MT HB 348
enactedRevise special session polling laws
Montana · 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) · lower
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Did MT HB 348 pass?
Yes. MT HB 348 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-16): Chapter Number Assigned
What is MT HB 348 about?
MT HB 348 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Revise special session polling laws”.
Who sponsors MT HB 348?
George Nikolakakos is the primary sponsor of MT HB 348.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2025-05-16 — Chapter Number Assigned
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- George Nikolakakosprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-05-16
Chapter Number Assigned
became-law
2025-05-05
(H) Transmitted to Governor
executive-receipt
2025-05-02
(S) Signed by President
passage
2025-05-01
(H) Signed by Speaker
passage
2025-04-25
(H) Returned from Enrolling
2025-04-22
(H) Sent to Enrolling
2025-04-22
(S) 3rd Reading Concurred
passage,reading-3
2025-04-22
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-04-18
(S) 2nd Reading Concurred
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2025-04-17
(S) Taken from Committee; Placed on 2nd Reading - (S) Legislative Administration
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2025-04-09
(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Legislative Administration
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2025-03-17
(S) Hearing - (S) Legislative Administration
2025-03-04
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Legislative Administration
referral-committee
2025-02-25
(S) First Reading
reading-1
2025-02-24
(H) Transmitted to Senate
2025-02-22
(H) 3rd Reading Passed
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2025-02-22
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-02-21
(H) 2nd Reading Passed
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2025-02-21
(H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed
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2025-02-21
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-02-10
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Legislative Administration
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2025-02-10
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Legislative Administration
committee-passage
2025-02-10
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Legislative Administration
committee-passage
2025-02-01
(H) Hearing - (H) Legislative Administration
2025-01-31
(H) Hearing Canceled - (H) Legislative Administration
2025-01-30
(H) First Reading
reading-1
2025-01-30
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Legislative Administration
referral-committee
2025-01-29
(H) Introduced
2025-01-28
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-01-28
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-01-25
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-01-25
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-01-24
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-01-23
(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-01-23
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2025-01-13
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
2025-01-13
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
2024-12-08
(LC) Draft On Hold
2024-12-08
(LC) Drafter Assigned
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Votes
do_pass
2025-02-10 · pass · 9-5
Member-level votes (14)
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- Paul Tuss: yes
- Gary Parry: yes
- Lukas Schubert: no
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Terry Falk: no
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lee Deming: no
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Amy Regier: no
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Greg Kmetz: no
- Melissa Romano: yes
- Ken Walsh: yes
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2025-02-21 · fail · 42-58
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: no
- Jill Cohenour: no
- Mary Caferro: no
- Steve Fitzpatrick: no
- Jedediah Hinkle: yes
- Julie Darling: no
- Larry Brewster: yes
- Fiona Nave: yes
- Braxton Mitchell: yes
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Connie Keogh: no
- Katie Sullivan: no
- Steve Gist: yes
- Katie Zolnikov: yes
- Amy Regier: yes
- Kelly Kortum: no
- Paul Fielder: yes
- Jerry Schillinger: yes
- Gary Parry: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: yes
- Ken Walsh: no
- Greg Oblander: yes
- Lee Deming: yes
- Mark Thane: no
- Eric Matthews: no
- Terry Falk: yes
- George Nikolakakos: no
- Greg Kmetz: yes
- Denise Baum: no
- Brad Barker: no
- Jonathan Karlen: no
- Zack Wirth: yes
- Neil Duram: yes
- Bill Mercer: yes
- David Bedey: no
- Marilyn Marler: no
- Brandon Ler: yes
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
- Ed Stafman: no
- Jane Gillette: yes
- Donavon Hawk: no
- Sherry Essmann: yes
- Russ Miner: yes
- Nelly Nicol: yes
- Paul Tuss: no
- Melissa Romano: no
- SJ Howell: no
- Llew Jones: no
- Ed Buttrey: no
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: no
- Mike Fox: no
- Marta Bertoglio: no
- Ron Marshall: yes
- Tom France: no
- Courtenay Sprunger: no
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- Jennifer Lynch: no
- Bob Carter: no
- Zooey Zephyr: no
- John Fitzpatrick: no
- Valerie Moore: no
- Morgan Thiel: yes
- Shannon Maness: yes
- Curtis Cochran: no
- Scott DeMarois: no
- Lukas Schubert: yes
- James Reavis: no
- Luke Muszkiewicz: no
- Becky Edwards: no
- Jamie Isaly: no
- Marc Lee: no
- Melissa Nikolakakos: no
- Mike Vinton: yes
- Steven Kelly: yes
- Shane Klakken: yes
- Peter Strand: no
- Thedis Crowe: no
- Eric Albus: no
- Joshua Seckinger: no
- Kathy Love: yes
- Anthony Nicastro: yes
- Brian Close: no
- Greg Overstreet: yes
- Pete Elverum: no
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- Ed Byrne: yes
- Randyn Gregg: yes
- Shelly Fyant: no
- Lyn Bennett: yes
- Jane Weber: no
- Curtis Schomer: no
- Jade Sooktis: no
- Alanah Griffith: no
- Debo Powers: no
- Chip Fitzpatrick: no
- Melody Cunningham: no
- Tom Millett: yes
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: no
- Denise Joy: no
Do Pass
2025-02-21 · pass · 64-36
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: no
- Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
- Jedediah Hinkle: no
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: no
- Fiona Nave: no
- Braxton Mitchell: no
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Gist: no
- Katie Zolnikov: no
- Amy Regier: no
- Kelly Kortum: yes
- Paul Fielder: no
- Jerry Schillinger: no
- Gary Parry: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: no
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Greg Oblander: yes
- Lee Deming: no
- Mark Thane: yes
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: no
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- Greg Kmetz: no
- Denise Baum: yes
- Brad Barker: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Zack Wirth: no
- Neil Duram: no
- Bill Mercer: no
- David Bedey: yes
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Brandon Ler: no
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: no
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Jane Gillette: no
- Donavon Hawk: yes
- Sherry Essmann: no
- Russ Miner: yes
- Nelly Nicol: no
- Paul Tuss: yes
- Melissa Romano: yes
- SJ Howell: yes
- Llew Jones: yes
- Ed Buttrey: yes
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
- Mike Fox: yes
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Ron Marshall: no
- Tom France: yes
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Jodee Etchart: no
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Bob Carter: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Morgan Thiel: no
- Shannon Maness: no
- Curtis Cochran: yes
- Scott DeMarois: yes
- Lukas Schubert: no
- James Reavis: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Marc Lee: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Mike Vinton: yes
- Steven Kelly: no
- Shane Klakken: yes
- Peter Strand: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: no
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: no
- Anthony Nicastro: no
- Brian Close: yes
- Greg Overstreet: no
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Tracy Sharp: no
- Ed Byrne: no
- Randyn Gregg: no
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lyn Bennett: yes
- Jane Weber: yes
- Curtis Schomer: yes
- Jade Sooktis: yes
- Alanah Griffith: yes
- Debo Powers: yes
- Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
- Melody Cunningham: yes
- Tom Millett: no
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Denise Joy: yes
Do Pass
2025-02-22 · pass · 65-32
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: absent
- Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
- Jedediah Hinkle: no
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: no
- Fiona Nave: no
- Braxton Mitchell: no
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Gist: no
- Katie Zolnikov: no
- Amy Regier: no
- Kelly Kortum: yes
- Paul Fielder: excused
- Jerry Schillinger: no
- Gary Parry: yes
- Caleb Hinkle: no
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Greg Oblander: yes
- Lee Deming: no
- Mark Thane: no
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Terry Falk: no
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- Greg Kmetz: no
- Denise Baum: yes
- Brad Barker: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Zack Wirth: no
- Neil Duram: yes
- Bill Mercer: no
- David Bedey: yes
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Brandon Ler: no
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: no
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Jane Gillette: no
- Donavon Hawk: yes
- Sherry Essmann: no
- Russ Miner: yes
- Nelly Nicol: no
- Paul Tuss: yes
- Melissa Romano: yes
- SJ Howell: yes
- Llew Jones: yes
- Ed Buttrey: yes
- Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
- Mike Fox: yes
- Marta Bertoglio: yes
- Ron Marshall: no
- Tom France: yes
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Jodee Etchart: no
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Bob Carter: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Morgan Thiel: no
- Shannon Maness: no
- Curtis Cochran: yes
- Scott DeMarois: yes
- Lukas Schubert: no
- James Reavis: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Marc Lee: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Mike Vinton: yes
- Steven Kelly: absent
- Shane Klakken: no
- Peter Strand: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: yes
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: no
- Anthony Nicastro: no
- Brian Close: yes
- Greg Overstreet: no
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Tracy Sharp: yes
- Ed Byrne: no
- Randyn Gregg: no
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lyn Bennett: yes
- Jane Weber: yes
- Curtis Schomer: yes
- Jade Sooktis: yes
- Alanah Griffith: yes
- Debo Powers: yes
- Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
- Melody Cunningham: yes
- Tom Millett: no
- Eric Tilleman: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Denise Joy: yes
to_table
2025-04-09 · pass · 5-1
Member-level votes (6)
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- Denise Hayman: yes
- John Fuller: yes
- Mary Ann Dunwell: no
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
Take HB 348 from Comm-Kassmier
2025-04-17 · pass · 28-22
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: no
- Carl Glimm: no
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Mark Noland: no
- Greg Hertz: no
- Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
- Denley Loge: yes
- Janet Ellis: yes
- Denise Hayman: yes
- Jeremy Trebas: no
- Forrest Mandeville: no
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Matt Regier: no
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Sue Vinton: no
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: no
- Bob Phalen: no
- Kenneth Bogner: no
- Daniel Emrich: no
- John Esp: no
- Mike Cuffe: no
- Daniel Zolnikov: no
- Dennis Lenz: no
- Willis Curdy: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
- Becky Beard: no
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
- Pat Flowers: yes
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Ellie Boldman: yes
- Theresa Manzella: no
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- Dave Fern: yes
- Barry Usher: no
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Laura Smith: yes
- Shane Morigeau: yes
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: no
- Vince Ricci: no
- Wylie Galt: no
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
Do Concur
2025-04-18 · pass · 29-21
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: no
- Carl Glimm: no
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Mark Noland: no
- Greg Hertz: no
- Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
- Denley Loge: yes
- Janet Ellis: yes
- Denise Hayman: yes
- Jeremy Trebas: no
- Forrest Mandeville: no
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Matt Regier: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Sue Vinton: no
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: no
- Bob Phalen: no
- Kenneth Bogner: no
- Daniel Emrich: no
- John Esp: yes
- Mike Cuffe: no
- Daniel Zolnikov: no
- Dennis Lenz: no
- Willis Curdy: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
- Becky Beard: no
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
- Pat Flowers: yes
- Mike Yakawich: no
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Ellie Boldman: yes
- Theresa Manzella: no
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- Dave Fern: yes
- Barry Usher: no
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Laura Smith: yes
- Shane Morigeau: yes
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: no
- Vince Ricci: no
- Wylie Galt: no
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
Do Concur
2025-04-22 · pass · 29-21
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: no
- Carl Glimm: no
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Mark Noland: no
- Greg Hertz: no
- Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
- Denley Loge: no
- Janet Ellis: yes
- Denise Hayman: yes
- Jeremy Trebas: no
- Forrest Mandeville: no
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Matt Regier: no
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: no
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: no
- Bob Phalen: no
- Kenneth Bogner: no
- Daniel Emrich: no
- John Esp: no
- Mike Cuffe: yes
- Daniel Zolnikov: no
- Dennis Lenz: no
- Willis Curdy: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
- Becky Beard: yes
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
- Pat Flowers: yes
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: no
- Ellie Boldman: yes
- Theresa Manzella: no
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- Dave Fern: yes
- Barry Usher: no
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Laura Smith: yes
- Shane Morigeau: yes
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: no
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Wylie Galt: no
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
Related bills
- Replaces: LC 2506
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