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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 2, 2023 | MT | SB 254 | Restructures General Election Laws in Montana | Bill Passed - House (58 - 37) |
April 27, 2021 | MT | HB 506 | Amends Absentee Ballot Eligibility Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 34) |
April 27, 2021 | MT | HB 651 | Requires Ballot Initiatives Include a Warning Label on the Impact to Local Business | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 33) |
April 27, 2021 | MT | HB 530 | Establishes Restrictions on Providing Assistance in Returning a Voter's Mail Ballot | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 34) |
April 12, 2021 | MT | SB 350 | Amends the Election Law Regarding Minor Parties | Bill Passed - House (67 - 33) |
March 26, 2021 | MT | SB 196 | Authorizes Voting Precincts with Less than 400 In-Person Voters to Open at Noon | Bill Passed - House (67 - 31) |
March 26, 2021 | MT | SB 169 | Prohibits Same-Day Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (65 - 33) |
March 19, 2021 | MT | HB 385 | Increases the Number of Electors Needed to Sign a Constitutional Initiative | Bill Passed - House (66 - 33) |
March 18, 2021 | MT | SB 170 | Requires Yearly Maintenance on Voter Lists to Remove Inactive Voters | Bill Passed - House (68 - 32) |
March 16, 2021 | MT | SB 93 | Requires At Least One Poll Watcher from Each Political Party at Ballot Drop Box Locations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 23) |
Feb. 25, 2021 | MT | HB 429 | Rescinds Gubernatorial Power to Suspend Election Laws During Emergencies | Bill Passed - House (71 - 27) |
Feb. 19, 2021 | MT | HB 325 | Authorizes the Election of Supreme Court Justices by District | Bill Passed - House (63 - 36) |
Feb. 5, 2021 | MT | HB 176 | Rescinds Election Day Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (64 - 34) |
Jan. 31, 2019 | MT | HB 245 | Increases Ballot Initiative Signature Collection Requirements | Bill Passed - House (60 - 39) |
April 21, 2017 | MT | SB 368 | Increases the Individual Limit for Campaign Contributions | Bill Passed - House (54 - 46) |
March 28, 2015 | MT | SB 289 | Requires Certain Political Groups to Disclose Expenditures | Bill Passed - House (51 - 48) |
April 17, 2013 | MT | SB 405 | Repeals Same-Day Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (58 - 42) |
April 17, 2013 | MT | SB 408 | Limits General Election Candidates to Top 2 From Primary Election | Bill Passed - House (57 - 43) |
April 4, 2013 | MT | HB 217 | Exempts Religious Organizations from Campaign Finance Reporting Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 41) |
Feb. 26, 2013 | MT | HB 229 | Amends Campaign Finance Limits | Bill Passed - House (58 - 40) |
Feb. 21, 2013 | MT | HB 254 | Requires Disclaimers on Elections Materials | Bill Passed - House (76 - 23) |
Feb. 1, 2013 | MT | HB 30 | Prohibits Same-Day Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (60 - 38) |
March 3, 2011 | MT | HB 521 | Referendum to Revise Judicial Election Laws | Bill Failed - House (45 - 54) |
Feb. 4, 2011 | MT | HB 180 | Revise Close of Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (67 - 33) |
Jan. 28, 2011 | MT | HB 130 | Expansion of Elections that Can Be Conducted By Mail | Bill Failed - House (42 - 57) |
Jan. 29, 2009 | MT | HB 147 | Revising Campaign Expenditure Reporting Requirements | Bill Passed - House (63 - 36) |