# Montana HB 196: Revise digital ID certification laws

Montana HB 196, Revise digital ID certification laws, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Braxton Mitchell (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-07 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 196
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise digital ID certification laws
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-04-07, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Braxton Mitchell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Information Technology, Alcohol
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (261 yes, 39 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Alcohol server training adds digital ID checks: mixed, low. Department-certified responsible server and sales training must teach how to check IDs, including government-certified digital ID cards. Programs must cover alcohol’s effects, penalties for violations, recordkeeping, and handling difficult situations. Each program must include a final test and give…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Braxton Mitchell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gayle  Lammers (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 48 | 2 |   |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 44 | 6 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | House | Do Pass | pass | 84 | 16 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Do Pass | pass | 85 | 15 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2025-04-07: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-04-07: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-04-01: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-01: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-25: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-24: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-24: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-05: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-04: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-01-27: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-01-27: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-27: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-16: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-16: Hearing Canceled (House)
- 2025-01-15: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-01-15: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-14: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-25: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=272f36bf-0eb3-4abf-a8d7-fb9c2d10be10)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-25: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=b3cdf8d7-efce-4a96-8748-4b6f6bb2b257)
- Introduced, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=e415ef72-acc9-4f6f-ae5a-354648dcff94)

## Related bills

- SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law (signed)
- HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit (vetoed)
- HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws (vetoed)
- SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act (vetoed)
- SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed)
- SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed)

## Sources
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=272f36bf-0eb3-4abf-a8d7-fb9c2d10be10)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=b3cdf8d7-efce-4a96-8748-4b6f6bb2b257)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=e415ef72-acc9-4f6f-ae5a-354648dcff94)

## Related
- [SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB437-2025)
- [HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB831-2025)
- [HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB628-2025)
- [SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB410-2025)
- [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025)
- [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB196-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).