Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB152: Revise election laws related to county attorney elections
Status: Chaptered, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising laws related to county attorney retention elections.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO COUNTY ATTORNEY RETENTION ELECTIONS." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Form of ballot on retention of county attorney. (1) If the incumbent is the only candidate for the office of county attorney, the election administrator may not include a nonpartisan designation, if applicable, or write-in space for the office on the general election ballot. The name of the incumbent must be placed on the official ballot for the general election as follows: Shall (insert name of the incumbent officer), the county attorney of (county name), be retained in office for another term? (2) Following the question, provision must be made, subject to rules adopted pursuant to 13-12202, for a voter to indicate a "yes" or "no" vote. NEW SECTION. Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an integral part of Title 7, chapter 4, part 27, and the provisions of Title 7, chapter 4, part 27, apply to [section 1]. - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB
Sponsors
- Schillinger, Jerry (R, 34) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading Concurred
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Subjects: Elections, Counties, Local Government
Common questions
- What is HB152?
- HB152 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise election laws related to county attorney elections.
- What does HB152 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising laws related to county attorney retention elections.".
- What is the status of HB152?
- Chaptered as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB152?
- Schillinger, Jerry (R, 34).
- Where is the official record for HB152?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1962
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