House Bill No. introduced by F. Nave, D. Bedey, and L. Reksten aims to transfer the administration of school elections from school clerks to county election administrators in Montana. The bill establishes a timeline for this transition, mandating that by July 1, 2029, all school elections will be managed by county election administrators. To facilitate this change, the office of public instruction, county superintendents of schools, and county election administrators are required to submit a report by March 1, 2026, detailing the current structure of school election administration, any financial or logistical concerns, a timeline for the transition, and other relevant information to the state administration and veterans' affairs interim committee.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that the state administration and veterans' affairs interim committee will review the report and make recommendations for any necessary statutory changes to implement the transition. The bill includes a provision for an immediate effective date upon passage and approval.