---
type: "Bill"
title: "Supplemental Appropriations Bill"
description: "Supplemental Appropriations Bill"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 3"
citation: "Montana HB 3 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appropriations"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Llew Jones"]
version_count: 84
action_count: 38
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2024-10-31T19:02:11+00:00"
last_action: "2025-04-07T20:16:41+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/de5ab057-417a-44b1-9a6a-dbe78c9d766b"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0707?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "b2d1930c4219bb6e2e61c4adeb0ef58baaa74d55cf895677f21ea57f3de3fbf8"
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 3 (2025) — Supplemental Appropriations Bill

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0003.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=269925)
2. **HB0003.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273338)
3. **HB0003.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270075)
4. **HB0003.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270319)
5. **HB0003.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273356)
6. **HB0003.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270318)
7. **HB0003.001.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273357)
8. **HB0003.001.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271658)
9. **HB0003.001.007_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271661)
10. **HB0003.001.007_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273360)
11. **HB0003.001.007_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271660)
12. **HB0003.001.008_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271924)
13. **HB0003.001.009_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273355)
14. **HB0003.001.009_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271932)
15. **HB0003.001.010_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273359)
16. **HB0003.001.010_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271959)
17. **HB0003.001.011_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277287)
18. **HB0003.002.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=284726)
19. **HB0003.002.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=284728)
20. **HB0003.002.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=284727)
21. **HB0003.002.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=284730)
22. **HB0003.002.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=284792)
23. **HB0003.002.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=284789)
24. **HB0003.002.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=284790)
25. **HB0003.002.006_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288006)
26. **HB0003_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=267611)
27. **HB0003_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273555)
28. **HB0003_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273556)
29. **HB0003_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273557)
30. **HB0003_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273558)
31. **HB0003_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275439)
32. **HB0003_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276487)
33. **HB0003_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=267200)
34. **HB0003_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273560)
35. **HB0003_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276054)
36. **HB0003_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276746)
37. **HB0003_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287961)
38. **HB0003_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290634)
39. **HB0003_2(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290635)
40. **HB0003_2(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290636)
41. **HB0003_2(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290637)
42. **HB0003_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273561)
43. **HB0003_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273563)
44. **HB0003_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273601)
45. **HB0003_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273602)
46. **HB0003_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273605)
47. **HB0003_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273606)
48. **HB0003_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273617)
49. **HB0003_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275455)
50. **HB0003_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273559)
51. **HB0003_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290639)
52. **HB0003_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290641)
53. **HB0003_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290643)
54. **HB0003_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290882)
55. **HB0003_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290895)
56. **HB0003_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290899)
57. **HB0003_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294345)
58. **HB0003_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297263)
59. **HB0003_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290638)
60. **HB0003_4.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297262)
61. **HB0003_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297265)
62. **HB0003_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298142)
63. **HB0003_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298143)
64. **HB0003_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308168)
65. **HB0003_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308169)
66. **HB0003_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308170)
67. **HB0003_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310834)
68. **HB0003_X(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314135)
69. **HB0003_X(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314767)
70. **HB0003_X(18).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317197)
71. **HB0003_X(19).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320746)
72. **HB0003_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297266)
73. **HB0003_X(20).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324292)
74. **HB0003_X(21).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325951)
75. **HB0003_X(22).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327408)
76. **HB0003_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297839)
77. **HB0003_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297840)
78. **HB0003_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297842)
79. **HB0003_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297843)
80. **HB0003_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297844)
81. **HB0003_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297845)
82. **HB0003_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298134)
83. **HB0003_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297264)
84. **LC0707.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=266621)

## Votes

- Do Concur — **27–22** (pass) · upper
- do_pass_as_amended — **20–3** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **100–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **26–24** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **55–45** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **51–45** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **21–1** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **70–29** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Llew Jones — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-10-31T19:02:11+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-11-25T20:55:32+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2024-11-26T15:52:15+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2024-12-02T16:11:02+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2024-12-02T16:32:07+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2024-12-04T14:36:34+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2024-12-04T19:58:24+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2024-12-06T22:29:49+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2024-12-06T22:30:00+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2024-12-20T22:10:20+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-06T17:13:00+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-08T01:25:25+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-01-22T00:20:18+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-22T20:16:35+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-27T20:28:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-01-28T21:31:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-01-28T23:00:10+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-01-29T20:44:20+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-13T16:49:02+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-18T00:44:16+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-02-25T22:45:57+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-02-28T20:07:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-03-14T23:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-03-14T23:28:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-15T14:30:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-03-15T16:40:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-17T13:21:46+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2025-03-20T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-03-20T19:17:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-21T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-03-21T19:51:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-03-21T22:00:00+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-03-25T13:32:23+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-03-28T23:30:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-01T17:00:47+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-04-01T18:35:47+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-04-07T19:54:56+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-04-07T20:16:41+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/de5ab057-417a-44b1-9a6a-dbe78c9d766b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).