---
type: "Bill"
title: "Revise state procurement laws related to entitles that are exempt from the RFP process."
description: "Revise state procurement laws related to entitles that are exempt from the RFP process."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "SB 232"
citation: "Montana SB 232 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Gambling", "Public Contracts", "State Government"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Matt Regier"]
version_count: 57
action_count: 45
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2025-01-22T20:48:16+00:00"
last_action: "2025-06-13T15:24:25+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/22c579c2-a79e-42dd-9919-5424f7604836"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4352?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "27aee5e31810923935b288580ba17d82cf3a645993b8b6827a230f184cd1d70a"
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 232 (2025) — Revise state procurement laws related to entitles that are exempt from the RFP process.

## Version chain

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

1. **LC4352.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274632)
2. **SB0232.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282362)
3. **SB0232.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281262)
4. **SB0232.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281818)
5. **SB0232.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281923)
6. **SB0232.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=284207)
7. **SB0232.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=284206)
8. **SB0232.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=284055)
9. **SB0232.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297754)
10. **SB0232.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297755)
11. **SB0232_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277410)
12. **SB0232_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282185)
13. **SB0232_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282186)
14. **SB0232_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282187)
15. **SB0232_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282188)
16. **SB0232_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276766)
17. **SB0232_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282192)
18. **SB0232_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285289)
19. **SB0232_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285290)
20. **SB0232_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285291)
21. **SB0232_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285292)
22. **SB0232_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282193)
23. **SB0232_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282194)
24. **SB0232_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282253)
25. **SB0232_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282254)
26. **SB0232_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282255)
27. **SB0232_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282256)
28. **SB0232_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282257)
29. **SB0232_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282267)
30. **SB0232_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282189)
31. **SB0232_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285294)
32. **SB0232_3(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309528)
33. **SB0232_3(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309531)
34. **SB0232_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285295)
35. **SB0232_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285296)
36. **SB0232_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285394)
37. **SB0232_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285397)
38. **SB0232_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285752)
39. **SB0232_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299476)
40. **SB0232_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308820)
41. **SB0232_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309526)
42. **SB0232_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285293)
43. **SB0232_4(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307431)
44. **SB0232_4(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307439)
45. **SB0232_4(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308198)
46. **SB0232_4(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308819)
47. **SB0232_4(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309529)
48. **SB0232_4(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309530)
49. **SB0232_4(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310287)
50. **SB0232_4.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307340)
51. **SB0232_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316964)
52. **SB0232_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320537)
53. **SB0232_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324259)
54. **SB0232_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325372)
55. **SB0232_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325373)
56. **SB0232_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325374)
57. **SB0232_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311072)

## Votes

- do_pass_as_amended — **6–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **43–7** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass As Amended — **46–4** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- AMD-SB0232.002.001 Harvey D/PASS — **40–10** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **93–4** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **49–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **93–5** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **17–3** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Matt Regier — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-01-22T20:48:16+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2025-01-27T15:23:23+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-01-27T15:45:11+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-01-27T15:59:05+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-01-27T16:55:00+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-01-27T17:12:24+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-01-27T17:49:31+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-01-28T18:51:40+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-01-29T13:57:24+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2025-01-29T20:41:44+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-30T22:35:52+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-03T20:45:00+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-02-13T19:21:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-13T20:38:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-19T10:48:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-02-19T22:06:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2025-02-19T22:07:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-02-20T19:14:09+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-02-21T10:49:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-02-21T21:32:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-02-21T22:29:58+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2025-02-22T15:13:40+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-22T16:09:30+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-27T15:21:35+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-02-28T00:02:40+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2025-02-28T19:46:10+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-03-19T15:04:29+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-03-27T17:36:53+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-03-27T19:28:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-04-08T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-08T20:34:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-09T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-09T20:16:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-09T20:50:14+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
- **2025-04-11T16:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T20:34:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-12T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-12T21:17:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-14T12:21:23+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-15T05:28:16+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-21T22:00:51+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-06-02T19:00:22+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-06-03T20:30:00+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-06-09T14:18:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-06-13T15:24:25+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/22c579c2-a79e-42dd-9919-5424f7604836`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).