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Proposed Montana Firearm Legislation HB629

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Provide for attorney fees and costs in certain justifiable use of force cases

Subject: Administrative Rules; Revision or Repeal: Civil Procedure: County Finance: Courts: Crimes: Local Government: Appropriations

Description: Provide for attorney fees and costs in certain justifiable use of force cases

Session: 2023 Regular Session

Last Action: (H) Missed Deadline for Appropriation Bill Transmittal

Last Action Date: April 6, 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: Brandon Ler (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 6, 2023 (H) Missed Deadline for Appropriation Bill Transmittal
House Mar 17, 2023 (H) Tabled in Committee (H) Appropriations
House Mar 15, 2023 (H) Hearing (H) Appropriations
House Mar 13, 2023 (H) Fiscal Note Printed
House Mar 10, 2023 (H) Fiscal Note Received
House Mar 10, 2023 (H) Fiscal Note Signed
House Mar 1, 2023 (H) 2nd Reading Passed
House Mar 1, 2023 (H) Rereferred to Committee (H) Appropriations
House Mar 1, 2023 (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
House Feb 27, 2023 (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Judiciary
House Feb 27, 2023 (H) Fiscal Note Requested
Feb 27, 2023 (C) Printed - New Version Available
House Feb 27, 2023 (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Judiciary
Feb 25, 2023 (C) Amendments Available
House Feb 23, 2023 (H) Hearing (H) Judiciary
House Feb 21, 2023 (H) First Reading
House Feb 20, 2023 (H) Referred to Committee (H) Judiciary
House Feb 17, 2023 (H) Introduced
Feb 17, 2023 (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
Feb 15, 2023 (C) Draft Delivered to Requester
Feb 8, 2023 (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
Feb 8, 2023 (C) Executive Director Review
Feb 8, 2023 (C) Draft in Assembly
Feb 8, 2023 (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
Feb 8, 2023 (C) Executive Director Final Review
Feb 7, 2023 (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
Feb 7, 2023 (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
Feb 7, 2023 (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
Feb 7, 2023 (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
Feb 3, 2023 (C) Draft in Edit
Jan 31, 2023 (C) Draft in Legal Review
Jan 21, 2023 (C) Draft to Requester for Review
Jan 21, 2023 (C) Draft to Requester for Review
Nov 10, 2022 (C) Draft Request Received
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended Feb 27, 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
02/27/2023 13 6 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) Nay
  • Hawk, Donavon (D) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • Zephyr, Zooey (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/1/2023 65 35 0 0 Yes
  • Abbott, Kim (D) Nay
  • Anderson, Fred (R) Yea
  • Barker, Brad (R) Yea
  • Baum, Denise (D) Nay
  • Bedey, David (R) Yea
  • Bergstrom, James (R) Yea
  • Bertoglio, Marta (R) Yea
  • Binkley, Michele (R) Yea
  • Bishop, Laurie (D) Nay
  • Boy, Jonathan (D) Nay
  • Brewster, Larry (R) Yea
  • Brockman, Tony (R) Yea
  • Buckley, Alice (D) Nay
  • Butcher, Edward (R) Yea
  • Buttrey, Edward (R) Yea
  • Caferro, Mary (D) Nay
  • Carlson, Jennifer (R) Yea
  • Carter, Robert (D) Nay
  • Cohenour, Jill (D) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • Fielder, Paul (R) Yea
  • Fitzgerald, Ross (R) Yea
  • Fitzpatrick, John (R) Yea
  • France, Thomas (D) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • Harvey, Derek (D) Nay
  • Hastings, Naarah (R) Yea
  • Hawk, Donavon (D) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • Keogh, Connie (D) Nay
  • Kerns, Scot (R) Yea
  • Kerr-Carpenter, Emma (D) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • Malone, Marty (R) Yea
  • Marler, Marilyn (D) Nay
  • Marshall, Ron (R) Yea
  • Matthews, Eric (D) Nay
  • Mercer, Bill (R) Nay
  • Miner, Russel (R) Yea
  • Mitchell, Braxton (R) Yea
  • Moore, Terry (R) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • Smith, Tanner (R) Yea
  • Sprunger, Courtenay (R) Yea
  • Stafman, Ed (D) Nay
  • Stewart-Peregoy, Sharon (D) Nay
  • Sullivan, Katie (D) Nay
  • Thane, Mark (D) Nay
  • Tuss, Paul (D) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • Zolnikov, Katie (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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