The bill amends Section 5-4-306 of the Montana Code Annotated to revise the process for veto override polling by the Secretary of State. It mandates that the Secretary of State conduct a daily tally of legislator votes during the polling process when a bill is vetoed by the governor. Specifically, the Secretary of State is required to publish a daily tally on their website, which must include a list of legislators who have voted and their respective votes. Additionally, the bill stipulates that all votes must be tallied within one working day after the return date, and if two-thirds or more of the members of each house vote to override the veto, the bill will become law.

The bill also includes provisions for the distribution of voting materials to legislators, such as a copy of the bill, veto message, ballot, and instructions for casting a vote. It specifies that the voting materials must be sent by certified mail and that the return date for votes must be within 30 days of sending the materials. The legislation is set to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 5-4-306
HB0539_1(1): 5-4-306
HB0539_1(2): 5-4-306
HB0539_1: 5-4-306
HB0539_2(1): 5-4-306
HB0539_2(10): 5-4-306
HB0539_2(11): 5-4-306
HB0539_2(2): 5-4-306
HB0539_2(3): 5-4-306
HB0539_2(4): 5-4-306
HB0539_2(5): 5-4-306
HB0539_2(6): 5-4-306
HB0539_2(7): 5-4-306
HB0539_2(8): 5-4-306
HB0539_2(9): 5-4-306
HB0539_2: 5-4-306
HB0539_X(1): 5-4-306
HB0539_X(2): 5-4-306
HB0539_X(3): 5-4-306
HB0539_X(4): 5-4-306
HB0539_X(5): 5-4-306
HB0539_X(6): 5-4-306
HB0539_X(7): 5-4-306
HB0539_X(8): 5-4-306
HB0539_X(9): 5-4-306
HB0539_X: 5-4-306