HB 574 - Clarifying Montana Constitution with Regards to Abortion - Montana Key Vote
Timeline
- Senate Amendment Rejected
- April 13, 2011
- House Amendment Adopted
- March 22, 2011
- Introduced
- Feb. 15, 2011
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Title: Clarifying Montana Constitution with Regards to Abortion
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters that clarifies that the Montana constitution does not grant or secure a right to abortion or the public funding of abortion.
Highlights:
- Establishes the effective date as January 1, 2013, if approved by the electorate (Sec. 3).
Title: Clarifying Montana Constitution with Regards to Abortion
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters that clarifies that the Montana constitution does not grant or secure a right to abortion or the public funding of abortion.
Highlights:
- Establishes the effective date as January 1, 2013, if approved by the electorate (Sec. 3).
Title: Clarifying Montana Constitution with Regards to Abortion
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NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES A TWO-THIRDS APPROVAL OF THE ENTIRE LEGISLATURE (CUMULATIVELY BETWEEN BOTH CHAMBERS), AND THEN MUST BE APPROVED BY THE PUBLIC BY A MAJORITY VOTE IN THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION.