Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB91: Require citizenship marker on driver's license and identification cards
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
An act requiring driver's licenses and identification cards to display citizenship status; amending sections 61-5-111 and 61-12-501, mca; and providing an applicability date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REQUIRING DRIVER'S LICENSES AND IDENTIFICATION CARDS TO DISPLAY CITIZENSHIP STATUS; AMENDING SECTIONS 61-5-111 AND 61-12-501, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN APPLICABILITY DATE. Section 1. Section 61-5-111, MCA, is amended to read: "61-5-111. Contents of driver's license, renewal, license expirations, license replacements, grace period, and fees for licenses, permits, and endorsements -- notice of expiration. (1) (a) The department may appoint county treasurers and other qualified officers to act as its agents for the sale of driver's license receipts. In areas in which the department provides driver licensing services 3 days or more a week, the department is responsible for sale of receipts and may appoint an agent to sell receipts. (b) The department may enter into an authorized agent agreement with the county treasurer of any county in which the department no longer maintains a driver examination station for the purpose purposes of providing driver's license renewal services. (2) (a) The department, upon on receipt of payment of the fees specified in this section, shall issue a driver's license to each qualifying applicant. The license must (ii) a distinguishing number issued to the licensee; (iii) the full legal name, date of birth, and Montana residence address unless the licensee requests use of the mailing address, except that the Montana residence address must be used for a REAL ID-compliant driver's …
Sponsors
- Manzella, Theresa (R, 44) · primary sponsor
- Sharp, Tracy (R, 12)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (S) Signed by Governor
- : (S) Transmitted to Governor
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (S) Returned from Enrolling
- : (S) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 18, 2025): 58 yea, 40 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 17, 2025): 56 yea, 43 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 33 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 34 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Do Pass As Amended (February 5, 2025): 32 yea, 16 nay, passed
- AMD-SB0091.002.001 Neumann D/PASS (February 5, 2025): 18 yea, 30 nay, failed
Subjects: Appropriations, Transportation, Motor Vehicles, State Government
Common questions
- What is SB91?
- SB91 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Require citizenship marker on driver's license and identification cards.
- What does SB91 do?
- In its own words: An act requiring driver's licenses and identification cards to display citizenship status; amending sections 61-5-111 and 61-12-501, mca; and providing an applicability date.
- What is the status of SB91?
- Signed into law as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB91?
- Manzella, Theresa (R, 44), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB91?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0319
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