---
type: "Bill"
title: "Generally revise laws related to recovery residences"
description: "Generally revise laws related to recovery residences"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2023"
identifier: "SB 94"
citation: "Montana SB 94 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Alcohol and Drugs", "Corrections", "Health (see also: Health Care Services; Safety)", "Housing"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Barry Usher"]
version_count: 44
action_count: 73
vote_count: 15
first_action: "2022-08-31T17:13:12+00:00"
last_action: "2023-05-22T20:58:04+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/997db69a-4fd1-4f93-8ecc-746c429def72"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/bill/20231/LC0277"
source_hash: "62fad9bcd6d34bcff416b168a41ddce0781c054c262fc749892166a6c9c5ee33"
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 94 (2023) — Generally revise laws related to recovery residences

## Version chain

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

1. **SB0094.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3339)
2. **SB0094.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3346)
3. **SB0094.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3340)
4. **SB0094.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3349)
5. **SB0094.001.004_combo_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3358)
6. **SB0094.001.004_combo_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3359)
7. **SB0094.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3347)
8. **SB0094.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3363)
9. **SB0094.003.002.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3081)
10. **SB0094.003.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3354)
11. **SB0094.003.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3361)
12. **SB0094.004.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3344)
13. **SB0094.004.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3364)
14. **SB0094.004.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3350)
15. **SB0094.004.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3360)
16. **SB0094.004.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed (1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3345)
17. **SB0094.004.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3353)
18. **SB0094.004.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full (1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3342)
19. **SB0094.004.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3355)
20. **SB0094.004.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3352)
21. **SB0094.004.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3343)
22. **SB0094.005.001.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12171)
23. **SB0094.005.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3356)
24. **SB0094.005.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3341)
25. **SB0094.005.002.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12170)
26. **SB0094.005.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3357)
27. **SB0094.005.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3362)
28. **SB0094.005.004.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12169)
29. **SB0094.005.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3351)
30. **SB0094.005.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3348)
31. **SB0094001SCS.slc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=10767)
32. **SB0094001SCS17704.slc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=10764)
33. **SB0094001SCS20700.slc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=10763)
34. **SB0094002SCS13700.slc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=10766)
35. **SB0094003CWS17704.slc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=10762)
36. **SB0094004SCS17704.slc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=10765)
37. **SB0094004SCS20708.slc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=10761)
38. **SB0094_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2507)
39. **SB0094_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2505)
40. **SB0094_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2506)
41. **SB0094_4.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2509)
42. **SB0094_5.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2508)
43. **SB0094_6.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2511)
44. **SB0094_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2510)

## Votes

- (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried — **47–3** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried — **100–0** (pass) · lower
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended — **19–0** (pass) · upper
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended — **9–2** (pass) · upper
- (S) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended — **47–3** (pass) · upper
- (S) 3rd Reading Passed — **43–5** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried — **73–23** (pass) · lower
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended — **12–7** (pass) · lower
- (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House — **48–2** (pass) · upper
- (H) 3rd Reading Concurred — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried — **96–2** (pass) · lower
- (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred — **49–1** (pass) · upper
- (S) 2nd Reading Passed — **40–9** (pass) · upper
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred — **19–1** (pass) · lower
- (H) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended — **100–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Barry Usher — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-05-22T20:58:04+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
- **2023-05-19T18:24:00+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`
- **2023-05-10T17:30:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2023-05-05T20:54:23+00:00** (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available `enrolled`
- **2023-05-05T20:54:22+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2023-05-02T22:17:06+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2023-05-02T21:24:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2023-05-02T17:47:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-05-02T17:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-18T14:31:35+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
- **2023-04-18T00:43:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-17T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-04-13T19:29:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred
- **2023-04-13T15:00:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
- **2023-04-12T22:18:29+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-04-12T22:00:00+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-04-12T21:56:00+00:00** (H) Rereferred to Committee `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2023-04-12T21:43:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-04-12T21:41:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2023-04-12T21:38:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2023-04-12T21:28:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2023-04-12T14:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-07T14:42:16+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration `reading-2`
- **2023-04-04T20:08:42+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-04-04T19:42:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-04T13:00:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-03-23T14:00:00+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-03-14T19:33:36+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-14T00:50:18+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-24T23:26:31+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2023-02-23T22:08:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-02-23T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-02-21T20:52:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-02-21T20:51:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2023-02-20T22:19:01+00:00** (C) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2023-02-20T22:19:00+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-02-20T14:06:25+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-02-17T15:48:13+00:00** (C) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2023-02-15T19:57:21+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-02-08T22:18:36+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-02-08T20:11:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-08T15:03:13+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-02-07T22:00:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-02T22:30:34+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-01-27T21:14:00+00:00** (S) Rereferred to Committee `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2023-01-27T20:26:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-01-25T22:36:19+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-01-25T20:33:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-01-25T00:27:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-01-18T23:00:33+00:00** (C) Amendments Available
- **2023-01-18T18:07:51+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-01-18T16:22:06+00:00** (C) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2023-01-17T20:35:40+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-01-11T20:43:20+00:00** (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2023-01-11T16:42:16+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-01-10T16:00:15+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-01-02T20:26:17+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-12-29T00:35:39+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-12-16T18:49:29+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2022-11-30T20:23:00+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
- **2022-11-30T17:55:15+00:00** (C) Executive Director Review
- **2022-11-28T22:59:41+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2022-11-28T22:59:40+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2022-11-28T21:15:27+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2022-11-28T19:21:42+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2022-11-28T19:21:41+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2022-11-22T23:42:15+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2022-11-22T23:12:38+00:00** (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
- **2022-11-18T16:46:06+00:00** (C) Draft in Edit
- **2022-11-17T21:10:13+00:00** (C) Draft in Legal Review
- **2022-08-31T17:13:12+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/997db69a-4fd1-4f93-8ecc-746c429def72`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).