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MontanaSB 22669th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)Senate

Require petition submittals be dropped off within a specific timeframe

Sponsored By: Mike Cuffe (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Strict deadlines for petition sheets

The law sets strict deadlines to submit affidavits attached to petition signature sheets. For sheets with signatures dated 287+ days before the final filing date, submit by 273 days before; 196+ by 182; 126+ by 112; 98+ by 84. Each sheet must include a signed affidavit from the gatherer stating their name, when they collected, that the signatures are genuine Montana electors, and that signers knew the petition. After submission, the county must date-stamp, log, and give a receipt; late filings are rejected and not processed, and the law takes effect immediately.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mike Cuffe

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 567 • No: 72

Senate vote • 4/28/2025

Do Adopt

Yes: 95 • No: 5

Senate vote • 4/25/2025

Do Adopt

Yes: 98 • No: 2

Senate vote • 4/25/2025

Do Adopt

Yes: 47 • No: 2

Senate vote • 4/24/2025

Do Adopt

Yes: 47 • No: 2

Senate vote • 4/11/2025

Do Not Concur

Yes: 30 • No: 18

Senate vote • 4/9/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 94 • No: 3

Senate vote • 4/8/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 93 • No: 4

Senate vote • 3/5/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 31 • No: 18

Senate vote • 3/4/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 32 • No: 18

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/16/2025Senate

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/13/2025Senate

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    5/5/2025Senate

  4. Signed by Speaker

    5/5/2025House

  5. Signed by President

    5/2/2025Senate

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/29/2025Senate

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/28/2025Senate

  8. 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted

    4/28/2025House

  9. 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted

    4/25/2025Senate

  10. 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted

    4/25/2025House

  11. 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted

    4/24/2025Senate

  12. Conference Committee Report Received

    4/23/2025House

  13. Conference Committee Report Received

    4/23/2025Senate

  14. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

    4/22/2025Senate

  15. Hearing

    4/15/2025Senate

  16. Conference Committee Appointed

    4/14/2025House

  17. Conference Committee Appointed

    4/12/2025Senate

  18. 2nd Reading House Amendments Not Concurred

    4/11/2025Senate

  19. Returned to Senate with Amendments

    4/9/2025House

  20. 3rd Reading Concurred

    4/9/2025House

  21. 2nd Reading Concurred

    4/8/2025House

  22. Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended

    3/28/2025House

  23. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended

    3/28/2025House

  24. Hearing

    3/18/2025House

  25. First Reading

    3/6/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/28/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 4)

    4/24/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 3)

    3/28/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    3/1/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/28/2025

    PDF

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