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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "Generally revise laws related to determination and restoration of fitness in criminal proceedings"
+description: "Generally revise laws related to determination and restoration of fitness in criminal proceedings"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
+legislature: "Montana Legislature"
+session: "2025"
+identifier: "SB 429"
+citation: "Montana SB 429 (2025)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Criminal Procedure", "Institutions", "Mental Illness or Incapacity", "Revenue", "State", "Rule Making", "State Government"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["John Esp"]
+version_count: 41
+action_count: 54
+vote_count: 7
+first_action: "2024-12-17T17:24:37+00:00"
+last_action: "2025-05-16T15:26:22+00:00"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/10d0cd85-be71-467c-b421-55156fcd7b12"
+source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2851?open_tab=sum"
+source_hash: "f29c5f2e8b14f253784356e79d0838bfe6bb4e1b02fb2ebb224d44e52cc5bfc6"
+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 429 (2025) — Generally revise laws related to determination and restoration of fitness in criminal proceedings
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **LC2851.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285617)
+2. **SB0429.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292022)
+3. **SB0429.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300903)
+4. **SB0429.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300902)
+5. **SB0429.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300890)
+6. **SB0429.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309678)
+7. **SB0429.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309677)
+8. **SB0429_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287871)
+9. **SB0429_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293446)
+10. **SB0429_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304376)
+11. **SB0429_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304377)
+12. **SB0429_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304378)
+13. **SB0429_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304379)
+14. **SB0429_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286405)
+15. **SB0429_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304385)
+16. **SB0429_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305392)
+17. **SB0429_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311918)
+18. **SB0429_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317646)
+19. **SB0429_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317744)
+20. **SB0429_2(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317745)
+21. **SB0429_2(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318509)
+22. **SB0429_2(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318527)
+23. **SB0429_2(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318528)
+24. **SB0429_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304386)
+25. **SB0429_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304521)
+26. **SB0429_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304522)
+27. **SB0429_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304523)
+28. **SB0429_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304524)
+29. **SB0429_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304525)
+30. **SB0429_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304615)
+31. **SB0429_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305207)
+32. **SB0429_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304384)
+33. **SB0429_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318530)
+34. **SB0429_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319041)
+35. **SB0429_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319042)
+36. **SB0429_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321013)
+37. **SB0429_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323003)
+38. **SB0429_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323004)
+39. **SB0429_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323005)
+40. **SB0429_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324992)
+41. **SB0429_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318529)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Do Concur — **83–16** (pass) · lower
+- Do Pass — **46–2** (pass) · upper
+- Do Pass — **48–0** (pass) · upper
+- do_pass_as_amended — **8–1** (pass) · upper
+- Do Concur — **80–20** (pass) · lower
+- be_concurred_in — **16–4** (pass) · lower
+- be_concurred_in — **22–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- John Esp — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2024-12-17T17:24:37+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
+- **2024-12-18T00:23:44+00:00** (LC) Draft On Hold
+- **2025-01-26T22:15:24+00:00** (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
+- **2025-02-18T16:31:24+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
+- **2025-02-18T16:41:20+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
+- **2025-02-21T19:42:10+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
+- **2025-02-21T21:08:05+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
+- **2025-02-21T22:14:14+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
+- **2025-02-22T15:04:41+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
+- **2025-02-24T15:52:44+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
+- **2025-02-24T16:14:10+00:00** (S) Introduced
+- **2025-02-24T20:16:12+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2025-02-25T01:27:07+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2025-03-01T02:00:54+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Requested
+- **2025-03-03T20:20:31+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary
+- **2025-03-04T02:01:00+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
+- **2025-03-04T02:01:06+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
+- **2025-03-04T02:01:13+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Printed
+- **2025-03-19T22:46:21+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
+- **2025-03-24T14:53:19+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
+- **2025-03-24T16:06:49+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
+- **2025-03-24T18:06:59+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
+- **2025-04-02T21:37:11+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Judiciary `committee-passage`
+- **2025-04-03T23:56:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Judiciary `committee-passage`
+- **2025-04-04T22:50:52+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
+- **2025-04-04T23:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
+- **2025-04-05T01:41:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
+- **2025-04-05T14:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
+- **2025-04-05T14:50:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
+- **2025-04-05T16:50:15+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
+- **2025-04-07T15:49:29+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2025-04-07T19:49:38+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2025-04-12T03:48:43+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary
+- **2025-04-14T15:17:49+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
+- **2025-04-14T15:53:55+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
+- **2025-04-14T23:36:29+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
+- **2025-04-16T17:27:24+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Judiciary
+- **2025-04-16T19:18:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Judiciary
+- **2025-04-18T16:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
+- **2025-04-18T17:56:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
+- **2025-04-18T18:18:30+00:00** (H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations `referral-committee, referral-committee`
+- **2025-04-18T18:49:55+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
+- **2025-04-23T01:27:45+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Appropriations
+- **2025-04-23T21:47:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Appropriations
+- **2025-04-24T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
+- **2025-04-24T20:27:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
+- **2025-04-25T00:00:12+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate
+- **2025-04-28T22:24:56+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
+- **2025-04-29T23:08:38+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
+- **2025-05-02T16:00:06+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
+- **2025-05-05T19:00:51+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
+- **2025-05-05T19:55:00+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
+- **2025-05-13T15:53:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2025-05-16T15:26:22+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/10d0cd85-be71-467c-b421-55156fcd7b12`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).
+