MT HB 342

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1. 2024-09-09

   (LC) Drafter Assigned

2. 2025-01-09

   (LC) Draft in Legal Review

3. 2025-01-11

   (LC) Draft in Edit

4. 2025-01-14

   (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

5. 2025-01-15

   (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

6. 2025-01-16

   (LC) Draft in Assembly

7. 2025-01-16

   (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

8. 2025-01-20

   (LC) Drafter Assigned

9. 2025-01-24

   (LC) Draft in Legal Review

10. 2025-01-24

    (LC) Draft in Edit

11. 2025-01-24

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

12. 2025-01-27

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

13. 2025-01-27

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

14. 2025-01-28

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

15. 2025-01-29

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

16. 2025-01-29

    (H) Introduced

17. 2025-01-30

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor

    referral-committee

18. 2025-01-30

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

19. 2025-02-04

    (H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor

20. 2025-02-06

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Business and Labor

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21. 2025-02-06

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Business and Labor

    committee-passage

22. 2025-02-06

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Business and Labor

    committee-passage

23. 2025-02-12

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

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24. 2025-02-12

    (H) 2nd Reading Passed

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25. 2025-02-13

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

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26. 2025-02-13

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed

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27. 2025-02-14

    (H) Transmitted to Senate

28. 2025-02-14

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

    referral-committee

29. 2025-02-27

    (S) Hearing - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

30. 2025-03-02

    (S) Hearing Canceled - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

31. 2025-03-07

    (S) Hearing - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

32. 2025-03-15

    (S) Hearing - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

33. 2025-03-26

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

34. 2025-03-26

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

35. 2025-04-08

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

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36. 2025-04-08

    (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

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37. 2025-04-09

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

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38. 2025-04-09

    (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

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39. 2025-04-09

    (H) Sent to Enrolling

40. 2025-04-11

    (H) Returned from Enrolling

41. 2025-04-18

    (H) Signed by Speaker

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42. 2025-04-22

    (S) Signed by President

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43. 2025-04-22

    (H) Transmitted to Governor

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44. 2025-05-01

    (H) Signed by Governor

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45. 2025-05-05

    Chapter Number Assigned

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• do_pass

  2025-02-06 · pass · 11-8

  Member-level votes (20)

  • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: abstain
  • Jennifer Lynch: no
  • Ron Marshall: yes
  • Greg Oblander: yes
  • Jonathan Karlen: no
  • Bob Carter: no
  • Steve Gist: yes
  • Nelly Nicol: yes
  • Chip Fitzpatrick: no
  • Scott DeMarois: no
  • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
  • Shannon Maness: yes
  • Morgan Thiel: yes
  • Jamie Isaly: no
  • Joshua Seckinger: no
  • Curtis Schomer: yes
  • Katie Sullivan: no
  • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
  • Brandon Ler: yes
  • Ed Buttrey: yes

• Do Pass

  2025-02-12 · pass · 58-42

  Member-level votes (100)

  • Frank Smith: no
  • Jill Cohenour: no
  • Mary Caferro: no
  • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
  • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
  • Julie Darling: yes
  • Larry Brewster: yes
  • Fiona Nave: yes
  • Braxton Mitchell: yes
  • Linda Reksten: yes
  • Connie Keogh: no
  • Katie Sullivan: no
  • Steve Gist: yes
  • Katie Zolnikov: yes
  • Amy Regier: yes
  • Kelly Kortum: no
  • Paul Fielder: yes
  • Jerry Schillinger: yes
  • Gary Parry: yes
  • Caleb Hinkle: yes
  • Ken Walsh: yes
  • Greg Oblander: yes
  • Lee Deming: yes
  • Mark Thane: no
  • Eric Matthews: no
  • Terry Falk: yes
  • George Nikolakakos: yes
  • Greg Kmetz: yes
  • Denise Baum: no
  • Brad Barker: yes
  • Jonathan Karlen: no
  • Zack Wirth: yes
  • Neil Duram: yes
  • Bill Mercer: yes
  • David Bedey: yes
  • Marilyn Marler: no
  • Brandon Ler: yes
  • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
  • Ed Stafman: no
  • Jane Gillette: yes
  • Donavon Hawk: no
  • Sherry Essmann: yes
  • Russ Miner: yes
  • Nelly Nicol: yes
  • Paul Tuss: no
  • Melissa Romano: no
  • SJ Howell: no
  • Llew Jones: yes
  • Ed Buttrey: yes
  • Tyson T. Running Wolf: no
  • Mike Fox: no
  • Marta Bertoglio: yes
  • Ron Marshall: yes
  • Tom France: no
  • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
  • Jodee Etchart: yes
  • Jennifer Lynch: no
  • Bob Carter: no
  • Zooey Zephyr: no
  • John Fitzpatrick: yes
  • Valerie Moore: yes
  • Morgan Thiel: yes
  • Shannon Maness: yes
  • Curtis Cochran: yes
  • Scott DeMarois: no
  • Lukas Schubert: yes
  • James Reavis: no
  • Luke Muszkiewicz: no
  • Becky Edwards: no
  • Jamie Isaly: no
  • Marc Lee: no
  • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
  • Mike Vinton: yes
  • Steven Kelly: yes
  • Shane Klakken: yes
  • Peter Strand: no
  • Thedis Crowe: no
  • Eric Albus: yes
  • Joshua Seckinger: no
  • Kathy Love: yes
  • Anthony Nicastro: yes
  • Brian Close: no
  • Greg Overstreet: yes
  • Pete Elverum: no
  • Tracy Sharp: yes
  • Ed Byrne: yes
  • Randyn Gregg: yes
  • Shelly Fyant: no
  • Lyn Bennett: yes
  • Jane Weber: no
  • Curtis Schomer: yes
  • Jade Sooktis: no
  • Alanah Griffith: no
  • Debo Powers: no
  • Chip Fitzpatrick: no
  • Melody Cunningham: no
  • Tom Millett: yes
  • Eric Tilleman: yes
  • Scott Rosenzweig: no
  • Denise Joy: no

• Do Pass

  2025-02-13 · pass · 57-42

  Member-level votes (100)

  • Frank Smith: no
  • Jill Cohenour: no
  • Mary Caferro: no
  • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
  • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
  • Julie Darling: yes
  • Larry Brewster: yes
  • Fiona Nave: yes
  • Braxton Mitchell: yes
  • Linda Reksten: yes
  • Connie Keogh: no
  • Katie Sullivan: no
  • Steve Gist: yes
  • Katie Zolnikov: yes
  • Amy Regier: yes
  • Kelly Kortum: no
  • Paul Fielder: yes
  • Jerry Schillinger: yes
  • Gary Parry: yes
  • Caleb Hinkle: yes
  • Ken Walsh: yes
  • Greg Oblander: yes
  • Lee Deming: yes
  • Mark Thane: no
  • Eric Matthews: no
  • Terry Falk: yes
  • George Nikolakakos: yes
  • Greg Kmetz: yes
  • Denise Baum: no
  • Brad Barker: yes
  • Jonathan Karlen: no
  • Zack Wirth: yes
  • Neil Duram: yes
  • Bill Mercer: yes
  • David Bedey: yes
  • Marilyn Marler: no
  • Brandon Ler: excused
  • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
  • Ed Stafman: no
  • Jane Gillette: yes
  • Donavon Hawk: no
  • Sherry Essmann: yes
  • Russ Miner: yes
  • Nelly Nicol: yes
  • Paul Tuss: no
  • Melissa Romano: no
  • SJ Howell: no
  • Llew Jones: yes
  • Ed Buttrey: yes
  • Tyson T. Running Wolf: no
  • Mike Fox: no
  • Marta Bertoglio: yes
  • Ron Marshall: yes
  • Tom France: no
  • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
  • Jodee Etchart: yes
  • Jennifer Lynch: no
  • Bob Carter: no
  • Zooey Zephyr: no
  • John Fitzpatrick: yes
  • Valerie Moore: yes
  • Morgan Thiel: yes
  • Shannon Maness: yes
  • Curtis Cochran: yes
  • Scott DeMarois: no
  • Lukas Schubert: yes
  • James Reavis: no
  • Luke Muszkiewicz: no
  • Becky Edwards: no
  • Jamie Isaly: no
  • Marc Lee: no
  • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
  • Mike Vinton: yes
  • Steven Kelly: yes
  • Shane Klakken: yes
  • Peter Strand: no
  • Thedis Crowe: no
  • Eric Albus: yes
  • Joshua Seckinger: no
  • Kathy Love: yes
  • Anthony Nicastro: yes
  • Brian Close: no
  • Greg Overstreet: yes
  • Pete Elverum: no
  • Tracy Sharp: yes
  • Ed Byrne: yes
  • Randyn Gregg: yes
  • Shelly Fyant: no
  • Lyn Bennett: yes
  • Jane Weber: no
  • Curtis Schomer: yes
  • Jade Sooktis: no
  • Alanah Griffith: no
  • Debo Powers: no
  • Chip Fitzpatrick: no
  • Melody Cunningham: no
  • Tom Millett: yes
  • Eric Tilleman: yes
  • Scott Rosenzweig: no
  • Denise Joy: no

• be_concurred_in

  2025-03-26 · pass · 12-0

  Member-level votes (12)

  • Jeremy Trebas: yes
  • Willis Curdy: yes
  • Daniel Zolnikov: yes
  • Sara Novak: yes
  • Jacinda Morigeau: yes
  • Jason Ellsworth: yes
  • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
  • Denley Loge: yes
  • Susan Webber: yes
  • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
  • Bob Phalen: yes
  • Mark Noland: yes

• Do Concur

  2025-04-08 · pass · 30-20

  Member-level votes (50)

  • Tom McGillvray: yes
  • Carl Glimm: yes
  • Andrea Olsen: no
  • Mark Noland: yes
  • Greg Hertz: yes
  • Mary Ann Dunwell: no
  • Denley Loge: yes
  • Janet Ellis: no
  • Denise Hayman: no
  • Jeremy Trebas: yes
  • Forrest Mandeville: yes
  • Christopher Pope: no
  • Russ Tempel: yes
  • Matt Regier: yes
  • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: no
  • Sue Vinton: yes
  • Derek Harvey: no
  • Jason Ellsworth: yes
  • John Fuller: yes
  • Bob Phalen: yes
  • Kenneth Bogner: yes
  • Daniel Emrich: no
  • John Esp: yes
  • Mike Cuffe: no
  • Daniel Zolnikov: yes
  • Dennis Lenz: yes
  • Willis Curdy: no
  • Susan Webber: no
  • Becky Beard: yes
  • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
  • Pat Flowers: no
  • Mike Yakawich: yes
  • Shelley Vance: yes
  • Jonathan Windy Boy: no
  • Ellie Boldman: no
  • Theresa Manzella: yes
  • Wendy McKamey: yes
  • Dave Fern: yes
  • Barry Usher: yes
  • Josh Kassmier: yes
  • Laura Smith: no
  • Shane Morigeau: no
  • Gayle Lammers: yes
  • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
  • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
  • Vince Ricci: yes
  • Wylie Galt: no
  • Sara Novak: no
  • Cora Neumann: no
  • Jacinda Morigeau: no

• Do Concur

  2025-04-09 · pass · 32-17

  Member-level votes (50)

  • Theresa Manzella: yes
  • Tom McGillvray: yes
  • Carl Glimm: yes
  • Andrea Olsen: no
  • Mark Noland: yes
  • Greg Hertz: yes
  • Mary Ann Dunwell: no
  • Denley Loge: yes
  • Janet Ellis: no
  • Denise Hayman: yes
  • Jeremy Trebas: yes
  • Forrest Mandeville: yes
  • Christopher Pope: no
  • Russ Tempel: yes
  • Matt Regier: excused
  • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: no
  • Sue Vinton: yes
  • Derek Harvey: no
  • Jason Ellsworth: yes
  • John Fuller: yes
  • Bob Phalen: yes
  • Kenneth Bogner: yes
  • Daniel Emrich: no
  • John Esp: yes
  • Mike Cuffe: yes
  • Daniel Zolnikov: yes
  • Dennis Lenz: yes
  • Willis Curdy: no
  • Susan Webber: no
  • Becky Beard: yes
  • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
  • Pat Flowers: no
  • Mike Yakawich: yes
  • Shelley Vance: yes
  • Jonathan Windy Boy: no
  • Ellie Boldman: no
  • Wendy McKamey: yes
  • Dave Fern: yes
  • Barry Usher: yes
  • Josh Kassmier: yes
  • Laura Smith: no
  • Shane Morigeau: no
  • Gayle Lammers: yes
  • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
  • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
  • Vince Ricci: yes
  • Wylie Galt: yes
  • Sara Novak: no
  • Cora Neumann: no
  • Jacinda Morigeau: no

• Replaces: LC 210

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