Montana SenateHB 456
Provide best beginnings scholarships to child care workers
Passed 27–23Crossed party lines
What it does: On the version voted Apr 8, 2025: Expands the Best Beginnings child care scholarship program to child-care workers at licensed day-care centers and registered family or group day-care homes with household income under twice the state median, appropriating $5.5 million a year. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Do Concur
The tally
Yes 27 · No 23 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 9 | 23 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 9 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Butch GillespieR9Yes
- Denley LogeR45Yes
- Gayle LammersR21Yes
- Gregg HunterR15Yes
- Jason EllsworthR43Yes
- Josh KassmierR13Yes
- Russel TempelR14Yes
- Shelley VanceR34Yes
- Wendy McKameyR12Yes
The full roll (50)
Yes 27
- Andrea OlsenD48
- Butch GillespieR9
- Chris PopeD33
- Cora NeumannD30
- Dave FernD2
- Denise HaymanD32
- Denley LogeR45
- Derek HarveyD37
- Ellie BoldmanD47
- Emma Kerr-CarpenterD23
- Gayle LammersR21
- Gregg HunterR15
- Jacinda MorigeauD46
- Janet EllisD41
- Jason EllsworthR43
- Jonathan Windy BoyD16
- Josh KassmierR13
- Laura SmithD40
- Mary Ann DunwellD42
- Pat FlowersD31
- Russel TempelR14
- Sara NovakD36
- Shane MorigeauD50
- Shelley VanceR34
- Susan WebberD8
- Wendy McKameyR12
- Willis CurdyD49
No 23
- Barry UsherR19
- Becky BeardR38
- Bob PhalenR17
- Carl GlimmR3
- Daniel EmrichR11
- Daniel ZolnikovR22
- Dennis LenzR25
- Forrest MandevilleR28
- Greg HertzR7
- Jeremy TrebasR10
- John EspR29
- John FullerR4
- Ken BognerR18
- Mark NolandR6
- Matt RegierR5
- Mike CuffeR1
- Mike YakawichR24
- Sue VintonR20
- Theresa ManzellaR44
- Tom McGillvrayR26
- Tony TezakR35
- Vince RicciR27
- Wylie GaltR39
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.