---
type: "Bill"
title: "Generally revise laws related to the department of commerce"
description: "Generally revise laws related to the department of commerce"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "SB 409"
citation: "Montana SB 409 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Economic Development", "Money Transfer", "State Finance"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Daniel Zolnikov"]
version_count: 54
action_count: 59
vote_count: 10
first_action: "2025-01-25T15:33:03+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-16T15:16:42+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/140c60d5-f0e1-420a-bd46-10c9c2614eb1"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0306?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "3decb0c7ab071b25c73fd6924e9d665528139370b1bb3464719de9c9d7e20605"
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 409 (2025) — Generally revise laws related to the department of commerce

## Version chain

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

1. **LC0306.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272273)
2. **SB0409.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288946)
3. **SB0409.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288945)
4. **SB0409.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306894)
5. **SB0409.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306891)
6. **SB0409.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306893)
7. **SB0409.002.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307218)
8. **SB0409.002.003_combo_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307219)
9. **SB0409.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311680)
10. **SB0409.003.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311460)
11. **SB0409_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286941)
12. **SB0409_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293753)
13. **SB0409_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296273)
14. **SB0409_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296274)
15. **SB0409_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296275)
16. **SB0409_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296276)
17. **SB0409_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285572)
18. **SB0409_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296280)
19. **SB0409_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296310)
20. **SB0409_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=301235)
21. **SB0409_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304171)
22. **SB0409_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305753)
23. **SB0409_2(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307146)
24. **SB0409_2(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307474)
25. **SB0409_2(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307475)
26. **SB0409_2(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307476)
27. **SB0409_2(18).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307477)
28. **SB0409_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296281)
29. **SB0409_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296282)
30. **SB0409_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296299)
31. **SB0409_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296301)
32. **SB0409_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296302)
33. **SB0409_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296306)
34. **SB0409_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296308)
35. **SB0409_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296309)
36. **SB0409_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296279)
37. **SB0409_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307608)
38. **SB0409_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312884)
39. **SB0409_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315247)
40. **SB0409_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315249)
41. **SB0409_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307582)
42. **SB0409_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315252)
43. **SB0409_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322999)
44. **SB0409_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324990)
45. **SB0409_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325743)
46. **SB0409_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315253)
47. **SB0409_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316448)
48. **SB0409_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317384)
49. **SB0409_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318324)
50. **SB0409_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318325)
51. **SB0409_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320949)
52. **SB0409_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322997)
53. **SB0409_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322998)
54. **SB0409_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315250)

## Votes

- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **21–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **100–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **37–13** (pass) · upper
- do_pass — **19–3** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **48–2** (pass) · upper
- be_concurred_in — **14–9** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **94–5** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **48–2** (pass) · upper
- do_pass_as_amended — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **48–2** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Daniel Zolnikov — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-01-25T15:33:03+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2025-01-27T18:04:40+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-01-27T18:23:38+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-02-19T21:31:45+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-02-20T16:26:00+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-02-20T18:30:14+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-02-20T22:46:12+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-02-21T19:39:31+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-02-21T20:10:59+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2025-02-24T20:16:12+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-24T20:17:36+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-02-24T20:34:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Taxation `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-25T22:06:00+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Taxation
- **2025-03-06T04:07:49+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-03-06T04:07:56+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2025-03-06T15:38:21+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-03-19T18:04:47+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Taxation `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-20T18:23:15+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-03-20T22:22:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Taxation `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-25T13:53:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-03-25T16:23:14+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-03-25T19:56:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-25T20:06:00+00:00** (S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2025-03-27T15:47:10+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-03-27T22:35:40+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-03-31T17:50:46+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-04-02T17:34:58+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Finance and Claims `committee-passage`
- **2025-04-02T19:20:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Finance and Claims `committee-passage`
- **2025-04-03T09:20:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-03T19:28:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-03T21:27:59+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2025-04-04T16:12:52+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Taxation `referral-committee`
- **2025-04-04T20:02:05+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Taxation
- **2025-04-04T22:15:02+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-04-09T17:54:49+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Taxation
- **2025-04-09T22:14:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Taxation
- **2025-04-10T14:45:43+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-04-14T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-14T20:01:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-14T20:36:03+00:00** (H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2025-04-15T13:29:26+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-04-16T16:03:19+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-04-16T16:12:29+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-04-16T20:26:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-04-17T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-17T21:47:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-17T22:34:53+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
- **2025-04-22T18:30:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-22T18:43:12+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-04-22T20:08:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-23T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-23T21:08:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-24T12:21:58+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-28T19:18:21+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-29T20:00:12+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-05-05T19:45:24+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-05T19:55:00+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-13T15:50:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-16T15:16:42+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/140c60d5-f0e1-420a-bd46-10c9c2614eb1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).