---
type: "Bill"
title: "Establish a dog training and socialization program in the state prison"
description: "Establish a dog training and socialization program in the state prison"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 941"
citation: "Montana HB 941 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appropriations (see also: State Finance)", "Corrections", "Revenue", "State"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Gregory Frazer"]
version_count: 18
action_count: 61
vote_count: 12
first_action: "2022-12-12T00:39:22+00:00"
last_action: "2023-06-05T15:04:53+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/60f2be6d-1359-473c-88ce-6cbdaf9d51ca"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/bill/20231/LC4083"
source_hash: "3b81784b1ac0ca2f73f037a49538831be2df0798710b43fdbff042505af8edf1"
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 941 (2023) — Establish a dog training and socialization program in the state prison

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0941.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11946)
2. **HB0941.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11948)
3. **HB0941.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11945)
4. **HB0941.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11942)
5. **HB0941.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11944)
6. **HB0941.003.001.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11951)
7. **HB0941.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11941)
8. **HB0941.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11949)
9. **HB0941.004.001(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11952)
10. **HB0941.004.001.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11950)
11. **HB0941.004.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11947)
12. **HB0941.004.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11943)
13. **HB0941_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11955)
14. **HB0941_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11958)
15. **HB0941_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11954)
16. **HB0941_4.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11957)
17. **HB0941_5.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11953)
18. **HB0941_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11956)

## Votes

- (S) Conference Committee Report Received — **5–1** (pass) · upper
- (S) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended — **35–15** (pass) · upper
- (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried — **28–21** (pass) · upper
- (H) Conference Committee Report Received — **5–1** (pass) · lower
- (H) 2nd Reading Passed — **86–14** (pass) · lower
- (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred — **75–24** (pass) · lower
- (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate — **71–24** (pass) · lower
- (S) 3rd Reading Concurred — **28–22** (pass) · upper
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended — **10–1** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Not Concurred — **70–30** (pass) · lower
- (H) 3rd Reading Passed — **78–21** (pass) · lower
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended — **18–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Gregory Frazer — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-06-05T15:04:53+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
- **2023-06-05T13:31:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-26T17:35:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-23T19:30:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2023-05-12T16:00:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-11T19:45:49+00:00** (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available `enrolled`
- **2023-05-11T19:45:48+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2023-05-03T20:36:00+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2023-05-03T02:55:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2023-05-03T01:32:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-05-03T01:14:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-05-03T01:00:00+00:00** (H) Motion Carried
- **2023-05-02T22:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-05-02T17:10:00+00:00** (S) Conference Committee Report Received `receipt`
- **2023-05-01T21:00:02+00:00** (H) Conference Committee Report Received `receipt`
- **2023-05-01T21:00:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-04-29T17:02:00+00:00** (S) Conference Committee Appointed
- **2023-04-28T20:55:00+00:00** (H) Conference Committee Appointed
- **2023-04-28T20:45:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Not Concurred `reading-2`
- **2023-04-24T23:41:14+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2023-04-21T20:27:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-21T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-04-19T21:47:11+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-04-19T21:17:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-04-19T20:58:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2023-04-19T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-14T19:56:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-14T18:58:59+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-04-13T14:00:01+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-13T14:00:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-04-13T05:12:12+00:00** (C) Amendments Available
- **2023-04-06T20:26:00+00:00** (S) Rereferred to Committee `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2023-04-05T22:58:00+00:00** (S) Hearing Canceled
- **2023-04-05T22:57:04+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-05T22:40:45+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-04-04T20:46:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2023-04-04T20:16:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-04T00:29:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-03-30T22:16:40+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-03-30T20:57:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-30T14:00:01+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-30T14:00:00+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-03-28T13:22:09+00:00** (H) Hearing Canceled
- **2023-03-27T18:57:57+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-27T18:31:54+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-27T18:31:49+00:00** (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2023-03-27T18:23:33+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2023-03-25T15:09:33+00:00** (C) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2023-03-24T20:07:41+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-03-24T18:04:01+00:00** (C) Executive Director Final Review
- **2023-03-24T18:03:55+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-03-24T16:36:04+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
- **2023-03-24T15:30:03+00:00** (C) Executive Director Review
- **2023-03-24T02:14:02+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2023-03-24T02:14:01+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2023-03-23T22:55:55+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2023-03-23T01:36:53+00:00** (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
- **2023-03-21T14:09:48+00:00** (C) Draft in Edit
- **2023-03-20T23:32:19+00:00** (C) Draft in Legal Review
- **2023-03-17T21:26:34+00:00** (C) Draft to Requester for Review
- **2022-12-12T00:39:22+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/60f2be6d-1359-473c-88ce-6cbdaf9d51ca`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).