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MontanaHB 42369th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Revise election laws related to active and inactive voter lists

Sponsored By: Kathy Love (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Nonresponders moved to inactive status

If you do not respond within 30 days after the final confirmation notice, officials move you to the inactive list after day 30. They then work with the Secretary of State and the Motor Vehicle Division to verify your address. If they cannot verify it, you stay inactive until you complete the state’s reactivation steps. Your registration can also be canceled under state law in some cases.

Yearly voter list checks and notices

Election officials must run at least one voter list check each year. They can compare rolls to National Change of Address files, mail a nonforwardable first-class “return if undeliverable—address correction requested” notice to all voters, or target nonvoters, incomplete applicants, and provisional registrants with mail, NCOA checks, or a door‑to‑door canvass. If a notice is returned or not answered, officials must send a forwardable, first‑class, postage‑paid confirmation within 30 days. Officials must finish these checks at least 90 days before any federal primary or general election. The Secretary of State sets rules for keeping applicant records and removing provisional registrations. These steps update addresses and can start the process to move a voter to inactive if they do not respond.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kathy Love

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Theresa Manzella

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 222 • No: 73

Senate vote • 4/14/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 31 • No: 17

Senate vote • 4/12/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 30 • No: 19

House vote • 2/28/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 79 • No: 19

House vote • 2/27/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 82 • No: 18

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/5/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/1/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/25/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    4/25/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    4/23/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/15/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/14/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading

    4/14/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading

    4/12/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report

    4/1/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action

    3/31/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    3/12/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee

    3/3/2025Senate

  14. Transmitted to Senate

    2/28/2025House

  15. 3rd Reading

    2/28/2025House

  16. 2nd Reading

    2/27/2025House

  17. Committee Report

    2/24/2025House

  18. Committee Executive Action

    2/24/2025House

  19. Hearing

    2/18/2025House

  20. 1st Reading

    2/7/2025House

  21. Referred to Committee

    2/7/2025House

  22. Introduced

    2/7/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/14/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    2/24/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/7/2025

    PDF

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