HB798

Constitutional amendment repealing the ban on same sex marriage

Failed·5/20/25
Introduced Text

Montana HB798 proposes a constitutional amendment to repeal the ban on same-sex marriage.

Montana HB798 seeks to amend the Montana Constitution by repealing Article XIII, section 7, which currently prohibits same-sex marriages. If passed by the legislature and approved by voters in the 2026 general election, the amendment would become effective on January 1, 2027. The bill requires a two-thirds majority vote in the legislature to be submitted to the electorate.

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Roll Call Votes

(H) Judiciary--To Table

12 Yea

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8 Nay

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Calendar

Mar 20, 2025

8:00 AM

House Judiciary Hearing

Mar 4, 2025

7:00 AM

House Judiciary Hearing

History

May 20, 2025

House

(H) Died in Process

Apr 7, 2025

House

(H) Missed Deadline for Referendum Proposal Transmittal

Mar 24, 2025

House

(H) Tabled in Committee (H) Judiciary