Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB822: Revise vote requirement to enact constitutional amendment by legislative referendum
Status: Failed, May 22, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act submitting to the qualified electors of montana an amendment to article xiv, section 8, of the montana constitution to raise the number of electors needed to approve an amendment to the constitution made by legislative referendum.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF MONTANA AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XIV, SECTION 8, OF THE MONTANA CONSTITUTION TO RAISE THE NUMBER OF ELECTORS NEEDED TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION MADE BY LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Article XIV, section 8, of The Constitution of the State of Montana is amended to read: "Section 8. Amendment by legislative referendum. Amendments to this constitution may be proposed by any member of the legislature. If adopted by an affirmative roll call vote of two-thirds of all the members thereof, whether one or more bodies, the proposed amendment shall be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election. If approved by a majority three-fifths of the electors voting thereon, the amendment shall become a part of this constitution on the first day of July after certification of the election returns unless the amendment provides otherwise." NEW SECTION. Section 2. Two-thirds vote required. Because [section 1] is a legislative proposal to amend the constitution, Article XIV, section 8, of the Montana constitution requires an affirmative roll call vote of two-thirds of all the members of the legislature, whether one or more bodies, for passage. NEW SECTION. Section 3. Submission to electorate. [This …
Sponsors
- Etchart, Jodee (R, 51) · primary sponsor
- Manzella, Theresa (R, 44)
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (S) 3rd Reading; 2nd Chamber Vote Required
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (S) Committee Report
- : (S) Committee Executive Action
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) 1st Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 28, 2025): 30 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 25, 2025): 30 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 5, 2025): 55 yea, 42 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 4, 2025): 57 yea, 42 nay, passed
Subjects: Constitutional Amendment Proposals, Elections
Common questions
- What is HB822?
- HB822 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise vote requirement to enact constitutional amendment by legislative referendum.
- What does HB822 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act submitting to the qualified electors of montana an amendment to article xiv, section 8, of the montana constitution to raise the number of electors needed to approve an amendment to the constitution made by legislative referendum.".
- What is the status of HB822?
- Failed as of May 22, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB822?
- Etchart, Jodee (R, 51), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB822?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4035
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