---
type: "Bill"
title: "Revise laws related to the school funding interim commission."
description: "Revise laws related to the school funding interim commission."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 153"
citation: "Montana HB 153 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education - K-12"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["David Bedey"]
version_count: 79
action_count: 44
vote_count: 10
first_action: "2024-11-16T18:14:23+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-16T19:13:51+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5cb048de-fce1-4a79-9787-c38b9a6c6816"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1443?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "8c853e9c655e942bfa990c0761674e0c7ed3d732d053cb7dc7ca98f9f723a6a2"
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 HB 153 (2025) — Revise laws related to the school funding interim commission.

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0153.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279027)
2. **HB0153.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279182)
3. **HB0153.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273367)
4. **HB0153.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277367)
5. **HB0153.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279181)
6. **HB0153.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278613)
7. **HB0153.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297876)
8. **HB0153.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297877)
9. **HB0153.002.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302074)
10. **HB0153.002.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302075)
11. **HB0153.002.006_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302739)
12. **HB0153.002.006_combo-final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302745)
13. **HB0153_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275170)
14. **HB0153_1(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279215)
15. **HB0153_1(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279216)
16. **HB0153_1(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279217)
17. **HB0153_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276237)
18. **HB0153_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278959)
19. **HB0153_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278960)
20. **HB0153_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278961)
21. **HB0153_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278962)
22. **HB0153_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279180)
23. **HB0153_1(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279192)
24. **HB0153_1(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279214)
25. **HB0153_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270304)
26. **HB0153_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278965)
27. **HB0153_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279219)
28. **HB0153_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279220)
29. **HB0153_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279221)
30. **HB0153_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279223)
31. **HB0153_2(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279263)
32. **HB0153_2(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279264)
33. **HB0153_2(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279268)
34. **HB0153_2(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282627)
35. **HB0153_2(18).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302547)
36. **HB0153_2(19).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303764)
37. **HB0153_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278966)
38. **HB0153_2(20).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303765)
39. **HB0153_2(21).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303766)
40. **HB0153_2(22).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303767)
41. **HB0153_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278969)
42. **HB0153_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278970)
43. **HB0153_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278971)
44. **HB0153_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279032)
45. **HB0153_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279033)
46. **HB0153_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279034)
47. **HB0153_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279170)
48. **HB0153_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278963)
49. **HB0153_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303769)
50. **HB0153_3(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309933)
51. **HB0153_3(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314303)
52. **HB0153_3(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314304)
53. **HB0153_3(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323143)
54. **HB0153_3(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323144)
55. **HB0153_3(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323145)
56. **HB0153_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303770)
57. **HB0153_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303771)
58. **HB0153_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303793)
59. **HB0153_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303795)
60. **HB0153_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303796)
61. **HB0153_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303799)
62. **HB0153_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303800)
63. **HB0153_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303801)
64. **HB0153_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303768)
65. **HB0153_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314306)
66. **HB0153_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323270)
67. **HB0153_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323272)
68. **HB0153_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325068)
69. **HB0153_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326175)
70. **HB0153_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314729)
71. **HB0153_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314730)
72. **HB0153_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317192)
73. **HB0153_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320742)
74. **HB0153_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323137)
75. **HB0153_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323138)
76. **HB0153_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323146)
77. **HB0153_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323147)
78. **HB0153_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314305)
79. **LC1443.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=267608)

## Votes

- to_take_from_the_table — **14–0** (pass) · lower
- to_table — **12–3** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **48–2** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **100–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **99–1** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **98–1** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **9–5** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **94–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **42–6** (pass) · upper
- do_pass_as_amended — **15–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- David Bedey — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-11-16T18:14:23+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-11-26T19:25:11+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2024-11-27T15:54:14+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2024-12-10T22:12:41+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2024-12-13T17:34:48+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2024-12-16T13:33:26+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2024-12-18T23:46:36+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-01-08T19:52:16+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-01-09T15:27:55+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2025-01-09T19:03:05+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Education `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-09T20:05:12+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-13T23:10:24+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Education
- **2025-01-27T23:49:54+00:00** (H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Education `amendment-deferral`
- **2025-01-28T00:10:45+00:00** (H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Education `amendment-deferral`
- **2025-02-03T23:09:16+00:00** (H) Taken from Table in Committee - (H) Education
- **2025-02-03T23:42:18+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Education `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-04T00:00:00+00:00** (H) Taken from Table in Committee - (H) Education
- **2025-02-04T00:16:02+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Education `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-04T20:14:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Education `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-13T20:20:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-02-14T21:08:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-02-14T21:37:14+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-02-15T15:30:28+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-21T17:52:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Education and Cultural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-17T17:51:14+00:00** (S) Hearing Canceled - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
- **2025-03-19T18:48:54+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
- **2025-04-01T22:16:01+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
- **2025-04-02T19:35:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
- **2025-04-12T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-12T17:07:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-14T16:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-14T17:52:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-14T19:39:28+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2025-04-16T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-16T19:32:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-17T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-17T21:50:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-18T19:54:58+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-23T05:45:43+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-05-01T19:00:49+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-02T16:00:24+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-05-05T16:05:54+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-12T17:15:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-16T19:13:51+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5cb048de-fce1-4a79-9787-c38b9a6c6816`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).