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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "Generally revise state policy laws"
+description: "Generally revise state policy laws"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
+legislature: "Montana Legislature"
+session: "2025"
+identifier: "SB 553"
+citation: "Montana SB 553 (2025)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Revenue", "State", "Transportation"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Daniel Zolnikov"]
+version_count: 53
+action_count: 55
+vote_count: 12
+first_action: "2025-01-03T20:34:07+00:00"
+last_action: "2025-05-16T16:31:20+00:00"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0b0f989b-9174-424b-9544-cd335c7c12d2"
+source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4235?open_tab=sum"
+source_hash: "cadd6d43bf09092c8b192a710d8e7489d7744455bf82e90e77507e463e133a64"
+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 553 (2025) — Generally revise state policy laws
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **LC4235.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298744)
+2. **SB0553.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309381)
+3. **SB0553.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309768)
+4. **SB0553.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313182)
+5. **SB0553.001.007_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313126)
+6. **SB0553.001.008_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313361)
+7. **SB0553.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314517)
+8. **SB0553.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314514)
+9. **SB0553.002.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315112)
+10. **SB0553.002.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315111)
+11. **SB0553_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299520)
+12. **SB0553_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305402)
+13. **SB0553_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305755)
+14. **SB0553_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309327)
+15. **SB0553_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313289)
+16. **SB0553_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313419)
+17. **SB0553_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313420)
+18. **SB0553_1(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313421)
+19. **SB0553_1(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313422)
+20. **SB0553_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299174)
+21. **SB0553_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315233)
+22. **SB0553_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315234)
+23. **SB0553_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315235)
+24. **SB0553_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315236)
+25. **SB0553_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316507)
+26. **SB0553_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313435)
+27. **SB0553_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315238)
+28. **SB0553_3(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318938)
+29. **SB0553_3(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318939)
+30. **SB0553_3(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318940)
+31. **SB0553_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315239)
+32. **SB0553_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315240)
+33. **SB0553_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315251)
+34. **SB0553_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315259)
+35. **SB0553_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315260)
+36. **SB0553_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315261)
+37. **SB0553_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315262)
+38. **SB0553_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317823)
+39. **SB0553_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315237)
+40. **SB0553_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318942)
+41. **SB0553_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323058)
+42. **SB0553_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323059)
+43. **SB0553_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325010)
+44. **SB0553_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327118)
+45. **SB0553_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318943)
+46. **SB0553_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319549)
+47. **SB0553_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319550)
+48. **SB0553_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319551)
+49. **SB0553_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319662)
+50. **SB0553_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319663)
+51. **SB0553_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321063)
+52. **SB0553_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323057)
+53. **SB0553_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318941)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Do Pass — **48–0** (pass) · upper
+- AMD-SB0553.002.003 Buttrey DO PASS — **97–3** (pass) · lower
+- Do Concur — **62–38** (pass) · lower
+- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **18–2** (pass) · lower
+- be_concurred_in — **16–7** (pass) · lower
+- Do Concur — **32–68** (fail) · lower
+- Do Concur As Amended — **65–35** (pass) · lower
+- do_pass — **11–0** (pass) · upper
+- Do Pass — **47–1** (pass) · upper
+- Do Pass — **30–20** (pass) · upper
+- ReconsAction - Fitzpatrick S. — **70–30** (pass) · lower
+- Do Pass — **43–6** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Daniel Zolnikov — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2025-01-03T20:34:07+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
+- **2025-03-24T14:59:06+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
+- **2025-03-24T21:27:15+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
+- **2025-03-26T15:25:31+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
+- **2025-03-26T18:57:37+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
+- **2025-03-26T20:00:58+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
+- **2025-03-26T21:00:37+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
+- **2025-03-26T21:44:06+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
+- **2025-03-26T21:46:23+00:00** (S) Introduced
+- **2025-03-27T19:18:54+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2025-03-27T19:19:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2025-03-27T19:29:06+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
+- **2025-03-28T16:55:34+00:00** (S) Hearing Canceled - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
+- **2025-03-28T16:58:33+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
+- **2025-04-02T15:28:03+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Requested
+- **2025-04-02T15:44:54+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs `committee-passage`
+- **2025-04-02T19:55:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs `committee-passage`
+- **2025-04-04T09:20:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
+- **2025-04-05T00:23:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
+- **2025-04-05T09:20:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
+- **2025-04-05T14:27:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
+- **2025-04-05T16:50:27+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
+- **2025-04-07T15:28:15+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
+- **2025-04-07T15:55:08+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor `referral-committee`
+- **2025-04-07T19:53:34+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2025-04-08T17:20:52+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor
+- **2025-04-08T17:55:03+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
+- **2025-04-08T17:55:10+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Printed
+- **2025-04-11T21:43:46+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor
+- **2025-04-18T16:07:13+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Business and Labor
+- **2025-04-18T18:54:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Business and Labor
+- **2025-04-22T21:30:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
+- **2025-04-22T23:08:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Not Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
+- **2025-04-23T19:18:00+00:00** (H) Reconsidered Previous Action; Placed on 2nd Reading `reading-2, reading-2`
+- **2025-04-23T22:30:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
+- **2025-04-23T22:38:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
+- **2025-04-23T22:40:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
+- **2025-04-23T22:41:01+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Appropriations `referral-committee`
+- **2025-04-23T23:14:01+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
+- **2025-04-23T23:50:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Appropriations
+- **2025-04-24T22:45:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Appropriations
+- **2025-04-25T15:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
+- **2025-04-25T15:39:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
+- **2025-04-25T17:25:19+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
+- **2025-04-28T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
+- **2025-04-28T19:54:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
+- **2025-04-29T16:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
+- **2025-04-29T18:16:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
+- **2025-04-29T19:12:35+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
+- **2025-05-01T13:59:02+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
+- **2025-05-02T16:00:00+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`
+- **2025-05-13T19:12:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2025-05-16T16:31:20+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/0b0f989b-9174-424b-9544-cd335c7c12d2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).
+