HB 176: Close late voter registration on Friday before the election
Became Law
Sponsor: Sharon Greef RHD 88(Florence)
Bill text
Fiscal note
None on file
Legal note
None on file
Official bill page
Deadline for passing first chamber (the House for House bills and the Senate for Senate bills): 3/2/21. Deadline for first chamber return if amended in second: 4/20/21.
News coverage
MTFP stories about the bill
Lawsuit challenges new election laws
5/18/21
This week in Helena, April 19-23
4/23/21
Election law changes spark lawsuit
4/21/21
Gianforte approves changes to Montana election laws
4/19/21
This week in Helena, March 29–April 2
4/2/21
The Session podcast
3/29/21
This week in Helena, March 22-26
3/26/21
The Session podcast
3/8/21
This week in Helena, Feb. 15-19
2/19/21
Debating integrity
2/10/21
Same-day voter registration debated
1/21/21
Legislative actions
How bills move through the Legislature
Showing major bill actions only.
| Date | Action | Location |
|---|---|---|
1/15/21 | Introduced | House Floor |
1/18/21 | Referred to Committee | House State Administration |
1/18/21 | First Reading | House Floor |
1/21/21 | Hearing | House State Administration |
1/29/21 | Tabled in Committee | House State Administration |
2/2/21 | Taken from Table in Committee | House State Administration |
2/2/21 | Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended 10-9 R10-2 D0-7 | House State Administration |
2/4/21 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed 44-56 R44-23 D0-33 | House Floor |
2/4/21 | Motion Carried 93-6 R60-6 D33-0 | House Floor |
2/4/21 | House Floor | |
2/5/21 | 3rd Reading Passed 64-34 R64-3 D0-31 | House Floor |
2/5/21 | Transmitted to Senate | House Floor |
2/8/21 | First Reading | Senate Floor |
2/8/21 | Referred to Committee | Senate State Administration |
2/15/21 | Hearing | Senate State Administration |
3/19/21 | Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended 5-3 R5-0 D0-3 | Senate State Administration |
3/23/21 | Senate Floor | |
3/24/21 | 3rd Reading Concurred 30-20 R30-1 D0-19 | Senate Floor |
3/24/21 | Returned to House with Amendments | Senate Floor |
3/29/21 | House Floor | |
3/30/21 | 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate 65-35 R65-2 D0-33 | Senate Floor |
4/9/21 | Transmitted to Governor | Governor's Office |
4/19/21 | Signed by Governor | Governor's Office |
4/19/21 | Chapter Number Assigned | Secretary of State |
Showing major bill actions only.
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