---
type: "Bill"
title: "Provide for alteration of service district boundaries"
description: "Provide for alteration of service district boundaries"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "SB 260"
citation: "Montana SB 260 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education - K-12", "Education - School Finance", "Health Care Services", "Local Finance", "Local Government", "Revenue", "State", "Taxation"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Greg Hertz"]
version_count: 65
action_count: 52
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2024-12-14T15:04:19+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-16T14:37:01+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d700f8f6-e491-40e3-8ada-a452c422c401"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3227?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "36eb6ee55c55efea12e1df0f3b556041a0ce0f713248ab0af82e9adfd55263c9"
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 260 (2025) — Provide for alteration of service district boundaries

## Version chain

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

1. **LC3227.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276884)
2. **SB0260.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299731)
3. **SB0260.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289605)
4. **SB0260.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299896)
5. **SB0260.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311137)
6. **SB0260.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311131)
7. **SB0260.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313618)
8. **SB0260.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313617)
9. **SB0260_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293748)
10. **SB0260_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300570)
11. **SB0260_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300571)
12. **SB0260_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300572)
13. **SB0260_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300573)
14. **SB0260_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278503)
15. **SB0260_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300575)
16. **SB0260_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305982)
17. **SB0260_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311362)
18. **SB0260_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312061)
19. **SB0260_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312062)
20. **SB0260_2(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312063)
21. **SB0260_2(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312064)
22. **SB0260_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300576)
23. **SB0260_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300577)
24. **SB0260_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300587)
25. **SB0260_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300588)
26. **SB0260_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300595)
27. **SB0260_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300596)
28. **SB0260_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300603)
29. **SB0260_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305387)
30. **SB0260_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300574)
31. **SB0260_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314659)
32. **SB0260_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314660)
33. **SB0260_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314661)
34. **SB0260_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314662)
35. **SB0260_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312073)
36. **SB0260_4(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314664)
37. **SB0260_4(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318835)
38. **SB0260_4(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318840)
39. **SB0260_4(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314665)
40. **SB0260_4(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314704)
41. **SB0260_4(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314705)
42. **SB0260_4(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314706)
43. **SB0260_4(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314707)
44. **SB0260_4(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314711)
45. **SB0260_4(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317642)
46. **SB0260_4(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318833)
47. **SB0260_4.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314663)
48. **SB0260_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318844)
49. **SB0260_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319415)
50. **SB0260_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319416)
51. **SB0260_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321049)
52. **SB0260_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322731)
53. **SB0260_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322732)
54. **SB0260_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322733)
55. **SB0260_X(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324969)
56. **SB0260_X(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326806)
57. **SB0260_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319366)
58. **SB0260_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319374)
59. **SB0260_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319375)
60. **SB0260_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319377)
61. **SB0260_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319389)
62. **SB0260_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319405)
63. **SB0260_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319408)
64. **SB0260_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319410)
65. **SB0260_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318842)

## Votes

- Do Pass — **48–2** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **25–23** (pass) · upper
- do_pass_as_amended — **6–2** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **98–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **26–24** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur As Amended — **96–4** (pass) · lower
- AMD-SB0260.003.001 Walsh DO PASS — **100–0** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **16–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Greg Hertz — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-12-14T15:04:19+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-12-24T14:09:49+00:00** (LC) Draft On Hold
- **2025-01-17T13:49:31+00:00** (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2025-01-28T14:09:41+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-01-28T15:56:21+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-01-29T15:27:24+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-01-29T16:21:21+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-01-29T17:50:45+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-01-29T20:15:10+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-02-03T18:30:09+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-02-03T22:05:32+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2025-02-04T20:16:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-05T17:30:04+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Taxation `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-06T14:44:37+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Taxation
- **2025-03-28T17:52:45+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Taxation `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-28T22:32:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Taxation `committee-passage`
- **2025-04-04T01:05:29+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-04-04T10:19:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-04T20:48:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-05T10:19:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-05T14:19:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-05T16:50:10+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2025-04-07T15:46:45+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2025-04-07T19:40:01+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-04-07T22:14:36+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Local Government
- **2025-04-09T01:05:40+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-04-09T01:05:49+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2025-04-09T15:52:02+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-04-15T23:00:48+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Local Government
- **2025-04-16T19:28:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Local Government
- **2025-04-16T22:49:22+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-04-22T18:38:35+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-04-22T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-22T21:59:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2025-04-22T22:02:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-23T01:00:41+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-04-23T02:14:38+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2025-04-23T02:14:49+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-04-24T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-24T20:01:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-25T00:00:05+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
- **2025-04-28T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-28T19:22:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-29T16:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-29T18:13:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-29T19:06:39+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-30T19:22:54+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-05-02T16:00:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-05-05T19:00:51+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-05T19:55:00+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-13T21:19:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-16T14:37:01+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/d700f8f6-e491-40e3-8ada-a452c422c401`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).