Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB711: Prohibit selection of redistricting chair with recent major party contributions
Status: Passed one chamber, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
An act prohibiting the supreme court from selecting certain individuals as the presiding officer of the districting and apportionment commission; and amending section 5-1-102, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SUPREME COURT FROM SELECTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE DISTRICTING AND APPORTIONMENT COMMISSION; AND AMENDING SECTION 5-1-102, MCA. Section 1. Section 5-1-102, MCA, is amended to read: "5-1-102. Composition of commission. (1) The majority and minority leaders of each house shall each designate one commissioner for the commission provided for in 5-1-101. Within 20 days after their designation, the four commissioners shall select the fifth member, who shall serve as the presiding officer of the commission. (2) If the four members fail to select the fifth member within the time prescribed, a majority of the supreme court shall select the fifth member. The supreme court may not select a fifth member who has made a campaign contribution in the past 10 years to a major party candidate for state or federal office." - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 711 ENROLLED BILL I hereby certify that the within bill, HB 711, originated in the House. ___________________________________________ Chief Clerk of the House ___________________________________________ Speaker of the House Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. ___________________________________________ President of the Senate Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. HOUSE BILL NO. 711 INTRODUCED BY B. LER, V. RICCI, M. VINTON, S. KELLY, S. KLAKKEN, E. ALBUS, K. LOVE, A. NICASTRO, G. OVERSTREET, T. SHARP, R. GREGG, …
Sponsors
- Ler, Brandon (R, 33) · primary sponsor
- Ricci, Vince (R, 27)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 14, 2025): 29 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 12, 2025): 30 yea, 20 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 7, 2025): 57 yea, 42 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 57 yea, 42 nay, passed
Subjects: Legislature, Elections, State Government
Common questions
- What is HB711?
- HB711 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Prohibit selection of redistricting chair with recent major party contributions.
- What does HB711 do?
- In its own words: An act prohibiting the supreme court from selecting certain individuals as the presiding officer of the districting and apportionment commission; and amending section 5-1-102, mca.
- What is the status of HB711?
- Passed one chamber as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB711?
- Ler, Brandon (R, 33), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB711?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2658
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