---
type: "Bill"
title: "Remove opt in requirement for student contact information on ACT test"
description: "Remove opt in requirement for student contact information on ACT test"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2023"
identifier: "SB 480"
citation: "Montana SB 480 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Colleges (see also: University System)", "Schools and Education", "University System (see also: Colleges)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Mary Ann Dunwell"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 45
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2022-12-12T00:07:50+00:00"
last_action: "2023-05-04T18:24:57+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e8798850-27a5-42a9-9ea2-462e4326fb82"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/bill/20231/LC4028"
source_hash: "dfae94b5aa4dc766171cb34314cc8b6f25936802f85ad5beeac917c3d911347c"
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 480 (2023) — Remove opt in requirement for student contact information on ACT test

## Version chain

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

1. **SB0480.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=19529)
2. **SB0480.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full - Copy.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=19528)
3. **SB0480.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=19530)
4. **SB0480_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=19533)
5. **SB0480_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=19531)
6. **SB0480_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=19532)

## Votes

- (S) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended — **34–16** (pass) · upper
- (H) 3rd Reading Concurred — **58–42** (pass) · lower
- (S) 3rd Reading Passed — **31–19** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Concurred — **66–34** (pass) · lower
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred — **8–5** (pass) · lower
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed — **8–3** (pass) · upper
- (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried — **50–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Mary Ann Dunwell — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-05-04T18:24:57+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
- **2023-05-03T15:31:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-26T16:20:00+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-23T15:00:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-20T22:30:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2023-04-18T17:04:26+00:00** (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available `enrolled`
- **2023-04-18T17:04:25+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2023-04-14T20:14:38+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2023-04-14T19:39:03+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate
- **2023-04-13T22:27:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-13T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-04-12T17:47:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-04-12T14:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-03-27T19:54:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred
- **2023-03-24T21:00:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
- **2023-03-20T21:00:00+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-03-15T21:46:09+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-15T21:20:03+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-03T18:25:23+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2023-03-03T04:44:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-03T01:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-03-02T18:06:39+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-03-02T16:48:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-03-02T16:47:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2023-03-02T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-02-28T20:14:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-27T22:00:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-27T21:59:18+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-02-23T20:06:40+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-02-23T18:24:29+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-23T15:49:10+00:00** (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2023-02-23T15:19:44+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2023-02-23T14:57:15+00:00** (C) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2023-02-19T22:49:06+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-02-19T20:30:57+00:00** (C) Executive Director Final Review
- **2023-02-19T20:30:54+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-02-19T20:19:43+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
- **2023-02-19T19:32:28+00:00** (C) Executive Director Review
- **2023-02-19T15:22:57+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2023-02-19T15:22:56+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2023-02-19T01:05:47+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2023-02-19T00:21:03+00:00** (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
- **2023-02-17T01:24:29+00:00** (C) Draft in Edit
- **2023-02-17T01:19:11+00:00** (C) Draft in Legal Review
- **2022-12-12T00:07:50+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/e8798850-27a5-42a9-9ea2-462e4326fb82`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).