Montana · Senate Bill 21 · 68th Legislature, 2023 Regular Session

Revise laws related to alcohol fingerprint requirements

SB 21 Sponsored by Steve Fitzpatrick Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 1, 2022
  2. In committee Dec 8, 2022
  3. Passed the Senate Jan 27, 2023
  4. Passed the House Mar 22, 2023
  5. To the governor Apr 12, 2023
  6. Became law Apr 18, 2023

Every action

45 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 37 earlier steps
  1. Senate(S) Introduced
  2. (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
  3. (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
  4. Senate(S) Fiscal Note Requested
  5. Senate(S) Fiscal Note Received
  6. (C) Fiscal Note Unsigned
  7. Senate(S) Fiscal Note Printed
  8. Committee(S) Referred to Committee · Senate (S) Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs
  9. Senate(S) First Reading
  10. Committee(S) Hearing · Senate (S) Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs
  11. (C) Amendments Available
  12. Committee(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended · Senate (S) Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs10–0 vote
  13. Committee(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended · Senate (S) Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs
  14. (C) Printed - New Version Available
  15. Senate(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
  16. Senate(S) 2nd Reading Passed48–1 vote
  17. Committee(S) Rereferred to Committee · Senate (S) Finance and Claims
  18. Committee(S) Hearing Canceled · Senate (S) Finance and Claims
  19. Committee(S) Hearing · Senate (S) Finance and Claims
  20. Committee(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed · Senate (S) Finance and Claims19–0 vote
  21. Committee(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed · Senate (S) Finance and Claims
  22. Senate(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
  23. Senate(S) 3rd Reading Passed49–0 vote
  24. Senate(S) Transmitted to House
  25. Senate(S) Revised Fiscal Note Received
  26. (C) Fiscal Note Unsigned
  27. Senate(S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
  28. Committee(H) Referred to Committee · House (H) Business and Labor
  29. House(H) First Reading
  30. Committee(H) Hearing · House (H) Business and Labor
  31. Committee(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred · House (H) Business and Labor19–0 vote
  32. Committee(H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred · House (H) Business and Labor
  33. House(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
  34. House(H) 2nd Reading Concurred96–4 vote
  35. House(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
  36. House(H) 3rd Reading Concurred87–3 vote
  37. House(H) Returned to Senate
  1. Senate(S) Sent to Enrolling
  2. Senate(S) Returned from Enrolling
  3. (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available
  4. Senate(S) Signed by President
  5. House(H) Signed by Speaker
  6. Senate(S) Transmitted to Governor
  7. Governor(S) Signed by Governor
  8. Chapter Number Assigned

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

(S) 2nd Reading Passed · Full Senate

Passed 48–1
Jan 13, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 48 No 1 Not voting 1
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 33 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 48

No · 1

Excused · 1

(S) 3rd Reading Passed · Full Senate

Passed 49–0
Jan 27, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 49 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 34 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 49

Excused · 1

(H) 2nd Reading Concurred · Full House

Passed 96–4
Mar 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 96 No 4
Democrats: 30 yes, 2 no Republicans: 66 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 96

No · 4

(H) 3rd Reading Concurred · Full House

Passed 87–3
Mar 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 87 No 3 Not voting 10
Democrats: 29 yes, 0 no Republicans: 58 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 87

No · 3

Absent · 8

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 10, 2023 Senate (S) Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended
Members

Yes · 10

 Passed 10–0
Jan 23, 2023 Senate (S) Finance and Claims (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed
Members

Yes · 19

 Passed 19–0
Mar 17, 2023 House (H) Business and Labor (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
Members

Yes · 19

 Passed 19–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Steve FitzpatrickR Primary sponsor · District 10
  • Br By request of the Department of Revenue By request of

From Montana's official records (bearbeta.legmt.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.