Interim study on moving the date of the primary election
HJ 48 is a joint resolution requesting an interim study on moving the date of Montana's primary election. The study will examine how changing the primary date would impact existing election deadlines, procedures, other local elections, and election administrators. An appropriate legislative committee will conduct the study, consult with stakeholders, and develop potential legislation for the 70th Legislature to implement a new primary election date and necessary legal changes.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Apr 8, 2025
Last action May 6, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2025 · House Apr 18, 2025
How they voted
28–22
Passed
Total votes 50
Apr 30, 2025
D
Democratic18
77% Yea
R
Republican32
56% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
8
Committee
6
May 6, 2025
Introduced
(H) Filed with Secretary of State
lower
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (28-22)
senate
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) State Administration
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) State Administration
upper
Apr 18, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (86-12-2)
house
Apr 18, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) State Administration
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) State Administration
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) State Administration
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) State Administration
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Julie Darling
RRepublican
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