Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB455: Revise election laws related to COPP deadlines for municipal candidates
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act updating the commissioner of political practices deadline to certify political candidates for municipal races; amending section 13-37-126, mca; and providing an immediate effective date and an applicability date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT UPDATING THE COMMISSIONER OF POLITICAL PRACTICES DEADLINE TO CERTIFY POLITICAL CANDIDATES FOR MUNICIPAL RACES; AMENDING SECTION 13-37-126, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE AND AN APPLICABILITY DATE. Section 1. Section 13-37-126, MCA, is amended to read: "13-37-126. Names not to appear on ballot -- statewide initiative not to appear on ballot. (1) The name of a candidate may not appear on the official ballot for an election if the candidate or a treasurer for a candidate fails to file any statement or report as required by 2-2-106 or this chapter. (2) A vacancy on an official ballot under subsection (1) may be filled in the manner provided by law, but not by the same candidate. (3) A statewide initiative may not appear on the official ballot for an election if the treasurer for the primary ballot committee supporting the statewide initiative fails to file any report as required by this chapter. (4) A vacancy on an official ballot under subsection (3) may not be filled. (5) (a) In carrying out the mandate of this section, the commissioner shall, by a written statement, notify the secretary of state and the election administrator conducting an election when a candidate or a candidate's treasurer has not complied with 2-2-106 or when a candidate or candidate's treasurer or the treasurer for …
Sponsors
- Darling, Julie (R, 84) · primary sponsor
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
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading Senate Amendments
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 15, 2025): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 14, 2025): 95 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 3, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 2, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 28, 2025): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 27, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Elections
Common questions
- What is HB455?
- HB455 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise election laws related to COPP deadlines for municipal candidates.
- What does HB455 do?
- In its own words: An act updating the commissioner of political practices deadline to certify political candidates for municipal races; amending section 13-37-126, mca; and providing an immediate effective date and an applicability date.
- What is the status of HB455?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB455?
- Darling, Julie (R, 84).
- Where is the official record for HB455?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3194
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