Bill Commons

MT HB 406

enacted

Revise election laws related to school election deadlines

Montana · 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) · lower

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Quick answers

Did MT HB 406 pass?

Yes. MT HB 406 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-15): Chapter Number Assigned

What is MT HB 406 about?

MT HB 406 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Revise election laws related to school election deadlines”.

Who sponsors MT HB 406?

Fiona Nave is the primary sponsor of MT HB 406.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-15 — Chapter Number Assigned
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Fiona Naveprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-15

    Chapter Number Assigned

    became-law

  2. 2025-05-12

    (H) Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  3. 2025-05-05

    (H) Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2025-05-02

    (S) Signed by President

    passage

  5. 2025-05-01

    (H) Signed by Speaker

    passage

  6. 2025-04-23

    (H) Returned from Enrolling

  7. 2025-04-18

    (H) Sent to Enrolling

  8. 2025-04-17

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate

    passage,passage,reading-3,reading-3

  9. 2025-04-17

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  10. 2025-04-16

    (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred

    amendment-amendment,amendment-passage,reading-2,reading-2

  11. 2025-04-16

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  12. 2025-04-12

    (S) Returned to House with Amendments

  13. 2025-04-11

    (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

    passage,reading-3

  14. 2025-04-11

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  15. 2025-04-10

    (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

    reading-2,reading-2

  16. 2025-04-10

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  17. 2025-04-08

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) State Administration

  18. 2025-04-07

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) State Administration

  19. 2025-03-18

    (S) Hearing - (S) State Administration

  20. 2025-03-03

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) State Administration

    referral-committee

  21. 2025-02-24

    (H) Transmitted to Senate

  22. 2025-02-24

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed

    passage,reading-3

  23. 2025-02-22

    (H) 2nd Reading Passed

    reading-2,reading-2

  24. 2025-02-19

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) State Administration

    committee-passage

  25. 2025-02-19

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) State Administration

    committee-passage

  26. 2025-02-06

    (H) Hearing - (H) State Administration

  27. 2025-02-06

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  28. 2025-02-06

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) State Administration

    referral-committee

  29. 2025-02-06

    (H) Introduced

  30. 2025-02-04

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  31. 2025-02-04

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  32. 2025-02-03

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  33. 2025-02-03

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  34. 2025-02-03

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  35. 2025-02-01

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  36. 2025-01-30

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  37. 2024-12-14

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • do_pass_as_amended

    2025-02-19 · pass · 18-1

    Member-level votes (19)
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Ed Byrne: yes
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Becky Edwards: no
    • Shelly Fyant: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: yes
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
    • Marc Lee: yes
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: yes
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Julie Darling: yes

  • Do Pass

    2025-02-22 · pass · 84-16

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: no
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: no
    • Katie Sullivan: yes
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • Amy Regier: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Paul Fielder: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Mark Thane: no
    • Eric Matthews: no
    • Terry Falk: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Denise Baum: yes
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: yes
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: no
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: no
    • Jane Gillette: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: yes
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: yes
    • Paul Tuss: yes
    • Melissa Romano: no
    • SJ Howell: yes
    • Llew Jones: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: yes
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
    • Mike Fox: yes
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Ron Marshall: yes
    • Tom France: yes
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: yes
    • Bob Carter: no
    • Zooey Zephyr: no
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: yes
    • James Reavis: yes
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: no
    • Becky Edwards: no
    • Jamie Isaly: no
    • Marc Lee: yes
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • Mike Vinton: yes
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Peter Strand: no
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: no
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: yes
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: yes
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • Jane Weber: no
    • Curtis Schomer: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: yes
    • Alanah Griffith: yes
    • Debo Powers: no
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Melody Cunningham: yes
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: yes
    • Denise Joy: yes

  • Do Pass

    2025-02-24 · pass · 72-27

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: no
    • Jill Cohenour: no
    • Mary Caferro: no
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Paul Fielder: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Mark Thane: no
    • Eric Matthews: no
    • Terry Falk: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Denise Baum: yes
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: yes
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • David Bedey: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Melissa Romano: no
    • SJ Howell: no
    • Llew Jones: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: yes
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
    • Mike Fox: yes
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Ron Marshall: excused
    • Tom France: no
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: no
    • Bob Carter: no
    • Zooey Zephyr: no
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: yes
    • James Reavis: yes
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: no
    • Becky Edwards: no
    • Jamie Isaly: no
    • Marc Lee: no
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • Mike Vinton: yes
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Peter Strand: no
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: no
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: yes
    • Alanah Griffith: yes
    • Debo Powers: no
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: no
    • Melody Cunningham: yes
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: yes
    • Denise Joy: yes

  • be_concurred_in_as_amended

    2025-04-07 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Shelley Vance: yes
    • Bob Phalen: yes
    • Denise Hayman: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes
    • Janet Ellis: yes
    • Matt Regier: yes
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
    • Theresa Manzella: yes

  • Do Concur

    2025-04-10 · pass · 41-8

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Carl Glimm: yes
    • Andrea Olsen: no
    • Mark Noland: yes
    • Greg Hertz: yes
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: no
    • Denley Loge: yes
    • Janet Ellis: yes
    • Denise Hayman: yes
    • Jeremy Trebas: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: yes
    • Christopher Pope: no
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • Matt Regier: yes
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: no
    • Sue Vinton: yes
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • Jason Ellsworth: yes
    • John Fuller: yes
    • Bob Phalen: yes
    • Kenneth Bogner: yes
    • Daniel Emrich: yes
    • John Esp: yes
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • Daniel Zolnikov: yes
    • Dennis Lenz: yes
    • Willis Curdy: yes
    • Susan Webber: no
    • Becky Beard: yes
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
    • Pat Flowers: no
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Shelley Vance: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Theresa Manzella: yes
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Barry Usher: absent
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: no
    • Shane Morigeau: yes
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Wylie Galt: yes
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Cora Neumann: no
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes

  • Do Concur

    2025-04-11 · pass · 43-5

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Carl Glimm: yes
    • Andrea Olsen: no
    • Mark Noland: yes
    • Greg Hertz: excused
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: no
    • Denley Loge: yes
    • Janet Ellis: yes
    • Denise Hayman: yes
    • Jeremy Trebas: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: yes
    • Christopher Pope: yes
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • Matt Regier: yes
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
    • Sue Vinton: yes
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • Jason Ellsworth: yes
    • John Fuller: yes
    • Bob Phalen: yes
    • Kenneth Bogner: yes
    • Daniel Emrich: yes
    • John Esp: yes
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • Daniel Zolnikov: yes
    • Dennis Lenz: yes
    • Willis Curdy: yes
    • Susan Webber: excused
    • Becky Beard: yes
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
    • Pat Flowers: yes
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Shelley Vance: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Theresa Manzella: yes
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Barry Usher: yes
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: no
    • Shane Morigeau: yes
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Wylie Galt: yes
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Cora Neumann: no
    • Jacinda Morigeau: no

  • Do Concur

    2025-04-16 · pass · 100-0

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: yes
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • Amy Regier: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Paul Fielder: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Mark Thane: yes
    • Eric Matthews: yes
    • Terry Falk: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Denise Baum: yes
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: yes
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: yes
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: yes
    • Jane Gillette: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: yes
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: yes
    • 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
    • Tom France: yes
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: yes
    • Bob Carter: yes
    • Zooey Zephyr: yes
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: yes
    • James Reavis: yes
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
    • Becky Edwards: yes
    • Jamie Isaly: yes
    • Marc Lee: yes
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • Mike Vinton: yes
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: yes
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: yes
    • Denise Joy: yes
    • Terry Nelson: yes

  • Do Concur

    2025-04-17 · pass · 97-2

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: yes
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • Amy Regier: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Paul Fielder: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Mark Thane: yes
    • Eric Matthews: yes
    • Terry Falk: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Denise Baum: yes
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: yes
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: yes
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: yes
    • Jane Gillette: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: yes
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: yes
    • 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
    • Tom France: yes
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: yes
    • Bob Carter: yes
    • Zooey Zephyr: yes
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: yes
    • James Reavis: yes
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
    • Becky Edwards: yes
    • Jamie Isaly: yes
    • Marc Lee: yes
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • Mike Vinton: yes
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: no
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: yes
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: yes
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • Jane Weber: no
    • Curtis Schomer: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: yes
    • Alanah Griffith: yes
    • Debo Powers: yes
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: excused
    • Melody Cunningham: yes
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: yes
    • Denise Joy: yes
    • Terry Nelson: yes

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