---
type: "Bill"
title: "Allow Indian language immersion program funds to be used as matching funds"
description: "Allow Indian language immersion program funds to be used as matching funds"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2017"
identifier: "HB 113"
citation: "Montana HB 113 (2017)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Indians", "Schools and Education", "State Finance (see also: Appropriations; Taxation Subjects)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Edward Greef"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 43
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2016-09-02"
last_action: "2017-02-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/46d6b72a-6f13-4db7-9cf1-6e6de343df0b"
source_url: "http://laws.leg.mt.gov/legprd/LAW0203W$BSRV.ActionQuery?P_SESS=20171&P_BLTP_BILL_TYP_CD=&P_BILL_NO=&P_BILL_DFT_NO=LC0308&P_CHPT_NO=&Z_ACTION=Find&P_SBJT_SBJ_CD=&P_ENTY_ID_SEQ="
source_hash: "06ce0c08ef1bdb269e8e96fcd292248083f35c5c4c88a2ec801849c5cee87c7d"
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 113 (2017) — Allow Indian language immersion program funds to be used as matching funds

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://leg.mt.gov/bills/2017/BillPdf/HB0113.pdf)

## Votes

- Do Concur — **49–0** (pass) · legislature
- Do Pass — **88–12** (pass) · legislature
- Do Concur — **48–0** (pass) · legislature
- Do Pass — **82–15** (pass) · legislature
- DO PASS — **17–0** (pass) · legislature
- BE CONCURRED IN — **8–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Edward Greef — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2016-09-02** Draft Request Received
- **2016-11-17** Draft to Requester for Review
- **2016-11-17** Draft in Legal Review
- **2016-11-22** Draft in Edit
- **2016-11-22** Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [SMH]
- **2016-11-22** Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2016-11-28** Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2016-11-28** Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2016-11-28** Executive Director Review
- **2016-11-28** Draft in Assembly
- **2016-11-28** Pre-Introduction Letter Sent
- **2016-12-12** Pre-Introduction Letter Sent
- **2016-12-14** Introduced `introduction`
- **2016-12-14** Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2016-12-27** Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-06** Hearing
- **2017-01-09** Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2017-01-10** Committee Report--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2017-01-11** Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- **2017-01-11** 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2`
- **2017-01-12** Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- **2017-01-12** 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2017-01-12** Transmitted to Senate
- **2017-01-13** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-13** Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-18** Hearing Canceled
- **2017-01-23** Hearing
- **2017-01-25** Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
- **2017-01-26** Committee Report--Bill Concurred
- **2017-01-31** Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- **2017-01-31** 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2`
- **2017-02-01** Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- **2017-02-01** 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2017-02-01** Returned to House
- **2017-02-02** Sent to Enrolling
- **2017-02-03** Returned from Enrolling
- **2017-02-03** Printed - Enrolled Version Available
- **2017-02-06** Signed by Speaker
- **2017-02-08** Signed by President
- **2017-02-09** Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-02-13** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2017-02-13** Chapter Number Assigned

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/46d6b72a-6f13-4db7-9cf1-6e6de343df0b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).