---
type: "Bill"
title: "Require court report on district court case numbers and substitutions"
description: "Require court report on district court case numbers and substitutions"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2023"
identifier: "SB 224"
citation: "Montana SB 224 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Courts (see also: Judges and Justices; Juries and Jurors)", "Judges and Justices (see also: Courts)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Greg Hertz"]
version_count: 20
action_count: 68
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2022-10-06T19:30:20+00:00"
last_action: "2023-04-27T15:51:12+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/836faa53-0848-47fc-9798-33d5a48e4acb"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/bill/20231/LC0670"
source_hash: "68ff6eb108adae0c2860d30b5d33d58339776b64cee6a0b54f616abd049b1823"
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 224 (2023) — Require court report on district court case numbers and substitutions

## Version chain

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

1. **SB0224.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5231)
2. **SB0224.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5236)
3. **SB0224.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5238)
4. **SB0224.001.003_Amendemnts-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5229)
5. **SB0224.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5237)
6. **SB0224.001.005_combo_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5234)
7. **SB0224.002.001.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5233)
8. **SB0224.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5230)
9. **SB0224.003.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5232)
10. **SB0224.003.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5235)
11. **SB0224001SCS.slc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5208)
12. **SB0224001SCS15239.slc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5207)
13. **SB0224001SCS16510.slc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5206)
14. **SB0224002CWS15239.slc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5205)
15. **SB0224003SCS12554.slc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5204)
16. **SB0224_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5167)
17. **SB0224_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5164)
18. **SB0224_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5163)
19. **SB0224_4.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5166)
20. **SB0224_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5165)

## Votes

- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended — **13–6** (pass) · upper
- (S) 3rd Reading Passed — **34–16** (pass) · upper
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred — **13–6** (pass) · lower
- (H) 3rd Reading Concurred — **66–30** (pass) · lower
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended — **7–4** (pass) · upper
- (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried — **40–10** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Concurred — **68–32** (pass) · lower
- (S) 2nd Reading Passed — **34–16** (pass) · upper
- (S) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended — **31–19** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Greg Hertz — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-04-27T15:51:12+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
- **2023-04-26T18:03:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-21T16:50:00+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-21T16:00:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-20T22:35:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2023-04-19T21:55:16+00:00** (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available `enrolled`
- **2023-04-19T21:55:15+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2023-04-18T22:41:37+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2023-04-18T14:31:39+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate
- **2023-04-18T00:56:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-17T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-04-14T20:08:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-04-14T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-13T21:57:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration `reading-2`
- **2023-04-12T22:20:17+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration `reading-2`
- **2023-04-05T21:49:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred
- **2023-04-05T13:00:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
- **2023-04-04T13:00:00+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-03-14T19:33:50+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-14T01:03:05+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-03T18:17:22+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2023-03-02T15:41:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-02T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-03-02T00:08:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-03-01T17:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-02-24T20:16:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-24T19:01:00+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-02-24T16:00:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-24T15:59:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-02-22T00:08:41+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-02-21T21:29:00+00:00** (S) Rereferred to Committee `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-21T21:16:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-02-21T21:02:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2023-02-21T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-02-20T23:25:19+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-02-20T15:47:02+00:00** (C) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2023-02-20T15:46:52+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-02-10T18:42:13+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-02-09T22:51:14+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-02-09T20:12:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-08T16:00:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-02T16:00:53+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-02-01T16:55:41+00:00** (C) Amendments Available
- **2023-01-31T15:13:32+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-01-30T18:48:45+00:00** (C) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2023-01-27T19:12:53+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-01-27T16:29:50+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-26T20:29:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-01-26T18:48:00+00:00** (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2023-01-26T18:41:01+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-01-26T18:37:57+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2023-01-26T17:10:09+00:00** (C) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2023-01-17T16:03:00+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-01-16T19:14:47+00:00** (C) Executive Director Final Review
- **2023-01-16T19:14:43+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-01-13T12:40:44+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
- **2023-01-13T00:34:54+00:00** (C) Executive Director Review
- **2023-01-12T16:49:25+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2023-01-12T16:49:24+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2023-01-12T14:32:29+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2023-01-11T15:30:15+00:00** (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
- **2023-01-10T15:16:14+00:00** (C) Draft in Edit
- **2023-01-09T18:41:06+00:00** (C) Fiscal Note Probable
- **2023-01-09T18:40:04+00:00** (C) Draft in Legal Review
- **2023-01-07T19:25:26+00:00** (C) Draft to Requester for Review
- **2022-11-23T18:32:37+00:00** (C) Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2022-11-23T00:06:08+00:00** (C) Draft On Hold
- **2022-10-06T19:30:20+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/836faa53-0848-47fc-9798-33d5a48e4acb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).