SB 91 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Require citizenship marker on driver's license and identification cards

SB 91 requires driver's licenses and identification cards issued in Montana to display an individual's U.S. citizenship status. Beginning January 1, 2026, an image of an eagle will be included on these cards for applicants who are United States citizens. This change affects all U.S. citizens applying for or renewing a driver's license or identification card in Montana.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Dec 28, 2024 Signed May 13, 2025
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What changed between versions

SB0091_X(2).pdf SB0091_X(3).pdf · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill text includes minor formatting adjustments and the removal of a specific line regarding an 'applicability date.' The substantive content of the driver's license requirements, including fees, agent agreements, and license details, remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Removed a line specifying an 'applicability date,' which may indicate a delay in when the bill's provisions take effect or a simplification of the timeline.

Adjusted indentation and spacing in the text of Section 61-5-111, which affects the layout but not the legal meaning.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2025 · House Apr 18, 2025

How they voted

3316
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Mar 7, 2025
D Democratic18
1 Yea 16 Nay 1
88% Nay
R Republican32
32 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
52
Key actions
11
Committee
9
May 9, 2025
Signed into law
(S) Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 18, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (58-40-2)
house
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Judiciary
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Judiciary
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-16-1)
senate
Feb 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
(S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Judiciary
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Judiciary
upper
Jan 6, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary
upper
Dec 28, 2024
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Theresa Manzella
Theresa Manzella
RRepublican
MT
44