# Montana SB 276: Generally revise voter identification laws Montana SB 276, Generally revise voter identification laws, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Mike Cuffe (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-08 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB276-2025 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana SB 276 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Generally revise voter identification laws - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2025-05-08, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Mike Cuffe (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Elections, Education - Post-Secondary - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (204 yes, 94 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Stricter ID rules for in-person voting: cost, low. To vote in person, you must show a current, valid, and readable photo ID with your name. Accepted IDs include a Montana driver’s license, Montana ID card, military ID, tribal photo ID, U.S. passport, Montana concealed carry permit, or a student photo ID from a Montana university or a school in the… - ID required with your mail ballot: mixed, low. If you vote by mail, include allowed ID inside the outer signature envelope. You can list your Montana driver’s license number, Montana ID card number, or the last four digits of your Social Security number. You can instead include a readable copy of a military ID, tribal photo ID, U.S. passport, M… - Tighter rules and deadlines for provisional ballots: mixed, low. The law keeps provisional voting but removes the "reasonable impediment" form. If you cast a provisional ballot, you have until 5 p.m. the day after the election to provide ID or eligibility proof. You may deliver it in person, by fax, by electronic means, or by mail postmarked no later than the ne… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mike Cuffe (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Eric Tilleman (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-11 | House | Do Concur | pass | 57 | 42 | | | 2025-04-10 | House | Do Concur | pass | 58 | 42 | | | 2025-03-06 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 46 | 4 | | | 2025-03-05 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 43 | 6 | | ## Actions (24) - 2025-05-08: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate) - 2025-05-05: Signed by Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-25: Transmitted to Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-25: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-21: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-12: Returned from Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Sent to Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-04-11: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-04-10: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-03-28: Committee Report (House) - 2025-03-28: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-03-18: Hearing (House) - 2025-03-17: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-03-07: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-03-06: Transmitted to House (Senate) - 2025-03-06: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-05: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-04: 2nd Reading Pass Consideration (Senate) - 2025-03-01: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-02-28: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-06: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Introduced (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-12: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=dfd38055-3de1-4801-8760-59f9760db1ec) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=ff87b75b-813d-49fb-b01b-b9416626fc98) - Introduced, 2025-02-06: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=00d284d2-ddee-4a44-a9fb-d9d73e6c8728) ## 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=dfd38055-3de1-4801-8760-59f9760db1ec) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=ff87b75b-813d-49fb-b01b-b9416626fc98) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=00d284d2-ddee-4a44-a9fb-d9d73e6c8728) ## 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) - [Montana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana/bills) - [Montana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB276-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).