---
type: "Bill"
title: "Generally revise laws relating to gifts and endowments"
description: "Generally revise laws relating to gifts and endowments"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "SB 134"
citation: "Montana SB 134 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Contracts", "Estates"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Greg Hertz"]
version_count: 50
action_count: 35
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2024-11-22T17:45:33+00:00"
last_action: "2025-04-18T17:50:37+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9a56fa1c-63ba-445d-a2eb-1eb0a2c38293"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1823?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "a4912e867af7436fcaa53ba8726efa5c335c47ddf46e211c0d338d39edc5d6f1"
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 134 (2025) — Generally revise laws relating to gifts and endowments

## Version chain

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

1. **LC1823.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270030)
2. **SB0134.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279444)
3. **SB0134.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279443)
4. **SB0134.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281208)
5. **SB0134.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281207)
6. **SB0134.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281206)
7. **SB0134.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281205)
8. **SB0134_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271857)
9. **SB0134_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275271)
10. **SB0134_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276327)
11. **SB0134_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280511)
12. **SB0134_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280512)
13. **SB0134_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280513)
14. **SB0134_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280514)
15. **SB0134_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271249)
16. **SB0134_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280516)
17. **SB0134_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281857)
18. **SB0134_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281858)
19. **SB0134_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281859)
20. **SB0134_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280517)
21. **SB0134_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280518)
22. **SB0134_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280574)
23. **SB0134_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280575)
24. **SB0134_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280576)
25. **SB0134_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280577)
26. **SB0134_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280579)
27. **SB0134_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281856)
28. **SB0134_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280515)
29. **SB0134_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281862)
30. **SB0134_3(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297515)
31. **SB0134_3(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300594)
32. **SB0134_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281863)
33. **SB0134_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281864)
34. **SB0134_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281868)
35. **SB0134_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281870)
36. **SB0134_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281871)
37. **SB0134_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281873)
38. **SB0134_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281885)
39. **SB0134_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282661)
40. **SB0134_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281860)
41. **SB0134_4.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300593)
42. **SB0134_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316592)
43. **SB0134_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320189)
44. **SB0134_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321185)
45. **SB0134_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321186)
46. **SB0134_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321187)
47. **SB0134_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324534)
48. **SB0134_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326372)
49. **SB0134_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327602)
50. **SB0134_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310638)

## Votes

- Do Concur — **79–21** (pass) · lower
- do_pass_as_amended — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **33–17** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **81–18** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass As Amended — **45–5** (pass) · upper
- AMD-SB0134.002.001 Hertz D/PASS — **48–1** (pass) · upper
- be_concurred_in — **18–2** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Greg Hertz — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-11-22T17:45:33+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2025-01-06T15:28:14+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-01-06T23:20:45+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-01-08T16:02:58+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-01-09T14:49:48+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-01-10T03:38:17+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-01-10T23:34:53+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-01-13T21:52:08+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-01-13T22:54:55+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2025-01-14T20:09:59+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-15T19:32:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-26T01:34:32+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-02-06T18:15:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-10T20:11:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-12T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-02-12T20:24:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2025-02-12T20:25:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-02-14T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-02-14T21:43:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-02-14T22:10:59+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2025-02-17T18:13:10+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-17T20:16:01+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-24T17:13:27+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-03-25T19:25:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-03-27T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-03-27T20:23:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-28T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-03-28T19:28:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-28T19:28:58+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-03-30T13:39:10+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-02T18:00:52+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-04-08T15:45:31+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) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-04-18T17:50:37+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/9a56fa1c-63ba-445d-a2eb-1eb0a2c38293`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).