MT HB821

Amends Article XIV, Section 9 of the Montana Constitution to raise the voter approval threshold for citizen-initiated constitutional amendments from a simple majority to three-fifths (60%) of electors voting

Requires a two-thirds vote of all members of the Montana Legislature to pass, as mandated for legislative proposals to amend the constitution

Scheduled for submission to Montana voters at the November 2026 general election as a constitutional amendment ballot measure

Existing signature requirements for initiative petitions remain unchanged: 10% of qualified electors statewide, including 10% in each of two-fifths of legislative districts