Revise electioneering laws
SB 281 revises Montana's electioneering laws by prohibiting campaign activities within 100 feet of voters waiting in line outside polling locations, expanding existing rules that already banned such activities inside polling places or near entrances. It also reinforces bans on distributing free food, drinks, alcohol, or campaign materials (like buttons) near polls, and prevents soliciting voters about their intended choices before they cast ballots. The bill directly affects voters waiting to vote and campaign workers near polling sites. These changes aim to maintain a neutral environment at polling locations by limiting on-site campaign influence.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2025
Last action May 23, 2025
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LC2091.pdf
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SB0281_1.pdf
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MINOR
The bill was renumbered from LC 2091 to Senate Bill 281.1 and the document header was updated to reflect an 'Authorized Print Version.' The substantive text regarding the requirement for the Secretary of State to notify federally recognized tribal governments remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
The bill number was changed from LC 2091 to SB 281.1, and the document title was updated to 'Authorized Print Version - SB 281.'
The sponsor line was updated to explicitly name 'M. YAKAWICH' as the introducer.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Feb 24, 2025
Amended
(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) State Administration
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) State Administration
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) State Administration
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Yakawich
RRepublican
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