Passed Montana Firearm Legislation HB674

Legislation Overview

Title: Revise firearm laws to create an enhanced concealed carry permit

Subject: Guns and Weapons: Appropriations: Revenue, State

Description: Revise firearm laws to create an enhanced concealed carry permit

Session: 2023 Regular Session

Last Action: Chapter Number Assigned

Last Action Date: May 19, 2023

History

Chamber	Date	Action
	May 19, 2023	Chapter Number Assigned
House	May 18, 2023	(H) Signed by Governor
House	May 8, 2023	(H) Transmitted to Governor
Senate	May 4, 2023	(S) Signed by President
House	May 4, 2023	(H) Signed by Speaker
House	Apr 28, 2023	(H) Returned from Enrolling
	Apr 28, 2023	(C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available
House	Apr 17, 2023	(H) Sent to Enrolling
Senate	Apr 17, 2023	(S) Returned to House
Senate	Apr 14, 2023	(S) 3rd Reading Concurred
Senate	Apr 14, 2023	(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Senate	Apr 13, 2023	(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Senate	Apr 13, 2023	(S) 2nd Reading Concurred
Senate	Apr 7, 2023	(S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Judiciary
Senate	Apr 6, 2023	(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred (S) Judiciary
Senate	Mar 31, 2023	(S) Hearing (S) Judiciary
House	Mar 27, 2023	(H) Transmitted to Senate
Senate	Mar 27, 2023	(S) Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary
Senate	Mar 27, 2023	(S) First Reading
House	Mar 25, 2023	(H) 3rd Reading Passed
House	Mar 25, 2023	(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
House	Mar 24, 2023	(H) 2nd Reading Passed
House	Mar 24, 2023	(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
House	Mar 22, 2023	(H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
House	Mar 21, 2023	(H) Revised Fiscal Note Received
House	Mar 21, 2023	(H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
House	Mar 20, 2023	(H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
House	Mar 17, 2023	(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Appropriations
	Mar 17, 2023	(C) Printed - New Version Available
House	Mar 17, 2023	(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Appropriations
House	Mar 17, 2023	(H) Hearing (H) Appropriations
House	Mar 14, 2023	(H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Printed
House	Mar 14, 2023	(H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
House	Mar 13, 2023	(H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
House	Mar 13, 2023	(H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Signed
House	Mar 13, 2023	(H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Received
House	Mar 13, 2023	(H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Requested
House	Mar 10, 2023	(H) Revised Fiscal Note Received
House	Mar 2, 2023	(H) Rereferred to Committee (H) Appropriations
House	Mar 2, 2023	(H) 2nd Reading Passed
House	Mar 1, 2023	(H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
	Feb 28, 2023	(C) Printed - New Version Available
House	Feb 28, 2023	(H) Hearing (H) Judiciary
House	Feb 28, 2023	(H) Fiscal Note Printed
House	Feb 28, 2023	(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Judiciary
House	Feb 28, 2023	(H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Printed
House	Feb 28, 2023	(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Judiciary
House	Feb 27, 2023	(H) Fiscal Note Received
	Feb 27, 2023	(C) Amendments Available
House	Feb 27, 2023	(H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Signed
House	Feb 27, 2023	(H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Received
House	Feb 27, 2023	(H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Requested
House	Feb 27, 2023	(H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
House	Feb 22, 2023	(H) Hearing Canceled (H) Judiciary
House	Feb 21, 2023	(H) First Reading
House	Feb 21, 2023	(H) Referred to Committee (H) Judiciary
	Feb 20, 2023	(C) Draft Delivered to Requester
	Feb 20, 2023	(C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
House	Feb 20, 2023	(H) Fiscal Note Requested
House	Feb 20, 2023	(H) Introduced
	Feb 20, 2023	(C) Fiscal Note Probable
	Feb 18, 2023	(C) Draft Ready for Delivery
	Feb 17, 2023	(C) Draft in Input/Proofing
	Feb 17, 2023	(C) Executive Director Final Review
	Feb 17, 2023	(C) Draft Ready for Delivery
	Feb 17, 2023	(C) Draft in Assembly
	Feb 17, 2023	(C) Executive Director Review
	Feb 17, 2023	(C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
	Feb 17, 2023	(C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
	Feb 16, 2023	(C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
	Feb 15, 2023	(C) Draft in Legal Review
	Feb 15, 2023	(C) Draft in Edit
	Feb 14, 2023	(C) Draft Taken Off Hold
	Feb 6, 2023	(C) Draft On Hold
	Jan 16, 2023	(C) Draft Taken Off Hold
	Dec 13, 2022	(C) Draft On Hold
	Dec 11, 2022	(C) Draft Request Received

Texts

Type	Date	State Link	Text
Enrolled	Apr 28, 2023	state link	bill text
Amended	Mar 17, 2023	state link	bill text
Amended	Feb 28, 2023	state link	bill text
Introduced	Feb 20, 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
(H) Judiciary Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended	02/28/2023	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
(H) 2nd Reading Passed	03/2/2023	95	5	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) Nay 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) Nay 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) Nay 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) Nay 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
(H) Appropriations Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended	03/17/2023	18	0	0	0	Yes
Bedey, David (R) Yea Binkley, Michele (R) Yea Boy, Jonathan (D) Yea Falk, Terry (R) Yea Fitzpatrick, John (R) Yea Gillette, Jane (R) Yea Hamilton, Jim (D) Yea Hastings, Naarah (R) Yea Hellegaard, Lyn (R) Yea Hopkins, Mike (R) Yea Jones, Llew (R) Yea Keenan, Bob (R) Yea Keogh, Connie (D) Yea Kerr-Carpenter, Emma (D) Yea Moore, Terry (R) Yea Read, Joe (R) Yea Schillinger, Jerry (R) Yea Tuss, Paul (D) Yea
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(H) 2nd Reading Passed	03/24/2023	99	1	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) Nay 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
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(H) 3rd Reading Passed	03/25/2023	90	2	0	8	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) 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) Absent 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) Absent 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) Absent Parry, Gary (R) Yea Phalen, Bob (R) Absent 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) Absent Smith, Frank (D) Nay 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) Absent Weatherwax, Marvin (D) Absent Welch, Tom (R) Yea Wirth, Zachary (R) Yea Yakawich, Michael (R) Yea Zephyr, Zooey (D) Yea Zolnikov, Katie (R) Absent
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(S) Judiciary Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred	04/6/2023	6	5	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) Nay Olsen, Andrea (D) Nay Regier, Keith (R) Yea Usher, Barry (R) Yea Webber, Susan (D) Nay
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(S) 2nd Reading Concurred	04/13/2023	44	6	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) 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) 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) Nay Welborn, Jeffrey (R) Yea Zolnikov, Daniel (R) Yea
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(S) 3rd Reading Concurred	04/14/2023	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) 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) 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) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

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