This bill revises the legislative polling laws regarding special sessions in Montana. It increases the number of legislators required to initiate a poll from 10 to 30 members. Additionally, it mandates that any request for a special session must include draft legislation to be proposed during that session, which must be prepared by the legislative services division. The bill amends Sections 5-3-105 and 5-3-106 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) to reflect these changes.

Furthermore, the bill outlines the procedure for polling legislators, requiring the Secretary of State to send a ballot to all legislators within five days of receiving a request. This ballot will now include the names of the requesting legislators, the reasons and purposes for the special session, the draft legislation, and the proposed convening date. In cases of an existing state of emergency, the Secretary of State is allowed to use electronic delivery for the ballot, with a shorter return period of seven days. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 5-3-105, 5-3-106
HB0348_1(1): 5-3-105, 5-3-106
HB0348_1(2): 5-3-105, 5-3-106
HB0348_1(3): 5-3-105, 5-3-106
HB0348_1(4): 5-3-105, 5-3-106
HB0348_1(5): 5-3-105, 5-3-106
HB0348_1(6): 5-3-105, 5-3-106
HB0348_1: 5-3-105, 5-3-106
HB0348_X(1): 5-3-105, 5-3-106
HB0348_X(2): 5-3-105, 5-3-106
HB0348_X(3): 5-3-105, 5-3-106
HB0348_X(4): 5-3-105, 5-3-106
HB0348_X(5): 5-3-105, 5-3-106
HB0348_X: 5-3-105, 5-3-106