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HB759 • 2025
Revise campaign finance laws
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Revise campaign finance laws
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Plain English: Amendment - 1st Reading/2nd House-blue - Requested by: Randyn Gregg - (S) State Administration - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Andria Hardin, HB0759.001.001 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 759 1 HOUSE BILL NO.
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Revise campaign finance laws
- 2025 69th Legislature 2025 HB 759 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 759 ENROLLED BILL AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS; PROVIDING LIMITATIONS THAT ONLY A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY THAT IS TAXED AS A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP OR A PARTNERSHIP, OR A PARTNERSHIP TAXED AS A PARTNERSHIP, MAY MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO A CANDIDATE AND THAT THE CONTRIBUTIONS MUST BE REPORTED UNDER THE NAME OF THE MEMBER OR PARTNER MAKING THE CONTRIBUTION; AND CLARIFYING CONTRIBUTION LIMITS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Limitations on limited liability company and partnership contributions to candidates -- reporting requirements. (1) A candidate may only accept a contribution from a limited liability company or partnership if the limited liability company is classified and taxed as a sole proprietorship or a partnership, or the partnership is taxed as a partnership, for federal tax purposes. A candidate may not accept a contribution from a limited liability company or partnership that is taxed as a C. corporation or an S. corporation for federal tax purposes. (2) A contribution from a limited liability company taxed as a sole proprietorship or partnership, or a partnership taxed as a partnership, for federal tax purposes must be reported under the name of the member or partner making the contribution subject to the disclosure requirements under 13-37-229. (3) The member or partner reported as making a contribution to a candidate is subject to individual contribution limitations under 13-37-216. Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as a new part of Title 13, chapter 37, and the provisions of Title 13, chapter 37, apply to [section 1]. - END - I hereby certify that the within bill, HB 759, 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. 759 INTRODUCED BY R. GREGG, S. FITZPATRICK AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS; PROVIDING LIMITATIONS THAT ONLY A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY THAT IS TAXED AS A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP OR A PARTNERSHIP, OR A PARTNERSHIP TAXED AS A PARTNERSHIP, MAY MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO A CANDIDATE AND THAT THE CONTRIBUTIONS MUST BE REPORTED UNDER THE NAME OF THE MEMBER OR PARTNER MAKING THE CONTRIBUTION; AND CLARIFYING CONTRIBUTION LIMITS.