Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB348: Revise special session polling laws
Status: Failed, May 16, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising the special session legislative polling laws; increasing the number of legislators required to trigger a special session poll; requiring that the request for a special session include draft legislation to be proposed during the special session; amending sections 5-3-105 and 5-3-106, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING THE SPECIAL SESSION LEGISLATIVE POLLING LAWS; INCREASING THE NUMBER OF LEGISLATORS REQUIRED TO TRIGGER A SPECIAL SESSION POLL; REQUIRING THAT THE REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL SESSION INCLUDE DRAFT LEGISLATION TO BE PROPOSED DURING THE SPECIAL SESSION; AMENDING SECTIONS 5-3-105 AND 5-3-106, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 5-3-105, MCA, is amended to read: "5-3-105. Request by 10 30 members to poll legislators. (1) When the legislature is not in session, any 10 30 members may in writing request the secretary of state to poll the legislators to determine if a majority are in favor of a special session. (2) The request must state (b) the purposes of the special session; and (c) draft legislation to be proposed during the special session drafted by the legislative services division as provided in subsection (3); and (c)(d) the proposed convening date and time of the special session. (3) A legislator may request the legislative services division staff to draft legislation to be proposed during the special session." Section 2. Section 5-3-106, MCA, is amended to read: "5-3-106. Procedure for polling legislators. (1) Within 5 days after receiving a request, the secretary of state shall send to all legislators by certified mail a ballot that contains: - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 348 ENROLLED BILL …
Sponsors
- Nikolakakos, George (R, 22) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (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
- : (S) Take from Committee; Place on 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 22, 2025): 29 yea, 21 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 18, 2025): 28 yea, 21 nay, passed
- Take HB 348 from Comm-Kassmier (April 17, 2025): 28 yea, 22 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 22, 2025): 65 yea, 32 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 21, 2025): 63 yea, 35 nay, passed
- AMD-HB0348.001.001 Regier DO PASS (February 21, 2025): 41 yea, 57 nay, failed
Subjects: Legislature
Common questions
- What is HB348?
- HB348 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise special session polling laws.
- What does HB348 do?
- In its own words: An act revising the special session legislative polling laws; increasing the number of legislators required to trigger a special session poll; requiring that the request for a special session include draft legislation to be proposed during the special session; amending sections 5-3-105 and 5-3-106, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
- What is the status of HB348?
- Failed as of May 16, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 16, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB348?
- Nikolakakos, George (R, 22).
- Where is the official record for HB348?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2506
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