---
type: "Bill"
title: "Revise election laws regarding late registration"
description: "Revise election laws regarding late registration"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "SB 490"
citation: "Montana SB 490 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Elections"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Mike Cuffe"]
version_count: 54
action_count: 38
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2024-09-06T14:45:17+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-08T21:42:29+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/187414d9-74d5-4945-b4fa-d8ebe79c738a"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0182?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "c4d093d5e2aa756ac3c14663545e2a4acdfdc197e99158d0699abd75c2ebdc60"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mt"]
---

# Montana SB 490 (2025) — Revise election laws regarding late registration

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **LC0182.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286616)
2. **SB0490 Legal Review Note.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291751)
3. **SB0490.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289771)
4. **SB0490.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292891)
5. **SB0490.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299852)
6. **SB0490.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299851)
7. **SB0490_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288164)
8. **SB0490_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288844)
9. **SB0490_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291768)
10. **SB0490_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291769)
11. **SB0490_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291770)
12. **SB0490_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291771)
13. **SB0490_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287364)
14. **SB0490_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291773)
15. **SB0490_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292906)
16. **SB0490_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292907)
17. **SB0490_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292908)
18. **SB0490_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292909)
19. **SB0490_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291775)
20. **SB0490_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291776)
21. **SB0490_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291787)
22. **SB0490_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291788)
23. **SB0490_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291789)
24. **SB0490_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291795)
25. **SB0490_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292842)
26. **SB0490_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292845)
27. **SB0490_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291772)
28. **SB0490_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292911)
29. **SB0490_3(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309252)
30. **SB0490_3(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309254)
31. **SB0490_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292912)
32. **SB0490_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292916)
33. **SB0490_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292918)
34. **SB0490_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292919)
35. **SB0490_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292920)
36. **SB0490_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293540)
37. **SB0490_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293702)
38. **SB0490_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300069)
39. **SB0490_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292910)
40. **SB0490_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309256)
41. **SB0490_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321934)
42. **SB0490_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321935)
43. **SB0490_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321936)
44. **SB0490_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324775)
45. **SB0490_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325638)
46. **SB0490_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309257)
47. **SB0490_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309392)
48. **SB0490_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309393)
49. **SB0490_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309632)
50. **SB0490_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309633)
51. **SB0490_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310992)
52. **SB0490_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316928)
53. **SB0490_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320503)
54. **SB0490_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309255)

## Votes

- Do Concur — **58–42** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **33–16** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass As Amended — **33–17** (pass) · upper
- be_concurred_in — **11–8** (pass) · lower
- AMD-SB0490.001.002 Vance D/PASS — **49–1** (pass) · upper
- do_pass_as_amended — **6–3** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **58–41** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Mike Cuffe — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-09-06T14:45:17+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2025-02-19T15:42:21+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-02-20T15:29:27+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-02-24T17:32:59+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-02-25T05:15:37+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-02-25T12:53:10+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-02-25T15:26:58+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-02-25T18:56:17+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-02-25T19:06:39+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2025-02-26T20:27:22+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-26T20:28:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) State Administration `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-27T01:58:36+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) State Administration
- **2025-02-27T15:41:01+00:00** (S) Hearing Canceled - (S) State Administration
- **2025-03-01T17:52:44+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) State Administration
- **2025-03-01T22:42:32+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) State Administration `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-03T22:37:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) State Administration `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-05T15:30:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-03-05T17:15:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2025-03-05T17:25:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-07T00:30:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-03-07T01:43:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-07T16:19:00+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2025-03-17T15:25:25+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) State Administration `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-17T19:15:00+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-20T16:51:16+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) State Administration
- **2025-03-28T16:44:07+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) State Administration
- **2025-03-28T20:02:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) State Administration
- **2025-04-10T14:30:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-10T17:17:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T21:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-11T23:34:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-11T23:34:55+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-13T06:14:15+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-21T22:00:17+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-04-25T20:40:10+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-25T21:18:10+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-05T19:14:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-08T21:42:29+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/187414d9-74d5-4945-b4fa-d8ebe79c738a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).