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MT HB248

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Braxton Mitchell

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 13-2-402, MCA to change how election administrators can verify a voter's death for registration cancellation purposes
  • Removes the requirement that death reports come specifically from "a newspaper" and replaces it with "an obituary" from any source
  • Maintains existing cancellation reasons including death certificates, Department of Public Health and Human Services reports, written requests, court determinations of unsound mind, felony incarceration, and failure to vote after being placed on inactive list
  • Effective immediately upon passage and approval

Legislative Description

Revise election laws related to voter cancellation

Elections

Last Action

Chapter Number Assigned

4/18/2025

Committee Referrals

State Administration2/20/2025
State Administration1/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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