Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB293: Revise election administrator laws
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising election administrator laws; requiring appointed election administrators to report to the county governing body; amending section 13-1-301, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR LAWS; REQUIRING APPOINTED ELECTION ADMINISTRATORS TO REPORT TO THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY; AMENDING SECTION 13-1-301, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 13-1-301, MCA, is amended to read: "13-1-301. Election administrator. (1) (a) The county clerk and recorder of each county is the election administrator unless the governing body of the county designates another official or appoints an election administrator. (b) If the governing body of the county appoints an election administrator, that individual shall report directly to the governing body of the county. (2) The election administrator is responsible for the administration of all procedures relating to registration of electors and conduct of elections, shall keep all county records relating to elector registration and elections, and is the primary point of contact for the county with respect to the statewide voter registration list and implementation of other provisions of applicable federal law governing elections. (3) The election administrator may appoint a deputy election administrator for each political subdivision required to hold elections." Section 2. Effective date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval. - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 293 ENROLLED BILL I hereby certify that the within bill, HB 293, originated in the House. ___________________________________________ Chief Clerk of the House ___________________________________________ Speaker of the …
Sponsors
- Millett, Tom (R, 2) · primary sponsor
- Vance, Shelley (R, 34)
Latest actions
- : 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
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 44 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 8, 2025): 39 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 14, 2025): 90 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 13, 2025): 95 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Elections, Counties
Common questions
- What is HB293?
- HB293 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise election administrator laws.
- What does HB293 do?
- In its own words: An act revising election administrator laws; requiring appointed election administrators to report to the county governing body; amending section 13-1-301, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
- What is the status of HB293?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB293?
- Millett, Tom (R, 2), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB293?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2029
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