Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB298: Revise duties of the secretary of state
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act providing that the secretary of state exercise supervisory powers over county election administrators; amending sections 2-15-401 and 13-1-301, mca; and providing an effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT PROVIDING THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE EXERCISE SUPERVISORY POWERS OVER COUNTY ELECTION ADMINISTRATORS; AMENDING SECTIONS 2-15-401 AND 13-1-301, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 2-15-401, MCA, is amended to read: "2-15-401. Duties of secretary of state -- authority. (1) In addition to the duties prescribed by the constitution, the secretary of state shall: (a) attend at every session of the legislature for the purpose of receiving bills and resolutions and to perform other duties as may be devolved on the secretary of state by resolution of the two houses or either of them; (b) keep a register of and attest the official acts of the governor, including all appointments made by the governor, with date of commission and names of appointees and predecessors; (c) affix the great seal, with the secretary of state's attestation, to commissions, pardons, and other public instruments to which the official signature of the governor is required; (d) record in proper books all articles of incorporation filed in the secretary of state's office; (e) take and file receipts for all books distributed by the secretary of state and direct the county clerk of each county to take and file receipts for all books distributed by the county …
Sponsors
- Manzella, Theresa (R, 44) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Fiscal Note Received
- : (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- : (S) Referred to Committee
Subjects: Ballot Issues, Elections, Public Officers and Employees, State Government
Common questions
- What is SB298?
- SB298 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise duties of the secretary of state.
- What does SB298 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act providing that the secretary of state exercise supervisory powers over county election administrators; amending sections 2-15-401 and 13-1-301, mca; and providing an effective date.".
- What is the status of SB298?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB298?
- Manzella, Theresa (R, 44).
- Where is the official record for SB298?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1965
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