---
type: "Bill"
title: "Allow legislators to receive mileage reimbursement at IRS mileage reimbursement rates"
description: "Allow legislators to receive mileage reimbursement at IRS mileage reimbursement rates"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "SB 26"
citation: "Montana SB 26 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Legislature"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Kenneth Bogner"]
version_count: 42
action_count: 50
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2024-09-04T18:23:15+00:00"
last_action: "2025-04-04T00:42:24+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/74e960da-c5a6-4354-96ad-7a2711afbbec"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0111?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "1e621a7ec66694b4a6d1aaf9a0b92e9e7ad8242c4c5aa4b7096832ce94610d23"
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 26 (2025) — Allow legislators to receive mileage reimbursement at IRS mileage reimbursement rates

## Version chain

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

1. **LC0111.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=265451)
2. **SB0026.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274048)
3. **SB0026_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275068)
4. **SB0026_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276142)
5. **SB0026_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277522)
6. **SB0026_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277523)
7. **SB0026_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277524)
8. **SB0026_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277526)
9. **SB0026_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=267382)
10. **SB0026_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277528)
11. **SB0026_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295261)
12. **SB0026_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277529)
13. **SB0026_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277530)
14. **SB0026_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277535)
15. **SB0026_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277536)
16. **SB0026_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277537)
17. **SB0026_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277539)
18. **SB0026_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279857)
19. **SB0026_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285548)
20. **SB0026_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277527)
21. **SB0026_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295259)
22. **SB0026_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295264)
23. **SB0026_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296136)
24. **SB0026_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299969)
25. **SB0026_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305181)
26. **SB0026_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305182)
27. **SB0026_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305183)
28. **SB0026_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310731)
29. **SB0026_X(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316669)
30. **SB0026_X(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320254)
31. **SB0026_X(18).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324121)
32. **SB0026_X(19).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325610)
33. **SB0026_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295398)
34. **SB0026_X(20).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327249)
35. **SB0026_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295689)
36. **SB0026_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295690)
37. **SB0026_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295691)
38. **SB0026_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295692)
39. **SB0026_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296095)
40. **SB0026_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296096)
41. **SB0026_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296135)
42. **SB0026_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295263)

## Votes

- Do Pass — **48–1** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **96–2** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **97–3** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- be_concurred_in — **12–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **48–2** (pass) · upper
- do_pass — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- do_pass_as_amended — **8–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Kenneth Bogner — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-09-04T18:23:15+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-09-18T15:12:50+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2024-09-26T13:42:52+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2024-10-07T19:41:31+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2024-11-07T15:52:54+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2024-11-15T22:02:23+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2024-11-19T00:17:25+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2024-12-10T15:53:45+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2024-12-18T17:36:06+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2024-12-18T23:35:00+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2025-01-06T21:51:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-07T17:05:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Highways and Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-07T19:06:00+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-01-10T18:36:00+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2025-01-10T18:40:00+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-01-10T22:26:52+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Highways and Transportation
- **2025-01-15T22:30:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Highways and Transportation `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-16T20:05:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Highways and Transportation `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-17T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-01-17T20:38:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-01-20T20:56:00+00:00** (S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Highways and Transportation `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2025-01-23T16:02:12+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Highways and Transportation
- **2025-01-30T00:37:28+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Highways and Transportation `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-30T21:51:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Highways and Transportation `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-31T15:08:09+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-02-05T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-02-05T20:42:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-02-06T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-02-06T22:19:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-02-06T23:52:25+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2025-02-07T14:38:35+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-02-07T18:03:40+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Legislative Administration `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-07T19:51:56+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Legislative Administration
- **2025-02-07T20:10:01+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-10T21:44:58+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2025-02-10T21:45:08+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-02-21T19:37:48+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Legislative Administration
- **2025-02-21T20:20:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Legislative Administration
- **2025-03-17T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-03-17T20:15:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-18T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-03-18T20:37:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-18T20:38:01+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-03-18T20:49:00+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate
- **2025-03-20T13:03:42+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-03-24T16:30:53+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-03-26T21:30:07+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-03-27T14:05:58+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-04-03T18:00:42+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-04-04T00:42:24+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/74e960da-c5a6-4354-96ad-7a2711afbbec`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).