---
type: "Bill"
title: "Eliminate Montana alfalfa seed committee"
description: "Eliminate Montana alfalfa seed committee"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 171"
citation: "Montana HB 171 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Agriculture", "Rule Making", "State Government"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Eric Tilleman"]
version_count: 59
action_count: 44
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2024-09-27T14:19:14+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-08T16:04:47+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3d0d610c-d5c9-4838-a4b6-f5aa75f5fdd5"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0425?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "d19a57cafd4066e1f4a3d1c39175dc8f04e29dc094c95690f530b4f8c320f79c"
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 171 (2025) — Eliminate Montana alfalfa seed committee

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0171.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280669)
2. **HB0171.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_full-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280670)
3. **HB0171.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281836)
4. **HB0171.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281837)
5. **HB0171.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=284920)
6. **HB0171.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=284921)
7. **HB0171.001.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299181)
8. **HB0171.001.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299182)
9. **HB0171_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270706)
10. **HB0171_1(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303137)
11. **HB0171_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275181)
12. **HB0171_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276057)
13. **HB0171_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276749)
14. **HB0171_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280282)
15. **HB0171_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302382)
16. **HB0171_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303134)
17. **HB0171_1(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303135)
18. **HB0171_1(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303136)
19. **HB0171_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270568)
20. **HB0171_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303133)
21. **HB0171_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303156)
22. **HB0171_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303157)
23. **HB0171_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303158)
24. **HB0171_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303159)
25. **HB0171_2(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303168)
26. **HB0171_2(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303169)
27. **HB0171_2(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303708)
28. **HB0171_2(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306046)
29. **HB0171_2(18).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309642)
30. **HB0171_2(19).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309645)
31. **HB0171_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303138)
32. **HB0171_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303141)
33. **HB0171_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303142)
34. **HB0171_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303144)
35. **HB0171_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303147)
36. **HB0171_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303149)
37. **HB0171_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303150)
38. **HB0171_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303154)
39. **HB0171_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303131)
40. **HB0171_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309647)
41. **HB0171_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316946)
42. **HB0171_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320520)
43. **HB0171_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322058)
44. **HB0171_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322059)
45. **HB0171_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322060)
46. **HB0171_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324791)
47. **HB0171_X(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325771)
48. **HB0171_X(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327013)
49. **HB0171_X(18).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327870)
50. **HB0171_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309648)
51. **HB0171_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309961)
52. **HB0171_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309963)
53. **HB0171_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309964)
54. **HB0171_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309965)
55. **HB0171_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309966)
56. **HB0171_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309967)
57. **HB0171_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311041)
58. **HB0171_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309646)
59. **LC0425.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=269702)

## Votes

- Do Pass — **97–2** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **100–0** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **9–2** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **98–1** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **100–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **35–14** (pass) · upper
- do_pass — **17–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Eric Tilleman — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-09-27T14:19:14+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-11-05T16:31:36+00:00** (LC) Draft On Hold
- **2024-12-09T16:07:02+00:00** (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2024-12-27T16:34:07+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2024-12-27T20:50:01+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-01-02T16:33:38+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-01-03T15:12:03+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-01-05T19:21:52+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-01-07T00:28:01+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-01-08T15:32:16+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-01-10T14:53:18+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2025-01-10T15:38:51+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-01-10T19:04:07+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Agriculture `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-10T20:47:43+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-13T17:54:24+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Agriculture
- **2025-01-14T23:27:41+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Agriculture `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-16T01:13:55+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-01-16T15:16:30+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-01-16T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-01-16T20:42:41+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Agriculture `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-27T21:03:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-01-28T21:32:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-01-28T23:00:15+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-01-29T20:45:35+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-04T17:45:34+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-05T20:35:27+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
- **2025-04-01T21:38:40+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
- **2025-04-02T19:35:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
- **2025-04-05T14:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-05T15:26:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-07T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-07T21:45:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-07T23:51:10+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2025-04-11T14:30:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T21:03:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T21:05:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-12T00:07:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-12T00:30:00+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-14T20:49:34+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-23T23:30:28+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-25T20:15:22+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-04-25T21:32:14+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-05T18:37:31+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-08T16:04:47+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/3d0d610c-d5c9-4838-a4b6-f5aa75f5fdd5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).