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HB822 • 2025

Revise vote requirement to enact constitutional amendment by legislative referendum

Revise vote requirement to enact constitutional amendment by legislative referendum

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Jodee Etchart
Last action
2025-05-22
Official status
(H) Died in Process
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Revise vote requirement to enact constitutional amendment by legislative referendum

Revise vote requirement to enact constitutional amendment by legislative referendum

What This Bill Does

  • Revise vote requirement to enact constitutional amendment by legislative referendum

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-22 HOUSE

    (H) Died in Process

  2. 2025-04-28 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  3. 2025-04-28 SENATE

    (S) 3rd Reading Failed; 2nd House Vote Required

  4. 2025-04-25 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  5. 2025-04-25 SENATE

    (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

  6. 2025-04-24 SENATE

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred

  7. 2025-04-23 SENATE

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

  8. 2025-04-12 SENATE

    (S) Hearing

  9. 2025-04-07 SENATE

    (S) First Reading

  10. 2025-04-07 SENATE

    (S) Referred to Committee

  11. 2025-04-05 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  12. 2025-04-05 HOUSE

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed

  13. 2025-04-05 HOUSE

    (H) Transmitted to Senate

  14. 2025-04-04 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  15. 2025-04-04 HOUSE

    (H) 2nd Reading Passed

  16. 2025-03-27 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  17. 2025-03-27 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed

  18. 2025-03-05 HOUSE

    (H) Hearing

  19. 2025-02-27 HOUSE

    (H) Referred to Committee

  20. 2025-02-27 HOUSE

    (H) First Reading

  21. 2025-02-26 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  22. 2025-02-26 HOUSE

    (H) Introduced

  23. 2025-02-11 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  24. 2025-02-10 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  25. 2025-02-10 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  26. 2025-02-08 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  27. 2025-02-07 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  28. 2025-02-06 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  29. 2024-12-15 HOUSE

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Official Summary Text

Revise vote requirement to enact constitutional amendment by legislative referendum

Current Bill Text

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2026
69th Legislature 2025 HB 822.1
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 822
1 HOUSE BILL NO. 822
2 INTRODUCED BY J. ETCHART
3
4 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF MONTANA AN
5 AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XIV, SECTION 8, OF THE MONTANA CONSTITUTION TO RAISE THE
6 NUMBER OF ELECTORS NEEDED TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION MADE BY
7 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM.”
8
9 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
10
11Section 1. Article XIV, section 8, of The Constitution of the State of Montana is amended to read:
12 "Section 8. Amendment by legislative referendum. Amendments to this constitution may be
13 proposed by any member of the legislature. If adopted by an affirmative roll call vote of two-thirds of all the
14 members thereof, whether one or more bodies, the proposed amendment shall be submitted to the qualified
15 electors at the next general election. If approved by a majority three-fifths of the electors voting thereon, the
16 amendment shall become a part of this constitution on the first day of July after certification of the election
17 returns unless the amendment provides otherwise."
18
19 NEW SECTION. Section 2. Two-thirds vote required. Because [section 1] is a legislative proposal
20 to amend the constitution, Article XIV, section 8, of the Montana constitution requires an affirmative roll call vote
21 of two-thirds of all the members of the legislature, whether one or more bodies, for passage.
22
23 NEW SECTION. Section 3. Submission to electorate. [This act] shall be submitted to the qualified
24 electors of Montana at the general election to be held in November 2026 by printing on the ballot the full title of
25 [this act] and the following:
26 [] YES on Constitutional Amendment ____.
27 [] NO on Constitutional Amendment ____.
28 - END -