---
type: "Bill"
title: "Generally revise capitol complex administration laws"
description: "Generally revise capitol complex administration laws"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 856"
citation: "Montana HB 856 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appropriations (see also: State Finance)", "Buildings and Building Regulations", "Legislature", "State Government"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Matt Regier"]
version_count: 28
action_count: 54
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2022-10-13T14:47:48+00:00"
last_action: "2023-05-24T17:40:43+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2b0fb25b-fb47-4eec-9fef-03870ca6c57d"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/bill/20231/LC0702"
source_hash: "f3ec432ffd64e31ce336e90b07b5a3b17dbed6f1b2eb2e760f207367696eaae9"
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 856 (2023) — Generally revise capitol complex administration laws

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0856.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20012)
2. **HB0856.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20027)
3. **HB0856.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20011)
4. **HB0856.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20016)
5. **HB0856.001.003.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20019)
6. **HB0856.002.0011_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20023)
7. **HB0856.002.0011_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20018)
8. **HB0856.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20015)
9. **HB0856.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20008)
10. **HB0856.002.006_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20021)
11. **HB0856.002.006_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20022)
12. **HB0856.002.008_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20026)
13. **HB0856.002.008_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20024)
14. **HB0856.002.009_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20020)
15. **HB0856.002.009_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20005)
16. **HB0856.002.010_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20004)
17. **HB0856.002.010_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20017)
18. **HB0856.002.012_combo_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20025)
19. **HB0856.002.012_combo_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20010)
20. **HB0856.002.014_combo_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20009)
21. **HB0856.002.014_combo_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20014)
22. **HB0856001SCH17695.hlc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20007)
23. **HB0856002SCH13870.hlc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20006)
24. **HB0856GovNotSign.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20013)
25. **HB0856_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20030)
26. **HB0856_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20031)
27. **HB0856_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20028)
28. **HB0856_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20029)

## Votes

- (H) 3rd Reading Passed — **98–1** (pass) · lower
- (S) 3rd Reading Concurred — **38–11** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Passed — **100–0** (pass) · lower
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed — **23–0** (pass) · lower
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended — **16–0** (pass) · lower
- (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred — **99–1** (pass) · lower
- (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate — **95–1** (pass) · lower
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended — **16–3** (pass) · upper
- (S) 2nd Reading Concurred — **38–12** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Matt Regier — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-05-24T17:40:43+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
- **2023-05-12T17:30:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-11T23:00:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2023-05-11T18:00:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-04T22:14:43+00:00** (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available `enrolled`
- **2023-05-04T22:14:42+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2023-05-02T21:30:00+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2023-05-02T18:18:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2023-05-02T14:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-05-01T19:14:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-05-01T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-29T00:26:23+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2023-04-28T19:47:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-28T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-04-27T20:36:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-04-27T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-25T21:49:23+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-04-25T19:38:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-21T21:00:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-20T21:00:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-04-20T20:55:00+00:00** (S) Rereferred to Committee `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2023-04-19T13:00:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-04-05T23:02:23+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-05T22:40:30+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-04-04T20:46:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2023-04-04T19:59:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-03T19:38:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-03-31T20:19:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-30T14:30:01+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-30T14:30:00+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-03-29T21:43:00+00:00** (H) Rereferred to Committee `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-29T19:29:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-29T19:22:02+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-03-28T18:00:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-27T18:00:00+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-03-27T16:53:37+00:00** (C) Amendments Available
- **2023-03-22T21:25:00+00:00** (H) Sponsor List Modified
- **2023-03-21T19:39:15+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-21T16:37:00+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-20T20:04:31+00:00** (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2023-03-20T12:29:14+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2023-03-16T16:49:16+00:00** (C) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2023-03-15T20:58:46+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-03-15T20:02:08+00:00** (C) Executive Director Final Review
- **2023-03-15T20:01:58+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-03-15T19:58:31+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
- **2023-03-15T19:55:36+00:00** (C) Executive Director Review
- **2023-03-15T19:53:08+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2023-03-15T19:53:07+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2023-03-15T18:45:45+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2023-03-15T18:33:36+00:00** (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
- **2023-03-15T16:10:11+00:00** (C) Draft in Edit
- **2023-03-15T15:30:54+00:00** (C) Draft in Legal Review
- **2022-10-13T14:47:48+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/2b0fb25b-fb47-4eec-9fef-03870ca6c57d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).