---
type: "Bill"
title: "Long-range information technology financings and appropriations"
description: "Long-range information technology financings and appropriations"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 10"
citation: "Montana HB 10 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appropriations (see also: State Finance)", "Information Technology (see also: Communications)", "Money Transfer", "Motor Vehicles (see also: Taxation--Trans; Traffic Regulations; Transportation)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Mike Hopkins"]
version_count: 30
action_count: 84
vote_count: 13
first_action: "2022-07-14T16:12:38+00:00"
last_action: "2023-05-22T18:33:25+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e7b86966-2fa1-4f9e-9908-2bc3b26bee79"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/bill/20231/LC0010"
source_hash: "48d2737843006216a16096018890f1134c9fc16a27ad168e89dafed44b2d2c5a"
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 10 (2023) — Long-range information technology financings and appropriations

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0010.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2528)
2. **HB0010.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2529)
3. **HB0010.001.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2530)
4. **HB0010.001.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2531)
5. **HB0010.002.001.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2532)
6. **HB0010.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2533)
7. **HB0010.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2534)
8. **HB0010.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2535)
9. **HB0010.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2536)
10. **HB0010.002.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2537)
11. **HB0010.002.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2538)
12. **HB0010.002.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2539)
13. **HB0010.002.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2540)
14. **HB0010.002.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2541)
15. **HB0010.002.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2542)
16. **HB0010.002.006_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2543)
17. **HB0010.002.006_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2544)
18. **HB0010.002.007_combo_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2545)
19. **HB0010.002.007_combo_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2546)
20. **HB0010.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2547)
21. **HB0010.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2548)
22. **HB0010.003.002(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2549)
23. **HB0010.003.002.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2550)
24. **HB0010.003.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2551)
25. **HB0010.003.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2552)
26. **HB0010_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2557)
27. **HB0010_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2558)
28. **HB0010_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2559)
29. **HB0010_4.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2560)
30. **HB0010_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2561)

## Votes

- (H) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted — **95–4** (pass) · lower
- (S) Conference Committee Report Received — **6–0** (pass) · upper
- (S) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- (S) 3rd Reading Concurred — **40–10** (pass) · upper
- (H) Conference Committee Report Received — **6–0** (pass) · lower
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended — **19–0** (pass) · upper
- (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted — **48–2** (pass) · upper
- (H) 3rd Reading Passed — **95–4** (pass) · lower
- (H) 2nd Reading Passed — **96–4** (pass) · lower
- (S) 2nd Reading Concurred — **43–7** (pass) · upper
- (H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted — **92–4** (pass) · lower
- (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Not Concurred — **98–0** (pass) · lower
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended — **20–3** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Mike Hopkins — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-05-22T18:33:25+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
- **2023-05-22T17:17:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-12T17:30:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-11T23:00:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2023-05-11T22:00:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-11T20:44:47+00:00** (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available `enrolled`
- **2023-05-11T20:44:46+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2023-05-03T20:55:28+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2023-05-03T02:44:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted `reading-3`
- **2023-05-03T00:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-05-02T21:40:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted `reading-3`
- **2023-05-02T20:36:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-05-02T20:15:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-05-02T20:14:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-05-02T20:00:01+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-05-02T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-05-01T23:16:00+00:00** (S) Conference Committee Report Received `receipt`
- **2023-05-01T17:00:02+00:00** (H) Conference Committee Report Received `receipt`
- **2023-05-01T17:00:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-04-28T20:16:00+00:00** (S) Conference Committee Appointed
- **2023-04-27T18:18:00+00:00** (H) Conference Committee Appointed
- **2023-04-27T16:23:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Not Concurred `reading-2`
- **2023-04-24T23:41:00+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2023-04-21T19:53:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-21T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-04-20T20:47:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-04-20T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-20T17:40:03+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-04-19T13:35:56+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2023-04-17T21:24:30+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-04-17T15:37:43+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-04-14T20:12:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-14T18:41:10+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-04-13T14:00:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-04T14:00:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-04-04T00:28:20+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-04-03T15:51:07+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2023-03-31T20:18:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-31T17:56:28+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-03-31T13:39:28+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-30T21:38:18+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2023-03-30T20:23:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-29T20:24:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-03-28T14:50:38+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-03-25T17:03:43+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-03-25T15:02:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-24T14:00:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-15T14:30:00+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-03-10T02:56:19+00:00** (C) Amendments Available
- **2023-03-01T16:23:00+00:00** (H) Rereferred to Committee `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-16T15:00:00+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-02-14T15:00:00+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-02-06T15:00:00+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-02-01T15:30:00+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-01-31T15:00:00+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-01-30T15:00:00+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-01-12T13:50:45+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-01-10T21:19:08+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2023-01-09T23:40:40+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-01-04T15:09:28+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-01-02T20:19:53+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-01-02T18:30:00+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2023-01-02T18:18:33+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2022-12-20T19:18:00+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-12-14T15:35:57+00:00** (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2022-12-14T00:03:23+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2022-12-12T20:24:37+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2022-12-12T20:24:36+00:00** (C) Fiscal Note Probable
- **2022-12-06T22:35:49+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
- **2022-12-05T20:22:16+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2022-12-05T20:22:15+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2022-12-02T22:27:50+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
- **2022-12-02T19:43:10+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2022-12-02T19:43:09+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2022-12-02T16:50:53+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2022-11-30T20:27:21+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
- **2022-11-29T22:28:41+00:00** (C) Executive Director Review
- **2022-11-29T20:31:47+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2022-11-29T20:31:46+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2022-11-28T22:15:25+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2022-11-28T20:25:55+00:00** (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
- **2022-11-28T16:30:45+00:00** (C) Draft in Edit
- **2022-11-26T19:27:55+00:00** (C) Draft in Legal Review
- **2022-07-14T16:12:38+00:00** (C) Draft Request Received `receipt`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e7b86966-2fa1-4f9e-9908-2bc3b26bee79`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).