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Sen. BARRY USHER (R) - SD20

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6900 S FRONTAGE RD
BILLINGS, MT 59101-6220

Primary ph: (406) 252-2888
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Email: Barry.Usher@legmt.gov

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Legislative Service

House: 2017 2019 2021
Senate: 2023

In the Session of 2023:

Associated Bills Committee Assignments Committee Hearings

LC Number	Bill Type - Number	Association with Bill	Current Status	Status Date	Short Title
LC0277	SB 94	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/22/2023	Generally revise laws related to recovery residences
LC0289	SB 96	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/22/2023	Create separate definition for persistent felony offender under supervision
LC1066	SB 221	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/22/2023	Allow USS Montana crew to apply for license plates
LC0880	SB 229	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/22/2023	Reimburse counties for actual witness costs
LC0173	SB 294	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/22/2023	Establish the end of watch trust
LC0357	SB 11	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/22/2023	Generally revise criminal justice system laws
LC0873	SB 410	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/16/2023	Removing duty of court administrator
LC0872	SJ 31	Primary Sponsor	(S) Filed with Secretary of State	05/12/2023	Study of attorney regulation and the state bar
LC0096	SB 452	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/09/2023	Revise the transporation commission's authority to set speed limits
LC0098	SB 344	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/09/2023	Revise license plate laws
LC0878	SB 363	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/09/2023	Revising laws related to correctional officers
LC1442	SB 391	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/09/2023	Providing partial salary or light duty for injured county detention officers
LC1995	SJ 24	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/08/2023	Request study of professional student exchange programs: WICHE, WWAMI, WIMU, etc
LC0089	SB 108	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/08/2023	Revise laws related to proof of vehicle insurance
LC0283	SB 95	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Process	05/08/2023	Generally revise theft laws
LC0099	SB 234	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/04/2023	Revise laws related to vending machine installation at rest areas
LC0171	SB 411	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/04/2023	Generally Revise Motor Vehicle Laws
LC0490	SB 165	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/04/2023	Establishing a duty of cooperation relating to insurance policies
LC0087	SB 164	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/04/2023	Name MHP headquarters for Kris Hansen
LC0348	SB 68	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/02/2023	Revise laws related to coroner inquests for DOC facilities
LC0874	SB 509	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Eliminate annual license tax for attorneys
LC0091	SB 257	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Generally revise laws regarding the judiciary
LC4520	SB 412	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Require warning for electric vehicles
LC0871	SB 438	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Revise laws relating to the judiciary to require audit of state bar of Montana
LC0870	SB 299	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Process	05/02/2023	Require an audit of the district courts
LC0086	SB 311	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Process	05/02/2023	Reduce the number of associate judges on the Supreme Court
LC0094	SB 439	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Process	05/02/2023	Revise death penalty laws related to lethal injection
LC0875	SB 440	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Process	05/02/2023	Revise laws relating to IOLTA accounts

LC Number	Bill Type - Number	Association with Bill	Current Status	Status Date	Short Title
LC0867	HB 423	Requester	(H) Veto Override Failed in Legislature	06/09/2023	Revise laws related to compensation for wrongfully convicted individuals
LC0097	HB 362	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	05/22/2023	Revise laws related to the crisis intervention team training program
LC0277	SB 94	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/22/2023	Generally revise laws related to recovery residences
LC0289	SB 96	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/22/2023	Create separate definition for persistent felony offender under supervision
LC0173	SB 294	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	05/22/2023	Establish the end of watch trust
LC1066	SB 221	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/22/2023	Allow USS Montana crew to apply for license plates
LC0880	SB 229	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	05/22/2023	Reimburse counties for actual witness costs
LC0880	SB 229	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/22/2023	Reimburse counties for actual witness costs
LC0173	SB 294	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/22/2023	Establish the end of watch trust
LC0357	SB 11	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/22/2023	Generally revise criminal justice system laws
LC0873	SB 410	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	05/16/2023	Removing duty of court administrator
LC0873	SB 410	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/16/2023	Removing duty of court administrator
LC0872	SJ 31	Requester	(S) Filed with Secretary of State	05/12/2023	Study of attorney regulation and the state bar
LC0872	SJ 31	Primary Sponsor	(S) Filed with Secretary of State	05/12/2023	Study of attorney regulation and the state bar
LC0096	SB 452	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	05/09/2023	Revise the transporation commission's authority to set speed limits
LC0098	SB 344	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	05/09/2023	Revise license plate laws
LC0878	SB 363	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	05/09/2023	Revising laws related to correctional officers
LC1442	SB 391	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	05/09/2023	Providing partial salary or light duty for injured county detention officers
LC0096	SB 452	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/09/2023	Revise the transporation commission's authority to set speed limits
LC0098	SB 344	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/09/2023	Revise license plate laws
LC0878	SB 363	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/09/2023	Revising laws related to correctional officers
LC1442	SB 391	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/09/2023	Providing partial salary or light duty for injured county detention officers
LC1444	HB 653	Requester	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/08/2023	Allowing reimbursement to county officers and employees for out of state travel
LC1995	SJ 24	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/08/2023	Request study of professional student exchange programs: WICHE, WWAMI, WIMU, etc
LC0877	HJ 17	Requester	(S) Died in Process	05/08/2023	Interim study of facial recognition technology
LC0089	SB 108	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/08/2023	Revise laws related to proof of vehicle insurance
LC0089	SB 108	Requester	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/08/2023	Revise laws related to proof of vehicle insurance
LC0283	SB 95	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Process	05/08/2023	Generally revise theft laws
LC0490	SB 165	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	05/04/2023	Establishing a duty of cooperation relating to insurance policies
LC0171	SB 411	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	05/04/2023	Generally Revise Motor Vehicle Laws
LC0087	SB 164	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	05/04/2023	Name MHP headquarters for Kris Hansen
LC0099	SB 234	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	05/04/2023	Revise laws related to vending machine installation at rest areas
LC0099	SB 234	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/04/2023	Revise laws related to vending machine installation at rest areas
LC0171	SB 411	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/04/2023	Generally Revise Motor Vehicle Laws
LC0490	SB 165	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/04/2023	Establishing a duty of cooperation relating to insurance policies
LC0087	SB 164	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/04/2023	Name MHP headquarters for Kris Hansen
LC0348	SB 68	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/02/2023	Revise laws related to coroner inquests for DOC facilities
LC0874	SB 509	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Eliminate annual license tax for attorneys
LC4520	SB 412	Requester	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Require warning for electric vehicles
LC0091	SB 257	Requester	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Generally revise laws regarding the judiciary
LC0871	SB 438	Requester	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Revise laws relating to the judiciary to require audit of state bar of Montana
LC0874	SB 509	Requester	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Eliminate annual license tax for attorneys
LC0091	SB 257	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Generally revise laws regarding the judiciary
LC4520	SB 412	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Require warning for electric vehicles
LC0871	SB 438	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Revise laws relating to the judiciary to require audit of state bar of Montana
LC0870	SB 299	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Process	05/02/2023	Require an audit of the district courts
LC0086	SB 311	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Process	05/02/2023	Reduce the number of associate judges on the Supreme Court
LC0086	SB 311	Requester	(S) Died in Process	05/02/2023	Reduce the number of associate judges on the Supreme Court
LC0094	SB 439	Requester	(S) Died in Process	05/02/2023	Revise death penalty laws related to lethal injection
LC0870	SB 299	Requester	(S) Died in Process	05/02/2023	Require an audit of the district courts
LC0875	SB 440	Requester	(S) Died in Process	05/02/2023	Revise laws relating to IOLTA accounts
LC0094	SB 439	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Process	05/02/2023	Revise death penalty laws related to lethal injection
LC0875	SB 440	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Process	05/02/2023	Revise laws relating to IOLTA accounts
LC0485	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise judiciary laws
LC0486	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise judiciary laws
LC0487	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise judiciary laws
LC0488	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise judiciary laws
LC0172	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise online commerce laws
LC0088	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Repeal the DOC commit sentencing structure
LC0090	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise offenses against public order
LC0092	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise firearms laws
LC0093	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Clarify district court, water court coordination
LC0095	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Revise criminal justice laws
LC0868	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise crisis intervention training laws
LC0869	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Revise laws related to drug-detection canines and handlers
LC0876	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise criminal justice laws
LC0879	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise criminal justice laws
LC1443	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise criminal justice laws
LC1445	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise criminal justice laws
LC1447	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise criminal justice laws
LC1448	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise criminal justice laws
LC4085	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise mental health laws
LC4086	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise local government laws
LC4087	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise automobile franchise laws
LC4088	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise vehicle franchise laws
LC4452	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Revise laws relating to electric vehicles
LC1446	HB 640	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	04/27/2023	Generally revise laws related to sexual assault evidence kits

Committee Name	Seat
(S) (S) Highways and Transportation	Member
(S) (S) Judiciary	Vice Chair
(S) (S) Rules	Member
(J) (H) Joint Natural Resources	Member
(H) (H) Joint Rules Committee	Member
(S) (S) Natural Resources	Member

Date	Time	Room	Bill Number	Short Title	Committee	Comments
No bills are currently scheduled for hearing in the assigned committees.