---
type: "Bill"
title: "Generally revise motorized recreation laws"
description: "Generally revise motorized recreation laws"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 333"
citation: "Montana HB 333 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Motor Vehicles (see also: Taxation--Trans; Traffic Regulations; Transportation)", "Recreation/Parks/Sports"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Greg Oblander"]
version_count: 16
action_count: 71
vote_count: 10
first_action: "2022-11-29T18:01:41+00:00"
last_action: "2023-05-19T20:17:10+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7e7e6029-74be-47bf-b82f-99a86292d94d"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/bill/20231/LC1511"
source_hash: "9fd6f8ceaff56c83aca772434f853b7e00ba203be9bb5d4985f0175394e6dfdf"
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 333 (2023) — Generally revise motorized recreation laws

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0333.001.001.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6809)
2. **HB0333.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6811)
3. **HB0333.002.001.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6818)
4. **HB0333.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6813)
5. **HB0333.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6815)
6. **HB0333.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6814)
7. **HB0333.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6812)
8. **HB0333.004.001.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6817)
9. **HB0333.004.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6810)
10. **HB0333.004.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6816)
11. **HB0333_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6825)
12. **HB0333_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6823)
13. **HB0333_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6826)
14. **HB0333_4.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6822)
15. **HB0333_5.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6827)
16. **HB0333_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=6824)

## Votes

- (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred — **99–0** (pass) · lower
- (S) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended — **48–2** (pass) · upper
- (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried — **98–1** (pass) · lower
- (S) 3rd Reading Concurred — **49–1** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended — **96–3** (pass) · lower
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended — **7–5** (pass) · upper
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended — **19–0** (pass) · lower
- (H) 3rd Reading Passed — **96–1** (pass) · lower
- (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate — **97–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Greg Oblander — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-05-19T20:17:10+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
- **2023-05-18T22:32:44+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`
- **2023-05-01T23:11:12+00:00** (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available `enrolled`
- **2023-05-01T23:11:11+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2023-04-26T21:16:28+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2023-04-26T19:39:00+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`
- **2023-04-24T19:51:00+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`
- **2023-04-19T02:09:00+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2023-04-18T22:01:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-18T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-04-13T20:45:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-04-13T20:37:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2023-04-13T20:31:00+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-04-13T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-11T19:43:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration `reading-2`
- **2023-04-05T19:44:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-05T19:20:28+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-04-04T21:00:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-03-23T21:00:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-03-13T19:21:29+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-27T20:22:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-02-27T19:30:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2023-02-27T19:23:05+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-02-27T15:22:10+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2023-02-25T00:00:20+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-02-24T23:13:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-02-22T19:54:16+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-02-22T00:02:30+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-02-21T21:19:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-02-21T21:18:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2023-02-21T01:04:13+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-02-20T21:58:54+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2023-02-20T19:42:25+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-02-16T00:14:19+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-02-15T21:03:08+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-02-15T20:11:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-14T22:00:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-14T17:02:56+00:00** (C) Amendments Available
- **2023-02-07T22:00:41+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-02-03T14:20:00+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-02-02T22:02:08+00:00** (H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-02-02T22:01:57+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2023-02-02T18:42:49+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-01-27T20:40:40+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-01-27T18:59:52+00:00** (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2023-01-27T18:59:20+00:00** (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2023-01-27T16:12:48+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-26T21:23:52+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-01-26T21:22:36+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2023-01-24T18:22:45+00:00** (C) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2022-12-30T00:46:01+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2022-12-29T18:25:05+00:00** (C) Executive Director Final Review
- **2022-12-29T18:24:36+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2022-12-29T15:57:37+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
- **2022-12-29T12:54:03+00:00** (C) Executive Director Review
- **2022-12-29T03:47:47+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2022-12-29T03:47:46+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2022-12-22T21:14:17+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2022-12-22T02:06:29+00:00** (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
- **2022-12-21T23:41:51+00:00** (C) Draft in Edit
- **2022-12-21T22:33:50+00:00** (C) Draft in Legal Review
- **2022-12-21T21:17:42+00:00** (C) Draft to Requester for Review
- **2022-12-12T21:08:03+00:00** (C) Draft to Requester for Review
- **2022-12-02T15:11:52+00:00** (C) Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2022-12-01T23:40:18+00:00** (C) Draft On Hold
- **2022-11-29T18:01:41+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/7e7e6029-74be-47bf-b82f-99a86292d94d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).