Dan Bartel

HB551 Right to Carry in Montana's Constitution (passed 33 to 17 on 4/26/2023). Would propose to amend Montana’s Constitution by declaring that it is the “right of any person to keep and bear arms” and removing the restrictive clause regarding the carrying of concealed weapons.

HB598 Prohibiting Ranked-Choice Voting (passed 27 to 23 on 4/5/2023). Prohibits a ranked-choice voting method from being used to determine the election or nomination of a candidate to a local, state, or federal office.

SB370 "Electronic Money" in the Uniform Commercial Code (passed 31 to 19 on 3/2/2023). Would have, prior to being amended by the House, adopted a new definition of “electronic money” in the Uniform Commercial Code.

SJ15 Resolution on Marbury v. Madison (passed 28 to 22 on 3/2/2023). Resolves that “the belief that the court has exclusive authority to interpret the constitution and that its decisions are binding on the other two branches is a myth based on a faulty understanding" of the U.S. Supreme Court's opinion in Marbury v. Madison.

SJ2 Article V Convention: Constitutional Amendments (failed 25 to 25 on 2/1/2023). Would apply to Congress for a “convention of the states” under Article V of the U.S. Constitution.

SB154 No Right to Abortion (passed 28 to 21 on 1/26/2023). Clarifies that the right of individual privacy, as referenced in the Constitution or laws of Montana, “does not create, and may not be construed as creating or recognizing, a right to abortion or to governmental funding of abortion.”

HB257 Emergency Orders (Passed 68 to 31 on 4/29/2021). Prohibits emergency orders from restricting the ability of private business to conduct business.

HB702 Vaccination Discrimination (Passed 64 to 32 on 4/28/2021).  Prohibits employers from inquiring about the vaccination status of their employees.

HB176 Voter Registration (Passed 65 to 35 on 3/30/2021). Closes late voter registration at noon the day before the election instead of having same day registration.

HB570 Nullification (Rejected 47 to 52 on 3/2/2021). Prohibits infringement of Montana’s constitutional right to nullify any federal statute, mandate, or executive order that may be considered unconstitutional.

HB121 Health Board Accountability (Passed 68 to 31 on 3/1/2021). Ensures that local health board are more accountable to elected officials.

HB258 Gun Rights - Nullification (Passed 66 to 33 on 2/27/2021). Prohibits government entities from allocating funds or using resources to enforce unconstitutional federal gun bans.