Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB439: Generally revise laws related to voter list maintenance
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising laws related to voter list maintenance; requiring the clerk of court to share all address changes with the county election administrator; requiring the department of motor vehicles to share all address changes with the county election administrator; superseding the unfunded mandate laws; and amending sections 3-15-405, 13-2-220, and 61-5-115, mca".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO VOTER LIST MAINTENANCE; REQUIRING THE CLERK OF COURT TO SHARE ALL ADDRESS CHANGES WITH THE COUNTY ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR; REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO SHARE ALL ADDRESS CHANGES WITH THE COUNTY ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR; SUPERSEDING THE UNFUNDED MANDATE LAWS; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 3-15-405, 13-2-220, AND 61-5-115, MCA" BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 3-15-405, MCA, is amended to read: "3-15-405. Notice to jurors. (1) The clerk of court shall serve notice by mail on the persons drawn as jurors and require the persons to respond by mail as to their qualifications to serve as jurors. The clerk of court may attach to the notice a jury questionnaire and a form for an affidavit claiming an excuse from service provided for in 3-15-313. (2) If a person fails to respond to the notice, the clerk shall certify the failure to the sheriff, who shall serve the notice personally on the person and make reasonable efforts to require the person to respond to the notice. (3) If the notice required in subsection (1) is returned as undeliverable or with a notice of a new address for the individual, the clerk of court shall send the name and address update to the …
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) Referred to Committee
- : (S) 1st Reading
- : (S) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- : (LC) Draft in Assembly
Subjects: Elections, Local Government
Common questions
- What is SB439?
- SB439 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise laws related to voter list maintenance.
- What does SB439 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising laws related to voter list maintenance; requiring the clerk of court to share all address changes with the county election administrator; requiring the department of motor vehicles to share all address changes with the county election administrator; superseding the unfunded mandate laws; and amending sections 3-15-405, 13-2-220, and 61-5-115, mca".
- What is the status of SB439?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB439?
- Manzella, Theresa (R, 44).
- Where is the official record for SB439?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3239
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