---
type: "Bill"
title: "Allow DOA to enter into leases for consolidation purposes without LRBP approval"
description: "Allow DOA to enter into leases for consolidation purposes without LRBP approval"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 232"
citation: "Montana HB 232 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Property", "Public Contracts (see also: Contracts)", "State Government"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Mike Hopkins"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 51
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2022-12-05T19:50:11+00:00"
last_action: "2023-04-19T16:46:44+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a4812755-2eac-4199-8c13-8b87c618ee8f"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/bill/20231/LC3158"
source_hash: "94d4b4e74120d41c4dc00b036523a86fee40f9939be01e779d8a28512c627010"
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 232 (2023) — Allow DOA to enter into leases for consolidation purposes without LRBP approval

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0232_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5914)
2. **HB0232_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5913)

## Votes

- (S) 3rd Reading Concurred — **35–15** (pass) · upper
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed — **18–0** (pass) · lower
- (S) 2nd Reading Concurred — **36–14** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Passed — **99–0** (pass) · lower
- (H) 3rd Reading Passed — **70–23** (pass) · lower
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred — **8–2** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Mike Hopkins — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-04-19T16:46:44+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
- **2023-04-18T15:44:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-13T16:45:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-12T18:00:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2023-04-05T21:30:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-03T20:45:33+00:00** (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available `enrolled`
- **2023-04-03T20:45:32+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2023-03-24T14:30:28+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2023-03-23T21:12:00+00:00** (S) Returned to House
- **2023-03-22T21:11:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-22T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-03-21T19:47:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-03-21T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-03-16T19:06:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred
- **2023-03-15T21:00:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
- **2023-03-14T20:59:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-02-06T20:24:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-02-06T19:05:07+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-06T14:11:08+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2023-02-03T21:08:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-02-03T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-02-02T20:20:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-02-02T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-01-30T20:12:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2023-01-30T18:39:30+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2023-01-23T17:00:22+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-01-23T14:41:50+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-01-20T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2023-01-20T17:13:14+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-01-13T20:10:46+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-01-13T17:05:44+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-12T17:42:55+00:00** (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2023-01-12T15:23:21+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-01-12T15:01:23+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2023-01-12T15:01:22+00:00** (C) Fiscal Note Probable
- **2023-01-11T22:50:52+00:00** (C) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2023-01-11T00:52:18+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-01-10T19:56:10+00:00** (C) Executive Director Final Review
- **2023-01-10T19:56:01+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-01-10T18:50:10+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
- **2023-01-10T18:26:52+00:00** (C) Executive Director Review
- **2023-01-03T17:37:23+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2023-01-03T17:37:22+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2023-01-02T23:47:04+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2023-01-02T23:23:19+00:00** (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
- **2023-01-02T22:30:24+00:00** (C) Draft in Edit
- **2023-01-02T16:06:36+00:00** (C) Draft in Legal Review
- **2022-12-07T21:34:43+00:00** (C) Draft to Requester for Review
- **2022-12-07T20:26:58+00:00** (C) Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2022-12-07T20:09:15+00:00** (C) Draft On Hold
- **2022-12-05T19:50:11+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/a4812755-2eac-4199-8c13-8b87c618ee8f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).