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MontanaSB 10569th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)Senate

Generally revise election laws related to electioneering at polling locations

Sponsored By: Jonathan Windy Boy (Democrat)

Became Law

Elections

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Bill Overview

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

No campaigning or gifts at polls

The law bans electioneering on election day inside a polling place, inside the building where ballots are issued or cast, and within 100 feet of any entrance while the site is open. Candidates, their family, and campaign workers cannot give alcohol, tobacco, food, drink, or anything of value to voters in those areas. No one may wear, display, buy, sell, or hand out campaign badges, buttons, or insignia at or near the polls. No one may ask voters inside how they plan to vote or how they voted, before or after they mark and return a ballot. These rules take effect July 1, 2025.

State must notify tribal governments

The Secretary of State must send a copy of this law to each federally recognized tribal government in Montana. This notice requirement starts July 1, 2025.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jonathan Windy Boy

    Democrat • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 299 • No: 94

Senate vote • 4/4/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 36 • No: 13

Senate vote • 4/3/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 44 • No: 6

Senate vote • 3/31/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 77 • No: 21

Senate vote • 3/29/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 87 • No: 10

Senate vote • 2/26/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 28 • No: 22

Senate vote • 2/25/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 27 • No: 22

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/5/2025Senate

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/1/2025Senate

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/22/2025Senate

  4. Signed by Speaker

    4/18/2025House

  5. Signed by President

    4/13/2025Senate

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/5/2025Senate

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/4/2025Senate

  8. 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House

    4/4/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred

    4/3/2025Senate

  10. Returned to Senate with Amendments

    3/31/2025House

  11. 3rd Reading Concurred

    3/31/2025House

  12. 2nd Reading Concurred

    3/29/2025House

  13. Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended

    3/27/2025House

  14. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended

    3/27/2025House

  15. Hearing

    3/5/2025House

  16. First Reading

    2/27/2025House

  17. Referred to Committee

    2/27/2025House

  18. Transmitted to House

    2/26/2025Senate

  19. 3rd Reading Passed

    2/26/2025Senate

  20. 2nd Reading Passed

    2/25/2025Senate

  21. Committee Report--Bill Passed

    2/24/2025Senate

  22. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

    2/21/2025Senate

  23. Hearing

    1/18/2025Senate

  24. Referred to Committee

    1/14/2025Senate

  25. First Reading

    1/8/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    3/27/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/7/2025

    PDF

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