Revise candidate filing and write-in candidate laws
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Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Revise candidate filing and write-in candidate laws” Read the full text
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2025 session
Where it is
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(LC) Drafter Assigned · Nov 11, 2024
(LC) Draft in Legal Review · Jan 1, 2025
(LC) Draft in Edit · Jan 8, 2025
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing · Jan 10, 2025
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review · Jan 10, 2025
(LC) Draft in Assembly · Jan 11, 2025
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery · Jan 14, 2025
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester · Jan 14, 2025
(H) Introduced · Jan 15, 2025
(H) Referred to Committee · Jan 15, 2025
(H) First Reading · Jan 15, 2025
(H) Hearing · Jan 15, 2025
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended · Jan 31, 2025
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended · Feb 3, 2025
(H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried · Feb 6, 2025
(H) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended · Feb 6, 2025
(H) 3rd Reading Passed · Feb 10, 2025
(H) Transmitted to Senate · Feb 10, 2025
(S) First Reading · Feb 11, 2025
(S) Referred to Committee · Feb 17, 2025
(S) Hearing · Mar 12, 2025
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended · Apr 7, 2025
(S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended · Apr 8, 2025
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading · Apr 10, 2025
(S) 2nd Reading Concurred · Apr 10, 2025
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading · Apr 11, 2025
(S) 3rd Reading Concurred · Apr 11, 2025
(S) Returned to House with Amendments · Apr 11, 2025
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading · Apr 16, 2025
(H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred · Apr 16, 2025
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading · Apr 17, 2025
(H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate · Apr 17, 2025
(H) Sent to Enrolling · Apr 18, 2025
(H) Returned from Enrolling · Apr 24, 2025
(H) Signed by Speaker · May 1, 2025
(S) Signed by President · May 2, 2025
(H) Transmitted to Governor · May 5, 2025
(H) Signed by Governor · May 12, 2025
Chapter Number Assigned · May 16, 2025
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Jodee Etchart
Recorded votes
Do ConcurHouse · 2025-04-17 · BILL_CONCURRED_AS_AMENDED · NO 36, YES 63, EXCUSED 1
Do ConcurHouse · 2025-04-16 · BILL_CONCURRED_AS_AMENDED · YES 98, YES_EXCUSED 2
Do ConcurSenate · 2025-04-11 · BILL_CONCURRED · YES 43, NO 5, EXCUSED 2
Do ConcurSenate · 2025-04-10 · BILL_CONCURRED · YES 45, NO 3, YES_EXCUSED 2
Do PassHouse · 2025-02-10 · BILL_PASSED · NO 41, YES 59
Do Pass As AmendedHouse · 2025-02-06 · BILL_PASSED_AS_AMENDED · NO 41, YES 58, YES_EXCUSED 1
AMD-HB0207.002.001 Etchart DO PASSHouse · 2025-02-06 · MOTION_CARRIED · NO 26, YES 73, YES_EXCUSED 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Montana legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 16, 2025).