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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
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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.”
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14 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
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16 NEW SECTION. Section 1. Article XIII, section 7, of The Constitution of the State of
17 Montana is repealed.
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19 NEW SECTION. Section 2. 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.
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23 NEW SECTION. Section 3. If approved by the electorate, [this act] is effective
24 January 1, 2027.
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26 NEW SECTION. Section 4. [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
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1 [] YES on Constitutional Amendment ____.
2 [] NO on Constitutional Amendment ____.
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