---
type: "Bill"
title: "Provide funding to increase correctional capacity"
description: "Provide funding to increase correctional capacity"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 833"
citation: "Montana HB 833 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appropriations", "Corrections", "Public Contracts"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["John Fitzpatrick"]
version_count: 41
action_count: 47
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2024-11-11T22:03:20+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-19T21:13:58+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ef3d38c6-7a40-45ff-85c3-32f735d15b8c"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1119?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "0e05140d9403f4c0a514bf1183bfb344172e631da950847f5e1a5d62440c375a"
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 833 (2025) — Provide funding to increase correctional capacity

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0833.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297075)
2. **HB0833.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297074)
3. **HB0833.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297072)
4. **HB0833.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297528)
5. **HB0833.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297526)
6. **HB0833.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297524)
7. **HB0833.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298561)
8. **HB0833.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298560)
9. **HB0833.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298559)
10. **HB0833.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310982)
11. **HB0833.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311101)
12. **HB0833_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294970)
13. **HB0833_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=301336)
14. **HB0833_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=301337)
15. **HB0833_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=301338)
16. **HB0833_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=301339)
17. **HB0833_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294432)
18. **HB0833_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=301341)
19. **HB0833_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316300)
20. **HB0833_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=301342)
21. **HB0833_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=301370)
22. **HB0833_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=301377)
23. **HB0833_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=301378)
24. **HB0833_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=301388)
25. **HB0833_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305346)
26. **HB0833_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312202)
27. **HB0833_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316299)
28. **HB0833_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=301340)
29. **HB0833_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316303)
30. **HB0833_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326046)
31. **HB0833_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327453)
32. **HB0833_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317331)
33. **HB0833_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318147)
34. **HB0833_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318148)
35. **HB0833_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320931)
36. **HB0833_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324388)
37. **HB0833_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325259)
38. **HB0833_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325260)
39. **HB0833_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325261)
40. **HB0833_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316301)
41. **LC1119.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293588)

## Votes

- do_pass_as_amended — **22–1** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **91–9** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in — **21–1** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **86–12** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **46–4** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **42–8** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- John Fitzpatrick — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-11-11T22:03:20+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-12-09T20:35:39+00:00** (LC) Draft On Hold
- **2025-01-29T15:56:04+00:00** (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2025-02-14T00:30:47+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-02-15T19:10:24+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-03-07T16:37:39+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-03-13T19:44:13+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-03-15T15:21:56+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-03-15T18:47:47+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-03-17T15:56:33+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-03-17T17:29:54+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2025-03-17T17:37:47+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-03-18T14:45:12+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-18T19:09:41+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-21T21:49:21+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-03-24T16:26:58+00:00** (H) Hearing Canceled - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-03-24T16:36:09+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-03-28T00:05:47+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-28T18:02:46+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-03-28T19:00:01+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-03-28T19:07:18+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-03-29T15:16:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-31T18:26:53+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-04-03T00:57:21+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-04-03T18:36:02+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-04-03T19:25:00+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-04-03T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-04T00:00:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-05T14:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-05T14:45:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-05T15:46:32+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-04-07T19:13:37+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-04-07T19:26:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims `referral-committee`
- **2025-04-14T18:24:15+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-04-16T22:39:04+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-04-17T21:38:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-04-22T18:30:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-22T19:30:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-23T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-23T21:01:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-23T21:01:53+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-28T14:37:45+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-05-02T17:30:49+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`
- **2025-05-13T19:30:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-19T21:13:58+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/ef3d38c6-7a40-45ff-85c3-32f735d15b8c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).