---
type: "Bill"
title: "Appropriations by budget amendment"
description: "Appropriations by budget amendment"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 4"
citation: "Montana HB 4 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appropriation Process", "Appropriations", "Federal Government", "State Finance"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Llew Jones"]
version_count: 59
action_count: 44
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2024-10-31T19:07:30+00:00"
last_action: "2025-06-20T22:02:43+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2112bcd1-213a-41e2-9691-9a469e92861a"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0709?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "ce092ba1a675791eab418f7fad0f5473249424f4439f88243535ec425ef621cf"
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 4 (2025) — Appropriations by budget amendment

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0004.001.010_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290461)
2. **HB0004.001.010_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290454)
3. **HB0004.001.012_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299764)
4. **HB0004.001.012_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299768)
5. **HB0004.001.013_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299833)
6. **HB0004.001.014_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300310)
7. **HB0004.001.014_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300312)
8. **HB0004.001.015_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=301921)
9. **HB0004.001.019_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=301251)
10. **HB0004.002.006_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309468)
11. **HB0004.002.007_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309467)
12. **HB0004.002.007_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309469)
13. **HB0004.002.009_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310250)
14. **HB0004.002.009_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310249)
15. **HB0004.002.010_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311421)
16. **HB0004.002.010_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311413)
17. **HB0004.002.010_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311418)
18. **HB0004.002.011_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312226)
19. **HB0004_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=267612)
20. **HB0004_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275080)
21. **HB0004_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276153)
22. **HB0004_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278660)
23. **HB0004_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278661)
24. **HB0004_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283009)
25. **HB0004_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296751)
26. **HB0004_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=267202)
27. **HB0004_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306561)
28. **HB0004_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312873)
29. **HB0004_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312874)
30. **HB0004_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312875)
31. **HB0004_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312876)
32. **HB0004_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302269)
33. **HB0004_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317660)
34. **HB0004_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318988)
35. **HB0004_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318989)
36. **HB0004_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312911)
37. **HB0004_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318991)
38. **HB0004_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319110)
39. **HB0004_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319111)
40. **HB0004_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319153)
41. **HB0004_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319154)
42. **HB0004_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321027)
43. **HB0004_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324452)
44. **HB0004_X(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325388)
45. **HB0004_X(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325389)
46. **HB0004_X(18).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325390)
47. **HB0004_X(19).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325478)
48. **HB0004_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318992)
49. **HB0004_X(20).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325952)
50. **HB0004_X(21).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=328178)
51. **HB0004_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319101)
52. **HB0004_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319102)
53. **HB0004_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319103)
54. **HB0004_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319104)
55. **HB0004_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319105)
56. **HB0004_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319106)
57. **HB0004_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319107)
58. **HB0004_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318990)
59. **LC0709.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=266628)

## Votes

- Do Pass — **92–8** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **22–0** (pass) · upper
- do_pass_as_amended — **21–2** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **84–13** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **73–26** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **30–20** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **28–21** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **87–13** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Llew Jones — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-10-31T19:07:30+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-11-26T17:13:18+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2024-11-26T21:34:23+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2024-12-02T21:19:23+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2024-12-03T15:34:53+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2024-12-04T18:50:51+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2024-12-05T17:11:13+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2024-12-09T16:29:23+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2024-12-09T16:29:31+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2024-12-18T20:40:27+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2024-12-20T22:10:16+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-06T17:14:00+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-07T15:13:45+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-01-08T01:25:26+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-01-08T15:51:19+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-01-08T19:23:26+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-03-29T17:55:04+00:00** (H) Hearing Canceled - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-03-31T23:28:52+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2025-04-01T19:27:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2025-04-01T22:24:47+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-04-07T19:22:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-08T19:23:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-08T20:43:54+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-04-09T19:17:33+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-04-09T19:20:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims `referral-committee`
- **2025-04-14T17:52:34+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-04-16T22:28:49+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-04-17T21:30:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-04-23T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-23T15:53:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-24T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-24T22:19:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-25T01:33:10+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2025-04-28T19:30:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-28T19:44:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-29T16:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-29T16:54:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-29T21:33:56+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-30T13:39:54+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-06-02T19:00:08+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-06-09T19:00:38+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-06-10T19:50:23+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-06-20T20:42:37+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-06-20T22:02:43+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/2112bcd1-213a-41e2-9691-9a469e92861a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).