Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB780: Revise statewide ballot issue laws
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act requiring the secretary of state to hold a public hearing on statewide ballot issue proposals; and amending sections 13-27-216, 13-27-217, 13-27-218, and 13-27-219, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT REQUIRING THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON STATEWIDE BALLOT ISSUE PROPOSALS; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 13-27-216, 13-27-217, 13-27-218, AND 13-27-219, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Public hearing on statewide ballot issue proposals. (1) After transmitting a proposed statutory initiative, statutory referendum, constitutional initiative, or constitutional convention initiative and the proposal's ballot statements to the legislative services division as provided in 1327-216(1), 13-27-217(1), 13-27-218(1), or 13-27-219(1), the secretary of state shall conduct a public hearing at which public comments and testimony must be received. (2) The public hearing must be held within the same period as the review of the proposed ballot issue and ballot statements by the legislative services division provided in 13-27-216(2), 13-27-217(2), 13-27218(2), and 13-27-219(2). Section 2. Section 13-27-216, MCA, is amended to read: "13-27-216. Statutory initiative process and procedure. (1) (a) A proponent of a statutory initiative shall submit the text of the proposed statutory initiative to the secretary of state together with draft ballot statements and the filing fee required by 13-27-215. The secretary of state shall, without undue delay, forward a copy of the text of the proposed statutory initiative and ballot statements to the legislative services division for review in accordance with 13-27-225. (b) A …
Sponsors
- Gregg, Randyn (R, 78) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- : (H) Fiscal Note Received
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (H) Fiscal Note Requested
Subjects: Ballot Issues, Elections
Common questions
- What is HB780?
- HB780 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise statewide ballot issue laws.
- What does HB780 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act requiring the secretary of state to hold a public hearing on statewide ballot issue proposals; and amending sections 13-27-216, 13-27-217, 13-27-218, and 13-27-219, mca.".
- What is the status of HB780?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB780?
- Gregg, Randyn (R, 78).
- Where is the official record for HB780?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2424
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