MontanaMontana Senate urges Congress to propose limits on corporate election spending
The Montana Senate asks Congress to propose an election spending amendment and send it to the states for ratification.
What it does
The Montana Senate urges Congress to propose an amendment confirming government power to regulate election money, including banning corporate contributions and spending on candidates or ballot issues.
Argument forThe proposed amendment could let governments limit corporate election spending and contributions, giving voters more say in candidate and ballot issue campaigns.
Argument againstThe proposed amendment could limit protections for political spending as free speech and give governments broader power to regulate election money.
More detail
The Montana Senate urges Congress to propose a constitutional amendment on election spending. The proposed amendment would confirm government authority to regulate election money, including corporate contributions and spending on candidates or ballot issues. Congress should send the proposed amendment to the states for ratification. The resolution directs Montana's Secretary of State to send a copy to every U.S. senator and representative.
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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 7(S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely PostponedMinor
- Vote recorded Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Do Adopt. Result: fail.Upper
- Apr 7(S) 2nd ReadingMinor
- Apr 7(S) Scheduled for 2nd ReadingMinor
- Mar 27(S) Committee Report - (S) State Administration
- Mar 26(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) State Administration
- Vote recorded resolution_adopted. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 17(S) Hearing - (S) State Administration
- Mar 1(S) Hearing - (S) State Administration
- Feb 15(S) Referred to Committee - (S) State AdministrationMinor
- Jan 29(S) 1st Reading
- Jan 28(S) Introduced
- Jan 27(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- Jan 24(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- Jan 23(LC) Draft in Assembly
- Jan 23(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- Jan 20(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- Jan 16(LC) Draft in Edit
- Jan 15(LC) Draft in Legal Review
- 2024
- Oct 30(LC) Drafter AssignedIntroduced
Government & EthicsCivil Rights & Voting