# Montana SB 115: Revise election laws related to public notices

Montana SB 115, Revise election laws related to public notices, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Wendy McKamey (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-18 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 115
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise election laws related to public notices
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-04-18, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Wendy McKamey (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Elections
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (292 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Clearer election notices for voters: benefit, low. The law requires the county election administrator to give public notice 2 to 12 days before each election. Notices run on radio or TV or in a county newspaper. For absentee ballot counting, the notice must state how, where, and when ballots will be counted. If counting starts before polls close, t…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Wendy McKamey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Linda Reksten (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-29 | House | Do Concur | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-28 | House | Do Concur | pass | 100 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 47 | 2 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 49 | 1 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-04-18: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-02: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Returned from Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-03-29: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-03-29: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-28: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-20: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-03-20: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-07: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-04: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-03: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-10: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-10: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=653f62dd-8a08-4fde-8f07-7c4542310007)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-31: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3c07872a-174d-4422-a5a4-108f27134344)
- Introduced, 2025-01-09: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=61c0eacc-445c-474a-a89c-a211ed6ce21a)

## 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=653f62dd-8a08-4fde-8f07-7c4542310007)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3c07872a-174d-4422-a5a4-108f27134344)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=61c0eacc-445c-474a-a89c-a211ed6ce21a)

## 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-SB115-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).