Allowing online voter registration
SB 8 would allow Montana voters to register online through the Secretary of State’s website, eliminating the need for paper forms. Applicants must provide a Montana driver’s license number (or alternative ID like a passport), confirm their information is accurate, and consent to using their driver’s license signature. The system would verify details against DMV records; mismatches would trigger rejection with written notice. Online registration would pause 30 days before elections and resume the day after. The bill was introduced but died in committee in 2025 (no effective date achieved).
Bill status
died
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
Jan 2025
Senate Failed
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Nov 22, 2024
Last action May 23, 2025
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The bill has been renumbered from LC 0231 to SB 8, indicating a transition from a committee-level draft to a formal Senate bill. The document header was updated to reflect the official Senate Bill number and includes a new 'Authorized Print Version' label, while the substantive legislative text remains unchanged.
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The bill number was changed from LC 0231 to SB 8, and the header was updated to show the official Senate Bill number and an authorized print version label.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2025
How they voted
24–26
Failed
Total votes 50
Mar 6, 2025
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican32
81% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Mar 6, 2025
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (24-26)
senate
Jan 23, 2025
Amended
(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) State Administration
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) State Administration
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) State Administration
upper
Nov 22, 2024
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Wendy McKamey
RRepublican
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