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Passed Montana Firearm Legislation HB356

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Establish firearms industry nondiscrimination

Subject: Contracts: Financial Institutions: Guns and Weapons: Public Contracts

Description: Establish firearms industry nondiscrimination

Session: 2023 Regular Session

Last Action: Chapter Number Assigned

Last Action Date: April 20, 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 Representative sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 20, 2023 (H) Signed by Governor
Apr 20, 2023 Chapter Number Assigned
House Apr 13, 2023 (H) Transmitted to Governor
Senate Apr 12, 2023 (S) Signed by President
House Apr 5, 2023 (H) Signed by Speaker
House Apr 3, 2023 (H) Returned from Enrolling
Apr 3, 2023 (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available
House Mar 22, 2023 (H) Sent to Enrolling
Senate Mar 22, 2023 (S) Returned to House
Senate Mar 21, 2023 (S) 3rd Reading Concurred
Senate Mar 21, 2023 (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Senate Mar 20, 2023 (S) 2nd Reading Concurred
Senate Mar 20, 2023 (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Senate Mar 17, 2023 (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred (S) Judiciary
Senate Mar 17, 2023 (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred (S) Judiciary
Senate Mar 16, 2023 (S) Hearing (S) Judiciary
Senate Mar 13, 2023 (S) Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary
Senate Feb 17, 2023 (S) First Reading
House Feb 17, 2023 (H) Transmitted to Senate
House Feb 16, 2023 (H) 3rd Reading Passed
House Feb 16, 2023 (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
House Feb 15, 2023 (H) 2nd Reading Passed
House Feb 15, 2023 (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
House Feb 9, 2023 (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (H) Judiciary
House Feb 9, 2023 (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed (H) Judiciary
House Feb 8, 2023 (H) Hearing (H) Judiciary
House Feb 7, 2023 (H) Fiscal Note Printed
House Feb 7, 2023 (H) Fiscal Note Signed
House Feb 6, 2023 (H) Fiscal Note Received
Jan 31, 2023 (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
House Jan 30, 2023 (H) Referred to Committee (H) Judiciary
House Jan 30, 2023 (H) Fiscal Note Requested
House Jan 30, 2023 (H) First Reading
House Jan 28, 2023 (H) Introduced
Jan 26, 2023 (C) Draft Delivered to Requester
Jan 9, 2023 (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
Jan 6, 2023 (C) Draft in Assembly
Jan 6, 2023 (C) Executive Director Final Review
Jan 6, 2023 (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
Jan 6, 2023 (C) Executive Director Review
Jan 5, 2023 (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
Jan 5, 2023 (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
Jan 5, 2023 (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
Jan 5, 2023 (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
Jan 4, 2023 (C) Draft in Edit
Jan 3, 2023 (C) Draft in Legal Review
Dec 29, 2022 (C) Draft to Requester for Review
Dec 21, 2022 (C) Draft to Requester for Review
Dec 3, 2022 (C) Draft Request Received
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled Apr 3, 2023 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 31, 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
02/9/2023 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
02/15/2023 67 33 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) Nay
  • 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) Yea
  • 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) 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) 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
02/16/2023 67 31 0 2 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) Nay
  • 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) Yea
  • 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) 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) Absent
  • 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) Absent
  • 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
03/17/2023 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
03/20/2023 34 16 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) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • Fox, Mike (D) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • 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
03/21/2023 33 16 0 1 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) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • Fox, Mike (D) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • Mandeville, Forrest (R) Absent
  • Manzella, Theresa (R) Yea
  • McClafferty, Edith (D) Nay
  • McGillvray, Tom (R) Yea
  • McKamey, Wendy (R) Yea
  • Molnar, Bradley (R) Yea
  • Morigeau, Shane (D) Nay
  • 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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