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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Provide for deadlines to respond to public information requests"
+description: "Provide for deadlines to respond to public information requests"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
+legislature: "Montana Legislature"
+session: "2023"
+identifier: "SB 232"
+citation: "Montana SB 232 (2023)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Communications (see also: Information Technology)", "Documents", "State Government"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Janet Ellis"]
+version_count: 11
+action_count: 64
+vote_count: 10
+first_action: "2022-11-18T14:59:58+00:00"
+last_action: "2023-05-04T18:39:59+00:00"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/db8848e8-ee6d-4c03-8580-a718457d1fac"
+source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/bill/20231/LC1325"
+source_hash: "927af67d37e57423bbd9734bb6c8be89c6a08ea973119727478a18c200d7a924"
+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 232 (2023) — Provide for deadlines to respond to public information requests
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **SB0232.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5264)
+2. **SB0232.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5263)
+3. **SB0232.002.001.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=10394)
+4. **SB0232.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5261)
+5. **SB0232.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5262)
+6. **SB0232001CWS16499.slc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5217)
+7. **SB0232001SCS16499.slc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5218)
+8. **SB0232_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5185)
+9. **SB0232_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5188)
+10. **SB0232_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5187)
+11. **SB0232_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5186)
+
+## Votes
+
+- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred — **15–3** (pass) · lower
+- (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried — **48–2** (pass) · upper
+- (S) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended — **50–0** (pass) · upper
+- (H) Tabled in Committee — **17–1** (pass) · lower
+- (H) 3rd Reading Concurred — **96–2** (pass) · lower
+- (S) 3rd Reading Passed — **50–0** (pass) · upper
+- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed — **19–0** (pass) · upper
+- (H) Taken from Table in Committee — **15–3** (pass) · lower
+- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended — **10–0** (pass) · upper
+- (H) 2nd Reading Concurred — **97–2** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Janet Ellis — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2023-05-04T18:39:59+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
+- **2023-05-04T16:13:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2023-05-01T16:50:00+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
+- **2023-04-29T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
+- **2023-04-27T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
+- **2023-04-23T19:45:11+00:00** (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available `enrolled`
+- **2023-04-23T19:45:10+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
+- **2023-04-19T15:54:56+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
+- **2023-04-18T22:12:38+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate
+- **2023-04-18T20:29:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
+- **2023-04-18T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
+- **2023-04-17T20:17:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
+- **2023-04-17T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
+- **2023-04-14T20:59:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred
+- **2023-04-14T15:00:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
+- **2023-04-14T14:59:00+00:00** (H) Taken from Table in Committee
+- **2023-04-04T15:00:00+00:00** (H) Tabled in Committee `amendment-deferral`
+- **2023-03-20T15:00:00+00:00** (H) Hearing
+- **2023-03-14T19:33:53+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2023-03-14T01:03:35+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2023-03-03T18:23:52+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
+- **2023-03-03T04:31:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
+- **2023-03-03T01:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
+- **2023-03-02T02:12:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
+- **2023-03-02T01:42:59+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
+- **2023-03-01T22:25:27+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
+- **2023-03-01T21:21:39+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
+- **2023-03-01T15:30:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
+- **2023-03-01T15:29:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
+- **2023-03-01T00:31:46+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
+- **2023-02-28T22:39:00+00:00** (S) Rereferred to Committee `referral-committee, referral-committee`
+- **2023-02-28T20:55:01+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
+- **2023-02-28T20:55:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
+- **2023-02-28T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
+- **2023-02-27T15:01:47+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
+- **2023-02-23T23:07:13+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
+- **2023-02-23T20:24:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
+- **2023-02-22T22:00:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
+- **2023-02-22T21:04:25+00:00** (C) Amendments Available
+- **2023-02-22T09:59:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
+- **2023-02-09T00:38:33+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Printed
+- **2023-02-08T19:20:36+00:00** (C) Fiscal Note Unsigned
+- **2023-02-07T22:02:55+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
+- **2023-02-03T17:40:01+00:00** (S) Hearing Canceled
+- **2023-01-31T19:34:09+00:00** (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
+- **2023-01-30T20:19:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2023-01-30T17:41:39+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2023-01-27T22:02:45+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Requested
+- **2023-01-27T21:45:16+00:00** (S) Introduced
+- **2023-01-26T18:14:19+00:00** (C) Draft Delivered to Requester
+- **2023-01-25T17:08:45+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
+- **2023-01-24T16:04:22+00:00** (C) Executive Director Final Review
+- **2023-01-24T16:04:17+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
+- **2023-01-24T12:31:43+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
+- **2023-01-24T02:38:21+00:00** (C) Executive Director Review
+- **2023-01-23T21:04:25+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
+- **2023-01-23T21:04:24+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
+- **2023-01-23T16:16:51+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
+- **2023-01-23T01:46:07+00:00** (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
+- **2023-01-19T15:57:51+00:00** (C) Draft in Edit
+- **2023-01-19T03:38:33+00:00** (C) Draft in Legal Review
+- **2023-01-10T15:41:48+00:00** (C) Draft to Requester for Review
+- **2023-01-09T19:50:30+00:00** (C) Draft to Requester for Review
+- **2022-11-18T14:59:58+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/db8848e8-ee6d-4c03-8580-a718457d1fac`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).
+