MT SB 494
deadRevise voting system auditing in election laws
Montana · 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) · upper
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Quick answers
Did MT SB 494 pass?
No. MT SB 494 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2025-05-23): (S) Died in Process
What is MT SB 494 about?
MT SB 494 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Revise voting system auditing in election laws”.
Who sponsors MT SB 494?
Theresa Manzella is the primary sponsor of MT SB 494.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2025-05-23 — (S) Died in Process
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Theresa Manzellaprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-05-23
(S) Died in Process
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2025-03-12
(S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
2025-03-06
(S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed
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2025-03-06
(S) 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed
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2025-03-06
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
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2025-03-04
(S) Fiscal Note Printed
2025-03-04
(S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
2025-03-04
(S) Fiscal Note Received
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2025-03-01
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) State Administration
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2025-03-01
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) State Administration
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2025-02-27
(S) Hearing - (S) State Administration
2025-02-26
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) State Administration
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2025-02-26
(S) First Reading
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2025-02-26
(S) Fiscal Note Requested
2025-02-25
(S) Introduced
2025-02-25
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-02-25
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-02-25
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-02-25
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-02-24
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-02-20
(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-02-20
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2025-02-20
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
2024-12-11
(LC) Draft On Hold
2024-12-11
(LC) Drafter Assigned
Versions
- LC2713.pdfCompare
- SB0494.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdfCompare
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Votes
do_pass_as_amended
2025-03-01 · pass · 5-4
Member-level votes (9)
- Matt Regier: yes
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: no
- Janet Ellis: no
- Denise Hayman: no
- Wendy McKamey: no
- Theresa Manzella: yes
Do Pass
2025-03-06 · fail · 21-29
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: no
- Janet Ellis: no
- Denise Hayman: no
- Jeremy Trebas: no
- Forrest Mandeville: no
- Christopher Pope: no
- Russ Tempel: no
- Matt Regier: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: no
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: no
- Jason Ellsworth: no
- John Fuller: yes
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- John Esp: no
- Mike Cuffe: yes
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
- Dennis Lenz: yes
- Willis Curdy: no
- Susan Webber: no
- Becky Beard: yes
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
- Pat Flowers: no
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Shelley Vance: no
- Jonathan Windy Boy: no
- Ellie Boldman: no
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Wendy McKamey: no
- Dave Fern: no
- Barry Usher: yes
- Josh Kassmier: no
- Laura Smith: no
- Shane Morigeau: no
- Gayle Lammers: no
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: no
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Wylie Galt: yes
- Sara Novak: no
- Cora Neumann: no
- Jacinda Morigeau: no
Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray
2025-03-06 · pass · 32-18
Member-level votes (50)
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- 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: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: no
- 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: yes
- Mike Cuffe: yes
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
- 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
Related bills
- Replaces: LC 2713
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