# Montana HB 395: Generally revise voting laws related to individuals of unsound mind

Montana HB 395, Generally revise voting laws related to individuals of unsound mind, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Braxton Mitchell (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-22 (Died in Process) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB395-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 395
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Generally revise voting laws related to individuals of unsound mind
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-05-22, Died in Process
- Sponsor: Braxton Mitchell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Health Care Services, Mental Illness or Incapacity, Elections
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (251 yes, 197 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Braxton Mitchell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dennis Lenz (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shelley Vance (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-15 | Senate | Do Concur | fail | 17 | 33 |   |
| 2025-04-15 | Senate | Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray | pass | 40 | 10 |   |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | ReconsAction -Hertz | pass | 28 | 21 |   |
| 2025-04-12 | Senate | Do Concur | fail | 20 | 30 |   |
| 2025-04-12 | Senate | Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray | pass | 35 | 15 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | House | Do Pass | pass | 54 | 45 |   |
| 2025-02-22 | House | Do Pass | pass | 57 | 43 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-05-22: Died in Process (House)
- 2025-04-15: 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Reconsidered Previous Action (Senate)
- 2025-04-12: 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed (Senate)
- 2025-04-12: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-24: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-22: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-19: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-19: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-06: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-06: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-05: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=23769719-7fec-4782-b34d-7c7f5f5350fd)

## 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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=23769719-7fec-4782-b34d-7c7f5f5350fd)

## 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-HB395-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).