---
type: "Bill"
title: "Provide rebates of property taxes paid on a principal residence"
description: "Provide rebates of property taxes paid on a principal residence"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 222"
citation: "Montana HB 222 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appropriations (see also: State Finance)", "Revenue", "State", "State Finance (see also: Appropriations; Taxation Subjects)", "Taxation (Generally)", "Taxation--Individual Income", "Taxation--Property"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Tom Welch"]
version_count: 35
action_count: 69
vote_count: 12
first_action: "2022-12-28T23:55:10+00:00"
last_action: "2023-03-13T22:47:18+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8a10db8e-0204-4d03-a5cf-7491979bba3f"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/bill/20231/LC4332"
source_hash: "5c284d468bdbf1687d22ba2326c01b604a004a68c576c94700ea01cb03d91850"
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 222 (2023) — Provide rebates of property taxes paid on a principal residence

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0222.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5736)
2. **HB0222.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5759)
3. **HB0222.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5756)
4. **HB0222.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5732)
5. **HB0222.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5743)
6. **HB0222.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5739)
7. **HB0222.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5733)
8. **HB0222.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5735)
9. **HB0222.002.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed (1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5737)
10. **HB0222.002.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5741)
11. **HB0222.002.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full (1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5755)
12. **HB0222.002.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5754)
13. **HB0222.002.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5753)
14. **HB0222.002.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5758)
15. **HB0222.002.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5744)
16. **HB0222.002.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5757)
17. **HB0222.003.001.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5760)
18. **HB0222.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5750)
19. **HB0222.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5752)
20. **HB0222.003.002.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5761)
21. **HB0222.003.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5751)
22. **HB0222.003.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5742)
23. **HB0222.003.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5746)
24. **HB0222.003.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5748)
25. **HB0222.003.004.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5762)
26. **HB0222.003.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5747)
27. **HB0222.003.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5734)
28. **HB0222.003.005.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5763)
29. **HB0222.003.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5749)
30. **HB0222.003.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5745)
31. **HB0222003CWS18821.slc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=10373)
32. **HB0222_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5769)
33. **HB0222_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5770)
34. **HB0222_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5768)
35. **HB0222_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5767)

## Votes

- (H) 2nd Reading Passed — **68–32** (pass) · lower
- (H) Tabled in Committee — **14–7** (pass) · lower
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended — **16–7** (pass) · lower
- (H) 3rd Reading Passed — **69–30** (pass) · lower
- (S) 2nd Reading Concurred — **34–16** (pass) · upper
- (S) 3rd Reading Concurred — **34–16** (pass) · upper
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended — **14–7** (pass) · lower
- (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed — **32–68** (fail) · lower
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred — **13–6** (pass) · upper
- (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed — **16–34** (fail) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed — **33–67** (fail) · lower
- (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed — **18–32** (fail) · upper

## Sponsors

- Tom Welch — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-03-13T22:47:18+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
- **2023-03-13T22:10:19+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-03-13T14:25:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-03-11T00:04:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2023-03-10T23:04:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2023-03-09T18:46:36+00:00** (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available `enrolled`
- **2023-03-09T18:46:35+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2023-03-09T14:57:51+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2023-03-02T20:30:17+00:00** (S) Returned to House
- **2023-03-01T20:30:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-01T17:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-02-28T21:15:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-02-28T21:13:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed `amendment-failure, failure, reading-2`
- **2023-02-28T21:07:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed `amendment-failure, failure, reading-2`
- **2023-02-28T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-02-24T20:20:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred
- **2023-02-23T16:00:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
- **2023-02-14T22:00:35+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-02-06T19:07:58+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-03T22:42:22+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-02-03T20:15:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-02-03T16:22:05+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2023-02-03T00:13:15+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2023-02-02T23:16:16+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-02-02T21:47:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-02-02T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-02-01T21:50:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-02-01T21:32:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed `amendment-failure, failure, reading-2`
- **2023-02-01T21:31:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed `amendment-failure, failure, reading-2`
- **2023-02-01T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-01-31T19:54:12+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-01-30T21:41:58+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-01-30T20:10:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-01-28T00:16:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-01-27T15:19:43+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-01-26T21:59:11+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2023-01-26T19:42:26+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-01-24T13:51:41+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-01-23T22:00:07+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-01-19T23:58:45+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-01-19T22:21:00+00:00** (H) Rereferred to Committee `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2023-01-19T22:15:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-01-19T19:56:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-01-19T19:50:00+00:00** (H) Taken from Table in Committee
- **2023-01-18T21:50:39+00:00** (H) Tabled in Committee `amendment-deferral`
- **2023-01-17T23:25:43+00:00** (C) Amendments Available
- **2023-01-17T16:00:00+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-01-17T15:41:17+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-01-17T15:39:36+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2023-01-16T19:33:52+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-01-11T20:08:23+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-01-11T18:52:04+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-11T15:36:43+00:00** (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2023-01-10T16:32:26+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-01-10T16:18:26+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2023-01-10T16:18:25+00:00** (C) Fiscal Note Probable
- **2023-01-04T17:08:03+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-01-03T17:18:22+00:00** (C) Executive Director Final Review
- **2023-01-03T17:18:15+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-01-03T00:46:03+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
- **2023-01-02T19:03:04+00:00** (C) Executive Director Review
- **2023-01-02T16:58:53+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2023-01-02T16:58:52+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2023-01-01T15:07:14+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2022-12-31T22:41:23+00:00** (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
- **2022-12-31T18:36:23+00:00** (C) Draft in Edit
- **2022-12-31T17:38:30+00:00** (C) Draft in Legal Review
- **2022-12-30T22:14:23+00:00** (C) Draft to Requester for Review
- **2022-12-28T23:55:10+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/8a10db8e-0204-4d03-a5cf-7491979bba3f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).