Text of MT HB 798 (2025)

2026 69th Legislature 2025 HB 798.1 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 798 1 HOUSE BILL NO. 798 2 INTRODUCED BY Z. ZEPHYR, S. NOVAK, J. REAVIS, B. EDWARDS, J. ISALY, M. LEE, P. STRAND, T. 3 CROWE, J. SECKINGER, B. CLOSE, P. ELVERUM, S. FYANT, C. NEUMANN, J. WEBER, J. SOOKTIS, A. 4 GRIFFITH, D. POWERS, M. CUNNINGHAM, M. DUNWELL, J. ELLIS, E. MATTHEWS, J. MORIGEAU, F. 5 SMITH, S. WEBBER, D. FERN, M. FOX, L. SMITH, J. WINDY BOY, D. BAUM, E. BOLDMAN, M. CAFERRO, 6 B. CARTER, J. COHENOUR, P. FLOWERS, T. FRANCE, D. HAWK, S. HOWELL, J. KARLEN, C. KEOGH, K. 7 KORTUM, S. MORIGEAU, A. OLSEN, M. ROMANO, E. STAFMAN, K. SULLIVAN, M. THANE, M. MARLER, S. 8 DEMAROIS, D. JOY, J. LYNCH 9 10 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF MONTANA AN 11 AMENDMENT TO THE MONTANA CONSTITUTION TO REPEAL ARTICLE XIII, SECTION 7, WHICH 12 PROHIBITS SAME-SEX MARRIAGES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.” 13 14 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: 15 16 NEW SECTION. Section 1. Repealer. Article XIII, section 7, of The Constitution of the State of 17 Montana is repealed. 18 19 NEW SECTION. Section 2. Two-thirds vote required. Because [section 1] is a legislative proposal 20 to amend the constitution, Article XIV, section 8, of the Montana constitution requires an affirmative roll call vote 21 of two-thirds of all the members of the legislature, whether one or more bodies, for passage. 22 23 NEW SECTION. Section 3. Effective date. If approved by the electorate, [this act] is effective 24 January 1, 2027. 25 26 NEW SECTION. Section 4. Submission to electorate. [This act] shall be submitted to the qualified 27 electors of Montana at the general election to be held in November 2026 by printing on the ballot the full title of 28 [this act] and the following: 2026 69th Legislature 2025 HB 798.1 - 2 - Authorized Print Version – HB 798 1 [] YES on Constitutional Amendment ____. 2 [] NO on Constitutional Amendment ____. 3 - END -