Montana Vote Reports

Proposed establishing a framework for selecting, overseeing, and potentially removing commissioners to represent Montana at a potential Article V Convention for proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

Strengthens property rights by establishing criminal penalties for unlawful squatting and fraudulent property listings.

Prohibits state and local agencies from implementing or enforcing federal mandates that are not explicitly authorized by the U.S. Constitution.

Revises Montana's election laws concerning the maintenance of active and inactive voter-registration lists.

Expands the state's Quality Educator Loan Assistance Program.

Expands and extends the state's film and media production tax credit program under the MEDIA Act through 2045.

Would require federal law-enforcement officers to notify and obtain permission from county sheriffs before conducting arrests, searches, or seizures within Montana.

Would restrict the deployment of the Montana National Guard into active combat without an official declaration of war by the U.S. Congress.

Would prohibit state and local government agencies from funding or operating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.

Prohibits state and local agencies from implementing or enforcing federal mandates that are not explicitly authorized by the U.S. Constitution.

Expands and extends Montana's film-and-media production tax-credit program under the MEDIA Act through 2045.

Exempts ammunition components and related manufacturing equipment from the state sales tax.

Proposed establishing a framework for selecting, overseeing, and potentially removing commissioners to represent Montana at a potential Article V Convention for proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

Strengthens property rights by establishing criminal penalties for unlawful squatting and fraudulent property listings.

Prohibits state and local agencies from implementing or enforcing federal mandates that are not explicitly authorized by the U.S. Constitution.

Revises Montana's election laws concerning the maintenance of active and inactive voter-registration lists.

Expands the state's Quality Educator Loan Assistance Program.

Expands and extends the state's film and media production tax credit program under the MEDIA Act through 2045.

Would require federal law-enforcement officers to notify and obtain permission from county sheriffs before conducting arrests, searches, or seizures within Montana.

Would restrict the deployment of the Montana National Guard into active combat without an official declaration of war by the U.S. Congress.

Would prohibit state and local government agencies from funding or operating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.

Prohibits state and local agencies from implementing or enforcing federal mandates that are not explicitly authorized by the U.S. Constitution.

Expands and extends Montana's film-and-media production tax-credit program under the MEDIA Act through 2045.

Exempts ammunition components and related manufacturing equipment from the state sales tax.

Sought to codify the separation of powers doctrine by delineating the roles and authorities of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, as well as defining the powers of the Board of Regents of Higher Education and the Board of Public Education.

Updates the state's K-12 school funding formula to include inflation adjustments.

Sought to invoke Article V of the U.S. Constitution to apply for an Article V constitutional convention to propose constitutional amendments imposing fiscal restraints on the federal government.

Expands the state's Livestock Loss Mitigation Program to include domestic bison.

Prohibits the state and its subdivisions from enforcing or funding mandates issued by the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations (UN), or World Economic Forum (WEF).

Prohibits local governments from enacting or enforcing extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs), commonly known as red flag laws, and bars local governments from receiving state or federal funds related to the enforcement of ERPOs.

Updates the state's K-12 school funding formula to include inflation adjustments.

Empowers state prosecutors to pursue criminal charges against individuals who are subject to federal immigration detention for offenses committed within Montana.

Prohibits the state and its subdivisions from enforcing or funding mandates issued by the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations (UN), or World Economic Forum (WEF).

Proposed recognizing gold and silver coins and bullion issued by the U.S. government as legal tender within the state.

Sought to invoke Article V of the U.S. Constitution to apply for an Article V constitutional convention to propose constitutional amendments imposing fiscal restraints on the federal government, limiting its power and jurisdiction, and establishing term limits for members of Congress.

Expands existing prohibitions on selling human body parts to explicitly include human fetal tissue and whole human bodies, banning their sale for purposes such as transplantation, therapy, research, education, or the training of search and rescue canines.

Would propose to amend Montana's Constitution by declaring that it is the "right of any person to keep and bear arms" and removing the restrictive clause regarding the carrying of concealed weapons.

Prohibits a ranked-choice voting method from being used to determine the election or nomination of a candidate to a local, state, or federal office.

Resolves that "the belief that the court has exclusive authority to interpret the constitution and that its decisions are binding on the other two branches is a myth based on a faulty understanding" of the U.S. Supreme Court's opinion in Marbury v. Madison.

Would have, prior to being amended by the House, adopted a new definition of "electronic money" in the Uniform Commercial Code.

Would apply to Congress for a "convention of the states" under Article V of the U.S. Constitution.

Clarifies that the right of individual privacy, as referenced in the Constitution or laws of Montana, "does not create, and may not be construed as creating or recognizing, a right to abortion or to governmental funding of abortion."

Would propose to amend Montana's Constitution by declaring that it is the "right of any person to keep and bear arms" and removing the restrictive clause regarding the carrying of concealed weapons.

Resolves that "the belief that the court has exclusive authority to interpret the constitution and that its decisions are binding on the other two branches is a myth based on a faulty understanding" of the U.S. Supreme Court's opinion in Marbury v. Madison.

Would require federal employees to obtain the county sheriff's written permission prior to making an "arrest, search, or seizure" in the state.

Prohibits a ranked-choice voting method from being used to determine the election or nomination of a candidate to a local, state, or federal office.

Would have prevented any member of the Montana National Guard from being deployed for active duty combat without Congress passing an "official declaration of war."

Would apply to Congress for a "convention of the states" under Article V of the U.S. Constitution for the "sole purpose" of proposing a federal balanced budget amendment (BBA).

expands the ability of individuals to provide for their own defense by reducing or eliminating government mandated locations where citizens are prevented from exercising their right to defend themselves.

Would have applied to Congress for a Convention of States to propose a congressional term limits amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

requires a review of presidential executive orders by Montana's Attorney General relating to certain subjects that may be unconstitutional for the purposes of nullification.

Requires a Montana driver's license, Montana state ID or Social Security card to register to vote.

Provides that religious services are an essential service during a pandemic or disaster.

Provides that if a parent prevails in a judicial proceeding against a governmental entity for violating their parental fundamental rights, the parent is entitled to attorney fees and costs paid by the governmental entity.

Prohibits government entities from allocating funds or using resources to enforce unconstitutional federal gun bans.

Ensures that local health board are more accountable to elected officials.

Prohibits infringement of Montana's constitutional right to nullify any federal statute, mandate, or executive order that may be considered unconstitutional.

Closes late voter registration at noon the day before the election instead of having same day registration.

Prohibits employers from inquiring about the vaccination status of their employees.

Prohibits emergency orders from restricting the ability of private business to conduct business.