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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Revising election laws related to reporting election results"
description: "Revising election laws related to reporting election results"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "SB 440"
citation: "Montana SB 440 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Elections", "Rule Making"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Theresa Manzella"]
version_count: 50
action_count: 43
vote_count: 10
first_action: "2024-12-14T15:09:12+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-16T15:33:53+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f9aa9824-07bd-40f2-8623-76952a27bfc0"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3240?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "cce138c5b514ae971f315fe1090695593dff30f33d4e3154910be34eb09b6ad3"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mt"]
---
# Montana SB 440 (2025) — Revising election laws related to reporting election results
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **LC3240.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286026)
2. **SB0440.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292895)
3. **SB0440.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292894)
4. **SB0440.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297910)
5. **SB0440_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287943)
6. **SB0440_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293144)
7. **SB0440_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293145)
8. **SB0440_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293146)
9. **SB0440_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293147)
10. **SB0440_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286542)
11. **SB0440_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293149)
12. **SB0440_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300061)
13. **SB0440_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300798)
14. **SB0440_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300799)
15. **SB0440_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300800)
16. **SB0440_2(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300801)
17. **SB0440_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293150)
18. **SB0440_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293151)
19. **SB0440_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293167)
20. **SB0440_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293168)
21. **SB0440_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293169)
22. **SB0440_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293214)
23. **SB0440_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293522)
24. **SB0440_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293695)
25. **SB0440_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293148)
26. **SB0440_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300803)
27. **SB0440_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300804)
28. **SB0440_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300805)
29. **SB0440_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300951)
30. **SB0440_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300952)
31. **SB0440_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=301163)
32. **SB0440_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309029)
33. **SB0440_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313100)
34. **SB0440_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313101)
35. **SB0440_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300802)
36. **SB0440_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313103)
37. **SB0440_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323012)
38. **SB0440_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323013)
39. **SB0440_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323014)
40. **SB0440_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324995)
41. **SB0440_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327861)
42. **SB0440_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313104)
43. **SB0440_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313709)
44. **SB0440_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313710)
45. **SB0440_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313711)
46. **SB0440_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313712)
47. **SB0440_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313713)
48. **SB0440_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317146)
49. **SB0440_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320709)
50. **SB0440_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313102)
## Votes
- Do Pass — **48–2** (pass) · upper
- Take SB 440 from Comm-Manzella — **30–20** (pass) · upper
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **13–6** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass As Amended — **32–18** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **45–4** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **31–18** (pass) · upper
- AMD-SB0440.001.002 Manzella D/PASS — **44–5** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **58–41** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **58–41** (pass) · lower
- to_table — **9–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Theresa Manzella — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2024-12-14T15:09:12+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2025-02-19T18:04:32+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-02-20T16:11:04+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-02-22T17:02:25+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-02-22T18:05:49+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-02-22T19:09:27+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-02-24T13:53:38+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-02-24T18:23:54+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-02-24T19:09:44+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2025-02-24T20:16:12+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-25T01:17:26+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-02-25T01:30:21+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) State Administration `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-27T15:06:18+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) State Administration
- **2025-03-01T03:23:17+00:00** (S) Tabled in Committee - (S) State Administration `amendment-deferral`
- **2025-03-04T21:48:17+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-03-04T21:48:23+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2025-03-04T22:47:00+00:00** (S) Taken from Committee; Placed on 2nd Reading - (S) State Administration `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-05T18:38:20+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-03-06T02:41:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2025-03-06T02:50:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-07T01:47:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-07T16:18:34+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2025-03-17T15:22:12+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) State Administration `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-17T19:15:00+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-18T14:14:04+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) State Administration
- **2025-03-28T16:39:42+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) State Administration
- **2025-03-29T15:23:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) State Administration
- **2025-04-10T14:30:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-10T16:42:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T21:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-11T23:30:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-12T01:02:47+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
- **2025-04-16T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-16T20:19:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-17T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-17T19:20:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-18T00:03:00+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-20T13:24:22+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-29T20:00:24+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-05-06T18:50:14+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-06T21:30:00+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-13T16:21:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-16T15:33:53+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f9aa9824-07bd-40f2-8623-76952a27bfc0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).
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