---
type: "Bill"
title: "Eliminate deadline for water quality data review"
description: "Eliminate deadline for water quality data review"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 684"
citation: "Montana HB 684 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Environmental Protection", "Water"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Steve Fitzpatrick"]
version_count: 40
action_count: 40
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2024-12-08T17:30:22+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-19T15:43:03+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ccdfa14d-723b-434b-9ba8-5261088ad7bb"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2395?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "74fbce9950e7ea611d3eb12bc2594e402510a0c5cfce9e79378509b262e4ac29"
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 684 (2025) — Eliminate deadline for water quality data review

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0684.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292535)
2. **HB0684.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292534)
3. **HB0684.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=301038)
4. **HB0684.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=301152)
5. **HB0684_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286688)
6. **HB0684_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293890)
7. **HB0684_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294102)
8. **HB0684_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305116)
9. **HB0684_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305373)
10. **HB0684_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305374)
11. **HB0684_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305375)
12. **HB0684_1(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305376)
13. **HB0684_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286424)
14. **HB0684_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305378)
15. **HB0684_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313998)
16. **HB0684_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314001)
17. **HB0684_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305379)
18. **HB0684_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305380)
19. **HB0684_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305381)
20. **HB0684_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305413)
21. **HB0684_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305414)
22. **HB0684_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305456)
23. **HB0684_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308180)
24. **HB0684_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308302)
25. **HB0684_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305377)
26. **HB0684_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314003)
27. **HB0684_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325181)
28. **HB0684_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325182)
29. **HB0684_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326590)
30. **HB0684_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327704)
31. **HB0684_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315185)
32. **HB0684_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315188)
33. **HB0684_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316348)
34. **HB0684_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316349)
35. **HB0684_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317347)
36. **HB0684_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320814)
37. **HB0684_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324308)
38. **HB0684_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325180)
39. **HB0684_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314002)
40. **LC2395.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286158)

## Votes

- Do Concur — **99–1** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **64–35** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **58–38** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **11–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **42–5** (pass) · upper
- do_pass — **13–1** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **95–3** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **42–6** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Steve Fitzpatrick — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-12-08T17:30:22+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-12-08T17:30:22+00:00** (LC) Draft On Hold
- **2025-02-18T15:09:21+00:00** (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2025-02-19T23:48:26+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-02-20T18:29:29+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-02-22T22:05:08+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-02-23T16:41:50+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-02-23T17:25:48+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-02-23T19:36:52+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-02-24T16:35:17+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-02-24T16:57:40+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2025-02-24T19:13:56+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Natural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-24T20:09:59+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-25T01:12:54+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Natural Resources
- **2025-03-03T22:55:04+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Natural Resources `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-04T01:36:48+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Natural Resources `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-06T16:55:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-07T17:17:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-07T18:00:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-03-15T00:04:40+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-17T15:08:35+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Natural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-27T15:02:33+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Natural Resources
- **2025-04-04T22:54:26+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Natural Resources
- **2025-04-05T16:19:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Natural Resources
- **2025-04-09T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-09T21:37:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-10T14:30:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-10T18:26:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-10T20:22:42+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2025-04-16T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-16T20:22:00+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`
- **2025-04-17T22:03:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-18T20:19:19+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-23T20:25:31+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-05-02T17:30:49+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-06T20:00:43+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-05-07T15:03:52+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-13T19:19:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-19T15:43:03+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/ccdfa14d-723b-434b-9ba8-5261088ad7bb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).