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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5745

SB 5745: Primary elections

Modifying primary election law.

Summary

  • The bill harmonizes existing election laws with the provisions and intent of I-872. The bill removes the "Montana" primary from election statutes.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5745), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2005
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced
February 3, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
January 9, 2006
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1750
Versions
SB 5745, SSB 5745

AN ACT Relating to primary elections;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)

10 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Jim Hargrove D-24Jean Berkey D-38Darlene Fairley D-32Bill Finkbeiner R-45Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Brad Benson R-6Senator D-35Dave Schmidt R-44Joyce Mulliken R-13Phil Rockefeller D-23

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5745)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5745)
  4. Referred to Rules. (SSB 5745)
  5. Referred to Rules.
  6. Senate Rules "X" file.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5745)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5745)
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5745)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5745)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5745 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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