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AN ACT TO MAKE VALENTINES DAY
A STATE HOLIDAY
McCrossin
Darby
            Failed
MANDATORY PRE-PARENTAL EDUCATION
Garbett
Darby
            Failed
AN ACT TO MAKE CARDBOARD MATCHES ILLEGAL IN THE STATE OF MONTANA
Bender
Darby
            Failed
A LAW ENACTING THAT CIGARETTES, CHEWING OR ANY TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO BE MADE FROM 100 PERCENT PURE, UNADULTERATED TOBACCO AND DEFINING CHEWING TOBACCO AND OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND AMENDING SECTION 16-10-103 (3).
Coon
Dillon
            Failed
A LAW AMENDING SECTIONS OF 50- 40-104 AND ALLOWING FOR SMOKING PROVISIONS IN BARS SUCH AS IN TAVERNS, CASINOS, PUBS, HOTELS, MOTELS
Shepard
Dillon
            Failed
Stopping The Hunger
Acuna
ButteCentral
            Failed
An Act To Provide Sufficient Funds For The Welfare Of Homeless Animals Throughout Montana
Raich
Livingston
            Failed
207 Helping the Hobos - Free cross-bows to hunt cats and dogs - Shot Guns for Convenience Stores       Passed Passed Passed Passed Passed Passed
It’s Natural to Be Naked
McCarvel/Okrusch
Butte High
  Passed Passed Passed Passed Passed Passed
LOCKING IN THE NUMBER OF PERSONS IN POVERTY
Rosales
Great Falls
            Failed
AN ACT TO LEGALIZE MARIJUANA
Raymond
Butte High
            Failed
AN ACT TO ILLEGALIZE ABORTION IN
MONTANA
Payne
Livingston
            Failed
AN ACT TO RAISE PROPERTY TAX BY THIRTY PERCENT FOR ABSENTEE LAND OWNERS
Hulet
Dillon
  Passed Passed Passed Passed Passed Passed
AN ACT TO TAX NON-HYBRID VEHICLES
Shabarbekova
St. Ingatius
            Failed
A STATE-WIDE SALES TAX OF 5%. EXEMPTING ANY PRESCRIBED MEDICINAL GOODS AND ALL TAXES PAID ON PERSONAL PROPERTY OF LAND OR LEASED PROPERTY OF LAND, AND PROVIDING A REFUNDABLE INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR LOW INCOME TAXPAYERS.
Riggs
Jefferson
            Failed
Sales Tax For Tourists in Montana
Richards
Butte Central
            Failed
An act to give tax breaks to small businesses.
Strafford
Butte High
            Failed
AN ACT TO ALLOW A TAN DEDUCTION TO ANY PERSON WHO GIVES THEIR LAWN GNOMES FOR MONTANA TO SELL.
Miller
Butte Central
            Failed
AN ACT TO BAN THE SALE AND PRODUCTION OF ALL LAWN AND GARDEN GNOMES IN THE STATE OF MONTANA.
Adams
Livingston
            Failed
An Act to Ensure the Stepstools be Placed in all Public Stores with High Shelving
Asman
Livingston
            Failed
TAX ALL TOFU PRODUCTS
Story
Gardiner
            Failed
Fining the ‘Preps’…
Degraaf
Gardiner
            Failed
DECREASE PROPERTY TAX
Story
Gardiner
            Failed
AN ACT TO RAISE THE GAS TAX 1/10 OF A CENT.
Mascari
Bozeman
  Passed Passed Passed Passed Passed Passed
An Act to Ensure Montanan Competence
Wilkinson
Bozeman
            Failed
AN ACT TO PROVIDE TAX BREAKS FOR THOSE WHO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THEIR COMMUNITY
Downey
Bozeman
            Failed
TAX ON SODA
Darr
Gardiner
            Failed
An Act to Allow State Governmental Regulation
Van Horn
Park High
            Failed
AMENDING SECTION 20-7-503 OF THE MCA TO BALANCE THE DRIVER’S EDUCATION SYSTEM IN MONTANA TO FAVOR OLDER CANDIDATES
Waldorf
Dillon
  Passed Passed Passed Passed Passed Passed
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA URGING THE LEGLISLATIVE INTERIM COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE BENEFITS, COSTS, AND EFFECTS OF FUSION ENERGY PRODUCTION IN MONTANA
Peterson
Dillon
            Failed
AN ACT TO OUTLAW THE DISTURBANCE OF CELL PHONES
Nelson
St. Ingatius
            Failed
AN ACT TO PROVIDE A REWARD FOR THE LIVE CAPTURE OF THE FLATHEAD LAKE MONSTER
Matt
St. Ingatius
  Passed Passed Passed Passed Passed Passed
AN ACT TO THIN THE FOREST TO PREVENT FOREST FIRES
DuMontier
St. Ingatius
            Failed
An act to have people be required to show a valid hunting license, or have a sheriff say they can have one for legitimate safety reasons, to buy a gun
Juza
Jefferson
            Failed
Requiring Proof of Insurance to Renew Vehicle Registration
Murto
Butte High
            Failed
AN ACT TO HARVEST BEETLE KILLED TREES ON THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE, EAST AND TO THE SOUTH OF BUTTE, MONTANA.
McLean
Butte High
            Failed
AN ACT TO ELIMINATE ZONEING FOR
BRUCELLOSIS IN MONTANA.
Abeh
Livingston
            Failed
AN ACT TO CHANGE STOP SIGNS TO YEILD SIGNS.
Hammond
Hardin
            Failed
An Act to Have Energy Efficient Light Bulbs and Ballasts in Schools
Zumpf
Miles City
            Failed
Required Recycling Bins
Zumpf
Miles City
            Failed
AN ACT TO ENFORCE A LAW PROHBITING THE USE OF CELLULAR PHONES WHILE DRIVING.
Sunwall
Froid/MedLake
            Failed
ACTIVELY PURSUING DEVELOPMENT OF ULTRACLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY IN THE AREAS OF MAJOR COAL DEPOSITS IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN MONTANA
Kisthart
Gardiner
  Passed Passed Passed Passed Passed Passed
Montana Wolf Population Control
Robbe
Butte High
            Failed
Driving Distraction Free
Phelps
Butte High
            Failed
Black boxes fly and or sail in noncommercial plans and or boats
Hoy
Butte High
            Failed
AN ACT TO INCREASE THE SPEED LIMIT IN MONTANA SCHOOL ZONES AFTER HOURS
Mathews
Livingston
            Failed
MANDATE SOLAR PANELS FOR MONTANA SCHOOLS
Seamons
Bozeman
  Passed Passed Passed Passed Passed Passed
AN ACT TO PREVENT WILDFIRES BY ADOPTING THE “GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE WILDLIFE URBAN INTERFACE” AS AN ACT”
Young
Bozeman
            Failed
AN ACT TO OUTLAW THE OF HANDHELD TECHNOLOGICAL DEVICES WHILE DRIVING
Rivard
Livingston
            Failed
AN ACT TO DISTRIBUTE RECYCLING CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MONTANA
Rivard
Livingston
            Failed
RETURN THE LOTTERY REVENUE TO EDUCATION
Perry
Park High
  Passed Passed Passed Passed Passed Passed
Student discount on food.
Dahl
Jefferson
            Failed
A BILL TO HALT STANDARDIZED TESTING IN MONTANA SCHOOLS;
Lally
Butte Central
            Failed
Eliminate Teacher Tenure
Martin
Butte High
  Passed Passed Passed Passed Passed Passed
NO HOMEWORK ON THE WEEKENDS.
Marovick
Butte Central
            Failed
AN ACT FOR AMENDING SCHOOL
BUILDING CODES FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Ritter
Butte Central
            Failed
AN ACT TO REGULATE THE GRADING SCALE IN ALL MONTANA SCHOOLS.
O'Toole
Froid/MedLake
            Failed
AN ACT TO ENFORCE STUDENTS RIGHTS FOR BATHROOM & DRINK PRIVILEGES.
Nedens
Hardin
            Failed
An Act for an Advanced Placement Class Required to Graduate
White
Gardiner
            Failed
The requirement of school districts in Montana to plan and carry out at least six school-wide ‘field trips’ during the course of the school year.
Madsen
Gardiner
  Passed Passed Passed Passed Passed Passed
AN ACT TO ALLOCATE FUNDING TO PROVIDE SWIMMING LESSONS FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES 1-6.
Huckeby
Butte High
            Failed
AN ACT TO MAKE PARTICIPATION IN
MONTANA YMCA YOUTH LEGISLATURE COUNT AS A GOVERNMENT CREDIT
FOR ALL HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS.
Downey
Bozeman
            Failed
AN ACT TO MAKE FRIDAYS THE OFFICIAL SHAKE YOUR FACE DAY AT HIGH NOON IN OUR HIGH SCHOOLS
Flethcer
Bozeman
            Failed
AN ACT TO MAKE THE HIGH SCHOOL WEEK FOUR DAYS.
Vann
Bozeman
            Failed
AN ACT TO IMPOSE A GOVERNMENT GRANT FOR HIGH SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAMS IN MONTANA.
Berg
Livingston
            Failed
AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN MONTANA’S SECURITY WITH BRUCE LEE
Montague
Great Falls
            Failed
AN ACT TO LOWER FLAGS TO HALP STAFF EACH FRIDAY DURING THE YEAR.
Larson
Dillon
            Failed
AN ACT TO OUTLAW THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CURFEW FOR MINORS IN MONTANA; AMENDING SECTION 7-32-2302, MCA; AND
PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
Jenne
Dillon
            Failed
AMEND MCA 46-23-508 DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION TO REQUIRE A SIXTY DAY POSTING OF PUBLIC NOTIFICATION IN SPECIFIC PLACES
Oldynski
Dillon
  Passed Passed Passed Passed Passed Passed
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 61-8-731 TO REQUIRE A MANDATORY SENTENCE FOR MULTIPLE DUI OFFENDERS TO NO LESS THAN 13
MONTHS IN A STATE PRISON
Story
Dillon
            Failed
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE GOVERNOR TO BE MONTANA BORN
Foster
St. Ingatius
            Failed
AN ACT TO REQUIRE EVERYONE TO LOCK WHEN THEY ARE GONE
Hvorost
St. Ingatius
            Failed
MATTHEW SHEPARD PREVENTION ACT
Hoffman
Jefferson
            Failed
AN ACT INCREASING THE INCARCERATION TIME FROM 13 MONTHS TO 3 YEARS FOR AN OFFENDER CONVICTED OF FOURTH OR MORE DUI OFFENSE: AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
Thatcher
Butte Central
            Failed
Prison Reformation
Greenfield
Butte High
            Failed
The ‘Liberation’ of Parts of Three Provinces of Canada Bordering Montana and the Dakotas
Johnson
Gardiner
            Failed
Amendment to the minimum sentence served for mitigated
deliberate homicide
Vandersnikc
Gardiner
            Failed
Snuggies are just robes turned backwards
Dauenhaur
Butte High
            Failed
AN ACT TO CREATE ZOMBIE ATTACK SHELTERS
Goodman
Bozeman
            Failed
ENJOY THE END OF THE WORLD
Griffing
Bozeman
            Failed
AN ACT TO OFFICIALLY DISSOLVE THE
UNION CURRENTLY EXISTING BETWEEN MONTANA AND THE UNITED STATES
Downey
Bozeman
            Failed
RANDOM SEARCH OF SEX OFFENERS HOMES AND PROPERTIES
Ramirez
Livingston
  Passed Passed Passed Passed Passed Passed
AN ACT TO ABANDON CURFEW IN THE SUMMER TIME
Christian
Livingston
            Failed
AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE VI, SECTION 12 OF THE MONTANA CONSTITUTION STATING THAT A GOVERNOR HAS CERTAIN
EXECUTIVE POWERS
Messina
Bozeman
            Failed

 

 

 

 

 

 

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