---
type: "Bill"
title: "Generally revise agency rulemaking under MAPA"
description: "Generally revise agency rulemaking under MAPA"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 592"
citation: "Montana HB 592 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Legislature", "Rule Making", "State Government"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Courtenay Sprunger"]
version_count: 58
action_count: 45
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2024-12-14T16:32:42+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-19T17:31:37+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6c2bf4bd-a8f5-459a-b04e-5dcafcd50c3b"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3348?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "8183211b5d0f96ea01857b20c9052398ad589125c4c677b48cee81fd4fd92bed"
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 592 (2025) — Generally revise agency rulemaking under MAPA

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0592.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288941)
2. **HB0592.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297712)
3. **HB0592.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304558)
4. **HB0592.002.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304792)
5. **HB0592.002.003_combo_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304791)
6. **HB0592_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285015)
7. **HB0592_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289430)
8. **HB0592_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289431)
9. **HB0592_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289432)
10. **HB0592_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289433)
11. **HB0592_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=284529)
12. **HB0592_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289435)
13. **HB0592_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304715)
14. **HB0592_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305382)
15. **HB0592_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305383)
16. **HB0592_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305384)
17. **HB0592_2(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305385)
18. **HB0592_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289436)
19. **HB0592_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289437)
20. **HB0592_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289485)
21. **HB0592_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289487)
22. **HB0592_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289488)
23. **HB0592_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289490)
24. **HB0592_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293846)
25. **HB0592_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294015)
26. **HB0592_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289434)
27. **HB0592_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305391)
28. **HB0592_3(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305457)
29. **HB0592_3(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305458)
30. **HB0592_3(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305459)
31. **HB0592_3(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305461)
32. **HB0592_3(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307416)
33. **HB0592_3(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314078)
34. **HB0592_3(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314080)
35. **HB0592_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305415)
36. **HB0592_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305416)
37. **HB0592_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305426)
38. **HB0592_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305451)
39. **HB0592_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305452)
40. **HB0592_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305453)
41. **HB0592_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305454)
42. **HB0592_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305455)
43. **HB0592_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305386)
44. **HB0592_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314087)
45. **HB0592_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325097)
46. **HB0592_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325098)
47. **HB0592_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326840)
48. **HB0592_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327797)
49. **HB0592_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314927)
50. **HB0592_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314928)
51. **HB0592_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316313)
52. **HB0592_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316314)
53. **HB0592_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317335)
54. **HB0592_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320805)
55. **HB0592_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324300)
56. **HB0592_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325096)
57. **HB0592_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314081)
58. **LC3348.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282997)

## Votes

- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **11–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **100–0** (pass) · lower
- do_pass_as_amended — **19–1** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **98–1** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **96–3** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **48–1** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **47–2** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **99–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Courtenay Sprunger — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-12-14T16:32:42+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2025-02-11T18:42:35+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-02-12T00:02:48+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-02-16T17:29:35+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-02-17T21:21:28+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-02-18T12:37:44+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-02-18T17:23:01+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-02-18T21:26:55+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-02-19T22:15:29+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2025-02-19T22:19:42+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-02-20T18:54:27+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) State Administration `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-20T19:51:28+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-20T23:05:29+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) State Administration
- **2025-02-21T16:24:00+00:00** (H) Hearing Canceled - (H) State Administration
- **2025-02-21T22:01:00+00:00** (H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2025-02-24T14:32:22+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor
- **2025-02-26T18:36:07+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-02-26T20:02:01+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-02-27T16:17:50+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-02-27T19:48:07+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Business and Labor `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-27T22:15:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Business and Labor `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-05T19:01:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-07T16:39:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-07T18:00:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-03-14T23:06:17+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-14T23:34:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-24T15:25:31+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
- **2025-04-04T16:23:49+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
- **2025-04-05T16:14:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
- **2025-04-08T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-08T20:24:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-09T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-09T19:29:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-09T22:06:17+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2025-04-16T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-16T20:27:00+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`
- **2025-04-17T22:04:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-18T20:03:35+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-23T16:35:00+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-05-02T17:00:20+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-06T20:00:07+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-05-07T15:03:52+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-13T18:55:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-19T17:31:37+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/6c2bf4bd-a8f5-459a-b04e-5dcafcd50c3b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).