---
type: "Bill"
title: "Requiring outfitter endorsement for guide licensure"
description: "Requiring outfitter endorsement for guide licensure"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "SB 183"
citation: "Montana SB 183 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Professions and Occupations E-N"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Greg Hertz"]
version_count: 32
action_count: 48
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2024-12-08T22:27:04+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-13T20:40:42+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f393c720-9d9e-4669-80ad-f6792c8a0c4e"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2566?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "18971217a139b53beedc39b73f4fae1d8e3fb356d08ae35e7cf0116c8a759e6e"
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 183 (2025) — Requiring outfitter endorsement for guide licensure

## Version chain

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

1. **LC2566.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=268195)
2. **SB0183.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303591)
3. **SB0183_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273624)
4. **SB0183_1(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306657)
5. **SB0183_1(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306658)
6. **SB0183_1(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306659)
7. **SB0183_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273626)
8. **SB0183_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273627)
9. **SB0183_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273628)
10. **SB0183_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275463)
11. **SB0183_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276510)
12. **SB0183_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279395)
13. **SB0183_1(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306257)
14. **SB0183_1(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306656)
15. **SB0183_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272974)
16. **SB0183_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306821)
17. **SB0183_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309013)
18. **SB0183_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311319)
19. **SB0183_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311321)
20. **SB0183_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306819)
21. **SB0183_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311324)
22. **SB0183_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324935)
23. **SB0183_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326635)
24. **SB0183_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311325)
25. **SB0183_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312087)
26. **SB0183_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312088)
27. **SB0183_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317061)
28. **SB0183_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320628)
29. **SB0183_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322620)
30. **SB0183_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322621)
31. **SB0183_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322622)
32. **SB0183_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311322)

## Votes

- do_pass — **10–1** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **39–11** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **43–7** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **96–3** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **39–9** (pass) · upper
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **20–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **96–4** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **45–4** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Greg Hertz — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-12-08T22:27:04+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-12-08T22:27:04+00:00** (LC) Draft On Hold
- **2024-12-10T15:43:42+00:00** (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2024-12-11T18:38:23+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2024-12-11T19:00:23+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2024-12-13T18:26:40+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2024-12-17T16:08:49+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2024-12-18T13:07:54+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2024-12-20T19:23:40+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-01-20T21:52:37+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-01-21T20:15:00+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2025-01-21T20:18:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-22T19:32:22+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-25T01:26:45+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
- **2025-01-31T18:15:47+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-31T20:38:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-04T10:02:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-02-04T20:41:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-02-05T10:03:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-02-05T23:06:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-02-05T23:41:22+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2025-02-06T18:14:01+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-06T20:07:01+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-10T20:04:01+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor
- **2025-02-14T18:31:50+00:00** (H) Hearing Canceled - (H) Business and Labor
- **2025-03-24T14:50:59+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor
- **2025-03-26T16:47:20+00:00** (H) Hearing Canceled - (H) Business and Labor
- **2025-04-01T00:28:01+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor
- **2025-04-03T20:00:19+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor
- **2025-04-05T15:17:04+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor
- **2025-04-08T17:01:40+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Business and Labor
- **2025-04-08T21:17:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Business and Labor
- **2025-04-10T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-10T22:55:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T21:01:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-11T23:47:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-12T01:02:21+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
- **2025-04-14T16:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-14T16:32:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-15T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-15T22:08:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-15T22:35:25+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-16T21:02:02+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-22T23:00:10+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-05-01T18:00:14+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-01T18:36:33+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-09T02:31:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-13T20:40:42+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/f393c720-9d9e-4669-80ad-f6792c8a0c4e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).