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legislation/us/states/mt/2025/sb-447.md

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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "Revise laws related to prior authorization"
+description: "Revise laws related to prior authorization"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
+legislature: "Montana Legislature"
+session: "2025"
+identifier: "SB 447"
+citation: "Montana SB 447 (2025)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Health", "Health Care Services", "Insurance"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Vince Ricci"]
+version_count: 55
+action_count: 44
+vote_count: 10
+first_action: "2024-12-14T14:42:19+00:00"
+last_action: "2025-05-16T15:37:49+00:00"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a5391cad-a2a9-40f7-8195-6b35f58ff058"
+source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3199?open_tab=sum"
+source_hash: "65b07d3e3ded458c244915ef1a9db731ba1423c32d9da917523e05edbf695ea2"
+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 447 (2025) — Revise laws related to prior authorization
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **LC3199.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285668)
+2. **SB0447.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289754)
+3. **SB0447.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292537)
+4. **SB0447.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292539)
+5. **SB0447.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292538)
+6. **SB0447.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306269)
+7. **SB0447.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307321)
+8. **SB0447.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308008)
+9. **SB0447_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287866)
+10. **SB0447_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293152)
+11. **SB0447_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293153)
+12. **SB0447_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293154)
+13. **SB0447_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293155)
+14. **SB0447_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286791)
+15. **SB0447_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293157)
+16. **SB0447_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293526)
+17. **SB0447_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293724)
+18. **SB0447_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307238)
+19. **SB0447_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307530)
+20. **SB0447_2(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307531)
+21. **SB0447_2(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307532)
+22. **SB0447_2(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307533)
+23. **SB0447_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293158)
+24. **SB0447_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293159)
+25. **SB0447_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293170)
+26. **SB0447_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293171)
+27. **SB0447_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293172)
+28. **SB0447_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293173)
+29. **SB0447_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293174)
+30. **SB0447_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293217)
+31. **SB0447_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293156)
+32. **SB0447_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307661)
+33. **SB0447_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308005)
+34. **SB0447_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308006)
+35. **SB0447_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308010)
+36. **SB0447_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309031)
+37. **SB0447_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309443)
+38. **SB0447_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314070)
+39. **SB0447_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314071)
+40. **SB0447_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307660)
+41. **SB0447_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314074)
+42. **SB0447_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323019)
+43. **SB0447_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323020)
+44. **SB0447_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324997)
+45. **SB0447_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326778)
+46. **SB0447_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327773)
+47. **SB0447_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316425)
+48. **SB0447_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316426)
+49. **SB0447_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316431)
+50. **SB0447_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316436)
+51. **SB0447_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316437)
+52. **SB0447_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317380)
+53. **SB0447_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320842)
+54. **SB0447_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323018)
+55. **SB0447_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314072)
+
+## Votes
+
+- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **20–0** (pass) · lower
+- Do Pass — **41–8** (pass) · upper
+- AMD-SB0447.001.002 Ricci D/PASS — **50–0** (pass) · upper
+- Do Pass As Amended — **41–9** (pass) · upper
+- Take SB 447 from Comm-Ricci — **44–6** (pass) · upper
+- Do Pass — **48–0** (pass) · upper
+- Do Concur — **100–0** (pass) · lower
+- to_table — **11–1** (pass) · upper
+- Do Concur — **99–0** (pass) · lower
+- Do Pass — **50–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Vince Ricci — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2024-12-14T14:42:19+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
+- **2025-02-18T15:49:37+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
+- **2025-02-18T22:30:18+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
+- **2025-02-21T21:15:15+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
+- **2025-02-21T22:41:51+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
+- **2025-02-21T23:01:42+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
+- **2025-02-22T15:10:51+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
+- **2025-02-24T18:59:47+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
+- **2025-02-24T22:12:43+00:00** (S) Introduced
+- **2025-02-25T00:24:38+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2025-02-25T20:06:54+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2025-02-27T18:27:00+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
+- **2025-03-04T19:00:07+00:00** (S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs `amendment-deferral`
+- **2025-03-04T22:40:00+00:00** (S) Taken from Committee; Placed on 2nd Reading - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs `reading-2, reading-2`
+- **2025-03-05T07:22:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
+- **2025-03-06T02:17:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
+- **2025-03-06T02:20:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
+- **2025-03-06T07:23:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
+- **2025-03-07T01:45:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
+- **2025-03-07T16:18:43+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
+- **2025-03-17T15:22:56+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor `referral-committee`
+- **2025-03-17T19:15:00+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2025-03-26T16:02:52+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
+- **2025-03-27T23:30:45+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
+- **2025-03-28T17:50:32+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Printed
+- **2025-04-08T22:25:30+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor
+- **2025-04-09T19:14:08+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Business and Labor
+- **2025-04-09T22:00:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Business and Labor
+- **2025-04-11T14:30:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
+- **2025-04-11T17:00:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
+- **2025-04-11T21:01:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
+- **2025-04-11T23:58:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
+- **2025-04-12T01:02:50+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
+- **2025-04-17T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
+- **2025-04-17T23:49:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
+- **2025-04-18T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
+- **2025-04-18T21:55:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
+- **2025-04-22T12:35:59+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
+- **2025-04-24T17:42:59+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
+- **2025-04-29T20:00:24+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`
+- **2025-05-13T16:36:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2025-05-16T15:37:49+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/a5391cad-a2a9-40f7-8195-6b35f58ff058`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).
+