---
type: "Bill"
title: "Revise private alternative adolescent residential or outdoor programs laws"
description: "Revise private alternative adolescent residential or outdoor programs laws"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 218"
citation: "Montana HB 218 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health Care Services (see also: Health)", "Minors (see also: Family Law)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Laura Smith"]
version_count: 24
action_count: 65
vote_count: 11
first_action: "2022-12-03T19:09:43+00:00"
last_action: "2023-05-18T15:41:33+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/696ab07c-0551-433f-ac2a-882903d40c44"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/bill/20231/LC2306"
source_hash: "35d8dfe7e774c5681f0f29798a22d7da3bf018ca1d2de4732e5144128ea228aa"
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 218 (2023) — Revise private alternative adolescent residential or outdoor programs laws

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0218.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5673)
2. **HB0218.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full (1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5677)
3. **HB0218.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5663)
4. **HB0218.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5665)
5. **HB0218.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed (1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5675)
6. **HB0218.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full (1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5672)
7. **HB0218.001.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5664)
8. **HB0218.001.006_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5676)
9. **HB0218.001.007_combo_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5670)
10. **HB0218.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5667)
11. **HB0218.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5662)
12. **HB0218.002.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5669)
13. **HB0218.002.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5666)
14. **HB0218.002.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5668)
15. **HB0218.002.006_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5674)
16. **HB0218.002.006_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5671)
17. **HB0218.003.001.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5679)
18. **HB0218.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5661)
19. **HB0218.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5678)
20. **HB0218_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5687)
21. **HB0218_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5684)
22. **HB0218_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5683)
23. **HB0218_4.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5685)
24. **HB0218_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5686)

## Votes

- (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate — **84–15** (pass) · lower
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended — **21–0** (pass) · lower
- (S) Motion Failed — **43–2** (pass) · upper
- (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried — **33–16** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Passed — **95–4** (pass) · lower
- (S) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended — **37–13** (pass) · upper
- (S) 3rd Reading Concurred — **35–15** (pass) · upper
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended — **5–4** (pass) · upper
- (S) On Motion Rules Suspended — **32–14** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred — **91–9** (pass) · lower
- (H) 3rd Reading Passed — **97–2** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Laura Smith — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-05-18T15:41:33+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
- **2023-05-17T18:29:30+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-08T16:20:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-04T23:00:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2023-05-04T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-01T23:07:22+00:00** (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available `enrolled`
- **2023-05-01T23:07:21+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2023-04-26T21:16:06+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2023-04-26T19:38:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2023-04-26T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-04-24T19:47:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-04-24T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-21T19:14:00+00:00** (S) Motion Failed `failure`
- **2023-04-21T19:11:00+00:00** (S) On Motion Rules Suspended
- **2023-04-19T02:05:00+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2023-04-18T21:58:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-18T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-04-14T22:02:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-04-14T22:01:05+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-04-14T20:58:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2023-04-14T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-13T19:39:59+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-04-13T12:45:20+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2023-04-11T16:13:47+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-04-07T13:27:56+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-04-06T21:06:53+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-04-06T19:28:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-05T21:30:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-03-10T21:00:49+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-02-20T16:20:25+00:00** (S) Hearing Canceled
- **2023-02-16T16:51:57+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-03T23:12:00+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-02-03T22:12:58+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2023-02-03T22:12:49+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-02-02T20:33:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-02-02T17:13:15+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2023-02-01T22:45:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-01-31T20:50:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-01-31T01:28:16+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-01-27T20:55:42+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-01-27T20:18:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-01-26T23:30:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-01-19T01:02:13+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-01-18T22:00:20+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-01-18T19:57:47+00:00** (C) Amendments Available
- **2023-01-18T00:41:25+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2023-01-16T19:34:07+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-01-11T20:07:30+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-01-11T18:51:22+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-11T15:40:17+00:00** (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2023-01-10T15:14:42+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-01-10T15:10:35+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2023-01-10T15:10:34+00:00** (C) Fiscal Note Probable
- **2023-01-05T17:22:20+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-01-04T18:49:07+00:00** (C) Executive Director Final Review
- **2023-01-04T18:49:00+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-01-04T18:15:38+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
- **2023-01-04T14:11:21+00:00** (C) Executive Director Review
- **2023-01-03T21:13:13+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2023-01-03T21:13:12+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2023-01-03T18:08:57+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2023-01-03T15:22:39+00:00** (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
- **2023-01-02T23:16:15+00:00** (C) Draft in Edit
- **2023-01-02T23:05:15+00:00** (C) Draft in Legal Review
- **2022-12-03T19:09:43+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/696ab07c-0551-433f-ac2a-882903d40c44`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).