) Yea
  • Buttrey, Edward (R) Yea
  • Caferro, Mary (D) Yea
  • Carlson, Jennifer (R) Yea
  • Carter, Robert (D) Yea
  • Cohenour, Jill (D) Yea
  • Deming, Lee (R) Yea
  • Dooling, Julie (R) Yea
  • Duram, Neil (R) Yea
  • Essmann, Sherry (R) Yea
  • Etchart, Jodee (R) Yea
  • Falk, Terry (R) Yea
  • Fern, Dave (D) Yea
  • Fielder, Paul (R) Yea
  • Fitzgerald, Ross (R) Yea
  • Fitzpatrick, John (R) Yea
  • France, Thomas (D) Yea
  • Frazer, Gregory (R) Yea
  • Galloway, Steven (R) Yea
  • Gillette, Jane (R) Yea
  • Gist, Steve (R) Yea
  • Green, Paul (R) Yea
  • Gunderson, Steve (R) Yea
  • Hamilton, Jim (D) Yea
  • Harvey, Derek (D) Yea
  • Hastings, Naarah (R) Yea
  • Hawk, Donavon (D) Yea
  • Hellegaard, Lyn (R) Yea
  • Hinkle, Caleb (R) Yea
  • Hinkle, Jedediah (R) Yea
  • Hopkins, Mike (R) Yea
  • Howell, SJ (D) Yea
  • Jones, Llew (R) Yea
  • Karlen, Jonathan (D) Yea
  • Kassmier, Joshua (R) Yea
  • Keenan, Bob (R) Yea
  • Keogh, Connie (D) Yea
  • Kerns, Scot (R) Yea
  • Kerr-Carpenter, Emma (D) Yea
  • Kmetz, Greg (R) Yea
  • Knudsen, Casey (R) Yea
  • Knudsen, Rhonda (R) Yea
  • Kortum, Kelly (D) Yea
  • Ler, Brandon (R) Yea
  • Loge, Denley (R) Yea
  • Lynch, Jennifer (D) Yea
  • Malone, Marty (R) Yea
  • Marler, Marilyn (D) Yea
  • Marshall, Ron (R) Yea
  • Matthews, Eric (D) Yea
  • Mercer, Bill (R) Yea
  • Miner, Russel (R) Yea
  • Mitchell, Braxton (R) Yea
  • Moore, Terry (R) Yea
  • Nave, Fiona (R) Yea
  • Nicol, Nelly (R) Yea
  • Nikolakakos, George (R) Yea
  • Oblander, Greg (R) Yea
  • Parry, Gary (R) Yea
  • Phalen, Bob (R) Yea
  • Read, Joe (R) Yea
  • Regier, Amy (R) Yea
  • Regier, Matt (R) Yea
  • Reksten, Linda (R) Yea
  • Romano, Melissa (D) Yea
  • Runningwolf, Tyson (D) Yea
  • Rusk, Wayne (R) Yea
  • Schillinger, Jerry (R) Yea
  • Seekins-Crowe, Kerri (R) Yea
  • Sheldon-Galloway, Lola (R) Yea
  • Smith, Frank (D) Yea
  • Smith, Laura (D) Yea
  • Smith, Tanner (R) Yea
  • Sprunger, Courtenay (R) Yea
  • Stafman, Ed (D) Yea
  • Stewart-Peregoy, Sharon (D) Yea
  • Sullivan, Katie (D) Yea
  • Thane, Mark (D) Yea
  • Tuss, Paul (D) Yea
  • Vinton, Sue (R) Yea
  • Walsh, Kenneth (R) Yea
  • Weatherwax, Marvin (D) Yea
  • Welch, Tom (R) Yea
  • Wirth, Zachary (R) Yea
  • Yakawich, Michael (R) Yea
  • Zephyr, Zooey (D) Yea
  • Zolnikov, Katie (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/6/2023 96 2 0 2 Yes
  • Abbott, Kim (D) Yea
  • Anderson, Fred (R) Yea
  • Barker, Brad (R) Yea
  • Baum, Denise (D) Yea
  • Bedey, David (R) Yea
  • Bergstrom, James (R) Yea
  • Bertoglio, Marta (R) Yea
  • Binkley, Michele (R) Yea
  • Bishop, Laurie (D) Yea
  • Boy, Jonathan (D) Nay
  • Brewster, Larry (R) Yea
  • Brockman, Tony (R) Yea
  • Buckley, Alice (D) Yea
  • Butcher, Edward (R) Yea
  • Buttrey, Edward (R) Yea
  • Caferro, Mary (D) Yea
  • Carlson, Jennifer (R) Yea
  • Carter, Robert (D) Yea
  • Cohenour, Jill (D) Yea
  • Deming, Lee (R) Yea
  • Dooling, Julie (R) Yea
  • Duram, Neil (R) Yea
  • Essmann, Sherry (R) Yea
  • Etchart, Jodee (R) Yea
  • Falk, Terry (R) Yea
  • Fern, Dave (D) Yea
  • Fielder, Paul (R) Yea
  • Fitzgerald, Ross (R) Yea
  • Fitzpatrick, John (R) Yea
  • France, Thomas (D) Yea
  • Frazer, Gregory (R) Yea
  • Galloway, Steven (R) Yea
  • Gillette, Jane (R) Yea
  • Gist, Steve (R) Yea
  • Green, Paul (R) Yea
  • Gunderson, Steve (R) Yea
  • Hamilton, Jim (D) Yea
  • Harvey, Derek (D) Yea
  • Hastings, Naarah (R) Yea
  • Hawk, Donavon (D) Yea
  • Hellegaard, Lyn (R) Yea
  • Hinkle, Caleb (R) Yea
  • Hinkle, Jedediah (R) Yea
  • Hopkins, Mike (R) Yea
  • Howell, SJ (D) Yea
  • Jones, Llew (R) Yea
  • Karlen, Jonathan (D) Yea
  • Kassmier, Joshua (R) Yea
  • Keenan, Bob (R) Yea
  • Keogh, Connie (D) Yea
  • Kerns, Scot (R) Yea
  • Kerr-Carpenter, Emma (D) Yea
  • Kmetz, Greg (R) Yea
  • Knudsen, Casey (R) Yea
  • Knudsen, Rhonda (R) Yea
  • Kortum, Kelly (D) Yea
  • Ler, Brandon (R) Yea
  • Loge, Denley (R) Yea
  • Lynch, Jennifer (D) Yea
  • Malone, Marty (R) Yea
  • Marler, Marilyn (D) Yea
  • Marshall, Ron (R) Yea
  • Matthews, Eric (D) Yea
  • Mercer, Bill (R) Yea
  • Miner, Russel (R) Yea
  • Mitchell, Braxton (R) Yea
  • Moore, Terry (R) Yea
  • Nave, Fiona (R) Yea
  • Nicol, Nelly (R) Yea
  • Nikolakakos, George (R) Yea
  • Oblander, Greg (R) Yea
  • Parry, Gary (R) Yea
  • Phalen, Bob (R) Yea
  • Read, Joe (R) Yea
  • Regier, Amy (R) Yea
  • Regier, Matt (R) Yea
  • Reksten, Linda (R) Yea
  • Romano, Melissa (D) Yea
  • Runningwolf, Tyson (D) Yea
  • Rusk, Wayne (R) Yea
  • Schillinger, Jerry (R) Yea
  • Seekins-Crowe, Kerri (R) Yea
  • Sheldon-Galloway, Lola (R) Yea
  • Smith, Frank (D) Nay
  • Smith, Laura (D) Yea
  • Smith, Tanner (R) Yea
  • Sprunger, Courtenay (R) Yea
  • Stafman, Ed (D) Yea
  • Stewart-Peregoy, Sharon (D) Absent
  • Sullivan, Katie (D) Yea
  • Thane, Mark (D) Yea
  • Tuss, Paul (D) Yea
  • Vinton, Sue (R) Yea
  • Walsh, Kenneth (R) Yea
  • Weatherwax, Marvin (D) Absent
  • Welch, Tom (R) Yea
  • Wirth, Zachary (R) Yea
  • Yakawich, Michael (R) Yea
  • Zephyr, Zooey (D) Yea
  • Zolnikov, Katie (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/14/2023 7 4 0 0 Yes
  • Brown, Bob (R) Yea
  • Emrich, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Friedel, Chris (R) Yea
  • Gross, Jen (D) Nay
  • Hinebauch, Steve (R) Yea
  • Kelker, Katherin (D) Nay
  • Manzella, Theresa (R) Yea
  • Olsen, Andrea (D) Nay
  • Regier, Keith (R) Yea
  • Usher, Barry (R) Yea
  • Webber, Susan (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/16/2023 40 10 0 0 Yes
  • Bartel, Dan (R) Yea
  • Beard, Becky (R) Yea
  • Bogner, Kenneth (R) Yea
  • Boldman, Ellie (D) Yea
  • Brown, Bob (R) Yea
  • Cuffe, Mike (R) Yea
  • Curdy, Willis (D) Yea
  • Dunwell, Mary (D) Nay
  • Ellis, Janet (D) Nay
  • Ellsworth, Jason (R) Yea
  • Emrich, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Esp, John (R) Yea
  • Fitzpatrick, Steve (R) Yea
  • Flowers, Pat (D) Yea
  • Fox, Mike (D) Yea
  • Friedel, Chris (R) Yea
  • Fuller, John (R) Yea
  • Gillespie, Bruce (R) Yea
  • Glimm, Carl (R) Yea
  • Gross, Jen (D) Nay
  • Hayman, Denise (D) Nay
  • Hertz, Greg (R) Yea
  • Hinebauch, Steve (R) Yea
  • Kelker, Katherin (D) Nay
  • Lang, Mike (R) Yea
  • Lenz, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Lynch, Ryan (D) Yea
  • Mandeville, Forrest (R) Yea
  • Manzella, Theresa (R) Yea
  • McClafferty, Edith (D) Nay
  • McGillvray, Tom (R) Yea
  • McKamey, Wendy (R) Yea
  • Molnar, Bradley (R) Yea
  • Morigeau, Shane (D) Yea
  • Noland, Mark (R) Yea
  • O'Brien, Shannon (D) Nay
  • Olsen, Andrea (D) Nay
  • Pope, Christopher (D) Nay
  • Regier, Keith (R) Yea
  • Sales, Walt (R) Yea
  • Salomon, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Small, Jason (R) Yea
  • Tempel, Russel (R) Yea
  • Trebas, Jeremy (R) Yea
  • Usher, Barry (R) Yea
  • Vance, Shelley (R) Yea
  • Vermeire, Terry (R) Yea
  • Webber, Susan (D) Nay
  • Welborn, Jeffrey (R) Yea
  • Zolnikov, Daniel (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/17/2023 40 10 0 0 Yes
  • Bartel, Dan (R) Yea
  • Beard, Becky (R) Yea
  • Bogner, Kenneth (R) Yea
  • Boldman, Ellie (D) Yea
  • Brown, Bob (R) Yea
  • Cuffe, Mike (R) Yea
  • Curdy, Willis (D) Yea
  • Dunwell, Mary (D) Nay
  • Ellis, Janet (D) Nay
  • Ellsworth, Jason (R) Yea
  • Emrich, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Esp, John (R) Yea
  • Fitzpatrick, Steve (R) Yea
  • Flowers, Pat (D) Yea
  • Fox, Mike (D) Yea
  • Friedel, Chris (R) Yea
  • Fuller, John (R) Yea
  • Gillespie, Bruce (R) Yea
  • Glimm, Carl (R) Yea
  • Gross, Jen (D) Nay
  • Hayman, Denise (D) Nay
  • Hertz, Greg (R) Yea
  • Hinebauch, Steve (R) Yea
  • Kelker, Katherin (D) Nay
  • Lang, Mike (R) Yea
  • Lenz, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Lynch, Ryan (D) Yea
  • Mandeville, Forrest (R) Yea
  • Manzella, Theresa (R) Yea
  • McClafferty, Edith (D) Nay
  • McGillvray, Tom (R) Yea
  • McKamey, Wendy (R) Yea
  • Molnar, Bradley (R) Yea
  • Morigeau, Shane (D) Yea
  • Noland, Mark (R) Yea
  • O'Brien, Shannon (D) Nay
  • Olsen, Andrea (D) Nay
  • Pope, Christopher (D) Nay
  • Regier, Keith (R) Yea
  • Sales, Walt (R) Yea
  • Salomon, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Small, Jason (R) Yea
  • Tempel, Russel (R) Yea
  • Trebas, Jeremy (R) Yea
  • Usher, Barry (R) Yea
  • Vance, Shelley (R) Yea
  • Vermeire, Terry (R) Yea
  • Webber, Susan (D) Nay
  • Welborn, Jeffrey (R) Yea
  • Zolnikov, Daniel (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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