HB380 • 2025

Revise meeting date for presidential electors to align with federal law

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Morgan Thiel
Last action: 2025-05-05
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

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Revise meeting date for presidential electors to align with federal law

What This Bill Does

Revise meeting date for presidential electors to align with federal law

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Bill History

2025-05-05 HOUSE
Chapter Number Assigned
2025-05-01 HOUSE
(H) Signed by Governor
2025-04-25 SENATE
(S) Signed by President
2025-04-25 HOUSE
(H) Transmitted to Governor
2025-04-23 HOUSE
(H) Signed by Speaker
2025-04-16 HOUSE
(H) Returned from Enrolling
2025-04-14 SENATE
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
2025-04-14 SENATE
(S) 3rd Reading Concurred
2025-04-14 HOUSE
(H) Sent to Enrolling
2025-04-12 SENATE
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
2025-04-12 SENATE
(S) 2nd Reading Concurred
2025-04-11 SENATE
(S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration
2025-03-27 SENATE
(S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred
2025-03-26 SENATE
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
2025-03-12 SENATE
(S) Hearing
2025-03-01 SENATE
(S) Referred to Committee
2025-02-20 SENATE
(S) First Reading
2025-02-19 HOUSE
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
2025-02-19 HOUSE
(H) 3rd Reading Passed
2025-02-19 HOUSE
(H) Transmitted to Senate
2025-02-18 HOUSE
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
2025-02-18 HOUSE
(H) 2nd Reading Passed
2025-02-14 HOUSE
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed
2025-02-14 HOUSE
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed
2025-02-04 HOUSE
(H) Referred to Committee
2025-02-04 HOUSE
(H) First Reading
2025-02-04 HOUSE
(H) Hearing
2025-02-03 HOUSE
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-02-03 HOUSE
(H) Introduced
2025-01-29 HOUSE
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-01-28 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-01-28 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-01-28 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-01-28 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-01-27 HOUSE
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
2025-01-27 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2024-11-27 HOUSE
(LC) Drafter Assigned
2024-11-27 HOUSE
(LC) Draft On Hold

Official Summary Text

Revise meeting date for presidential electors to align with federal law

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69th Legislature 2025 HB 380
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 380
ENROLLED BILL
AN ACT REVISING THE DATE FOR THE MEETING OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS TO ALIGN WITH THE
FEDERAL ELECTORAL COUNT ACT; AMENDING SECTION 13-25-307, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN
IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Section 13-25-307, MCA, is amended to read:
"13-25-307. Elector voting. (1) The electors shall meet in Helena at 2 p.m. on the first Monday
Tuesday after the second Wednesday in December following their election.
(2) After all vacant positions have been filled pursuant to 13-25-306, the secretary of state shall
provide each elector with a presidential and a vice presidential ballot. The elector shall mark the elector's
presidential and vice presidential ballots with the elector's vote for the office of president and vice president,
respectively, along with the elector's signature and the elector's legibly printed name.
(3) Unless otherwise provided by law, each elector shall present both completed ballots to the
secretary of state, who shall examine the ballots and accept as cast all ballots of electors whose votes are
consistent with their pledges executed under 13-25-304 or 13-25-306(3). Except as otherwise provided by law,
the secretary of state may not accept and may not count either an elector's presidential or vice presidential
ballot if the elector has not marked both ballots or has marked a ballot in violation of the elector's pledge.
(4) An elector who refuses to present a ballot, presents an unmarked ballot, or presents a ballot in
violation of the elector's pledge executed under 13-25-304 or 13-25-306(3) vacates the office of elector,
creating a vacant position to be filled under 13-25-306.
(5) The secretary of state shall distribute ballots to and collect ballots from a substitute elector and
repeat the process specified in this section until all of the electoral votes have been cast and recorded."
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69th Legislature 2025 HB 380
- 2 - Authorized Print Version – HB 380
ENROLLED BILL
Section 2. Effective date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval.
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I hereby certify that the within bill,
HB 380, originated in the House.
___________________________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
___________________________________________
Speaker of the House
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
___________________________________________
President of the Senate
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
HOUSE BILL NO. 380
INTRODUCED BY M. THIEL
AN ACT REVISING THE DATE FOR THE MEETING OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS TO ALIGN WITH THE
FEDERAL ELECTORAL COUNT ACT; AMENDING SECTION 13-25-307, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN
IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.