---
type: "Bill"
title: "Generally revise state auditor laws"
description: "Generally revise state auditor laws"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 60"
citation: "Montana HB 60 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["State Government"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ed Buttrey"]
version_count: 77
action_count: 44
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2024-09-04T18:19:48+00:00"
last_action: "2025-02-28T19:00:47+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5fa5a3a1-9b91-430d-89bc-2c1a362b0187"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0102?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "b74418559de111b0a87c1d4cd2e3c77d77c2e26be8dbcd9226724cf16061bc05"
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 60 (2025) — Generally revise state auditor laws

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0060.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270721)
2. **HB0060.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270395)
3. **HB0060.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270724)
4. **HB0060.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270494)
5. **HB0060.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270723)
6. **HB0060.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270493)
7. **HB0060.001.008_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270728)
8. **HB0060.001.008_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270715)
9. **HB0060_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=267633)
10. **HB0060_1(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275189)
11. **HB0060_1(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276253)
12. **HB0060_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270606)
13. **HB0060_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270647)
14. **HB0060_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270684)
15. **HB0060_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270775)
16. **HB0060_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270776)
17. **HB0060_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270777)
18. **HB0060_1(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270778)
19. **HB0060_1(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270779)
20. **HB0060_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=267632)
21. **HB0060_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270782)
22. **HB0060_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270823)
23. **HB0060_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270824)
24. **HB0060_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271983)
25. **HB0060_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275274)
26. **HB0060_2(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276330)
27. **HB0060_2(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277697)
28. **HB0060_2(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283086)
29. **HB0060_2(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283087)
30. **HB0060_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270783)
31. **HB0060_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270784)
32. **HB0060_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270803)
33. **HB0060_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270811)
34. **HB0060_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270812)
35. **HB0060_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270817)
36. **HB0060_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270821)
37. **HB0060_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270822)
38. **HB0060_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270781)
39. **HB0060_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283093)
40. **HB0060_3(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283446)
41. **HB0060_3(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283447)
42. **HB0060_3(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283448)
43. **HB0060_3(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283500)
44. **HB0060_3(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283501)
45. **HB0060_3(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283502)
46. **HB0060_3(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283503)
47. **HB0060_3(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283504)
48. **HB0060_3(18).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283505)
49. **HB0060_3(19).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289840)
50. **HB0060_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283359)
51. **HB0060_3(20).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289841)
52. **HB0060_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283439)
53. **HB0060_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283440)
54. **HB0060_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283441)
55. **HB0060_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283442)
56. **HB0060_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283443)
57. **HB0060_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283444)
58. **HB0060_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283445)
59. **HB0060_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283088)
60. **HB0060_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294451)
61. **HB0060_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310566)
62. **HB0060_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316528)
63. **HB0060_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318800)
64. **HB0060_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320994)
65. **HB0060_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324434)
66. **HB0060_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325603)
67. **HB0060_X(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327246)
68. **HB0060_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294888)
69. **HB0060_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295334)
70. **HB0060_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296047)
71. **HB0060_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296048)
72. **HB0060_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296049)
73. **HB0060_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297327)
74. **HB0060_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297328)
75. **HB0060_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297329)
76. **HB0060_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294166)
77. **LC0102.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=267289)

## Votes

- be_concurred_in — **11–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **100–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **44–6** (pass) · upper
- do_pass_as_amended — **20–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **39–9** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **100–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Ed Buttrey — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-09-04T18:19:48+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-12-06T20:27:43+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2024-12-06T21:26:19+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2024-12-09T20:49:20+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2024-12-10T15:33:58+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2024-12-10T19:23:18+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2024-12-10T22:20:12+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2024-12-11T21:47:45+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2024-12-18T21:09:00+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2024-12-18T21:10:00+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2024-12-20T22:12:29+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-06T17:57:00+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-07T00:14:00+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor
- **2025-01-07T15:11:48+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-01-07T23:31:45+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-01-07T23:31:51+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-01-10T17:32:17+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Business and Labor `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-10T20:46:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Business and Labor `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-13T15:51:47+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-01-14T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-01-14T20:36:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-01-15T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-01-15T21:09:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-01-16T01:13:28+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-01-16T15:42:55+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-01-16T20:14:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-16T21:45:00+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-01-17T02:46:00+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-01-17T22:37:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-24T21:34:00+00:00** (S) Hearing Canceled - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
- **2025-01-25T01:26:46+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
- **2025-01-31T18:15:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
- **2025-01-31T20:39:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
- **2025-02-14T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-02-14T21:19:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-02-15T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-02-15T17:53:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-02-15T17:54:24+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-02-18T17:10:35+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-02-19T15:00:11+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-02-20T18:00:38+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-02-20T18:35:28+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-02-27T22:36:25+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-02-28T19:00:47+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/5fa5a3a1-9b91-430d-89bc-2c1a362b0187`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).