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MT HB711

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brandon Ler

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Montana's Districting and Apportionment Commission composition rules (Section 5-1-102, MCA)
  • Prohibits the Montana Supreme Court from selecting a fifth commission member who has made campaign contributions to major party candidates for state or federal office within the past 10 years
  • The restriction applies only when the Supreme Court must appoint the fifth member because the initial four commissioners failed to agree on a selection within 20 days
  • The fifth member serves as the presiding officer of the redistricting commission

Legislative Description

Prohibit selection of redistricting chair with recent major party contributions

Legislature

Last Action

Chapter Number Assigned

5/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/17/2025
Judiciary2/25/2025

Full Bill Text

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