SB 276 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Generally revise voter identification laws

SB 276 revises Montana's voter identification laws to streamline requirements for casting ballots. It removes the option for voters to claim a "reasonable impediment" when unable to show ID, requiring instead that voters present one of several acceptable forms of identification (such as a Montana driver's license, tribal ID, military ID, or utility bill with address) to receive a regular ballot. For provisional voting, voters must now provide valid ID within 24 hours after the election to have their ballot counted. The bill directly affects all Montana voters participating in person or by mail, updating procedures in sections 13-13-114, 13-13-602, and 13-15-107 of Montana law.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 6, 2025 Signed May 8, 2025
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What changed between versions

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MINOR
The bill title was amended to improve readability by adjusting the punctuation and order of the clauses describing the sections being changed. This change is purely technical and does not alter the legal meaning, scope, or requirements of the legislation.
TECHNICAL

Reordered the list of amended sections and adjusted punctuation to separate the description of the amendments from the effective date provision.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2025 · House Apr 11, 2025

How they voted

464
Passed
Total votes 50
Mar 6, 2025
D Democratic18
15 Yea 3 Nay
83% Yea
R Republican32
31 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 5, 2025
Signed into law
(S) Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 11, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (57-42-1)
house
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) State Administration
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) State Administration
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) State Administration
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-4)
senate
Mar 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) State Administration
upper
Mar 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) State Administration
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) State Administration
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Mike Cuffe
Mike Cuffe
RRepublican
MT
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