Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB724: Changing the date of the primary election to the third Tuesday in May
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act moving the primary election to the third tuesday in may; and amending section 13-1107, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT MOVING THE PRIMARY ELECTION TO THE THIRD TUESDAY IN MAY; AND AMENDING SECTION 13-1107, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 13-1-107, MCA, is amended to read: "13-1-107. Times for holding primary elections -- cost of municipal election. (1) On the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June third Tuesday in May preceding a general election held in an evennumbered year, a primary election must be held throughout the state. (2) On the Tuesday following the second Monday in September preceding a general election held in an odd-numbered year, a primary election, if required, must be held throughout the state. (3) The cost of a municipal election must be paid by the municipality." NEW SECTION. Section 2. Notification to tribal governments. The secretary of state shall send a copy of [this act] to each federally recognized tribal government in Montana. - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB
Sponsors
- Schubert, Lukas (R, 8) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- : (H) Fiscal Note Received
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (H) Fiscal Note Requested
Subjects: Elections
Common questions
- What is HB724?
- HB724 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Changing the date of the primary election to the third Tuesday in May.
- What does HB724 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act moving the primary election to the third tuesday in may; and amending section 13-1107, mca.".
- What is the status of HB724?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB724?
- Schubert, Lukas (R, 8).
- Where is the official record for HB724?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2018
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