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Passed Montana Firearm Legislation HB42

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Legislation Overview

Title: Revise laws related to FWP employee firearm use

Subject: Fish and Wildlife: Guns and Weapons: Law Enforcement

Description: Revise laws related to FWP employee firearm use

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: Jedediah Hinkle (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 6, 2023 (H) Signed by Speaker
House Apr 5, 2023 (H) Returned from Enrolling
Apr 5, 2023 (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available
House Mar 24, 2023 (H) Sent to Enrolling
Senate Mar 24, 2023 (S) Returned to House
Senate Mar 23, 2023 (S) 3rd Reading Concurred
Senate Mar 23, 2023 (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Senate Mar 22, 2023 (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Senate Mar 22, 2023 (S) 2nd Reading Concurred
Senate Mar 17, 2023 (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Fish and Game
Senate Mar 16, 2023 (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred (S) Fish and Game
Senate Feb 2, 2023 (S) Hearing (S) Fish and Game
Senate Jan 27, 2023 (S) First Reading
Senate Jan 27, 2023 (S) Referred to Committee (S) Fish and Game
House Jan 26, 2023 (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
House Jan 26, 2023 (H) 3rd Reading Passed
House Jan 26, 2023 (H) Transmitted to Senate
House Jan 25, 2023 (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
House Jan 25, 2023 (H) 2nd Reading Passed
Jan 23, 2023 (C) Printed - New Version Available
House Jan 23, 2023 (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
House Jan 19, 2023 (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Jan 17, 2023 (C) Amendments Available
House Jan 5, 2023 (H) Hearing (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
House Jan 2, 2023 (H) First Reading
House Dec 20, 2022 (H) Referred to Committee (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Dec 15, 2022 (C) Draft Delivered to Requester
Dec 12, 2022 (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
House Dec 7, 2022 (H) Introduced
Nov 30, 2022 (C) Draft in Assembly
Nov 29, 2022 (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
Nov 29, 2022 (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
Nov 29, 2022 (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
Nov 29, 2022 (C) Executive Director Review
Nov 29, 2022 (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
Nov 28, 2022 (C) Draft in Edit
Nov 28, 2022 (C) Draft in Legal Review
Oct 17, 2022 (C) Draft Request Received
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled Apr 5, 2023 state link bill text
Amended Jan 23, 2023 state link bill text
Introduced Dec 7, 2022 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
01/19/2023 18 1 0 0 Yes
  • Baum, Denise (D) Yea
  • Butcher, Edward (R) Yea
  • Deming, Lee (R) Yea
  • Duram, Neil (R) Yea
  • Fielder, Paul (R) Yea
  • Fitzgerald, Ross (R) Yea
  • France, Thomas (D) Yea
  • Hinkle, Jedediah (R) Yea
  • Karlen, Jonathan (D) Yea
  • Ler, Brandon (R) Nay
  • Loge, Denley (R) Yea
  • Marler, Marilyn (D) Yea
  • Matthews, Eric (D) Yea
  • Miner, Russel (R) Yea
  • Parry, Gary (R) Yea
  • Phalen, Bob (R) Yea
  • Runningwolf, Tyson (D) Yea
  • Smith, Tanner (R) Yea
  • Vinton, Sue (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
01/25/2023 75 25 0 0 Yes
  • Abbott, Kim (D) Nay
  • Anderson, Fred (R) Nay
  • Barker, Brad (R) Yea
  • Baum, Denise (D) Yea
  • Bedey, David (R) Yea
  • Bergstrom, James (R) Yea
  • Bertoglio, Marta (R) Yea
  • Binkley, Michele (R) Nay
  • Bishop, Laurie (D) Yea
  • Boy, Jonathan (D) Nay
  • Brewster, Larry (R) Yea
  • Brockman, Tony (R) Yea
  • Buckley, Alice (D) Nay
  • Butcher, Edward (R) Yea
  • Buttrey, Edward (R) Nay
  • Caferro, Mary (D) Yea
  • Carlson, Jennifer (R) Yea
  • Carter, Robert (D) Yea
  • Cohenour, Jill (D) Yea
  • Deming, Lee (R) Yea
  • Dooling, Julie (R) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • Harvey, Derek (D) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • Karlen, Jonathan (D) Yea
  • Kassmier, Joshua (R) Yea
  • Keenan, Bob (R) Yea
  • Keogh, Connie (D) Yea
  • Kerns, Scot (R) Yea
  • Kerr-Carpenter, Emma (D) Nay
  • Kmetz, Greg (R) Yea
  • Knudsen, Casey (R) Nay
  • Knudsen, Rhonda (R) Nay
  • Kortum, Kelly (D) Nay
  • Ler, Brandon (R) Nay
  • Loge, Denley (R) Yea
  • Lynch, Jennifer (D) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • Sprunger, Courtenay (R) Nay
  • Stafman, Ed (D) Yea
  • 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) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
01/26/2023 77 22 0 1 Yes
  • Abbott, Kim (D) Nay
  • Anderson, Fred (R) Nay
  • Barker, Brad (R) Yea
  • Baum, Denise (D) Yea
  • Bedey, David (R) Yea
  • Bergstrom, James (R) Yea
  • Bertoglio, Marta (R) Yea
  • Binkley, Michele (R) Nay
  • Bishop, Laurie (D) Yea
  • Boy, Jonathan (D) Yea
  • Brewster, Larry (R) Yea
  • Brockman, Tony (R) Yea
  • Buckley, Alice (D) Nay
  • Butcher, Edward (R) Yea
  • Buttrey, Edward (R) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • Harvey, Derek (D) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • Knudsen, Rhonda (R) Nay
  • Kortum, Kelly (D) Nay
  • Ler, Brandon (R) Nay
  • Loge, Denley (R) Yea
  • Lynch, Jennifer (D) Nay
  • Malone, Marty (R) Yea
  • Marler, Marilyn (D) Yea
  • Marshall, Ron (R) Yea
  • Matthews, Eric (D) Yea
  • Mercer, Bill (R) Absent
  • Miner, Russel (R) Yea
  • Mitchell, Braxton (R) Yea
  • Moore, Terry (R) Yea
  • Nave, Fiona (R) Yea
  • Nicol, Nelly (R) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • Sprunger, Courtenay (R) Nay
  • Stafman, Ed (D) Yea
  • 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) Nay
  • Yakawich, Michael (R) Yea
  • Zephyr, Zooey (D) Yea
  • Zolnikov, Katie (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/16/2023 12 0 0 0 Yes
  • Brown, Bob (R) Yea
  • Curdy, Willis (D) Yea
  • Ellsworth, Jason (R) Yea
  • Emrich, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Flowers, Pat (D) Yea
  • Fox, Mike (D) Yea
  • Fuller, John (R) Yea
  • Hertz, Greg (R) Yea
  • Hinebauch, Steve (R) Yea
  • McClafferty, Edith (D) Yea
  • Noland, Mark (R) Yea
  • Vermeire, Terry (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/22/2023 46 4 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) Yea
  • Ellis, Janet (D) Yea
  • 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) Nay
  • Gillespie, Bruce (R) Yea
  • Glimm, Carl (R) Yea
  • Gross, Jen (D) Nay
  • Hayman, Denise (D) Yea
  • Hertz, Greg (R) Yea
  • Hinebauch, Steve (R) Yea
  • Kelker, Katherin (D) Yea
  • 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) Yea
  • 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) Yea
  • Welborn, Jeffrey (R) Yea
  • Zolnikov, Daniel (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/23/2023 45 5 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) Yea
  • Ellis, Janet (D) Yea
  • Ellsworth, Jason (R) Yea
  • Emrich, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Esp, John (R) Nay
  • 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) Yea
  • 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) Yea
  • Pope, Christopher (D) Yea
  • Regier, Keith (R) Yea
  • Sales, Walt (R) Yea
  • Salomon, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Small, Jason (R) Yea
  • Tempel, Russel (R) Nay
  • Trebas, Jeremy (R) Yea
  • Usher, Barry (R) Yea
  • Vance, Shelley (R) Yea
  • Vermeire, Terry (R) Yea
  • Webber, Susan (D) Yea
  • Welborn, Jeffrey (R) Yea
  • Zolnikov, Daniel (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

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