Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB395: Generally revise voting laws related to individuals of unsound mind
Status: Chaptered, May 27, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising voting laws related to individuals who are of unsound mind; providing definitions of "penal institution" and "unsound mind"; revising the definition of "mental health facility"; and amending sections 13-1-101, 46-14-312, 53-21-102, 53-21-127, 53-21-181, and 53-21-197, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING VOTING LAWS RELATED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE OF UNSOUND MIND; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS OF "PENAL INSTITUTION" AND "UNSOUND MIND"; REVISING THE DEFINITION OF "MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY"; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 13-1-101, 46-14-312, 53-21-102, 53-21-127, 53-21-181, AND 53-21-197, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 13-1-101, MCA, is amended to read: "13-1-101. Definitions. As used in this title, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) "Active elector" means an elector whose name has not been placed on the inactive list due to failure to respond to confirmation notices pursuant to 13-2-220 or 13-19-313. (2) "Active list" means a list of active electors maintained pursuant to 13-2-220. (3) "Anything of value" means any goods that have a certain utility to the recipient that is real and that is ordinarily not given away free but is purchased. (4) "Application for voter registration" means a voter registration form prescribed by the secretary of state that is completed and signed by an elector, is submitted to the election administrator, and contains voter registration information subject to verification as provided by law. (5) "Ballot" means a paper ballot counted manually or a paper ballot counted by a machine, such as an optical scan system or other …
Sponsors
- Mitchell, Braxton (R, 5) · primary sponsor
- Vance, Shelley (R, 34)
Latest actions
- : (H) Veto Override Failed in Legislature
- : (H) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll in Progress
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Vetoed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate
Votes
- Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray (April 15, 2025): 40 yea, 10 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 15, 2025): 17 yea, 33 nay, failed
- ReconsAction -Hertz (April 14, 2025): 28 yea, 21 nay, passed
- Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray (April 12, 2025): 35 yea, 15 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 12, 2025): 20 yea, 30 nay, failed
- Do Pass (February 24, 2025): 54 yea, 45 nay, passed
Subjects: Mental Illness or Incapacity, Elections, Health Care Services
Common questions
- What is HB395?
- HB395 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise voting laws related to individuals of unsound mind.
- What does HB395 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising voting laws related to individuals who are of unsound mind; providing definitions of "penal institution" and "unsound mind"; revising the definition of "mental health facility"; and amending sections 13-1-101, 46-14-312, 53-21-102, 53-21-127, 53-21-181, and 53-21-197, mca.".
- What is the status of HB395?
- Chaptered as of May 27, 2025. Latest action: (H) Veto Override Failed in Legislature (June 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB395?
- Mitchell, Braxton (R, 5), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB395?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0499
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