2-27-17
After spirited debate, the House failed to pass the “guns in school bill,” HB 385, on 2d reading.
HB 385 (Berglee) – Failed 2d reading in the House today, February 27. Would have allowed a school district employee with a concealed weapons permit to carry a concealed handgun in school.
Your calls and emails to legislators made a difference! “Rep. Moffie Funk, D-Helena, said that telephone calls and web messages coming into the main legislative messaging centers showed more than 1,100 people against the bill, and only 80 in favor.
“’The math is clear: Our constituents, the people who sent us here, don’t want this,” she said.” See article
Please thank those House members who voted NO. See list below.
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“NO” votes
Abbott, Kim
Bachmeier, Jacob
Bennett, Bryce
Bishop, Laurie
Brown, Zach
Cook, Rob
Court, Virginia
Curdy, Willis
Curtis, Amanda
Custer, Geraldine
Dudik, Kimberly
Dunwell, Mary Ann
Eck, Jennifer
Ellis, Janet
Essmann, Jeff
Fern, Dave
Fitzgerald, Ross
Fleming, John
Funk, Moffie
Garner, Frank
Grubbs, Bruce
Hamilton, Jim
Hamlett, Bradley
Hayman, Denise
Hill Smith, Ellie
Jacobson, Tom
Karjala, Jessica
Keane, Jim
Kelker, Kathy
Kipp, George
Knokey, Jon
Loge, Denley
Lynch, Ryan
McCarthy, Kelly
McConnell, Nate
Morigeau, Shane
Olsen, Andrea
Peppers, Rae
Perry, Zac
Pierson, Gordon
Price, Jean
Ricci, Vince
Ryan, Marilyn
Sales, Walt
Schreiner, Casey
Shaw, Ray
Sheldon-Galloway, Lola
Smith, Bridget
Staffanson, Scott
Stewart-Peregoy, Sharon
Swanson, Kathy
Vinton, Sue
Webber, Susan
Welch, Tom
Windy Boy, Jonathan
Woods, Tom
Here’s the full vote – http://bit.ly/2mnp0oK