Report: LAW0330L Jan. 30, 2007 at 05:05 PM 2007 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 60th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - Senate Floor Actions for: 01/30/2007 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Adverse Committee Report Adopted (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai SB 250 R Vote: 30-19 Barkus, G Right to work OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Not Passed (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai SB 250 R Barkus, G Right to work OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Education And Cultural Resources SB 56 F Ryan, D Retirement fund to pay costs for school employees paid with federal funds (S) Natural Resources And Energy SB 248 Story, B Ratify USFS water compact (S) State Administration SB 136 F Tropila, J Revise meeting frequency for Board of Veteran's Affairs SB 172 Tropila, J Clarify definition of lobbying to include legislators or legislature SB 177 Squires, C Extend time for challenging agency actions SB 181 Cobb, J Revise deadlines for write-in candidates to conform to mail election timelines SB 239 Balyeat, J Revise driver's license laws for military personnel (S) Taxation SB 215 F R Harrington, D Revise property tax levy limit to adjust for inflation OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai SB 108 F R Cocchiarella, V Revise work comp laws-ind. contractors-med. fees-impaired insurers-etc SB 161 F Laible, R Revise captive insurance laws SB 296 F R Weinberg, D Revise beer and wine licensing laws (S) Finance And Claims SB 4 F Harrington, D Procurement rebate regulation (S) State Administration SB 11 Cocchiarella, V PERS exemption for legislative session staff SB 113 F Lewis, D Increase meal reimbursement rates for state employees SB 235 F Gallus, S Establish SW Montana veterans' home - use 2 cents cigarette tax money (S) Taxation SB 233 F Elliott, J Allow multiple counties to create museum districts SB 275 F Kitzenberg, S Local option sales tax OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading SB 384 Wanzenried, D Revise abandoned vehicle laws SB 385 F R Cobb, J Criminalizing involuntary servitude and trafficking in persons SB 386 F R Shockley, J Revise motor vehicle laws SB 387 Squires, C Cancer screening disclosure for insurance companies SB 388 F Lind, G Revise unemployment law on mileage reimbursement exempt from wage definition SB 389 Shockley, J Clarify peace officer arrest of alien violating federal criminal immigration law SB 390 F Juneau, C Increase funding for Indian Education for All SB 391 F Weinberg, D Conservation easements on state land SB 392 F R O'Neil, J Allow attendance at JP training by paying costs SB 393 Gillan, K Require mediation of custody in dissolution of marriage SB 394 F Squires, C Revise state facility fund transfers for persons with OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading disabilities SB 395 F O'Neil, J Jury trial for termination of parental rights SB 396 F R Laible, R Revise school funding formula to be based on educational relevant factors SB 397 Gillan, K Revise dispensing of drugs at employer based clinics SJ 7 Lind, G Study requiring background checks for direct care workers SJ 8 O'Neil, J Urge Supreme Ct to revise requirements for taking bar exam OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SB 384 Wanzenried, D Revise abandoned vehicle laws SB 385 F R Cobb, J Criminalizing involuntary servitude and trafficking in persons SB 386 F R Shockley, J Revise motor vehicle laws SB 387 Squires, C Cancer screening disclosure for insurance companies SB 388 F Lind, G Revise unemployment law on mileage reimbursement exempt from wage definition SB 389 Shockley, J Clarify peace officer arrest of alien violating federal criminal immigration law SB 390 F Juneau, C Increase funding for Indian Education for All SB 391 F Weinberg, D Conservation easements on state land SB 392 F R O'Neil, J Allow attendance at JP training by paying costs SB 393 Gillan, K Require mediation of custody in dissolution of marriage SB 394 F Squires, C Revise state facility fund transfers for persons with disabilities SB 395 F O'Neil, J Jury trial for termination of parental rights SB 396 F R Laible, R Revise school funding formula to be based on educational relevant factors SB 397 Gillan, K Revise dispensing of drugs at employer based clinics SJ 7 Lind, G Study requiring background checks for direct care workers OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced SJ 8 O'Neil, J Urge Supreme Ct to revise requirements for taking bar exam OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai SB 388 F Lind, G Revise unemployment law on mileage reimbursement exempt from wage definition (S) Education And Cultural Resources SB 390 F Juneau, C Increase funding for Indian Education for All SB 396 F R Laible, R Revise school funding formula to be based on educational relevant factors (S) Highways And Transportation SB 384 Wanzenried, D Revise abandoned vehicle laws SB 386 F R Shockley, J Revise motor vehicle laws (S) Judiciary SB 385 F R Cobb, J Criminalizing involuntary servitude and trafficking in persons SB 389 Shockley, J Clarify peace officer arrest of alien violating federal criminal immigration law SB 392 F R O'Neil, J Allow attendance at JP training by paying costs SB 393 Gillan, K Require mediation of custody in dissolution of marriage SB 395 F O'Neil, J Jury trial for termination of parental rights SJ 8 O'Neil, J Urge Supreme Ct to revise requirements for taking bar exam (S) Natural Resources And Energy SB 391 F Weinberg, D Conservation easements on state land (S) Public Health, Welfare And Safety SB 387 Squires, C Cancer screening disclosure for insurance companies SB 394 F Squires, C Revise state facility fund transfers for persons with disabilities SB 397 Gillan, K Revise dispensing of drugs at employer based clinics SJ 7 Lind, G Study requiring background checks for direct care workers Referred to Committee (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai OB # 7 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (S) Business, Labor, And Economic Affai HB 156 Franklin, E Revise long-term care insurance laws (S) Judiciary HB 82 Parker, J Revise definition of child pornography (S) State Administration HB 132 Sesso, J Revise laws on access to state publications HB 209 Peterson, K Revise requirements for administrative rules OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Concurred on Voice Vote HB 41 F Vote: 47-2 Augare, S Energy conservation and assistance funds for low-income persons Sen. Barkus and Sen. McGee voting NO OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed SB 67 F R Vote: 25-23 Wanzenried, D Prohibit price gouging on essential goods or services during emergencies SB 249 Vote: 27-21 Barkus, G Revise workforce drug and alcohol testing law OB # 8 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed on Voice Vote SB 25 Vote: 49-0 Larson, L Revise contract timber harvest laws SB 32 Vote: 49-0 Schmidt, T Ombudsman access to long-term care facilities SB 143 F R Vote: 49-0 Shockley, J Revise boating under the influence laws SB 214 F Vote: 49-0 Lewis, D Independent contractor exemption for certain corporate officers SB 227 Vote: 49-0 Laslovich, J Revise collection and justice court laws SB 282 Vote: 49-0 Lind, G Revise law on implied consent for recording of conversations SJ 2 Vote: 49-0 Smith, F Study DUI laws OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Concurred HB 10 A Vote: 48-0 Franklin, E Supplemental appropriation for fire suppression HB 42 Vote: 48-0 Mcchesney, B Extend bond validating act OB # 9 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed SB 10 F Vote: 48-0 Harrington, D Revise travel reimbursement for legislators SB 12 F Vote: 48-0 Williams, C Revise community college funding SB 101 F Vote: 48-0 Jent, L Commemorate original highway patrol building SB 175 Vote: 48-0 Squires, C Prohibit application of rule until rule is effective as law SB 251 Vote: 48-0 Larson, L Allow conveyance of highway right-of-way interest to local government