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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "Standardize licensing board organization"
+description: "Standardize licensing board organization"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
+legislature: "Montana Legislature"
+session: "2023"
+identifier: "HB 87"
+citation: "Montana HB 87 (2023)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Professions and Occupations Generally", "Revenue", "State"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Bill Mercer"]
+version_count: 53
+action_count: 59
+vote_count: 9
+first_action: "2022-09-19T13:42:45+00:00"
+last_action: "2023-05-22T20:40:17+00:00"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5e9326db-aed9-4d58-90c2-5b0c34475743"
+source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/bill/20231/LC0394"
+source_hash: "3f300dc7bcec794ab50b39a694728f4f6c37457f93b3aebaf3df2ae33bd9c332"
+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 HB 87 (2023) — Standardize licensing board organization
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **HB0087.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2319)
+2. **HB0087.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2320)
+3. **HB0087.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2321)
+4. **HB0087.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2322)
+5. **HB0087.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2323)
+6. **HB0087.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2324)
+7. **HB0087.001.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2325)
+8. **HB0087.001.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2326)
+9. **HB0087.001.006_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2327)
+10. **HB0087.001.006_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2328)
+11. **HB0087.001.008_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2329)
+12. **HB0087.001.010_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2330)
+13. **HB0087.001.010_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2331)
+14. **HB0087.001.011_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2332)
+15. **HB0087.001.011_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2333)
+16. **HB0087.001.012_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2334)
+17. **HB0087.001.012_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2335)
+18. **HB0087.001.013_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2336)
+19. **HB0087.001.013_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2337)
+20. **HB0087.001.014_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2338)
+21. **HB0087.001.014_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2339)
+22. **HB0087.001.015_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2340)
+23. **HB0087.001.015_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2341)
+24. **HB0087.001.016_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2342)
+25. **HB0087.001.016_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2343)
+26. **HB0087.001.017_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2344)
+27. **HB0087.001.017_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2345)
+28. **HB0087.001.018_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2346)
+29. **HB0087.001.018_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2347)
+30. **HB0087.001.019_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2348)
+31. **HB0087.001.019_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2349)
+32. **HB0087.001.020_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2350)
+33. **HB0087.001.020_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2351)
+34. **HB0087.001.023_combo_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2352)
+35. **HB0087.001.023_combo_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2353)
+36. **HB0087.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2354)
+37. **HB0087.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2355)
+38. **HB0087.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2356)
+39. **HB0087.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2357)
+40. **HB0087.002.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2358)
+41. **HB0087.002.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2359)
+42. **HB0087.002.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2360)
+43. **HB0087.002.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2361)
+44. **HB0087.002.005_combo_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2362)
+45. **HB0087.002.005_combo_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2363)
+46. **HB0087.003.001.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2364)
+47. **HB0087.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2365)
+48. **HB0087.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2366)
+49. **HB0087_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2369)
+50. **HB0087_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2370)
+51. **HB0087_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2371)
+52. **HB0087_4.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2372)
+53. **HB0087_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2373)
+
+## Votes
+
+- (H) 2nd Reading Passed — **64–36** (pass) · lower
+- (S) 3rd Reading Concurred — **48–1** (pass) · upper
+- (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred — **72–28** (pass) · lower
+- (S) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended — **49–1** (pass) · upper
+- (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried — **39–10** (pass) · upper
+- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended — **10–0** (pass) · upper
+- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended — **10–9** (pass) · lower
+- (H) 3rd Reading Passed — **66–33** (pass) · lower
+- (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate — **65–30** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Bill Mercer — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2023-05-22T20:40:17+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
+- **2023-05-19T20:19:47+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2023-05-11T21:00:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
+- **2023-05-11T18:40:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
+- **2023-05-11T17:00:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
+- **2023-05-03T20:02:02+00:00** (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available `enrolled`
+- **2023-05-03T20:02:01+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
+- **2023-05-01T23:53:36+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
+- **2023-05-01T22:17:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
+- **2023-05-01T20:30:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
+- **2023-04-28T20:34:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
+- **2023-04-28T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
+- **2023-04-26T22:41:24+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
+- **2023-04-25T19:17:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
+- **2023-04-25T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
+- **2023-04-22T00:06:57+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
+- **2023-04-21T21:40:33+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
+- **2023-04-21T20:37:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
+- **2023-04-21T20:34:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
+- **2023-04-21T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
+- **2023-04-21T14:27:25+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
+- **2023-04-21T13:36:52+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
+- **2023-04-21T13:36:44+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
+- **2023-04-19T21:52:16+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
+- **2023-04-19T21:21:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended
+- **2023-04-19T15:30:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
+- **2023-04-12T14:00:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
+- **2023-04-05T22:59:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2023-04-05T20:04:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2023-04-05T15:30:03+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
+- **2023-04-04T22:29:06+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
+- **2023-04-04T20:46:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
+- **2023-04-04T20:03:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
+- **2023-04-04T18:45:38+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
+- **2023-04-03T21:46:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
+- **2023-03-30T19:40:32+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
+- **2023-03-30T19:39:58+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
+- **2023-03-30T19:30:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
+- **2023-03-29T14:00:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
+- **2023-03-14T14:00:00+00:00** (H) Hearing
+- **2023-02-06T16:08:40+00:00** (C) Amendments Available
+- **2023-01-19T15:30:08+00:00** (H) Hearing
+- **2023-01-02T20:55:04+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2022-12-20T19:24:16+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2022-12-14T16:16:26+00:00** (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
+- **2022-12-12T20:32:25+00:00** (H) Introduced
+- **2022-12-02T22:17:34+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
+- **2022-12-01T21:47:18+00:00** (C) Executive Director Review
+- **2022-12-01T19:31:30+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
+- **2022-12-01T19:31:29+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
+- **2022-12-01T15:33:31+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
+- **2022-11-30T23:42:04+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
+- **2022-11-30T23:42:03+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
+- **2022-11-30T15:26:40+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
+- **2022-11-27T01:48:25+00:00** (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
+- **2022-11-23T16:56:52+00:00** (C) Draft in Edit
+- **2022-11-23T16:19:54+00:00** (C) Draft in Legal Review
+- **2022-11-22T19:36:00+00:00** (C) Draft to Requester for Review
+- **2022-09-19T13:42:45+00:00** (C) Draft Request Received `receipt`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5e9326db-aed9-4d58-90c2-5b0c34475743`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).
+