Montana HouseSB 437
Revise definition of sex in Montana law
Passed 55–44Party-line
What it does: Defines sex in state law by reproductive anatomy as male or female only, defines male, female, man, woman, father and mother on that basis, and says "gender" used alone is a synonym for sex rather than gender identity. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Do Concur
The tally
Yes 55 · No 44 · Not voting 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Republicans | 55 | 2 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 2 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Julie DarlingR84No
- Sherry EssmannR49No
The full roll (100)
Yes 55
- Amy RegierR6
- Anthony NicastroR50
- Brad BarkerR55
- Brandon LerR33
- Braxton MitchellR5
- Caleb HinkleR68
- Courtenay SprungerR7
- Curt CochranR90
- Curtis SchomerR48
- Dave BedeyR86
- Ed ButtreyR21
- Ed ByrneR11
- Eric AlbusR28
- Eric TillemanR23
- Fiona NaveR56
- Gary ParryR35
- George NikolakakosR22
- Greg KmetzR36
- Greg OverstreetR88
- Jane GilletteR77
- Jedediah HinkleR67
- Jerry SchillingerR34
- Jodee EtchartR51
- John FitzpatrickR76
- Kathy LoveR85
- Katie ZolnikovR44
- Ken WalshR69
- Kerri Seekins-CroweR39
- Larry BrewsterR43
- Lee DemingR54
- Linda RekstenR13
- Llew JonesR18
- Lukas SchubertR8
- Lyn BennettR4
- Melissa NikolakakosR20
- Mike VintonR40
- Morgan ThielR30
- Neil DuramR1
- Nelly NicolR53
- Paul FielderR14
- Randyn GreggR78
- Russ MinerR26
- Shane KlakkenR37
- Shannon ManessR70
- Steve FitzpatrickR24
- Steve GistR25
- Steve KellyR9
- Terry FalkR10
- Terry NelsonR87
- Tom MillettR2
- Tracy SharpR12
- Valerie MooreR29
- Zack WirthR17
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 44
- Alanah GriffithD60
- Becky EdwardsD61
- Bob CarterD96
- Brian CloseD65
- Chip FitzpatrickD42
- Connie KeoghD92
- Debo PowersD3
- Denise BaumD45
- Denise JoyD46
- Donavon HawkD72
- Eric MatthewsD66
- Frank J. SmithD31
- Jade SooktisD41
- James ReavisD47
- Jamie IsalyD58
- Jane WeberD19
- Jennifer LynchD73
- Jill CohenourD83
- Jonathan KarlenD98
- Josh SeckingerD62
- Julie DarlingR84
- Katie SullivanD93
- Kelly KortumD64
- Luke MuszkiewiczD79
- Marc LeeD74
- Marilyn MarlerD94
- Mark ThaneD89
- Mary CaferroD81
- Melissa RomanoD80
- Melody CunninghamD97
- Mike FoxD32
- Paul TussD27
- Pete ElverumD82
- Peter StrandD63
- S.J. HowellD100
- Scott DeMaroisD71
- Scott RosenzweigD57
- Shelly FyantD91
- Sherry EssmannR49
- Thedis CroweD15
- Tom FranceD99
- Tyson Running WolfD16
- Zooey ZephyrD95
- Former memberD
Not voting 1
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.