---
type: "Bill"
title: "Generally revise laws related to school employee health benefits"
description: "Generally revise laws related to school employee health benefits"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 332"
citation: "Montana HB 332 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appropriations (see also: State Finance)", "Health (see also: Health Care Services; Safety)", "Insurance", "Money Transfer", "Schools and Education", "State Finance (see also: Appropriations; Taxation Subjects)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["David Bedey"]
version_count: 17
action_count: 89
vote_count: 13
first_action: "2022-08-16T19:12:21+00:00"
last_action: "2023-06-14T20:32:43+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/45fd6d67-522c-42f8-a5dc-5b6f482bb6fd"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/bill/20231/LC0175"
source_hash: "0f464cc66df2cb2a66164605b9433d8c460690013ca32b7a1ff5ebb3fc371ea9"
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 332 (2023) — Generally revise laws related to school employee health benefits

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0332.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6787)
2. **HB0332.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6792)
3. **HB0332.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6790)
4. **HB0332.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6791)
5. **HB0332.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6788)
6. **HB0332.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6783)
7. **HB0332.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6782)
8. **HB0332.004.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6786)
9. **HB0332.004.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6789)
10. **HB0332_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6799)
11. **HB0332_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6801)
12. **HB0332_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6800)
13. **HB0332_4.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6803)
14. **HB0332_5.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6798)
15. **HB0332_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6802)
16. **HB332.2.2_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6784)
17. **HB332.2.2_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6785)

## Votes

- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended — **8–3** (pass) · upper
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended — **11–8** (pass) · upper
- (S) 2nd Reading Concurred — **34–16** (pass) · upper
- (H) Tabled in Committee — **13–10** (pass) · lower
- (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred — **70–29** (pass) · lower
- (H) 3rd Reading Passed — **69–30** (pass) · lower
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended — **11–2** (pass) · lower
- (S) 2nd Reading Concurred — **36–14** (pass) · upper
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended — **12–11** (pass) · lower
- (H) 2nd Reading Passed — **68–31** (pass) · lower
- (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate — **71–25** (pass) · lower
- (S) 3rd Reading Concurred — **29–21** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Passed — **63–37** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- David Bedey — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-06-14T20:32:43+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
- **2023-06-13T21:30:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-06-13T21:15:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-12T22:00:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2023-05-11T22:00:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-11T20:51:07+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2023-05-11T20:51:03+00:00** (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available `enrolled`
- **2023-05-03T20:31:41+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2023-05-03T02:51:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2023-05-03T00:49:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-05-03T00:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-05-02T22:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-26T23:17:00+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2023-04-26T22:36:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-26T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-04-26T18:16:00+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-04-26T18:04:14+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2023-04-26T17:02:43+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-04-25T19:25:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-04-25T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-25T17:02:29+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-04-22T00:08:03+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-04-21T17:45:43+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-04-21T15:35:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-21T15:06:43+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2023-04-21T13:41:51+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-04-20T14:00:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-19T14:00:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-04-19T01:07:00+00:00** (S) Rereferred to Committee `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2023-04-19T00:14:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-04-19T00:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-04-18T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-17T18:47:37+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-04-17T18:04:58+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-04-15T03:01:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-14T21:00:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-12T21:00:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-04-07T18:57:33+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-04-06T19:39:57+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2023-04-06T14:58:36+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-04-05T22:59:18+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-05T20:01:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-04-04T20:46:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2023-04-04T19:54:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-03T21:07:52+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-04-03T17:48:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-03-31T20:34:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-31T19:43:33+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-03-31T14:30:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-31T14:15:00+00:00** (H) Taken from Table in Committee
- **2023-02-24T16:00:00+00:00** (H) Tabled in Committee `amendment-deferral`
- **2023-02-23T23:42:03+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-02-23T16:01:30+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2023-02-23T14:45:12+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-02-22T22:00:39+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-02-21T21:46:00+00:00** (H) Rereferred to Committee `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-21T21:17:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-02-17T15:00:29+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-02-16T20:33:27+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-02-16T20:12:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-15T22:00:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-12T19:13:23+00:00** (C) Amendments Available
- **2023-02-08T00:03:08+00:00** (H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-02-07T00:27:18+00:00** (H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Signed
- **2023-02-07T00:27:10+00:00** (H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-02-04T00:27:00+00:00** (H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-02-03T22:42:48+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-02-03T15:42:34+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2023-02-03T15:00:02+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-01-30T22:00:00+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-01-27T20:40:16+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-01-27T18:58:51+00:00** (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2023-01-27T16:12:32+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-26T21:20:31+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-01-26T21:19:10+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2023-01-26T21:19:09+00:00** (C) Fiscal Note Probable
- **2023-01-25T18:09:45+00:00** (C) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2023-01-25T16:38:53+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-01-24T16:26:24+00:00** (C) Executive Director Final Review
- **2023-01-24T16:26:19+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-01-23T23:59:39+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
- **2023-01-23T23:12:33+00:00** (C) Executive Director Review
- **2023-01-23T22:32:02+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2023-01-23T22:32:01+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2023-01-23T15:58:13+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2023-01-21T21:06:12+00:00** (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
- **2023-01-16T15:47:34+00:00** (C) Draft in Edit
- **2023-01-15T20:34:32+00:00** (C) Draft in Legal Review
- **2022-08-16T19:12:21+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/45fd6d67-522c-42f8-a5dc-5b6f482bb6fd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).