---
type: "Bill"
title: "Revise DEQ rule ARM 17.36.328 to require connection from proposed subdivision"
description: "Revise DEQ rule ARM 17.36.328 to require connection from proposed subdivision"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2023"
identifier: "SB 215"
citation: "Montana SB 215 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Administrative Rules; Revision or Repeal", "Dams (same as: Water)", "Property"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Steve Fitzpatrick"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 55
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2022-10-17T21:15:48+00:00"
last_action: "2023-04-24T20:37:30+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2eb7e0d1-e0fa-4b16-ad15-f2f8007107d8"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/bill/20231/LC0758"
source_hash: "c953ed2886987a5c376e52a016e76fdfc5c2e660260c2aa25222b968c369647e"
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 SB 215 (2023) — Revise DEQ rule ARM 17.36.328 to require connection from proposed subdivision

## Version chain

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

1. **SB0215.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5111)
2. **SB0215001SCS12595.slc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5069)
3. **SB0215_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5037)
4. **SB0215_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5038)
5. **SB0215_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5039)

## Votes

- (S) 2nd Reading Passed — **34–16** (pass) · upper
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended — **6–3** (pass) · upper
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred — **14–1** (pass) · lower
- (S) 3rd Reading Passed — **32–15** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Concurred — **71–29** (pass) · lower
- (H) 3rd Reading Concurred — **66–30** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Steve Fitzpatrick — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-04-24T20:37:30+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
- **2023-04-24T16:09:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-14T21:45:00+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-14T16:34:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-07T17:20:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2023-04-05T23:13:35+00:00** (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available `enrolled`
- **2023-04-05T23:12:32+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2023-03-30T16:04:34+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2023-03-30T00:08:32+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate
- **2023-03-29T21:23:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-29T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-03-28T19:37:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-03-28T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-03-20T19:56:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred
- **2023-03-17T21:00:01+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
- **2023-03-17T21:00:00+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-03-10T20:19:36+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-10T19:06:45+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-13T22:18:13+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2023-02-10T21:57:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-02-10T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-02-09T20:49:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-02-09T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-02-08T15:35:52+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-02-07T20:25:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-06T23:13:43+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-06T16:01:00+00:00** (C) Amendments Available
- **2023-02-06T14:23:50+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-02-03T20:28:13+00:00** (C) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2023-02-02T20:28:06+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-01-30T22:00:59+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-01-26T17:54:07+00:00** (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2023-01-25T20:34:13+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-01-25T18:56:25+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-25T17:01:37+00:00** (C) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2023-01-25T16:55:18+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-01-25T16:53:33+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2023-01-25T16:53:32+00:00** (C) Fiscal Note Probable
- **2023-01-23T18:49:29+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-01-20T23:26:53+00:00** (C) Executive Director Final Review
- **2023-01-20T23:26:48+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-01-20T21:28:05+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
- **2023-01-20T13:18:38+00:00** (C) Executive Director Review
- **2023-01-19T17:29:25+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2023-01-19T17:29:24+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2023-01-19T15:41:33+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2023-01-19T05:55:33+00:00** (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
- **2023-01-15T02:56:05+00:00** (C) Draft in Edit
- **2023-01-14T23:34:40+00:00** (C) Draft in Legal Review
- **2023-01-14T22:21:33+00:00** (C) Draft to Requester for Review
- **2023-01-05T20:48:20+00:00** (C) Draft to Requester for Review
- **2023-01-04T16:56:22+00:00** (C) Draft to Requester for Review
- **2022-11-18T22:09:11+00:00** (C) Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2022-10-24T15:45:49+00:00** (C) Draft On Hold
- **2022-10-17T21:15:48+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/2eb7e0d1-e0fa-4b16-ad15-f2f8007107d8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).