---
type: "Bill"
title: "Revise bonding laws to include broadband projects"
description: "Revise bonding laws to include broadband projects"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 650"
citation: "Montana HB 650 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Bond Issues", "Public", "Communications", "Information Technology"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Caleb Hinkle"]
version_count: 34
action_count: 41
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2025-01-21T19:36:42+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-05T17:13:13+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5038e017-343a-4739-8793-dd15db0db037"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4343?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "8e6d8b86fce289aef92ba6ca17d47c2dd77f32ac4fefa3d37004eac8ea85590f"
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 650 (2025) — Revise bonding laws to include broadband projects

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0650.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300255)
2. **HB0650.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300256)
3. **HB0650.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306364)
4. **HB0650.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306365)
5. **HB0650.001.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307075)
6. **HB0650.001.005_combo_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307076)
7. **HB0650_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286068)
8. **HB0650_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293871)
9. **HB0650_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294075)
10. **HB0650_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306637)
11. **HB0650_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307260)
12. **HB0650_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307261)
13. **HB0650_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307262)
14. **HB0650_1(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307263)
15. **HB0650_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285792)
16. **HB0650_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307286)
17. **HB0650_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308980)
18. **HB0650_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314027)
19. **HB0650_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314029)
20. **HB0650_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307283)
21. **HB0650_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314031)
22. **HB0650_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321634)
23. **HB0650_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324705)
24. **HB0650_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327136)
25. **HB0650_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315137)
26. **HB0650_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315138)
27. **HB0650_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316340)
28. **HB0650_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316341)
29. **HB0650_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317344)
30. **HB0650_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320811)
31. **HB0650_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321632)
32. **HB0650_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321633)
33. **HB0650_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314030)
34. **LC4343.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283862)

## Votes

- do_pass — **12–2** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **97–3** (pass) · lower
- to_table — **14–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **60–39** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **61–38** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **66–32** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **13–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **42–6** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **46–2** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Caleb Hinkle — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-01-21T19:36:42+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2025-02-13T18:13:51+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-02-15T19:01:11+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-02-18T18:20:43+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-02-19T15:25:42+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-02-19T16:24:48+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-02-19T17:30:43+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-02-20T21:48:54+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-02-21T22:39:41+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2025-02-22T15:22:11+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-22T16:10:00+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-24T16:13:52+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations
- **2025-02-24T17:43:56+00:00** (H) Hearing Canceled - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations
- **2025-02-25T16:35:04+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations
- **2025-03-01T01:43:25+00:00** (H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations `amendment-deferral`
- **2025-03-04T16:22:37+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-04T20:45:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-06T01:45:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-07T17:02:00+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`
- **2025-03-14T23:44:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-17T17:49:46+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations
- **2025-04-08T21:17:39+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations
- **2025-04-09T19:40:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations
- **2025-04-10T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-10T23:28:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T16:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-11T22:15:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-12T00:05:21+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2025-04-16T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-16T19:44:00+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`
- **2025-04-17T21:54:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-18T20:15:23+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-23T19:26:23+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-24T18:50:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-24T20:45:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-04-24T21:05:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-01T21:14:29+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-05T17:13:13+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/5038e017-343a-4739-8793-dd15db0db037`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).