---
type: "Bill"
title: "Generally revise laws related to executive branch personal staff"
description: "Generally revise laws related to executive branch personal staff"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2023"
identifier: "SB 424"
citation: "Montana SB 424 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Employment and Labor (same as: Labor and Employment)", "Public Officers and Employees", "State Government"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Forrest Mandeville"]
version_count: 18
action_count: 60
vote_count: 13
first_action: "2022-12-23T19:28:04+00:00"
last_action: "2023-05-22T21:30:41+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ce6b56a1-b04b-4ce1-90b9-3a0a853d6ae1"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/bill/20231/LC4285"
source_hash: "d5791848792a1ddf994206742a825f2d5c005871ac1fbb1e34e379f09f5adde7"
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 424 (2023) — Generally revise laws related to executive branch personal staff

## Version chain

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

1. **SB0424.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=9301)
2. **SB0424.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=9302)
3. **SB0424.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=9299)
4. **SB0424.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=9298)
5. **SB0424.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=9300)
6. **SB0424.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=9295)
7. **SB0424.003.001(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12207)
8. **SB0424.003.001.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=10420)
9. **SB0424.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=9296)
10. **SB0424.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=9297)
11. **SB0424001SCS16509.slc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=9268)
12. **SB0424002SCS20703.slc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=9267)
13. **SB0424002SCS20710.slc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=9269)
14. **SB0424_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=9244)
15. **SB0424_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=9243)
16. **SB0424_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=9246)
17. **SB0424_4.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=9247)
18. **SB0424_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=9245)

## Votes

- (H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted — **61–33** (pass) · lower
- (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted — **33–16** (pass) · upper
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended — **7–3** (pass) · upper
- (S) 2nd Reading Passed — **33–17** (pass) · upper
- (S) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted — **36–14** (pass) · upper
- (S) 3rd Reading Passed — **35–15** (pass) · upper
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended — **12–6** (pass) · lower
- (H) 3rd Reading Concurred — **66–34** (pass) · lower
- (H) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted — **64–35** (pass) · lower
- (H) Conference Committee Report Received — **4–2** (pass) · lower
- (S) Conference Committee Report Received — **4–2** (pass) · upper
- (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Not Concurred — **49–1** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Concurred — **66–33** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Forrest Mandeville — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-05-22T21:30:41+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
- **2023-05-19T18:57:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-11T22:00:00+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-11T20:30:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-10T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2023-05-09T15:57:00+00:00** (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available `enrolled`
- **2023-05-09T15:56:00+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2023-05-02T12:42:17+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2023-05-01T23:46:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted `reading-3`
- **2023-05-01T23:29:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted `reading-3`
- **2023-05-01T23:15:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-05-01T20:45:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-05-01T20:30:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-05-01T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-28T20:48:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-04-28T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-27T19:08:00+00:00** (S) Conference Committee Report Received `receipt`
- **2023-04-26T17:00:02+00:00** (H) Conference Committee Report Received `receipt`
- **2023-04-26T17:00:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-04-24T23:29:00+00:00** (H) Conference Committee Appointed
- **2023-04-20T22:31:00+00:00** (S) Conference Committee Appointed
- **2023-04-20T00:27:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Not Concurred `amendment-failure, reading-2`
- **2023-04-19T20:38:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-14T19:38:46+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
- **2023-04-13T22:35:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-12T21:03:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-04-06T19:45:02+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-04-06T19:24:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-06T19:22:55+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-03-20T15:00:00+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-03-15T21:45:52+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-15T21:10:03+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-03T18:24:48+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2023-03-03T04:36:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-02T15:37:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-03-02T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-02-28T20:28:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-28T19:08:54+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-02-27T22:58:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-27T22:00:48+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-02-27T20:43:39+00:00** (C) Amendments Available
- **2023-02-21T20:15:29+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-02-21T18:34:38+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-20T23:36:16+00:00** (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2023-02-20T21:32:43+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2023-02-20T17:07:04+00:00** (C) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2023-02-18T22:43:34+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-02-17T23:26:24+00:00** (C) Executive Director Final Review
- **2023-02-17T23:26:20+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-02-17T17:46:37+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
- **2023-02-17T15:01:00+00:00** (C) Executive Director Review
- **2023-02-16T23:06:07+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2023-02-16T23:06:06+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2023-02-16T21:10:54+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2023-02-16T19:52:34+00:00** (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
- **2023-02-13T22:52:51+00:00** (C) Draft in Edit
- **2023-02-13T21:19:52+00:00** (C) Draft in Legal Review
- **2023-02-13T21:00:09+00:00** (C) Draft to Requester for Review
- **2023-02-08T20:36:15+00:00** (C) Draft to Requester for Review
- **2022-12-23T19:28:04+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/ce6b56a1-b04b-4ce1-90b9-3a0a853d6ae1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).