Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB115: Revise election laws related to public notices
Status: Signed into law, April 18, 2025
What the bill says
An act adjusting the timeframe for public notices related to elections; amending sections 13-15-105 and 13-17-203, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ADJUSTING THE TIMEFRAME FOR PUBLIC NOTICES RELATED TO ELECTIONS; AMENDING SECTIONS 13-15-105 AND 13-17-203, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 13-15-105, MCA, is amended to read: "13-15-105. Notices relating to absentee ballot counting board. (1) Not more than 10 days 12 days or less than 2 days before an election, the election administrator shall broadcast on radio or television, as provided in 2-3-105 through 2-3-107, or publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the county a notice indicating the method that will be used for counting absentee ballots and the place and time that the absentee ballots will be counted. (2) If the count will begin before the polls close, the notice required under subsection (1) must inform the public that any person observing the procedures of the count is required to take the oath provided in 13-15-207(4) and is subject to 13-35-241." Section 2. Section 13-17-203, MCA, is amended to read: "13-17-203. Publication of information concerning voting systems. (1) Not more than 10 12 days or less than 2 days before an election at which a voting system will be used by voters, the election administrator shall broadcast on radio or television, as provided in 2-3-105 through 2-3-107, or publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the county: (a) a diagram …
Sponsors
- McKamey, Wendy (R, 12) · primary sponsor
- Reksten, Linda (R, 13)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (S) Signed by Governor
- : (S) Transmitted to Governor
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (S) Returned from Enrolling
- : (S) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (March 29, 2025): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 28, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 3, 2025): 47 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 31, 2025): 49 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Elections
Common questions
- What is SB115?
- SB115 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise election laws related to public notices.
- What does SB115 do?
- In its own words: An act adjusting the timeframe for public notices related to elections; amending sections 13-15-105 and 13-17-203, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
- What is the status of SB115?
- Signed into law as of April 18, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (April 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB115?
- McKamey, Wendy (R, 12), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB115?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0311
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