---
type: "Bill"
title: "Create sexual assault response network program and committee"
description: "Create sexual assault response network program and committee"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 79"
citation: "Montana HB 79 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Criminal Procedure (see also: Law Enforcement)", "Health Care Services (see also: Health)", "Law Enforcement (see also: Criminal Procedure)", "Rule Making"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Amy Regier"]
version_count: 30
action_count: 61
vote_count: 11
first_action: "2022-08-16T19:49:37+00:00"
last_action: "2023-04-19T22:00:56+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0baf5368-3976-4a6f-b0c9-14d83137ef99"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/bill/20231/LC0203"
source_hash: "66e9f74ce44bdb78ff12870f0db21225fa0392ddfe0db66b3b72fe0b607640a4"
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 79 (2023) — Create sexual assault response network program and committee

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0079.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed-2nd.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2221)
2. **HB0079.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2220)
3. **HB0079.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full (1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2222)
4. **HB0079.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2223)
5. **HB0079.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed (1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2224)
6. **HB0079.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2225)
7. **HB0079.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full (1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2226)
8. **HB0079.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2227)
9. **HB0079.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2228)
10. **HB0079.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2229)
11. **HB0079.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2230)
12. **HB0079.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2231)
13. **HB0079.001.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2232)
14. **HB0079.001.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2233)
15. **HB0079.001.006_combo_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2234)
16. **HB0079.001.006_combo_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2235)
17. **HB0079.002.001.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2236)
18. **HB0079.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2237)
19. **HB0079.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2238)
20. **HB0079.003.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2239)
21. **HB0079.003.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2240)
22. **HB0079.003.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2241)
23. **HB0079.003.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2242)
24. **HB0079.003.006_combo_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2243)
25. **HB0079.003.006_combo_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2244)
26. **HB0079_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2246)
27. **HB0079_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2247)
28. **HB0079_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2248)
29. **HB0079_4.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2249)
30. **HB0079_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2250)

## Votes

- (H) 3rd Reading Passed — **100–0** (pass) · lower
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred — **19–0** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred — **100–0** (pass) · lower
- (S) 3rd Reading Concurred — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended — **11–0** (pass) · upper
- (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate — **98–0** (pass) · lower
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed — **21–0** (pass) · lower
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended — **19–0** (pass) · lower
- (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried — **99–0** (pass) · lower
- (S) 2nd Reading Concurred — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended — **99–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Amy Regier — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-04-19T22:00:56+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
- **2023-04-19T18:24:00+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`
- **2023-04-07T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2023-03-28T20:45:47+00:00** (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available `enrolled`
- **2023-03-28T20:45:46+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2023-03-22T21:34:26+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2023-03-21T20:19:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2023-03-21T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-03-20T19:23:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-03-20T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-03-16T15:40:19+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2023-03-15T20:53:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-15T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-03-14T19:10:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred
- **2023-03-14T15:00:01+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
- **2023-03-14T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-03-10T20:55:00+00:00** (S) Rereferred to Committee `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-10T20:21:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-03-10T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-02-13T22:12:16+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-02-13T20:12:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-02-09T16:00:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-02-03T16:00:56+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-01-31T22:16:00+00:00** (S) Rereferred to Committee `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2023-01-30T20:22:07+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-01-30T17:43:48+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-30T17:42:26+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2023-01-27T21:39:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-01-26T20:12:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2023-01-26T00:51:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2023-01-25T22:00:50+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-01-23T22:35:02+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-01-23T21:54:00+00:00** (H) Rereferred to Committee `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2023-01-23T20:51:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-01-23T20:50:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2023-01-18T20:17:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-01-18T20:00:00+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-01-17T22:16:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-01-12T14:19:10+00:00** (C) Amendments Available
- **2023-01-11T15:00:09+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-01-04T15:18:46+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-01-04T00:03:54+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2023-01-02T20:46:38+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-01-02T18:23:19+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2022-12-28T21:49:12+00:00** (H) Hearing Canceled
- **2022-12-20T19:22:54+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-12-14T15:56:13+00:00** (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2022-12-14T00:04:46+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2022-12-12T19:43:54+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2022-12-12T19:43:53+00:00** (C) Fiscal Note Probable
- **2022-11-30T19:38:25+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
- **2022-11-29T20:24:29+00:00** (C) Executive Director Review
- **2022-11-28T22:58:53+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2022-11-28T22:58:52+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2022-11-28T16:53:02+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2022-11-26T22:12:25+00:00** (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
- **2022-11-22T21:58:31+00:00** (C) Draft in Edit
- **2022-11-22T21:37:23+00:00** (C) Draft in Legal Review
- **2022-08-16T19:49:37+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/0baf5368-3976-4a6f-b0c9-14d83137ef99`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).