---
type: "Bill"
title: "Revise the Montana heritage preservation and development commission membership"
description: "Revise the Montana heritage preservation and development commission membership"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "SB 116"
citation: "Montana SB 116 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Planning", "State Government"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Tony Tezak"]
version_count: 80
action_count: 54
vote_count: 13
first_action: "2024-09-09T21:01:55+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-19T14:24:15+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b004b2db-192e-47a9-9e39-01da85b37dc6"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0221?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "a24aa8ac34b5d3b80a483c27d1b9587d1f3d777ac91c8e69845ea62440545fd6"
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 SB 116 (2025) — Revise the Montana heritage preservation and development commission membership

## Version chain

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

1. **LC0221.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=265843)
2. **SB0116.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274144)
3. **SB0116.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274143)
4. **SB0116.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280316)
5. **SB0116.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282436)
6. **SB0116.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280315)
7. **SB0116.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292221)
8. **SB0116.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=284166)
9. **SB0116.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=284165)
10. **SB0116.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299221)
11. **SB0116.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299220)
12. **SB0116.002.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302025)
13. **SB0116.002.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302024)
14. **SB0116.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313359)
15. **SB0116_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272175)
16. **SB0116_1(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319420)
17. **SB0116_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275293)
18. **SB0116_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276349)
19. **SB0116_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282710)
20. **SB0116_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282711)
21. **SB0116_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282712)
22. **SB0116_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282713)
23. **SB0116_1(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319407)
24. **SB0116_1(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319417)
25. **SB0116_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270475)
26. **SB0116_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282715)
27. **SB0116_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299423)
28. **SB0116_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303772)
29. **SB0116_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303774)
30. **SB0116_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282718)
31. **SB0116_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282719)
32. **SB0116_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282780)
33. **SB0116_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282781)
34. **SB0116_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282782)
35. **SB0116_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285490)
36. **SB0116_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285491)
37. **SB0116_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285493)
38. **SB0116_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282714)
39. **SB0116_4(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319390)
40. **SB0116_4(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319392)
41. **SB0116_4(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319393)
42. **SB0116_4(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319402)
43. **SB0116_4.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319220)
44. **SB0116_5(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319379)
45. **SB0116_5(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319383)
46. **SB0116_5(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319384)
47. **SB0116_5(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319387)
48. **SB0116_5(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319388)
49. **SB0116_5.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319378)
50. **SB0116_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303777)
51. **SB0116_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318196)
52. **SB0116_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318197)
53. **SB0116_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318310)
54. **SB0116_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318311)
55. **SB0116_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318934)
56. **SB0116_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319219)
57. **SB0116_X(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319274)
58. **SB0116_X(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319344)
59. **SB0116_X(18).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319370)
60. **SB0116_X(19).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319477)
61. **SB0116_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303778)
62. **SB0116_X(20).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319527)
63. **SB0116_X(21).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319534)
64. **SB0116_X(22).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319535)
65. **SB0116_X(23).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319536)
66. **SB0116_X(24).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321054)
67. **SB0116_X(25).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324472)
68. **SB0116_X(26).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325359)
69. **SB0116_X(27).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325360)
70. **SB0116_X(28).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325361)
71. **SB0116_X(29).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325669)
72. **SB0116_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303847)
73. **SB0116_X(30).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327274)
74. **SB0116_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303848)
75. **SB0116_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303849)
76. **SB0116_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303929)
77. **SB0116_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303930)
78. **SB0116_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310707)
79. **SB0116_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316646)
80. **SB0116_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303775)

## Votes

- AMD-SB0116.002.001 Olsen D/PASS — **18–32** (fail) · upper
- Do Concur — **58–41** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **44–5** (pass) · upper
- be_concurred_in — **18–1** (pass) · lower
- AMD-SB0116.002.005 Walsh DO PASS — **18–82** (fail) · lower
- Do Concur — **45–4** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **71–29** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **94–1** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **96–4** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **43–7** (pass) · upper
- do_pass_as_amended — **9–5** (pass) · upper
- AMD-SB0116.002.001 Olsen D/PASS — **16–33** (fail) · upper
- Do Pass — **43–7** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Tony Tezak — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-09-09T21:01:55+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-11-07T16:37:52+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2024-11-07T21:14:17+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2024-11-13T21:33:17+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2024-11-20T16:26:05+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2024-12-09T14:07:39+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2024-12-10T01:15:45+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-01-08T16:01:52+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-01-09T22:24:24+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2025-01-10T20:13:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-15T23:24:31+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-01-15T23:56:56+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Education and Cultural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-17T18:00:37+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
- **2025-01-20T23:10:48+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-01-21T19:10:03+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-01-21T20:41:48+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-02-13T23:11:06+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Education and Cultural Resources `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-14T22:04:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Education and Cultural Resources `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-19T18:08:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-02-19T21:54:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed `amendment-failure, failure, reading-2`
- **2025-02-19T21:55:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-02-20T18:08:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-02-20T22:16:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-02-21T18:23:00+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2025-02-21T18:33:14+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) State Administration `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-21T20:16:01+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-05T16:16:15+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) State Administration
- **2025-03-27T16:36:48+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) State Administration
- **2025-03-27T19:34:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) State Administration
- **2025-03-29T17:00:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration `reading-2`
- **2025-04-01T19:33:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed `amendment-failure, failure, reading-2`
- **2025-04-01T19:35:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-02T23:26:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-02T23:27:14+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-03T17:39:32+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-07T16:00:47+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-04-08T16:00:47+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-08T22:56:08+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-04-17T18:00:00+00:00** (S) Returned with Governor's Proposed Amendments
- **2025-04-23T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-23T19:13:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2`
- **2025-04-25T15:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-25T15:15:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-25T15:35:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2`
- **2025-04-25T17:31:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage`
- **2025-04-28T17:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-28T17:41:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage`
- **2025-04-28T19:03:47+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate Concurred in Governor's Proposed Amendments
- **2025-04-29T12:42:20+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-05-06T18:30:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-05-06T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-08T18:50:00+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-13T19:08:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-19T14:24:15+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/b004b2db-192e-47a9-9e39-01da85b37dc6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).