# Montana HB 248: Revise election laws related to voter cancellation

Montana HB 248, Revise election laws related to voter cancellation, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Braxton Mitchell (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-18 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 248
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise election laws related to voter cancellation
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-04-18, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Braxton Mitchell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Elections
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (297 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Clear rules to remove deceased voters: benefit, low. County election administrators must cancel a voter’s registration when a death is reported. They must act if there is a death certificate, a report from the state health department, or an obituary. The law takes effect upon passage and approval, so officials follow it right away.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Braxton Mitchell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tony Tezak (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-07 | House | Do Pass | pass | 97 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Do Pass | pass | 100 | 0 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-04-18: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-04-17: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-04-09: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-09: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-02: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-01: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-01: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-07: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-06: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-01-31: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-01-31: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-23: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-20: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-01-20: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-17: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9fd8efa5-17b2-40e3-8fcc-7fc2ef013371)
- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=b27caa31-2839-4ac7-a5d2-cbafcb5a706b)

## 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
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9fd8efa5-17b2-40e3-8fcc-7fc2ef013371)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=b27caa31-2839-4ac7-a5d2-cbafcb5a706b)

## 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-HB248-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).