---
type: "Bill"
title: "Revise and update 9-1-1 laws"
description: "Revise and update 9-1-1 laws"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2017"
identifier: "HB 61"
citation: "Montana HB 61 (2017)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appropriations (see also: State Finance)", "Counties (see also: Local Government)", "Emergency and Disaster Services", "Revenue", "State", "Rule Making", "Safety (see also: Health)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Frank Garner"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 68
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2016-09-13"
last_action: "2017-05-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ac06238c-257f-4be4-aff5-e40c23d0c847"
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=LC0445&P_CHPT_NO=&Z_ACTION=Find&P_SBJT_SBJ_CD=&P_ENTY_ID_SEQ="
source_hash: "c2dc00bc73ab53634a6b7240b6b1f5527252f3dadb56a7ed4e97fb49035e52ab"
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 61 (2017) — Revise and update 9-1-1 laws

## 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/HB0061.pdf)

## Votes

- Do Concur — **100–0** (pass) · legislature
- DO PASS — **16–0** (pass) · legislature
- Do Concur — **47–3** (pass) · legislature
- Do Concur — **97–3** (pass) · legislature
- Do Pass — **96–2** (pass) · legislature
- Do Concur — **50–0** (pass) · legislature
- DO PASS — **22–0** (pass) · legislature
- AMD-001 Olsen D/PASS — **41–59** (fail) · legislature
- Do Pass — **97–3** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Frank Garner — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2016-09-13** Draft Request Received
- **2016-10-13** Draft to Requester for Review
- **2016-10-23** Draft in Legal Review
- **2016-10-25** Draft in Edit
- **2016-11-14** Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [SMH]
- **2016-11-18** Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2016-11-22** Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2016-11-22** Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2016-11-22** Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2016-11-22** Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2016-11-29** Executive Director Review
- **2016-11-30** Draft Back for Redo
- **2016-11-30** Draft to Requester for Review
- **2016-11-30** Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [SMH]
- **2016-12-02** Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2016-12-02** Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2016-12-03** Draft in Assembly
- **2016-12-05** Pre-Introduction Letter Sent
- **2016-12-08** Pre-Introduction Letter Sent
- **2016-12-08** Pre-Introduction Letter Sent
- **2016-12-08** Pre-Introduction Letter Sent
- **2016-12-08** Pre-Introduction Letter Sent
- **2016-12-09** Introduced `introduction`
- **2016-12-09** Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2016-12-09** Fiscal Note Requested
- **2016-12-27** Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-04** Fiscal Note Received
- **2017-01-04** Fiscal Note Signed
- **2017-01-04** Fiscal Note Printed
- **2017-01-09** Hearing
- **2017-01-27** Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2017-01-30** Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2017-01-30** Printed - New Version Available
- **2017-02-01** Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- **2017-02-01** 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed `amendment-failure`
- **2017-02-01** 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2`
- **2017-02-01** Rereferred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-07** Hearing
- **2017-02-13** Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2017-02-14** Committee Report--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2017-02-15** Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- **2017-02-15** 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2017-02-15** Transmitted to Senate
- **2017-02-16** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-02-16** Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-14** Hearing
- **2017-03-23** Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2017-03-24** Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2017-03-24** Printed - New Version Available
- **2017-04-05** Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- **2017-04-05** 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2`
- **2017-04-06** Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- **2017-04-06** 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2017-04-07** Returned to House with Amendments
- **2017-04-19** Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- **2017-04-19** 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-passage, reading-2, amendment-amendment`
- **2017-04-20** Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- **2017-04-20** 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2017-04-20** Sent to Enrolling
- **2017-04-21** Clerical Corrections Made - New Version Available
- **2017-04-22** Printed - Enrolled Version Available
- **2017-04-24** Returned from Enrolling
- **2017-04-27** Signed by Speaker
- **2017-04-28** Signed by President
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-05-09** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2017-05-10** Chapter Number Assigned

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ac06238c-257f-4be4-aff5-e40c23d0c847`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).