---
type: "Bill"
title: "Provide that members of the attorneys' examining board are appointed by the governor"
description: "Provide that members of the attorneys' examining board are appointed by the governor"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "SB 193"
citation: "Montana SB 193 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Professions and Occupations Generally"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jeremy Trebas"]
version_count: 44
action_count: 44
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2024-10-09T18:57:27+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-08T22:20:26+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c9f55260-f588-4a1d-9114-ba0238f39eeb"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0562?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "d3d249f4b5b01942c1e142654146114539452bb602c8aafcfa1f2ea8d1be551a"
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 193 (2025) — Provide that members of the attorneys' examining board are appointed by the governor

## Version chain

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

1. **LC0562.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=269977)
2. **SB0193 Legal Review Note.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274701)
3. **SB0193.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280403)
4. **SB0193.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280408)
5. **SB0193.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278994)
6. **SB0193.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280402)
7. **SB0193.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280677)
8. **SB0193.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279045)
9. **SB0193.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279913)
10. **SB0193.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280718)
11. **SB0193.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280719)
12. **SB0193_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273621)
13. **SB0193_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275458)
14. **SB0193_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276505)
15. **SB0193_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280106)
16. **SB0193_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280113)
17. **SB0193_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280116)
18. **SB0193_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280117)
19. **SB0193_1(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280118)
20. **SB0193_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273256)
21. **SB0193_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280120)
22. **SB0193_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309110)
23. **SB0193_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280122)
24. **SB0193_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280123)
25. **SB0193_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280198)
26. **SB0193_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280200)
27. **SB0193_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280206)
28. **SB0193_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281832)
29. **SB0193_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307224)
30. **SB0193_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309106)
31. **SB0193_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280119)
32. **SB0193_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316897)
33. **SB0193_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324735)
34. **SB0193_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325870)
35. **SB0193_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327368)
36. **SB0193_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320472)
37. **SB0193_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321768)
38. **SB0193_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321769)
39. **SB0193_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321770)
40. **SB0193_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321771)
41. **SB0193_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321776)
42. **SB0193_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321778)
43. **SB0193_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321780)
44. **SB0193_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310960)

## Votes

- Do Concur — **57–42** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **58–42** (pass) · lower
- AMD-SB0193.002.001 Olsen D/PASS — **18–32** (fail) · upper
- Do Pass — **30–20** (pass) · upper
- do_pass_as_amended — **6–3** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **31–19** (pass) · upper
- be_concurred_in — **11–9** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Jeremy Trebas — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-10-09T18:57:27+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-12-18T18:46:42+00:00** (LC) Draft On Hold
- **2024-12-18T18:52:37+00:00** (LC) Draft On Hold
- **2024-12-18T18:57:00+00:00** (LC) Draft On Hold
- **2024-12-18T22:45:09+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-01-06T17:45:54+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-01-07T21:49:18+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-01-07T23:19:25+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-01-09T21:46:15+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-01-10T22:32:55+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-01-21T17:56:51+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-01-21T22:03:38+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2025-01-22T19:45:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-22T19:49:41+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-28T21:04:00+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-02-07T18:27:03+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-07T20:15:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-11T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-02-11T21:14:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed `amendment-failure, failure, reading-2`
- **2025-02-11T21:15:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-02-12T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-02-12T21:13:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-02-13T15:32:03+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2025-02-13T18:00:28+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-13T20:13:30+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-20T19:15:02+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-02-22T01:03:09+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-02-25T18:54:18+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-02-26T17:08:55+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-04-07T12:37:57+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-04-09T17:57:43+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-04-09T22:02:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-04-10T23:51:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration `reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T14:30:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T14:49:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T21:01:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-11T23:52:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-11T23:53:11+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-12T16:30:20+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-21T22:00:51+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-04-25T22:00:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-25T22:43:07+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-05T18:32:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-08T22:20:26+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/c9f55260-f588-4a1d-9114-ba0238f39eeb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).