---
type: "Bill"
title: "Revise campaign finance laws"
description: "Revise campaign finance laws"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 759"
citation: "Montana HB 759 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Elections"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Randyn Gregg"]
version_count: 53
action_count: 43
vote_count: 12
first_action: "2024-10-21T14:26:35+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-13T19:05:12+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/584f063e-c682-4c17-a817-9428d5ecfe95"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0599?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "27279c8f17df786aac021e7c996784aecee2d1537e137b5e22e5571d36d790db"
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 759 (2025) — Revise campaign finance laws

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0759.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299275)
2. **HB0759_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288399)
3. **HB0759_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293937)
4. **HB0759_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294028)
5. **HB0759_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305137)
6. **HB0759_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305425)
7. **HB0759_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305427)
8. **HB0759_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305428)
9. **HB0759_1(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305429)
10. **HB0759_1(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314774)
11. **HB0759_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287359)
12. **HB0759_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305431)
13. **HB0759_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313839)
14. **HB0759_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313844)
15. **HB0759_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313845)
16. **HB0759_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313917)
17. **HB0759_2(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313918)
18. **HB0759_2(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314753)
19. **HB0759_2(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314772)
20. **HB0759_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305432)
21. **HB0759_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305433)
22. **HB0759_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305473)
23. **HB0759_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305474)
24. **HB0759_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305475)
25. **HB0759_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305485)
26. **HB0759_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309375)
27. **HB0759_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313838)
28. **HB0759_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305430)
29. **HB0759_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313841)
30. **HB0759_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314911)
31. **HB0759_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314912)
32. **HB0759_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314919)
33. **HB0759_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314920)
34. **HB0759_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316227)
35. **HB0759_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316228)
36. **HB0759_X(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317312)
37. **HB0759_X(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320794)
38. **HB0759_X(18).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322520)
39. **HB0759_X(19).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322521)
40. **HB0759_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313842)
41. **HB0759_X(20).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322522)
42. **HB0759_X(21).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324902)
43. **HB0759_X(22).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325894)
44. **HB0759_X(23).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327380)
45. **HB0759_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313843)
46. **HB0759_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314770)
47. **HB0759_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314771)
48. **HB0759_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314788)
49. **HB0759_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314803)
50. **HB0759_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314842)
51. **HB0759_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314843)
52. **HB0759_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313840)
53. **LC0599.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286165)

## Votes

- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- ReconsAction -McGillvray — **30–18** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **59–39** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **99–1** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **56–43** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **53–46** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **40–10** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **42–8** (pass) · upper
- do_pass — **10–9** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in — **0–0** (fail) · upper
- Do Concur — **20–29** (fail) · upper
- Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray — **40–8** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Randyn Gregg — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-10-21T14:26:35+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2025-02-16T22:03:34+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-02-16T22:57:49+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-02-22T22:12:31+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-02-24T00:13:50+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-02-24T13:13:29+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-02-24T18:21:47+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-02-25T15:08:40+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-02-25T18:57:10+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2025-02-26T17:22:24+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) State Administration `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-26T20:05:50+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-26T22:28:46+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) State Administration
- **2025-02-28T18:17:40+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) State Administration `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-28T20:56:16+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) State Administration `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-06T02:18:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-07T17:07:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-07T18:00:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-03-15T00:39:07+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-18T22:43:14+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) State Administration `referral-committee`
- **2025-04-02T16:15:30+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) State Administration
- **2025-04-04T23:20:34+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Not Concurred - (S) State Administration
- **2025-04-04T23:21:29+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) State Administration
- **2025-04-05T16:20:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) State Administration
- **2025-04-08T20:24:44+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration `reading-2`
- **2025-04-10T14:30:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-10T20:23:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concur Motion Failed `failure, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-10T23:29:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T18:16:00+00:00** (S) Reconsidered Previous Action; Placed on 2nd Reading `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T20:42:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-12T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-12T20:45:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-12T23:02:42+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2025-04-17T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-17T20:44:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-18T16:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-18T17:07:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-18T19:16:16+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-23T16:12:21+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-29T15:00:58+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-01T20:30:56+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-05-01T21:48:39+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-08T17:11:09+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-13T19:05:12+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/584f063e-c682-4c17-a817-9428d5ecfe95`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).