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MT SB 494

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Revise 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

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-23

    (S) Died in Process

    failure

  2. 2025-03-12

    (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal

  3. 2025-03-06

    (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed

    reading-2,reading-2

  4. 2025-03-06

    (S) 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed

    failure,reading-2,reading-2

  5. 2025-03-06

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  6. 2025-03-04

    (S) Fiscal Note Printed

  7. 2025-03-04

    (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned

  8. 2025-03-04

    (S) Fiscal Note Received

    receipt

  9. 2025-03-01

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

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  10. 2025-03-01

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

    committee-passage

  11. 2025-02-27

    (S) Hearing - (S) State Administration

  12. 2025-02-26

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

    referral-committee

  13. 2025-02-26

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  14. 2025-02-26

    (S) Fiscal Note Requested

  15. 2025-02-25

    (S) Introduced

  16. 2025-02-25

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  17. 2025-02-25

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  18. 2025-02-25

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  19. 2025-02-25

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  20. 2025-02-24

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  21. 2025-02-20

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  22. 2025-02-20

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  23. 2025-02-20

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  24. 2024-12-11

    (LC) Draft On Hold

  25. 2024-12-11

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

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

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