---
type: "Bill"
title: "Revise election laws regarding disclosure requirements for the use of AI in elections"
description: "Revise election laws regarding disclosure requirements for the use of AI in elections"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "SB 25"
citation: "Montana SB 25 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Communications", "Crimes", "Elections", "Information Technology", "Liability"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Janet Ellis"]
version_count: 57
action_count: 41
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2024-09-11T19:30:09+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-13T19:50:08+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8d392127-f356-4417-97a3-a27f4bb44fb7"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0229?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "dd05af40ed93dda1d47f730a058b73e20e87502d8b74d2baa0adf8593a228e09"
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 25 (2025) — Revise election laws regarding disclosure requirements for the use of AI in elections

## Version chain

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

1. **LC0229.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=266644)
2. **SB0025.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289759)
3. **SB0025.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289758)
4. **SB0025.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303566)
5. **SB0025.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303565)
6. **SB0025.003.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304937)
7. **SB0025.003.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304936)
8. **SB0025_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=267380)
9. **SB0025_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275067)
10. **SB0025_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276141)
11. **SB0025_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292639)
12. **SB0025_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292640)
13. **SB0025_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292641)
14. **SB0025_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292642)
15. **SB0025_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=267340)
16. **SB0025_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292644)
17. **SB0025_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303971)
18. **SB0025_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303972)
19. **SB0025_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303973)
20. **SB0025_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292653)
21. **SB0025_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292660)
22. **SB0025_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292662)
23. **SB0025_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292664)
24. **SB0025_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293506)
25. **SB0025_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293703)
26. **SB0025_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303844)
27. **SB0025_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303970)
28. **SB0025_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292643)
29. **SB0025_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303975)
30. **SB0025_3(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311332)
31. **SB0025_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303987)
32. **SB0025_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304010)
33. **SB0025_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304012)
34. **SB0025_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304013)
35. **SB0025_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304023)
36. **SB0025_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307333)
37. **SB0025_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307433)
38. **SB0025_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311331)
39. **SB0025_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303974)
40. **SB0025_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311336)
41. **SB0025_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317091)
42. **SB0025_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320657)
43. **SB0025_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322566)
44. **SB0025_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322567)
45. **SB0025_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322568)
46. **SB0025_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324918)
47. **SB0025_X(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325675)
48. **SB0025_X(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327276)
49. **SB0025_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311337)
50. **SB0025_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312263)
51. **SB0025_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312264)
52. **SB0025_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312265)
53. **SB0025_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312266)
54. **SB0025_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312267)
55. **SB0025_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312268)
56. **SB0025_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312605)
57. **SB0025_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311335)

## Votes

- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **15–4** (pass) · lower
- AMD-SB0025.003.002 Schubert DO PASS — **46–52** (fail) · lower
- Do Pass — **45–3** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **38–12** (pass) · upper
- do_pass_as_amended — **8–1** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **38–11** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **79–19** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **80–17** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Janet Ellis — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-09-11T19:30:09+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-10-30T21:41:19+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2024-11-22T21:09:30+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2024-12-03T18:34:00+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2024-12-03T20:33:25+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2024-12-04T19:00:20+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2024-12-05T17:06:25+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2024-12-10T15:51:34+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2024-12-10T18:27:00+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2025-01-06T21:51:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-07T21:28:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) State Administration `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-18T20:54:08+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) State Administration
- **2025-03-01T02:10:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) State Administration `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-01T17:14:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) State Administration `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-06T16:01:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-03-06T20:35:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-06T23:02:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-03-07T01:47:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-07T16:18:14+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2025-03-17T15:15:59+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) State Administration `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-17T19:15:00+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-18T14:14:03+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) State Administration
- **2025-04-03T17:22:38+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) State Administration
- **2025-04-03T19:31:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) State Administration
- **2025-04-08T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-08T19:30:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed `amendment-failure, failure, reading-2`
- **2025-04-08T19:31:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-09T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-09T19:50:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-09T20:50:04+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
- **2025-04-12T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-12T16:33:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-14T16:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-14T17:47:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-15T21:49:22+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-17T05:07:35+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`
- **2025-05-09T02:14:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-13T19:50:08+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/8d392127-f356-4417-97a3-a27f4bb44fb7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).