---
type: "Bill"
title: "Implement the provisions of section B of the general appropriations act"
description: "Implement the provisions of section B of the general appropriations act"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2019"
identifier: "HB 669"
citation: "Montana HB 669 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appropriation Process", "Mental Illness or Incapacity (see also: Institutions)", "Senior Citizens (see also: Retirement)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Frederick (Eric) Moore"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 51
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2018-09-17"
last_action: "2019-05-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/77d5f938-0c64-43af-8b2b-8d68f5f36539"
source_url: "http://laws.leg.mt.gov/legprd/LAW0210W$BSIV.ActionQuery?P_BILL_NO1=669&P_BLTP_BILL_TYP_CD=HB&Z_ACTION=Find&P_SESS=20191"
source_hash: "60addbe4c538d22c8f5e10bd93f2826b4421b9fef87269d361bf344db9fc0029"
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 669 (2019) — Implement the provisions of section B of the general appropriations act

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0669_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.mt.gov/bills/2019/HB0699//HB0669_1.pdf)
2. **HB0669_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.mt.gov/bills/2019/HB0699//HB0669_2.pdf)
3. **HB0669_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.mt.gov/bills/2019/HB0699//HB0669_3.pdf)
4. **HB0669_x.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.mt.gov/bills/2019/HB0699//HB0669_x.pdf)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://leg.mt.gov/bills/2019/billpdf/HB0669.pdf)

## Votes

- BE CONCURRED IN AS AMENDED — **18–1** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **44–6** (pass) · upper
- DO PASS AS AMENDED — **22–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **46–3** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **92–7** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **81–15** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **86–14** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **91–7** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Frederick (Eric) Moore — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-09-17** Draft Request Received
- **2018-11-14** Draft On Hold
- **2019-02-28** Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2019-03-08** Draft to Requester for Review
- **2019-03-08** Draft in Legal Review
- **2019-03-08** Draft in Edit
- **2019-03-08** Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [KWK]
- **2019-03-08** Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2019-03-11** Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2019-03-11** Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2019-03-11** Executive Director Review
- **2019-03-11** Draft in Assembly
- **2019-03-12** Executive Director Final Review
- **2019-03-12** Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2019-03-13** Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2019-03-13** Introduced `introduction`
- **2019-03-13** Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2019-03-14** Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-03-20** Hearing
- **2019-03-20** Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-21** Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-21** Printed - New Version Available
- **2019-03-23** Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- **2019-03-23** 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2`
- **2019-03-25** Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- **2019-03-25** 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-03-25** Transmitted to Senate
- **2019-03-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-03-26** Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-03** Hearing
- **2019-04-03** Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2019-04-04** Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2019-04-04** Printed - New Version Available
- **2019-04-08** Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- **2019-04-08** 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2`
- **2019-04-09** Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- **2019-04-09** 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-09** Returned to House with Amendments
- **2019-04-17** Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- **2019-04-17** 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-passage, amendment-amendment, reading-2`
- **2019-04-18** Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- **2019-04-18** 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-18** Sent to Enrolling
- **2019-04-25** Returned from Enrolling
- **2019-04-25** Printed - Enrolled Version Available
- **2019-04-26** Signed by Speaker
- **2019-04-30** Signed by President
- **2019-05-01** Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-05-08** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-09** Chapter Number Assigned

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/77d5f938-0c64-43af-8b2b-8d68f5f36539`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).