Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB179: Revise election laws related to inactive voter status
Status: Signed into law, April 18, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising laws related to inactive voter status; clarifying that a voter on the inactive list is not moved to the active list by signing a petition for a statewide ballot issue; amending section 13-2-222, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO INACTIVE VOTER STATUS; CLARIFYING THAT A VOTER ON THE INACTIVE LIST IS NOT MOVED TO THE ACTIVE LIST BY SIGNING A PETITION FOR A STATEWIDE BALLOT ISSUE; AMENDING SECTION 13-2-222, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 13-2-222, MCA, is amended to read: "13-2-222. Reactivation of elector. (1) The name of an elector must be moved by an election administrator from the inactive list to the active list of a county if an elector meets the requirements for registration provided in this chapter and: (a) appears at a polling place in order to vote, submits an application to vote by absentee ballot in a polling place election or mail ballot election, or votes in a mail ballot election conducted under Title 13, chapter 19; (b) notifies the county election administrator in writing of the elector's current residence, which must be in that county; or (c) completes a reactivation form provided by the county election administrator that provides current address information in that county. (2) The name of an elector may not be moved from the inactive list to the active list of a county by the elector signing a petition for a statewide ballot issue. (2)(3) After an elector has complied with subsection (1)(a), (1)(b), or (1)(c), the county election administrator …
Sponsors
- Mitchell, Braxton (R, 5) · primary sponsor
- Vance, Shelley (R, 34)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
Votes
- Do Concur (March 27, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 26, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 4, 2025): 58 yea, 42 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 3, 2025): 58 yea, 41 nay, passed
Subjects: Elections
Common questions
- What is HB179?
- HB179 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise election laws related to inactive voter status.
- What does HB179 do?
- In its own words: An act revising laws related to inactive voter status; clarifying that a voter on the inactive list is not moved to the active list by signing a petition for a statewide ballot issue; amending section 13-2-222, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
- What is the status of HB179?
- Signed into law as of April 18, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB179?
- Mitchell, Braxton (R, 5), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB179?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2326
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