MontanaMontana urges Congress to propose state selection of U.S. senators
Montana’s Legislature urges Congress to propose an amendment letting state legislatures choose U.S. senators instead of voters choosing them directly.
What it does
Montana’s Legislature urges Congress to propose an amendment that would replace voters’ direct election of U.S. senators with selection by state legislatures. It also proposes state duties and rules for senators.
Argument forState legislatures choosing senators and reviewing federal proposals could give states a stronger role in national decisions.
Argument againstState lawmakers choosing U.S. senators could give voters less direct say in who represents them in the Senate.
More detail
Montana’s Legislature urges Congress to propose a constitutional amendment that would have state legislatures choose U.S. senators. The proposed amendment would apply to senators from every state and preserve the terms of senators chosen before it took effect. The proposed terms could take effect only if the amendment became part of the U.S. Constitution.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Died
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 23(S) Died in ProcessDied
- Apr 24(H) 2nd ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Do Concur. Result: fail.Lower
- Apr 24(H) Scheduled for 2nd ReadingMinor
- Apr 17(H) Committee Report - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations
- Apr 16(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations
- Vote recorded be_concurred_in. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 10(H) Hearing - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations
- Apr 7(H) 1st Reading
- Apr 7(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal RelationsMinor
- Apr 5(S) Transmitted to House
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 5(S) 3rd Reading
- Apr 5(S) Scheduled for 3rd ReadingMinor
- Apr 4(S) 2nd ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 4(S) Scheduled for 2nd ReadingMinor
- Apr 3(S) Committee Report - (S) Legislative Administration
- Vote recorded resolution_adopted. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 3(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Legislative Administration
- Mar 31(S) Hearing - (S) Legislative Administration
- Mar 25(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Legislative AdministrationMinor
- Mar 25(S) 1st Reading
- Mar 25(S) Introduced
- Mar 24(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- Mar 24(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- Mar 21(LC) Draft in Assembly
- Mar 21(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- Mar 21(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- Mar 20(LC) Draft in Edit
- Mar 19(LC) Draft in Legal Review
- 2024
- Dec 14(LC) Drafter AssignedIntroduced
Government & EthicsCivil Rights & Voting