Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB470: Generally revise election law
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act providing for notification after the removal of an election judge; providing a complaint process for county central committees; revising the process for selecting election judges; amending sections 13-4-102 and 13-4-203, mca; and providing a delayed effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT PROVIDING FOR NOTIFICATION AFTER THE REMOVAL OF AN ELECTION JUDGE; PROVIDING A COMPLAINT PROCESS FOR COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEES; REVISING THE PROCESS FOR SELECTING ELECTION JUDGES; AMENDING SECTIONS 13-4-102 AND 13-4-203, MCA; AND PROVIDING A DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Removal of election judge -- notification. If an election judge is permanently removed from the election judge's duties for violating a provision of Title 13 or for causing disruption in a polling place and the election judge was nominated by a county central committee, the election administrator shall notify the county central committee of the removal. NEW SECTION. Section 2. Complaint. A county central committee may register an official complaint with the governing body if the county central committee does not receive a notification required by this chapter or if the list provided by the county central committee was not used in the selection of judges as provided by this chapter. Section 3. Section 13-4-102, MCA, is amended to read: "13-4-102. Manner of choosing election judges. (1) (a) At least 90 days prior to the deadline in subsection (1)(b), the election administrator shall notify each county central committee of the requirement to submit a list of election judge nominees. (b) Subject to 13-4-107 …
Sponsors
- Zolnikov, Daniel (R, 22) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed
- : (S) 2nd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (S) Committee Report
- : (S) Committee Executive Action
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Referred to Committee
Votes
- Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray (March 6, 2025): 40 yea, 10 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 17 yea, 33 nay, failed
Subjects: Elections
Common questions
- What is SB470?
- SB470 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise election law.
- What does SB470 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act providing for notification after the removal of an election judge; providing a complaint process for county central committees; revising the process for selecting election judges; amending sections 13-4-102 and 13-4-203, mca; and providing a delayed effective date.".
- What is the status of SB470?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB470?
- Zolnikov, Daniel (R, 22).
- Where is the official record for SB470?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0375
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