The first, SB 169, requires a photo ID to vote in an election.
"Photo ID is already required for routine activities, like traveling on a plane or replacing a cell phone," Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen said.
Republicans argue it will make elections more secure and accurate, but those against the idea say voter fraud was never a real issue in Montana.
"We have no data that voter fraud is occurring under the current laws, and we ask that you not make them more complicated," Sam Forstag, with ACLU of Montana, said.
The other bill, HB 176, ends same day voter registration and changes late registration to noon the day before an election.