Montana SenateSB 96
Establish working animal protection act
Passed 8–3Crossed party lines
What it does: As introduced, bars local governments from enacting ordinances or resolutions that ban, or create an undue hardship for, the use of working animals or animal enterprise in commerce or service. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: do_pass
The tally
Yes 8 · No 3 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Republicans | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Ellie BoldmanD47Yes
The full roll (11)
Yes 8
No 3
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.