2025 Regular Session • Montana Legislature
HB488
Legislative Summary
Allowing a disabled voter to electronically return a ballot
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
90% Positive
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Bill History
1/1/2025
(LC) Drafter Assigned
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
House of Representatives
2/8/2025
(LC) Draft in Edit
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
(LC) Draft in Assembly
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
(H) Introduced
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
(H) Fiscal Note Requested
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
(H) Referred to Committee (H) State Administration
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
(H) First Reading
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
(H) Hearing (H) State Administration
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
(H) Fiscal Note Received
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
(H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
(H) Fiscal Note Printed
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (H) State Administration
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed (H) State Administration
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
(H) 2nd Reading Passed
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
(H) 3rd Reading Passed
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
(H) Transmitted to Senate
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
(S) Referred to Committee (S) State Administration
Senate
3/12/2025
(S) Hearing (S) State Administration
Senate
4/2/2025
(S) Tabled in Committee (S) State Administration
Senate
4/18/2025
(S) Taken from Committee; Placed on 2nd Reading (S) State Administration
Senate
4/22/2025
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Senate
4/22/2025
(S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed
Senate
4/22/2025
(S) 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed
Senate
Roll Call Votes
(S) 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed
4/22/2025
19
Yea
31
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
(S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed
4/22/2025
36
Yea
14
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) Taken from Committee; Placed on 2nd Reading
4/18/2025
27
Yea
22
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) State Administration--To Table
4/2/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) State Administration--To Table
4/2/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) 3rd Reading Passed
2/28/2025
82
Yea
16
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) 2nd Reading Passed
2/27/2025
86
Yea
14
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) State Administration--Do Pass
2/24/2025
19
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/28/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Julie Dooling
Republican