---
type: "Bill"
title: "Ensure fire service training fees are deposited consistent with higher ed funds"
description: "Ensure fire service training fees are deposited consistent with higher ed funds"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2017"
identifier: "HB 421"
citation: "Montana HB 421 (2017)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Fires and Fire Protection", "University System (see also: Colleges)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Randy Brodehl"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 47
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2016-12-09"
last_action: "2017-04-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ba4c3f54-3e19-4a54-9f81-c52f9542906e"
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=LC2141&P_CHPT_NO=&Z_ACTION=Find&P_SBJT_SBJ_CD=&P_ENTY_ID_SEQ="
source_hash: "52338a2b62f5fce51e5889618eb03bf7e13e6c926746d01eee69c38cc21291ab"
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 421 (2017) — Ensure fire service training fees are deposited consistent with higher ed 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/HB0421.pdf)

## Votes

- BE CONCURRED IN — **8–0** (pass) · legislature
- Do Pass — **98–1** (pass) · legislature
- Do Pass — **97–0** (pass) · legislature
- DO PASS — **17–0** (pass) · legislature
- Do Concur — **50–0** (pass) · legislature
- Do Concur — **48–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Randy Brodehl — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2016-12-09** Draft Request Received
- **2017-01-11** Draft to Requester for Review
- **2017-02-02** Draft in Legal Review
- **2017-02-02** Draft in Edit
- **2017-02-02** Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [CMD]
- **2017-02-02** Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2017-02-03** Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2017-02-03** Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2017-02-03** Executive Director Review
- **2017-02-03** Draft in Assembly
- **2017-02-03** Executive Director Final Review
- **2017-02-03** Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2017-02-07** Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2017-02-09** Introduced `introduction`
- **2017-02-09** Fiscal Note Requested
- **2017-02-09** Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-02-10** Fiscal Note Received
- **2017-02-10** Fiscal Note Signed
- **2017-02-13** Fiscal Note Printed
- **2017-02-13** Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2017-02-20** Hearing
- **2017-02-22** Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2017-02-23** Committee Report--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2017-02-24** Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- **2017-02-24** 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2`
- **2017-02-25** Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- **2017-02-25** 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2017-02-25** Transmitted to Senate
- **2017-03-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-03-06** Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-13** Hearing
- **2017-03-13** Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
- **2017-03-14** Committee Report--Bill Concurred
- **2017-03-17** Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- **2017-03-17** 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2`
- **2017-03-20** Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- **2017-03-20** 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2017-03-20** Returned to House
- **2017-03-21** Sent to Enrolling
- **2017-03-22** Returned from Enrolling
- **2017-03-22** Printed - Enrolled Version Available
- **2017-03-24** Signed by Speaker
- **2017-03-27** Signed by President
- **2017-03-27** Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-04-03** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2017-04-03** Chapter Number Assigned

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ba4c3f54-3e19-4a54-9f81-c52f9542906e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).