Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB47: Enhance committee review of statewide ballot issues
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act providing that legislative committee review is required when a court determines that a proposed statewide initiative is legally sufficient; amending sections 13-27213, 13-27-216, 13-27-217, 13-27-218, 13-27-219, 13-27-228, and 13-27-233, mca; and providing an immediate effective date and an applicability date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT PROVIDING THAT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE REVIEW IS REQUIRED WHEN A COURT DETERMINES THAT A PROPOSED STATEWIDE INITIATIVE IS LEGALLY SUFFICIENT; AMENDING SECTIONS 13-27213, 13-27-216, 13-27-217, 13-27-218, 13-27-219, 13-27-228, AND 13-27-233, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE AND AN APPLICABILITY DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 13-27-213, MCA, is amended to read: "13-27-213. Yes and no statement. (1) A yes and no statement specifies that a positive vote indicates support for the issue and a negative vote indicates opposition to the issue. (2) The yes and no statement must be placed beside the diagram provided for marking of the ballot in a manner similar to the following: ☐ YES on (insert the type of ballot issue and its number) ☐ NO on (insert the type of ballot issue and its number) (3) The type of ballot issue and its number required by subsection (2) must be designated by the secretary of state as provided in 13-27-237 after the secretary of state receives notice from the attorney general or a court that the petition has been found legally sufficient as provided in this part. (4) The yes and no statement may not include additional material beyond the requirements of subsection (2)." Section 2. Section 13-27-216, MCA, is amended …
Sponsors
- McKamey, Wendy (R, 12) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (S) Reconsidered Previous Action
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration
- : (S) Committee Report
- : (S) Committee Executive Action
Votes
- ReconsAction -McKamey (February 4, 2025): 17 yea, 33 nay, failed
- Do Pass (February 3, 2025): 17 yea, 32 nay, failed
- Do Pass (January 31, 2025): 29 yea, 21 nay, passed
Subjects: Ballot Issues, Legislature, Elections
Common questions
- What is SB47?
- SB47 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Enhance committee review of statewide ballot issues.
- What does SB47 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act providing that legislative committee review is required when a court determines that a proposed statewide initiative is legally sufficient; amending sections 13-27213, 13-27-216, 13-27-217, 13-27-218, 13-27-219, 13-27-228, and 13-27-233, mca; and providing an immediate effective date and an applicability date.".
- What is the status of SB47?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB47?
- McKamey, Wendy (R, 12).
- Where is the official record for SB47?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0615
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