MontanaHB 3969th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Repeal law disallowing parties from contributing to judicial candidates

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

No banned donations through joint committees

Joint fundraising committees cannot act as a go-between for donations or spending that state law forbids. A joint committee cannot make or pass along money from any entity, including its own participants, if that entity is banned under Title 13, chapters 35 or 37. This clarifies how joint fundraising committees must operate.

Parties can fund judicial candidates

The law repeals the ban on political party committees giving to judicial candidates. Party committees can now donate to judicial candidates, including justices of the peace. All other campaign finance limits and reporting rules in Title 13 still apply. This change takes effect under the law’s general effective date.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Tom Millett
Republican • House

Cosponsors

Theresa Manzella
Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 165 • No: 133

Senate vote • 2/15/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 25 • No: 23

Senate vote • 2/14/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 26 • No: 24

House vote • 1/15/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 57 • No: 43

House vote • 1/14/2025