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Passed Montana Firearm Legislation SB400

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Extending permit for concealed carry from 4 to 5 years

Subject: Guns and Weapons

Description: Extending permit for concealed carry from 4 to 5 years

Session: 2023 Regular Session

Last Action: Chapter Number Assigned

Last Action Date: May 9, 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: John Fuller (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 2% (1 of 50)

History
Chamber Date Action
May 9, 2023 Chapter Number Assigned
Senate May 8, 2023 (S) Signed by Governor
Senate May 1, 2023 (S) Transmitted to Governor
House Apr 29, 2023 (H) Signed by Speaker
Senate Apr 19, 2023 (S) Signed by President
Senate Apr 17, 2023 (S) Returned from Enrolling
Apr 17, 2023 (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available
Senate Apr 13, 2023 (S) Sent to Enrolling
House Apr 12, 2023 (H) 3rd Reading Concurred
House Apr 12, 2023 (H) Returned to Senate
House Apr 12, 2023 (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
House Apr 7, 2023 (H) 2nd Reading Concurred
House Apr 7, 2023 (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
House Apr 4, 2023 (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred (H) Judiciary
House Apr 4, 2023 (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred (H) Judiciary
House Mar 31, 2023 (H) Hearing (H) Judiciary
House Mar 15, 2023 (H) Referred to Committee (H) Judiciary
House Mar 15, 2023 (H) First Reading
Senate Mar 3, 2023 (S) Transmitted to House
Senate Mar 2, 2023 (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Senate Mar 2, 2023 (S) 3rd Reading Passed
Senate Mar 1, 2023 (S) 2nd Reading Passed
Senate Mar 1, 2023 (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Senate Feb 24, 2023 (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Judiciary
Senate Feb 22, 2023 (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (S) Judiciary
Senate Feb 22, 2023 (S) Hearing (S) Judiciary
Senate Feb 20, 2023 (S) Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary
Senate Feb 20, 2023 (S) First Reading
Feb 17, 2023 (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
Feb 17, 2023 (C) Executive Director Final Review
Feb 17, 2023 (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
Senate Feb 17, 2023 (S) Introduced
Feb 17, 2023 (C) Draft Delivered to Requester
Feb 17, 2023 (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
Feb 16, 2023 (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
Feb 16, 2023 (C) Draft in Assembly
Feb 16, 2023 (C) Executive Director Review
Feb 16, 2023 (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
Feb 16, 2023 (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
Feb 16, 2023 (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
Feb 13, 2023 (C) Draft to Requester for Review
Feb 13, 2023 (C) Draft in Edit
Feb 13, 2023 (C) Draft in Legal Review
Dec 26, 2022 (C) Draft Request Received
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled Apr 17, 2023 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 17, 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
02/22/2023 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
03/1/2023 40 10 0 0 Yes
  • Bartel, Dan (R) Yea
  • Beard, Becky (R) Yea
  • Bogner, Kenneth (R) Yea
  • Boldman, Ellie (D) Nay
  • 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) Yea
  • 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
03/2/2023 42 8 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) Yea
  • McGillvray, Tom (R) Yea
  • McKamey, Wendy (R) Yea
  • Molnar, Bradley (R) Yea
  • Morigeau, Shane (D) Yea
  • Noland, Mark (R) Yea
  • O'Brien, Shannon (D) Yea
  • 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
04/4/2023 17 2 0 0 Yes
  • Bishop, Laurie (D) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • 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
04/7/2023 87 12 0 1 Yes
  • Abbott, Kim (D) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • 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) Absent
  • Etchart, Jodee (R) Yea
  • Falk, Terry (R) Yea
  • Fern, Dave (D) Yea
  • Fielder, Paul (R) Yea
  • Fitzgerald, Ross (R) Yea
  • Fitzpatrick, John (R) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • Jones, Llew (R) Yea
  • Karlen, Jonathan (D) Nay
  • Kassmier, Joshua (R) Yea
  • Keenan, Bob (R) Yea
  • Keogh, Connie (D) Nay
  • Kerns, Scot (R) Yea
  • Kerr-Carpenter, Emma (D) Yea
  • Kmetz, Greg (R) Yea
  • Knudsen, Casey (R) Yea
  • Knudsen, Rhonda (R) Yea
  • Kortum, Kelly (D) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • Stewart-Peregoy, Sharon (D) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • Zolnikov, Katie (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/12/2023 88 12 0 0 Yes
  • Abbott, Kim (D) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • Jones, Llew (R) Yea
  • Karlen, Jonathan (D) Nay
  • Kassmier, Joshua (R) Yea
  • Keenan, Bob (R) Yea
  • Keogh, Connie (D) Nay
  • Kerns, Scot (R) Yea
  • Kerr-Carpenter, Emma (D) Yea
  • Kmetz, Greg (R) Yea
  • Knudsen, Casey (R) Yea
  • Knudsen, Rhonda (R) Yea
  • Kortum, Kelly (D) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • Stewart-Peregoy, Sharon (D) Nay
  • Sullivan, Katie (D) Yea
  • Thane, Mark (D) Yea
  • Tuss, Paul (D) Yea
  • Vinton, Sue (R) Yea
  • Walsh, Kenneth (R) Yea
  • Weatherwax, Marvin (D) Nay
  • 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

Link: link to state bill page

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