---
type: "Bill"
title: "Authorize transfers and other necessary measure to implement HB 2 section C"
description: "Authorize transfers and other necessary measure to implement HB 2 section C"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 868"
citation: "Montana HB 868 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appropriation Process", "Appropriations (see also: State Finance)", "Money Transfer", "State Finance (see also: Appropriations; Taxation Subjects)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jerry Schillinger"]
version_count: 14
action_count: 58
vote_count: 10
first_action: "2022-07-26T18:35:08+00:00"
last_action: "2023-06-21T19:37:25+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ef489847-581c-465b-948e-b95b5027dfab"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/bill/20231/LC0125"
source_hash: "5ad2163d04c8c4b4150d16bc8ada1ef26cf5f06868a6b59dd8937680ab6be68d"
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 868 (2023) — Authorize transfers and other necessary measure to implement HB 2 section C

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0868.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20111)
2. **HB0868.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20114)
3. **HB0868.001.004_Amendments-in-Context)_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20117)
4. **HB0868.001.005_combo_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20113)
5. **HB0868.001.005_combo_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20115)
6. **HB0868.002.001.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20112)
7. **HB0868.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20118)
8. **HB0868.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20116)
9. **HB0868GovVeto.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20120)
10. **HB0868VetoPoll.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20121)
11. **HB0868_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20125)
12. **HB0868_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20122)
13. **HB0868_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20124)
14. **HB0868_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=20123)

## Votes

- (S) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended — **19–0** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred — **99–0** (pass) · lower
- (H) Veto Overridden by Legislature — **107–24** (pass) · lower
- (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- (H) 3rd Reading Passed — **98–1** (pass) · lower
- (S) 3rd Reading Concurred — **48–2** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Passed — **100–0** (pass) · lower
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed — **19–0** (pass) · lower
- (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate — **95–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Jerry Schillinger — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-06-21T19:37:25+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
- **2023-06-21T15:34:16+00:00** (H) Veto Overridden by Legislature
- **2023-06-05T22:42:45+00:00** (H) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll in Progress
- **2023-05-22T19:54:12+00:00** (H) Vetoed by Governor `executive-veto`
- **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`
- **2023-05-11T22:00:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-11T21:01:24+00:00** (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available `enrolled`
- **2023-05-11T21:01:23+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2023-05-03T20:34:55+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2023-05-03T02:27:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2023-05-03T00:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-05-02T14:35:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-05-02T14:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-27T23:01:00+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2023-04-27T19:33:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-27T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-04-27T16:49:01+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-04-27T16:49:00+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2023-04-27T16:08:00+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-04-27T16:07:00+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-04-25T20:28:36+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-04-25T19:29:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-04-25T19:27:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2023-04-25T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-21T18:00:32+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-04-21T15:36:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-20T14:00:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-19T14:00:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-04-14T13:59:16+00:00** (C) Amendments Available
- **2023-04-04T23:17:28+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-04T19:36:21+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-04-04T14:11:03+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2023-04-04T01:54:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-31T21:15:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-03-27T19:33:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-27T14:30:01+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-27T14:30:00+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-03-22T21:22:35+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-22T18:55:00+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-21T17:17:31+00:00** (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2023-03-21T00:30:00+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2023-03-20T20:02:28+00:00** (C) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2023-03-16T23:42:16+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-03-16T21:38:50+00:00** (C) Executive Director Final Review
- **2023-03-16T21:38:41+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-03-16T19:22:34+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
- **2023-03-16T18:32:25+00:00** (C) Executive Director Review
- **2023-03-16T18:23:17+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2023-03-16T18:23:16+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2023-03-16T16:42:42+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2023-03-16T00:22:29+00:00** (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
- **2023-03-14T23:44:09+00:00** (C) Draft in Edit
- **2023-03-14T14:39:50+00:00** (C) Draft in Legal Review
- **2023-03-13T19:40:02+00:00** (C) Draft to Requester for Review
- **2023-03-09T20:55:42+00:00** (C) Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2022-11-10T16:42:44+00:00** (C) Draft On Hold
- **2022-07-26T18:35:08+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/ef489847-581c-465b-948e-b95b5027dfab`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).