---
type: "Bill"
title: "Require agency reporting on financial assistance to tribes"
description: "Require agency reporting on financial assistance to tribes"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "SB 303"
citation: "Montana SB 303 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Indians", "State Government"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jonathan Windy Boy"]
version_count: 56
action_count: 48
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2024-11-14T14:14:46+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-13T13:26:08+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0049d72a-4c93-42b2-886c-1d3fe7bc4172"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1351?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "4077a0539427dd977d9268a1645d8be24ac46217d37f7209318d10ca897a7e19"
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 303 (2025) — Require agency reporting on financial assistance to tribes

## Version chain

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

1. **LC1351.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279918)
2. **SB0303.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289669)
3. **SB0303.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289670)
4. **SB0303.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298423)
5. **SB0303_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282035)
6. **SB0303_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290465)
7. **SB0303_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290466)
8. **SB0303_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290467)
9. **SB0303_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290468)
10. **SB0303_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281093)
11. **SB0303_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290470)
12. **SB0303_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300353)
13. **SB0303_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300354)
14. **SB0303_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300355)
15. **SB0303_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290471)
16. **SB0303_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290472)
17. **SB0303_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290507)
18. **SB0303_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290516)
19. **SB0303_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290718)
20. **SB0303_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292957)
21. **SB0303_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300057)
22. **SB0303_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300352)
23. **SB0303_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290469)
24. **SB0303_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300357)
25. **SB0303_3(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307343)
26. **SB0303_3(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307442)
27. **SB0303_3(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311344)
28. **SB0303_3(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311349)
29. **SB0303_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300358)
30. **SB0303_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300359)
31. **SB0303_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300394)
32. **SB0303_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300396)
33. **SB0303_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300399)
34. **SB0303_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300400)
35. **SB0303_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300401)
36. **SB0303_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300406)
37. **SB0303_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300356)
38. **SB0303_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311351)
39. **SB0303_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312638)
40. **SB0303_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317097)
41. **SB0303_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320662)
42. **SB0303_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322656)
43. **SB0303_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322657)
44. **SB0303_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322658)
45. **SB0303_X(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324945)
46. **SB0303_X(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326182)
47. **SB0303_X(18).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327518)
48. **SB0303_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311352)
49. **SB0303_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312273)
50. **SB0303_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312274)
51. **SB0303_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312275)
52. **SB0303_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312276)
53. **SB0303_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312621)
54. **SB0303_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312622)
55. **SB0303_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312637)
56. **SB0303_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311350)

## Votes

- do_pass_as_amended — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **47–2** (pass) · upper
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **19–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **49–1** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **87–11** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **47–1** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **81–16** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **50–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Jonathan Windy Boy — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-11-14T14:14:46+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2025-02-05T00:39:44+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-02-05T19:45:41+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-02-07T02:12:57+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-02-10T17:47:12+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-02-10T23:47:22+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-02-11T15:35:55+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-02-11T18:00:33+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-02-11T21:59:31+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2025-02-12T20:22:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-12T23:28:09+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) State Administration `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-12T23:55:38+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-02-21T19:36:31+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) State Administration
- **2025-02-25T17:44:41+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-02-25T18:50:00+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-02-25T20:49:00+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-03-01T03:00:20+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) State Administration `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-01T18:39:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) State Administration `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-04T10:07:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-03-04T21:07:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-05T10:08:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-03-05T15:49:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-05T22:12:54+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2025-03-05T22:16:09+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) State Administration `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-06T15:07:42+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-18T16:01:18+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) State Administration
- **2025-03-28T16:30:58+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) State Administration
- **2025-03-28T19:51:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) State Administration
- **2025-04-02T00:02:39+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-04-04T00:02:46+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-04-04T00:02:54+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2025-04-04T16:34:44+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-04-08T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-08T19:51:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-09T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-09T19:51:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-09T20:50:19+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
- **2025-04-12T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-12T16:43:00+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`
- **2025-04-14T17:49:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-15T21:51:15+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-17T05:24:34+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-23T13:00:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-04-29T22:15:37+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-30T16:55:55+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-09T02:40:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-13T13:26:08+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/0049d72a-4c93-42b2-886c-1d3fe7bc4172`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).