# Montana HJ 48: Interim study on moving the date of the primary election

Montana HJ 48, Interim study on moving the date of the primary election, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Julie Darling (Republican); status adopted, last action 2025-05-06 (Filed with Secretary of State) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HJ 48
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Interim study on moving the date of the primary election
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-08
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Filed with Secretary of State
- Sponsor: Julie Darling (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Elections, Interim Study Resolutions
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (230 yes, 68 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Julie Darling (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 28 | 22 |   |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 31 | 19 |   |
| 2025-04-18 | House | Do Pass | pass | 86 | 12 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Do Pass | pass | 85 | 15 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-05-06: Filed with Secretary of State (House)
- 2025-05-06: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-05-02: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-30: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-30: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-04-18: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-17: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-15: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-04-15: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-04-09: Hearing (House)
- 2025-04-08: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-04-08: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-04-08: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-05-01: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=07cb4f4e-c6d3-4439-bd31-5dc4bdc027a2)
- Introduced, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=7a347b68-18a9-4e47-af21-57949fb3b064)

## 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=07cb4f4e-c6d3-4439-bd31-5dc4bdc027a2)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=7a347b68-18a9-4e47-af21-57949fb3b064)

## 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-HJ48-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).