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Last updated 5:26 PM Jun 22, 2021

SB 169: Generally revise voter ID laws

Became Law

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
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
House forwards contentious voter ID bill
3/26/21
This week in Helena, Feb. 15-19
2/19/21
Debating integrity
2/10/21
Montana Free Press
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Legislative actions

How bills move through the Legislature
Showing major bill actions only.
DateActionLocation
1/28/21
Introduced
Senate Floor
1/28/21
First Reading
Senate Floor
1/28/21
Referred to Committee
Senate State Administration
2/3/21
Hearing
Senate State Administration
2/8/21
Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended
5-3
R5-0
D0-3
Senate State Administration
2/10/21
2nd Reading Passed
31-19
R31-0
D0-19
Senate Floor
2/11/21
3rd Reading Passed
31-19
R31-0
D0-19
Senate Floor
2/11/21
Transmitted to House
Senate Floor
2/15/21
Referred to Committee
House State Administration
2/15/21
First Reading
House Floor
2/19/21
House State Administration
3/17/21
Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
12-7
R12-0
D0-7
House State Administration
3/24/21
2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried
55-45
R55-12
D0-33
House Floor
3/24/21
2nd Reading Concurred as Amended
66-34
R66-1
D0-33
House Floor
3/26/21
3rd Reading Concurred
65-33
R65-1
D0-32
House Floor
3/26/21
Returned to Senate with Amendments
House Floor
3/30/21
2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred
31-19
R31-0
D0-19
Senate Floor
3/31/21
3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House
31-18
R31-0
D0-18
Senate Floor
4/12/21
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.
This table may omit bill actions recorded since this guide's last update. See the bill page in LAWS for an official reference.

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