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Rep. SCOT KERNS (R) - HD23

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900 34TH ST N
GREAT FALLS, MT 59401

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Email: Scot.Kerns@mtleg.gov

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House: 2021

In the Session of 2021:

Associated Bills Committee Assignments Committee Hearings

LC Number	Bill Type - Number	Association with Bill	Current Status	Status Date	Short Title
LC3107	HB 609	Primary Sponsor	(H) Signed by Governor	04/16/2021	Provide for a donation-funded state indigent funeral account
LC2597	HB 590	Primary Sponsor	(H) Sent to Enrolling	04/15/2021	Clarify military access to federal leave of absence
LC3090	HB 549	Primary Sponsor	(H) Sent to Enrolling	04/14/2021	Revise state suicide reduction plans to include specific military-related data
LC2591	HR 6	Primary Sponsor	(H) Tabled in Committee	04/13/2021	Resolution opposing MUS requiring COVID vaccination
LC2594	HB 436	Primary Sponsor	(S) Tabled in Committee	04/09/2021	Generally revise firearms laws
LC2589	HB 627	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for Appropriation Bill Transmittal	04/08/2021	Provide for non-fire type-3 all-hazard incident management team
LC2599	HB 680	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for Appropriation Bill Transmittal	04/08/2021	Require collection and mapping of mental health workforce data
LC2577	HB 160	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal	04/08/2021	Free hunting/fishing for service members/veterans with 50% disability rating
LC2600	HB 645	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal	04/08/2021	Create psychiatric opportunity zones
LC2582	HB 619	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal	04/08/2021	Revise property tax exemptions for certain hospitals
LC3091	HB 490	Primary Sponsor	(S) Tabled in Committee	03/26/2021	Revising mental health licensing laws
LC2576	HB 186	Primary Sponsor	(S) Tabled in Committee	03/22/2021	Generally revise laws related to teacher certification
LC2578	HB 175	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Generally revising consumer good repair laws
LC3092	HB 434	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Revising gambling law relating to shake-a-day
LC2587	HB 420	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Revise bicycle laws
LC2575	HB 185	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Revise laws related to basic instructional program in high schools
LC3093	HB 355	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Require partisan elections for state, district, local judges
LC2581	HB 569	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Revise nonprofit officer compensation
LC2580	HB 465	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Limit school district superintendent salaries
LC2579	HB 489	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Require interim committees to review and recommend repeal of certain laws
LC2574	HB 408	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Generally revise mental health laws

LC Number	Bill Type - Number	Association with Bill	Current Status	Status Date	Short Title
LC3107	HB 609	Primary Sponsor	(H) Signed by Governor	04/16/2021	Provide for a donation-funded state indigent funeral account
LC3107	HB 609	Requester	(H) Signed by Governor	04/16/2021	Provide for a donation-funded state indigent funeral account
LC2597	HB 590	Primary Sponsor	(H) Sent to Enrolling	04/15/2021	Clarify military access to federal leave of absence
LC2597	HB 590	Requester	(H) Sent to Enrolling	04/15/2021	Clarify military access to federal leave of absence
LC2596	HB 576	Requester	(S) Returned to House with Amendments	04/15/2021	Repeal the renewable portfolio standard
LC3090	HB 549	Primary Sponsor	(H) Sent to Enrolling	04/14/2021	Revise state suicide reduction plans to include specific military-related data
LC3090	HB 549	Requester	(H) Sent to Enrolling	04/14/2021	Revise state suicide reduction plans to include specific military-related data
LC2591	HR 6	Primary Sponsor	(H) Tabled in Committee	04/13/2021	Resolution opposing MUS requiring COVID vaccination
LC2591	HR 6	Requester	(H) Tabled in Committee	04/13/2021	Resolution opposing MUS requiring COVID vaccination
LC2594	HB 436	Primary Sponsor	(S) Tabled in Committee	04/09/2021	Generally revise firearms laws
LC2594	HB 436	Requester	(S) Tabled in Committee	04/09/2021	Generally revise firearms laws
LC2589	HB 627	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for Appropriation Bill Transmittal	04/08/2021	Provide for non-fire type-3 all-hazard incident management team
LC2599	HB 680	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for Appropriation Bill Transmittal	04/08/2021	Require collection and mapping of mental health workforce data
LC2589	HB 627	Requester	(H) Missed Deadline for Appropriation Bill Transmittal	04/08/2021	Provide for non-fire type-3 all-hazard incident management team
LC2599	HB 680	Requester	(H) Missed Deadline for Appropriation Bill Transmittal	04/08/2021	Require collection and mapping of mental health workforce data
LC2577	HB 160	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal	04/08/2021	Free hunting/fishing for service members/veterans with 50% disability rating
LC2600	HB 645	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal	04/08/2021	Create psychiatric opportunity zones
LC2582	HB 619	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal	04/08/2021	Revise property tax exemptions for certain hospitals
LC2577	HB 160	Requester	(H) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal	04/08/2021	Free hunting/fishing for service members/veterans with 50% disability rating
LC2582	HB 619	Requester	(H) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal	04/08/2021	Revise property tax exemptions for certain hospitals
LC2600	HB 645	Requester	(H) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal	04/08/2021	Create psychiatric opportunity zones
LC3091	HB 490	Primary Sponsor	(S) Tabled in Committee	03/26/2021	Revising mental health licensing laws
LC3091	HB 490	Requester	(S) Tabled in Committee	03/26/2021	Revising mental health licensing laws
LC2576	HB 186	Primary Sponsor	(S) Tabled in Committee	03/22/2021	Generally revise laws related to teacher certification
LC2576	HB 186	Requester	(S) Tabled in Committee	03/22/2021	Generally revise laws related to teacher certification
LC2578	HB 175	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Generally revising consumer good repair laws
LC3092	HB 434	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Revising gambling law relating to shake-a-day
LC2587	HB 420	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Revise bicycle laws
LC2575	HB 185	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Revise laws related to basic instructional program in high schools
LC3093	HB 355	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Require partisan elections for state, district, local judges
LC2581	HB 569	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Revise nonprofit officer compensation
LC2580	HB 465	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Limit school district superintendent salaries
LC2579	HB 489	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Require interim committees to review and recommend repeal of certain laws
LC2574	HB 408	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Generally revise mental health laws
LC2574	HB 408	Requester	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Generally revise mental health laws
LC2575	HB 185	Requester	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Revise laws related to basic instructional program in high schools
LC2578	HB 175	Requester	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Generally revising consumer good repair laws
LC2579	HB 489	Requester	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Require interim committees to review and recommend repeal of certain laws
LC2580	HB 465	Requester	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Limit school district superintendent salaries
LC2581	HB 569	Requester	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Revise nonprofit officer compensation
LC3092	HB 434	Requester	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Revising gambling law relating to shake-a-day
LC3093	HB 355	Requester	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Require partisan elections for state, district, local judges
LC2587	HB 420	Requester	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Revise bicycle laws
LC2586	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	02/25/2021	Generally revise criminal justice laws
LC2602	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	02/14/2021	Generally revise state suicide prevention program laws
LC2603	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	02/14/2021	Generally revise laws related to mental health institutions
LC2590	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	02/12/2021	Generally revise senior citizen laws
LC2583	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/30/2021	Generally revise labor and employment laws
LC2584	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/30/2021	Generally revise labor and employment laws
LC2595	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	12/28/2020	Generally revise laws on veterans discrimination and disability rights
LC2592	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	12/24/2020	Generally revise traffic safety laws
LC2585	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	12/18/2020	Generally revise abortion laws
LC2593	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	12/14/2020	Generally revise criminal justice laws
LC2588	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	12/13/2020	Generally revise bicycle laws
LC2598	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	12/13/2020	Generally revise veterans laws
LC2601	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	12/13/2020	Generally revise laws related to the legislature

Committee Name	Seat
(H) Taxation	Member
(H) Local Government	Member
(H) Education	Member

Date	Time	Room	Bill Number	Short Title	Committee	Comments
04/13/2021	8:00 AM	152	SB 385	Revise special district laws and provide time limit on property tax levies	(H) Taxation	None
04/13/2021	8:00 AM	152	SB 388	Provide for infrastructure through tax increment financing	(H) Taxation	None
04/13/2021	8:00 AM	152	SB 399	Generally revise and simplify income taxes	(H) Taxation	None
04/13/2021	3:00 PM	472	SB 403	Revise county water and/or sewer district rate notification laws	(H) Local Government	None