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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "Revise subdivision regulation laws involving determination of water availability"
+description: "Revise subdivision regulation laws involving determination of water availability"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
+legislature: "Montana Legislature"
+session: "2025"
+identifier: "HB 681"
+citation: "Montana HB 681 (2025)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Property", "Water"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["John Fitzpatrick"]
+version_count: 69
+action_count: 50
+vote_count: 11
+first_action: "2024-11-16T19:06:30+00:00"
+last_action: "2025-05-19T15:17:32+00:00"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/12dfdb30-9941-4f21-896e-deba5158d574"
+source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1456?open_tab=sum"
+source_hash: "54352354222ace94b112e009b7a412afd6ab7825f868362b6cb2efd39dee510d"
+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 681 (2025) — Revise subdivision regulation laws involving determination of water availability
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **HB0681.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289282)
+2. **HB0681.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289014)
+3. **HB0681.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289059)
+4. **HB0681.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305608)
+5. **HB0681.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305607)
+6. **HB0681.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305657)
+7. **HB0681.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305655)
+8. **HB0681.002.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305658)
+9. **HB0681.002.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305656)
+10. **HB0681.002.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305845)
+11. **HB0681.002.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305858)
+12. **HB0681.002.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306204)
+13. **HB0681.002.005_combo_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306206)
+14. **HB0681.003.001_Amendments-in-Context-final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307668)
+15. **HB0681.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307667)
+16. **HB0681.004.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308744)
+17. **HB0681_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291120)
+18. **HB0681_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291121)
+19. **HB0681_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291122)
+20. **HB0681_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291123)
+21. **HB0681_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286348)
+22. **HB0681_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291125)
+23. **HB0681_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306625)
+24. **HB0681_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306626)
+25. **HB0681_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306627)
+26. **HB0681_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291126)
+27. **HB0681_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291127)
+28. **HB0681_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291206)
+29. **HB0681_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291207)
+30. **HB0681_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291253)
+31. **HB0681_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293343)
+32. **HB0681_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306085)
+33. **HB0681_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306624)
+34. **HB0681_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291124)
+35. **HB0681_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306718)
+36. **HB0681_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306720)
+37. **HB0681_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306721)
+38. **HB0681_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308033)
+39. **HB0681_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308034)
+40. **HB0681_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308035)
+41. **HB0681_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308036)
+42. **HB0681_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306716)
+43. **HB0681_4(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308038)
+44. **HB0681_4(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309370)
+45. **HB0681_4(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313511)
+46. **HB0681_4(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313512)
+47. **HB0681_4(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308039)
+48. **HB0681_4(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308040)
+49. **HB0681_4(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308064)
+50. **HB0681_4(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308068)
+51. **HB0681_4(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308069)
+52. **HB0681_4(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308072)
+53. **HB0681_4(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308074)
+54. **HB0681_4(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308119)
+55. **HB0681_4.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308037)
+56. **HB0681_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313514)
+57. **HB0681_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325173)
+58. **HB0681_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326200)
+59. **HB0681_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327526)
+60. **HB0681_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313515)
+61. **HB0681_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313739)
+62. **HB0681_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313740)
+63. **HB0681_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317152)
+64. **HB0681_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320715)
+65. **HB0681_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324280)
+66. **HB0681_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325171)
+67. **HB0681_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325172)
+68. **HB0681_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313513)
+69. **LC1456.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=284698)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Do Concur — **100–0** (pass) · lower
+- Do Concur — **94–3** (pass) · lower
+- Do Concur — **49–1** (pass) · upper
+- be_concurred_in — **16–6** (pass) · upper
+- Do Pass — **93–6** (pass) · lower
+- do_pass — **18–5** (pass) · lower
+- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **6–4** (pass) · upper
+- do_pass_as_amended — **17–0** (pass) · lower
+- Do Pass — **87–12** (pass) · lower
+- Do Concur As Amended — **43–7** (pass) · upper
+- AMD-HB0681.003.001 Galt D/PASS — **38–12** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- John Fitzpatrick — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2024-11-16T19:06:30+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
+- **2025-02-17T00:19:58+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
+- **2025-02-17T00:51:32+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
+- **2025-02-19T19:29:35+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
+- **2025-02-20T15:21:08+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
+- **2025-02-20T18:40:58+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
+- **2025-02-20T22:46:46+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
+- **2025-02-21T15:58:38+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
+- **2025-02-24T14:46:15+00:00** (H) Introduced
+- **2025-02-24T15:02:48+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
+- **2025-02-24T16:01:26+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Local Government `referral-committee`
+- **2025-02-24T20:09:59+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2025-02-24T20:19:23+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Local Government
+- **2025-02-28T03:39:07+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Local Government `committee-passage`
+- **2025-03-01T20:15:22+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
+- **2025-03-01T20:30:50+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
+- **2025-03-01T20:36:49+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
+- **2025-03-01T22:45:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Local Government `committee-passage`
+- **2025-03-04T00:34:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
+- **2025-03-04T01:46:06+00:00** (H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations `referral-committee, referral-committee`
+- **2025-03-04T01:50:50+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
+- **2025-03-04T23:12:56+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Appropriations `committee-passage`
+- **2025-03-05T03:17:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Appropriations `committee-passage`
+- **2025-03-06T15:19:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
+- **2025-03-06T19:13:55+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
+- **2025-03-14T23:06:17+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2025-03-14T23:50:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Local Government `referral-committee`
+- **2025-03-20T15:51:10+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Local Government
+- **2025-04-07T23:36:40+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Local Government
+- **2025-04-08T19:26:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Local Government
+- **2025-04-10T14:30:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
+- **2025-04-10T17:31:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
+- **2025-04-10T17:32:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
+- **2025-04-11T01:04:01+00:00** (S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims `referral-committee, referral-committee`
+- **2025-04-11T02:57:30+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims
+- **2025-04-11T19:44:02+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Finance and Claims
+- **2025-04-11T21:25:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Finance and Claims
+- **2025-04-12T21:24:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
+- **2025-04-12T23:02:34+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
+- **2025-04-17T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
+- **2025-04-17T20:40:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
+- **2025-04-18T16:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
+- **2025-04-18T17:06:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
+- **2025-04-18T19:10:29+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
+- **2025-04-20T14:50:18+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
+- **2025-05-06T19:25:34+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
+- **2025-05-07T18:00:11+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
+- **2025-05-07T19:57:30+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
+- **2025-05-13T19:18:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2025-05-19T15:17:32+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/12dfdb30-9941-4f21-896e-deba5158d574`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).
+