Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB789: Generally revise surplus campaign funds laws
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act providing that a legislative candidate may contribute $10,000 in surplus campaign funds to a future campaign; and amending section 13-37-240, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT PROVIDING THAT A LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATE MAY CONTRIBUTE $10,000 IN SURPLUS CAMPAIGN FUNDS TO A FUTURE CAMPAIGN; AND AMENDING SECTION 13-37-240, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 13-37-240, MCA, is amended to read: "13-37-240. Surplus campaign funds. (1) A candidate shall dispose of any surplus funds from the candidate's campaign within 120 days after the time of filing the closing campaign report pursuant to 13-37-228. In Except as provided in subsection (2), in disposing of the surplus funds, a candidate may not contribute the funds to another campaign, including the candidate's own future campaign, or use the funds for personal benefit. (2) A legislative candidate may contribute up to $10,000 in surplus campaign funds to the candidate's own future campaign within 120 days after the closing campaign report is filed. This constitutes a contribution from the candidate to the future campaign and not a contribution from any original contributor in the past campaign. A candidate may not treat the contribution as a loan. (3) A successful candidate for a statewide elected or legislative office or for public service commissioner may establish a continuing service account as provided in 13-37-402. (4) The A candidate shall provide a supplement to the closing campaign report to the commissioner showing the …
Sponsors
- Gregg, Randyn (R, 78) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (H) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- : (LC) Draft in Assembly
Subjects: Elections
Common questions
- What is HB789?
- HB789 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise surplus campaign funds laws.
- What does HB789 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act providing that a legislative candidate may contribute $10,000 in surplus campaign funds to a future campaign; and amending section 13-37-240, mca.".
- What is the status of HB789?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB789?
- Gregg, Randyn (R, 78).
- Where is the official record for HB789?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2158
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