---
type: "Bill"
title: "Revise liability, training for prescribed fires"
description: "Revise liability, training for prescribed fires"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 84"
citation: "Montana HB 84 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Fires and Fire Protection", "Liability", "Property", "Rule Making"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Steve Gist"]
version_count: 60
action_count: 47
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2024-10-09T20:09:40+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-16T22:35:53+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5ea060e9-c7aa-4518-bfb7-3022147a83a5"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0534?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "e480e08d2009f08c9ac6822f82b6712b118be2b4f17309b24052a9a8869b3e6d"
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 84 (2025) — Revise liability, training for prescribed fires

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0084.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281580)
2. **HB0084.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281578)
3. **HB0084.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=301189)
4. **HB0084.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=301216)
5. **HB0084_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=267887)
6. **HB0084_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=267888)
7. **HB0084_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275106)
8. **HB0084_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276177)
9. **HB0084_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283582)
10. **HB0084_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283583)
11. **HB0084_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283584)
12. **HB0084_1(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283585)
13. **HB0084_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=267886)
14. **HB0084_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283588)
15. **HB0084_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308142)
16. **HB0084_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308143)
17. **HB0084_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308144)
18. **HB0084_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308145)
19. **HB0084_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283589)
20. **HB0084_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283590)
21. **HB0084_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283591)
22. **HB0084_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283592)
23. **HB0084_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283612)
24. **HB0084_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283613)
25. **HB0084_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285759)
26. **HB0084_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306098)
27. **HB0084_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283586)
28. **HB0084_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306661)
29. **HB0084_3(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314313)
30. **HB0084_3(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314728)
31. **HB0084_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306927)
32. **HB0084_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307085)
33. **HB0084_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307086)
34. **HB0084_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308140)
35. **HB0084_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308150)
36. **HB0084_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308971)
37. **HB0084_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309935)
38. **HB0084_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314310)
39. **HB0084_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306615)
40. **HB0084_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314320)
41. **HB0084_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317332)
42. **HB0084_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321075)
43. **HB0084_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323099)
44. **HB0084_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323100)
45. **HB0084_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323101)
46. **HB0084_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325020)
47. **HB0084_X(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325793)
48. **HB0084_X(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327001)
49. **HB0084_X(18).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327014)
50. **HB0084_X(19).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327016)
51. **HB0084_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314779)
52. **HB0084_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314781)
53. **HB0084_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314789)
54. **HB0084_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314791)
55. **HB0084_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314792)
56. **HB0084_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316297)
57. **HB0084_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316305)
58. **HB0084_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316306)
59. **HB0084_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314314)
60. **LC0534.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=266954)

## Votes

- Do Pass — **97–3** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **100–0** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **10–1** (pass) · upper
- do_pass_as_amended — **14–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **97–2** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **94–4** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **48–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **48–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Steve Gist — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-10-09T20:09:40+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-12-06T19:20:18+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2024-12-06T20:14:58+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2024-12-06T23:23:23+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2024-12-09T15:59:37+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2024-12-09T17:51:35+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2024-12-10T01:23:27+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2024-12-12T23:21:28+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2024-12-12T23:25:00+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2024-12-18T20:52:25+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2024-12-20T22:13:28+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Natural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-06T18:16:00+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-08T13:39:52+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-01-08T21:48:13+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-01-09T15:33:23+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-02-10T20:05:51+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Natural Resources
- **2025-02-13T17:14:26+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-02-14T21:43:29+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Natural Resources `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-14T23:04:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Natural Resources `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-17T21:44:11+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-02-18T00:57:17+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-02-18T21:30:34+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-02-20T20:10:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-02-21T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-02-21T22:05:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-02-21T22:30:27+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-02-24T20:25:04+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-03T18:10:06+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Natural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-21T23:16:40+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Natural Resources
- **2025-04-08T00:19:01+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Natural Resources
- **2025-04-08T19:17:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Natural Resources
- **2025-04-10T14:30:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-10T16:31:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T16:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-11T21:27:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-12T00:05:07+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2025-04-16T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-16T19:57:00+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`
- **2025-04-17T21:57:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-18T19:54:33+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-23T14:39:36+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-05-01T19:00:49+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-02T16:00:24+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-05-05T16:05:54+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-12T17:12:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-16T22:35:53+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/5ea060e9-c7aa-4518-bfb7-3022147a83a5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).