All Roll Calls
Yes: 346 • No: 149
MontanaSB 44069th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)Senate
Revising election laws related to reporting election results
Sponsored By: Theresa Manzella (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Counties must post and save vote data
The Secretary of State designs a standard reconciliation spreadsheet after vote counting and before the county canvass. Counties must fill it with county and precinct totals: registered voters; ballots issued, cast, accepted, and rejected by type. Types include poll, absentee, provisional, and military or overseas ballots, plus test-ballot counts and same-day registrants. Counties must post it on the county election website by the time the county canvassers meet. They must also send it to the Secretary of State before certification, no later than the county canvass meeting. Counties must keep a digital copy forever and a paper copy under state records rules.
Statewide election report and oversight
The Secretary of State makes a statewide reconciliation report at least 7 days before state canvassers certify results. If the Secretary finds discrepancies, they must alert legislative leaders at once and work with the county to fix them. Legislative leaders may call the Legislative Audit Committee to investigate. As soon as the report is ready, the Secretary must send it to Legislative Services for distribution to all members. The Secretary must also post it on the statewide election website. Then the Secretary presents it to the State Administration and Veterans’ Affairs Interim Committee at its first post‑election meeting. The Secretary may adopt rules to carry out these steps.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Theresa Manzella
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/17/2025
Do Pass
Yes: 48 • No: 2
Senate vote • 4/16/2025
Do Pass
Yes: 45 • No: 4
House vote • 4/11/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 58 • No: 41
House vote • 4/10/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 58 • No: 41
Senate vote • 3/6/2025
Do Pass
Yes: 31 • No: 18
Senate vote • 3/5/2025
Do Pass As Amended
Yes: 32 • No: 18
Senate vote • 3/5/2025
AMD-SB0440.001.002 Manzella D/PASS
Yes: 44 • No: 5
Senate vote • 3/4/2025
Take SB 440 from Comm-Manzella
Yes: 30 • No: 20
Actions Timeline
Chapter Number Assigned
5/16/2025SenateSigned by Governor
5/13/2025SenateTransmitted to Governor
5/6/2025SenateSigned by Speaker
5/6/2025HouseSigned by President
4/29/2025SenateReturned from Enrolling
4/20/2025SenateSent to Enrolling
4/17/2025Senate3rd Reading House Amendments
4/17/2025Senate2nd Reading House Amendments
4/16/2025SenateReturned to Senate with Amendments
4/11/2025House3rd Reading
4/11/2025House2nd Reading
4/10/2025HouseCommittee Report
3/29/2025HouseCommittee Executive Action
3/28/2025HouseHearing
3/18/2025House1st Reading
3/17/2025HouseReferred to Committee
3/17/2025HouseTransmitted to House
3/7/2025Senate3rd Reading
3/6/2025Senate2nd Reading
3/5/2025Senate2nd Reading Motion to Amend
3/5/2025SenateFiscal Note Printed
3/5/2025SenateTake from Committee; Place on 2nd Reading
3/4/2025SenateFiscal Note Unsigned
3/4/2025SenateFiscal Note Received
3/4/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
4/17/2025
As Amended (Version 3)
3/29/2025
As Amended (Version 2)
3/5/2025
Introduced
2/24/2025
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