HB286

Revise election laws to provide for verification of an elector’s citizenship.

Failed·5/20/25
Introduced Text

Montana HB286 revises election laws to require verification of an elector's citizenship status.

Montana HB286 revises election laws to require the Secretary of State to record the United States citizenship status of registered electors. It mandates the Secretary to establish procedures to determine the citizenship status of new applicants if a contingency arises. New applicants must provide proof of citizenship as prescribed by the Secretary through rulemaking. The bill also outlines rules for the cancellation of voter registration and the adoption of rules for voter registration information sufficiency and verification.

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Roll Call Votes

(H) State Administration--To Table

18 Yea

DRDRDRDRRDRDDRDDDR

1 Nay

R

Calendar

Jan 30, 2025

10:00 AM

House State Administration Hearing

History

May 20, 2025

House

(H) Died in Process

Mar 12, 2025

House

(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal

Feb 11, 2025

House

(H) Tabled in Committee (H) State Administration