---
type: "Bill"
title: "Establish work time credit for probationers and parolees"
description: "Establish work time credit for probationers and parolees"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "SB 217"
citation: "Montana SB 217 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Corrections"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Daniel Zolnikov"]
version_count: 39
action_count: 45
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2024-09-24T15:37:42+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-08T16:55:15+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/72d31e78-e7bb-4c6a-a105-3ba8b1df303b"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0305?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "b7cbcfc5bccd6e1fc71621927775be048cc55d3e6765509b5c019d340e3b3993"
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 217 (2025) — Establish work time credit for probationers and parolees

## Version chain

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

1. **LC0305.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273494)
2. **SB0217.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280753)
3. **SB0217_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274812)
4. **SB0217_1(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281427)
5. **SB0217_1(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281451)
6. **SB0217_1(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281453)
7. **SB0217_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275602)
8. **SB0217_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276638)
9. **SB0217_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281405)
10. **SB0217_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281407)
11. **SB0217_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281408)
12. **SB0217_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281409)
13. **SB0217_1(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281415)
14. **SB0217_1(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281417)
15. **SB0217_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274676)
16. **SB0217_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281411)
17. **SB0217_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281594)
18. **SB0217_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281834)
19. **SB0217_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307226)
20. **SB0217_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309140)
21. **SB0217_2(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309142)
22. **SB0217_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281413)
23. **SB0217_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281414)
24. **SB0217_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281456)
25. **SB0217_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281461)
26. **SB0217_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281465)
27. **SB0217_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281467)
28. **SB0217_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281469)
29. **SB0217_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281471)
30. **SB0217_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281410)
31. **SB0217_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316904)
32. **SB0217_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320479)
33. **SB0217_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321791)
34. **SB0217_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321792)
35. **SB0217_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321793)
36. **SB0217_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324739)
37. **SB0217_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325741)
38. **SB0217_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327306)
39. **SB0217_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310967)

## Votes

- Do Concur — **99–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **99–1** (pass) · lower
- do_pass — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- be_concurred_in — **20–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **49–1** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass As Amended — **49–1** (pass) · upper
- AMD-SB0217.001.001 Zolnikov D/PASS — **47–3** (pass) · upper
- be_concurred_in — **23–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Daniel Zolnikov — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-09-24T15:37:42+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2025-01-21T03:27:04+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-01-21T16:25:41+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-01-22T17:36:56+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-01-24T16:11:25+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-01-24T22:44:58+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-01-25T21:39:12+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-01-27T17:39:51+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-01-27T18:14:54+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2025-01-27T20:37:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-28T19:36:15+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-05T15:35:41+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-02-07T18:27:04+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-07T20:12:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-11T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-02-11T20:55:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2025-02-11T20:56:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-02-12T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-02-12T21:14:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-02-13T15:32:09+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2025-02-13T18:00:17+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-13T20:14:30+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-18T19:29:59+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-02-19T21:56:52+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-02-24T21:57:01+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-02-26T01:45:56+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2025-02-26T15:24:24+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-04-07T12:37:53+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-04-09T17:59:42+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-04-09T22:03:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-04-10T17:31:30+00:00** (H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2025-04-10T17:47:17+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-04-10T19:00:36+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-04-10T23:57:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-04-11T14:30:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T19:47:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T21:01:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-12T00:02:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-12T00:02:42+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-14T14:31:46+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-21T22:00:51+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-04-25T21:15:16+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-25T22:00:05+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-05T18:39:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-08T16:55:15+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/72d31e78-e7bb-4c6a-a105-3ba8b1df303b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).