# Montana HB 348: Revise special session polling laws

Montana HB 348, Revise special session polling laws, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by George Nikolakakos (Republican); status became law, last action 2025-05-16 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 348
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise special session polling laws
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-05-16, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: George Nikolakakos (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Legislature
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (257 yes, 190 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Draft bills required for special-session polls: benefit, low. A poll request must state the conditions and purposes and include a draft bill. A legislator can ask Legislative Services Division staff to write the draft. Ballots must include that draft and set a return date no later than 30 days after mailing.
- Faster emergency polls with email delivery: benefit, low. For polls on an active state emergency or disaster, the Secretary of State sends ballots within 2 calendar days. The office can use email or any reliable method and does not need certified mail. Lawmakers must return ballots within no more than 7 calendar days after they are sent.
- More lawmakers needed to call special session: cost, low. The law raises the trigger to start a special‑session poll from 10 to 30 legislators. A written request to the Secretary of State now needs 30 member signatures.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: George Nikolakakos (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 29 | 21 |   |
| 2025-04-18 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 29 | 21 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | Senate | Take HB 348 from Comm-Kassmier | pass | 28 | 22 |   |
| 2025-02-22 | House | Do Pass | pass | 65 | 32 |   |
| 2025-02-21 | House | AMD-HB0348.001.001 Regier DO PASS | fail | 42 | 58 |   |
| 2025-02-21 | House | Do Pass | pass | 64 | 36 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2025-05-16: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-05: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-25: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-22: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-22: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Take from Committee; Place on 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Tabled in Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-22: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-21: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-21: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (House)
- 2025-02-10: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-10: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-10: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-31: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-31: Hearing Canceled (House)
- 2025-01-30: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-01-30: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-29: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-23: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=48e0707f-1bdf-4952-9233-64f0e16fde57)
- Introduced, 2025-01-29: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a088f5d5-8603-43f1-bc91-1540a3da672c)

## Related bills

- SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law (signed)
- HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit (vetoed)
- HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws (vetoed)
- SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act (vetoed)
- SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed)
- SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=48e0707f-1bdf-4952-9233-64f0e16fde57)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a088f5d5-8603-43f1-bc91-1540a3da672c)

## Related
- [SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB437-2025)
- [HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB831-2025)
- [HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB628-2025)
- [SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB410-2025)
- [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025)
- [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB348-2025 (as of 2026-10-11).