Key Votes
HB 228 - Amending Concealed Weapons and Self-Defense Statutes - Key Vote
Montana Key Votes
Stages
- April 27, 2009 Executive Signed
- April 9, 2009 House Conference Report Adopted
- April 9, 2009 Senate Conference Report Adopted
- April 3, 2009 House Nonconcurrence Vote Passed
- April 1, 2009 Senate Bill Passed
- Feb. 10, 2009 House Bill Passed
- Jan. 9, 2009 Introduced
Family
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - April 27, 2009
Title: Amending Concealed Weapons and Self-Defense Statutes
Signed by Governor Brian Schweitzer
Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (House) (85-14) - April 9, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Amending Concealed Weapons and Self-Defense Statutes
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt a conference report that amends the Concealed Weapons and Self-Defense statutes.
Highlights:
-Specifies that issuance of a concealed weapons' permit will not be granted to anyone convicted of a crime punishable by 1 year or more of incarceration or, regardless of the sentence that may be imposed, a crime that includes as an element of the crime an act, attempted act, or threat of intentional homicide, serious bodily harm, unlawful restraint, sexual abuse, sexual intercourse or contact without consent (Sec. 7).
-Specifies that anyone convicted of a felony that does not include as an element of the crime an act, attempted act, or threat of intentional homicide, serious bodily harm, unlawful restraint, sexual abuse or sexual intercourse or contact without consent, is entitled to issuance of a concealed weapons permit if otherwise eligible (Sec. 7).
-Authorizes, in case of an arrest by a private person, the private person to use reasonable force to detain the arrested person (Sec. 8).
Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (Senate) (40-10) - April 9, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Amending Concealed Weapons and Self-Defense Statutes
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt a conference report that amends the Concealed Weapons and Self-Defense statutes.
Highlights:
-Specifies that issuance of a concealed weapons' permit will not be granted to anyone convicted of a crime punishable by 1 year or more of incarceration or, regardless of the sentence that may be imposed, a crime that includes as an element of the crime an act, attempted act, or threat of intentional homicide, serious bodily harm, unlawful restraint, sexual abuse, sexual intercourse or contact without consent (Sec. 7).
-Specifies that anyone convicted of a felony that does not include as an element of the crime an act, attempted act, or threat of intentional homicide, serious bodily harm, unlawful restraint, sexual abuse or sexual intercourse or contact without consent, is entitled to issuance of a concealed weapons permit if otherwise eligible (Sec. 7).
-Authorizes, in case of an arrest by a private person, the private person to use reasonable force to detain the arrested person (Sec. 8).
Legislation - Nonconcurrence Vote Passed (House) (73-27) - April 3, 2009
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (40-10) - April 1, 2009
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (60-40) - Feb. 10, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Amending Concealed Weapons and Self-Defense Statutes
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that allows concealed firearms to be carried within city limits without a permit to carry a concealed weapon, establishes the legal justification for the defensive display of a firearm, and issues other amendments to self-defense and firearms statutes.
Highlights:
-Amends the concealed weapons law to make carrying a concealed weapon punishable only if used to commit a criminal offense (Sec. 8).
-Authorizes individuals who are threatened with bodily injury or loss of life to act in self-defense without first retreating from the threat or summoning law enforcement assistance (Sec. 2).
-Authorizes individuals to display a firearm for harmless defensive purposes without justification, which includes, but is not limited to, the following (Sec. 3):
- -Openly wearing, carrying, or possessing a firearm;
-Verbally informing another that one possesses a firearm; and
-Holding a firearm in a position so that the firearm does not point directly at another person.
- -Intentionally or recklessly pointing a firearm directly at another person or sweeping another person with the muzzle of a firearm;
-Intentionally discharging a firearm in the direction of another person;
-Deliberately provoking another person into threatening words or actions when possessing a firearm;
-Negligently or purposefully threatening a peace officer with a firearm;
-Displaying a firearm during the act of a forcible felony; or
-Displaying a firearm as part of criminal street gang activity.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 9, 2009
Title: Amending Concealed Weapons and Self-Defense Statutes
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Duane Ankney (MT - R)
- Elsie M. Arntzen (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Joe Balyeat (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gerald A. 'Jerry' Bennett (MT - R)
- Jerry W. Black (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mark W. Blasdel (MT - R)
- Joel Boniek (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Roy L. Brown (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Taylor Brown (MT - R)
- Margarett H. Campbell (MT - D) (Out Of Office)
- Aubyn Curtiss (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Steven J. 'Steve' Gallus (MT - D) (Out Of Office)
- Bradley Maxon 'Brad' Hamlett (MT - D)
- Gordon R. Hendrick (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Greg W. Hinkle (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Brian E. Hoven (MT - R)
- Pat Ingraham (MT - R)
- Verdell L. Jackson (MT - R)
- Llewelyn E. 'Llew' Jones (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Deborah Jean 'Deb' Kottel (MT - D) (Out Of Office)
- Daniel W. 'Dan' McGee (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert 'Bob' Mehlhoff (MT - D)
- Mike Miller (MT - R)
- Michael 'Mike' More (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Lee Randall (MT - R)
- J. David Roundstone (MT - D) (Out Of Office)
- Cary L. Smith (MT - R)
- Jon Sonju (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gordon J. 'Gordy' Vance (MT - R)
- Wendy E. Warburton (MT - R)
