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MINUTES MONTANA SENATE 67th LEGISLATURE - REGULAR SESSION COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY Call to Order: Chair Keith Regier, on March 1, 2021 at 12:00 P.M., in Room 303 Capitol ROLL CALL Members Present in the Committee Room: Sen. Keith Regier, Chair (R) Sen. Tom McGillvray, Vice Chair (R) Sen. Bryce Bennett (D) Sen. Bob Brown (R) Sen. John Esp (R) Sen. Chris Friedel (R) Sen. Jen Gross (D) Sen. Steve Hinebauch (R) Sen. Theresa Manzella (R) Members Present by Zoom Video Conference: Sen. Diane Sands, Vice Chair (D) Sen. Susan Webber (D) Members Excused: None Members Absent: None Staff Present: Julianne Burkhardt, Legislative Branch Taylor Tyson, Remote Meeting Coordinator Jacelyn Sterling, Committee Secretary Audio Committees: These minutes are in outline form only. They provide a list of participants and a record of official action taken by the committee. The link to the audio recording of the meeting is available on the Legislative Branch website. Committee Business Summary: Executive Action: Reconsider Action on SB 344; Do Pass 210301JUS.Sm1 SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY March 1, 2021 PAGE 2 of 3 12:00:47 Chair Regier EXECUTIVE ACTION ON SB 344 12:01:01 Motion/Vote: Sen. McGillvray moved to RECONSIDER THE ACTION PREVIOUSLY TAKEN ON SB 344. Motion carried 7-4 by roll call vote with Sen. Bennett, Sen. Gross, Sen. Sands and Sen. Webber voting no. 12:02:02 Chair Regier 12:02:13 Motion: Sen. McGillvray moved that SB 344 DO PASS. Discussion: 12:02:22 Chair Regier 12:02:59 Sen. Gross 12:03:35 Sen. Esp 12:03:59 Scott Sales 12:04:05 Sen. Friedel 12:04:35 Mr. Sales 12:05:23 Sen. Friedel 12:05:35 Mr. Sales 12:05:44 Sen. Webber 12:06:31 Vote: Motion carried 7-4 by roll call vote with Sen. Bennett, Sen. Gross, Sen. Sands and Sen. Webber voting no. 210301JUS.Sm1 SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY March 1, 2021 PAGE 3 of 3 ADJOURNMENT Adjournment: 12:07 PM ________________________________ Jacelyn Sterling, Secretary js Additional Documents: EXHIBIT(jus43aad.pdf) 210301JUS.Sm1.

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