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MontanaHB 40669th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Revise election laws related to school election deadlines

Sponsored By: Fiona Nave (Republican)

Signed by Governor

ElectionsEducation - K-12Local Government

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Bill Overview

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

Earlier school election calls and ballots

Trustees must call a regular school election at least 145 days before the date. They can amend that call until 70 days before. Special elections must be called at least 70 days before. The county election administrator must get the resolution within 3 days after it passes. If the election is by mail, the clerk must send the approved mail-ballot plan to the Secretary of State. The district clerk must certify the ballot and ballot-issue wording at least 40 days before the election. Absentee ballots must be printed and available at least 20 days before.

New deadlines for school board candidates

To run for school board trustee, you must file between 145 and 85 days before the regular school election. Write-in trustee candidates must file by 5 p.m. on the 65th day before the election. You cannot withdraw after 5 p.m. on the final filing day. A late filing is allowed until 5 p.m. the day before the election only if, after the deadline, a candidate for that office dies or is charged with a felony and the election has not been canceled.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Fiona Nave

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Wendy McKamey

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 437 • No: 58

House vote • 4/17/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 97 • No: 2

House vote • 4/16/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 100 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/11/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 43 • No: 5

Senate vote • 4/10/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 41 • No: 8

House vote • 2/24/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 72 • No: 27

House vote • 2/22/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 84 • No: 16

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/15/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/12/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    5/5/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    5/2/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    5/1/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/23/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/18/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Senate Amendments

    4/17/2025House

  9. 2nd Reading Senate Amendments

    4/16/2025House

  10. Returned to House with Amendments

    4/11/2025Senate

  11. 3rd Reading

    4/11/2025Senate

  12. 2nd Reading

    4/10/2025Senate

  13. Committee Report

    4/8/2025Senate

  14. Committee Executive Action

    4/7/2025Senate

  15. Hearing

    3/18/2025Senate

  16. Referred to Committee

    3/3/2025Senate

  17. Transmitted to Senate

    2/24/2025House

  18. 3rd Reading

    2/24/2025House

  19. 2nd Reading

    2/22/2025House

  20. Committee Report

    2/19/2025House

  21. Committee Executive Action

    2/19/2025House

  22. Hearing

    2/6/2025House

  23. 1st Reading

    2/6/2025House

  24. Referred to Committee

    2/6/2025House

  25. Introduced

    2/6/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/22/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 3)

    4/8/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    2/19/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/6/2025

    PDF

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