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legislation/us/states/mt/2025/hb-137.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "Revise securities laws relating to fees paid by certain licensees"
+description: "Revise securities laws relating to fees paid by certain licensees"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
+legislature: "Montana Legislature"
+session: "2025"
+identifier: "HB 137"
+citation: "Montana HB 137 (2025)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Revenue", "State", "Securities and Securities Regulation"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Steve Fitzpatrick"]
+version_count: 55
+action_count: 43
+vote_count: 9
+first_action: "2024-12-07T22:53:46+00:00"
+last_action: "2025-05-16T14:28:34+00:00"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a862f66d-9c8c-46ef-90e5-bba01ef7e461"
+source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2275?open_tab=sum"
+source_hash: "75ca3c3bec49deff04a0d7bf6ec85475e612833f8677106964541c15de1a1ca9"
+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 137 (2025) — Revise securities laws relating to fees paid by certain licensees
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **HB0137.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272329)
+2. **HB0137.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310345)
+3. **HB0137.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310346)
+4. **HB0137_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270017)
+5. **HB0137_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270122)
+6. **HB0137_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272791)
+7. **HB0137_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272792)
+8. **HB0137_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272793)
+9. **HB0137_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272794)
+10. **HB0137_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275378)
+11. **HB0137_1(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276427)
+12. **HB0137_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270016)
+13. **HB0137_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272797)
+14. **HB0137_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275643)
+15. **HB0137_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276675)
+16. **HB0137_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295423)
+17. **HB0137_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311255)
+18. **HB0137_2(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311256)
+19. **HB0137_2(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311257)
+20. **HB0137_2(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311258)
+21. **HB0137_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272798)
+22. **HB0137_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272799)
+23. **HB0137_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272838)
+24. **HB0137_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272839)
+25. **HB0137_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272840)
+26. **HB0137_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272841)
+27. **HB0137_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274398)
+28. **HB0137_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274975)
+29. **HB0137_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272796)
+30. **HB0137_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311260)
+31. **HB0137_3(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314522)
+32. **HB0137_3(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314524)
+33. **HB0137_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311261)
+34. **HB0137_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311262)
+35. **HB0137_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311373)
+36. **HB0137_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311374)
+37. **HB0137_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311375)
+38. **HB0137_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311562)
+39. **HB0137_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312092)
+40. **HB0137_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314521)
+41. **HB0137_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311259)
+42. **HB0137_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314527)
+43. **HB0137_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323133)
+44. **HB0137_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325026)
+45. **HB0137_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326539)
+46. **HB0137_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314528)
+47. **HB0137_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317188)
+48. **HB0137_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317439)
+49. **HB0137_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317440)
+50. **HB0137_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317441)
+51. **HB0137_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320861)
+52. **HB0137_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323131)
+53. **HB0137_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323132)
+54. **HB0137_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314525)
+55. **LC2275.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=269717)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Do Pass — **99–1** (pass) · lower
+- Do Concur — **94–4** (pass) · lower
+- Do Concur — **50–0** (pass) · upper
+- Do Concur As Amended — **50–0** (pass) · upper
+- Do Pass — **96–2** (pass) · lower
+- do_pass_as_amended — **20–0** (pass) · lower
+- AMD-HB0137.002.001 Gillespie D/PASS — **50–0** (pass) · upper
+- be_concurred_in — **11–0** (pass) · upper
+- Do Concur — **97–2** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Steve Fitzpatrick — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2024-12-07T22:53:46+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
+- **2024-12-31T21:07:44+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
+- **2025-01-01T17:14:56+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
+- **2025-01-03T15:46:53+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
+- **2025-01-03T16:30:18+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
+- **2025-01-04T21:59:41+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
+- **2025-01-07T00:31:39+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
+- **2025-01-08T16:02:32+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
+- **2025-01-08T16:03:16+00:00** (H) Introduced
+- **2025-01-08T16:06:56+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
+- **2025-01-08T19:06:41+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor `referral-committee`
+- **2025-01-08T20:11:08+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2025-01-13T17:51:22+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor
+- **2025-01-14T02:20:42+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
+- **2025-01-14T21:18:43+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
+- **2025-01-15T17:05:37+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
+- **2025-01-17T19:30:52+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Business and Labor `committee-passage`
+- **2025-01-20T21:58:40+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Business and Labor `committee-passage`
+- **2025-01-24T21:20:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
+- **2025-01-27T22:07:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
+- **2025-01-27T22:26:06+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
+- **2025-01-28T20:54:55+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2025-02-18T01:28:41+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2025-02-27T18:26:58+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
+- **2025-03-19T17:32:12+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
+- **2025-03-20T21:42:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
+- **2025-04-15T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
+- **2025-04-15T19:29:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
+- **2025-04-15T19:30:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
+- **2025-04-16T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
+- **2025-04-16T19:31:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
+- **2025-04-16T21:07:28+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
+- **2025-04-18T16:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
+- **2025-04-18T18:02:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
+- **2025-04-22T16:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
+- **2025-04-22T16:35:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
+- **2025-04-22T21:18:16+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
+- **2025-04-24T20:11:05+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
+- **2025-05-01T18:00:49+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
+- **2025-05-02T16:00:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
+- **2025-05-05T16:05:54+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
+- **2025-05-12T17:14:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2025-05-16T14:28:34+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/a862f66d-9c8c-46ef-90e5-bba01ef7e461`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).
+