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MontanaSB 18469th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)Senate

Provide that only contested precinct committee men/women need to be on the primary election ballot

Sponsored By: Matt Regier (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Elections

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

New rules for party precinct seats

The law limits primary ballots to only contested party precinct committee races for male and female seats. When candidates are no more than the seats, the election administrator may give notice and skip that race. If the race is not held, the administrator declares the filed candidate or a declared write-in elected and issues a certificate. Write-in votes count only if the person filed a write-in declaration by the legal deadline. Ties are decided by the county party central committee, and the party fills later vacancies under its rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Matt Regier

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Ed Byrne

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 287 • No: 11

House vote • 3/27/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 97 • No: 2

House vote • 3/26/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 93 • No: 6

Senate vote • 2/13/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 49 • No: 1

Senate vote • 2/12/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 48 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    4/18/2025Senate

  2. Signed by Governor

    4/17/2025Senate

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/8/2025Senate

  4. Signed by Speaker

    4/7/2025House

  5. Signed by President

    4/1/2025Senate

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    3/28/2025Senate

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    3/27/2025Senate

  8. 3rd Reading

    3/27/2025House

  9. 2nd Reading

    3/26/2025House

  10. Committee Report

    3/20/2025House

  11. Committee Executive Action

    3/20/2025House

  12. Hearing

    2/18/2025House

  13. 1st Reading

    2/14/2025House

  14. Referred to Committee

    2/14/2025House

  15. Transmitted to House

    2/13/2025Senate

  16. 3rd Reading

    2/13/2025Senate

  17. 2nd Reading

    2/12/2025Senate

  18. Committee Report

    2/10/2025Senate

  19. Committee Executive Action

    2/7/2025Senate

  20. Hearing

    1/31/2025Senate

  21. Referred to Committee

    1/22/2025Senate

  22. 1st Reading

    1/21/2025Senate

  23. Introduced

    1/21/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    3/28/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/21/2025

    PDF

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