---
type: "Bill"
title: "Revising laws related to the Montana end of watch trust"
description: "Revising laws related to the Montana end of watch trust"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "SB 487"
citation: "Montana SB 487 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Law Enforcement", "Rule Making"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Barry Usher"]
version_count: 44
action_count: 47
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2024-08-27T15:05:47+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-05T17:43:43+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3ce8bf4f-c758-4bd1-bd01-46c1cece30f3"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0030?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "6fc81de7c5fac30f2ac9f65d612f06ec857e75a2b976dac3b6dee045e5ca0f32"
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 487 (2025) — Revising laws related to the Montana end of watch trust

## Version chain

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

1. **LC0030.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286627)
2. **SB0487.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299196)
3. **SB0487.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299195)
4. **SB0487_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288566)
5. **SB0487_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293538)
6. **SB0487_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293704)
7. **SB0487_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299481)
8. **SB0487_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299598)
9. **SB0487_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299599)
10. **SB0487_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299600)
11. **SB0487_1(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299601)
12. **SB0487_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287328)
13. **SB0487_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299603)
14. **SB0487_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302310)
15. **SB0487_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305498)
16. **SB0487_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305501)
17. **SB0487_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299607)
18. **SB0487_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299608)
19. **SB0487_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299742)
20. **SB0487_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299743)
21. **SB0487_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299744)
22. **SB0487_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299745)
23. **SB0487_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299746)
24. **SB0487_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299749)
25. **SB0487_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299602)
26. **SB0487_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305503)
27. **SB0487_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310752)
28. **SB0487_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316693)
29. **SB0487_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320275)
30. **SB0487_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321677)
31. **SB0487_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321678)
32. **SB0487_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321679)
33. **SB0487_X(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324720)
34. **SB0487_X(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325561)
35. **SB0487_X(18).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327225)
36. **SB0487_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305504)
37. **SB0487_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305611)
38. **SB0487_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305612)
39. **SB0487_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305613)
40. **SB0487_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305614)
41. **SB0487_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305615)
42. **SB0487_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305616)
43. **SB0487_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305617)
44. **SB0487_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305502)

## Votes

- Do Pass — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **48–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **49–0** (pass) · upper
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **20–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **48–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **100–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **99–0** (pass) · lower
- do_pass — **8–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Barry Usher — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-08-27T15:05:47+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2025-02-20T20:18:07+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-02-20T22:11:18+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-02-24T18:21:12+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-02-24T21:56:47+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-02-24T22:44:36+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-02-24T23:55:28+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-02-25T18:19:44+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-02-25T18:37:42+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2025-02-25T20:53:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-26T01:30:07+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-02-26T14:29:10+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-03T01:27:04+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-03-03T19:07:38+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-03T22:50:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-05T23:58:49+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-03-05T23:58:54+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2025-03-06T08:25:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-03-06T15:41:33+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-03-06T17:57:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-07T00:26:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-03-07T02:01:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-07T16:18:58+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2025-03-17T15:24:54+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-17T19:15:00+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-19T15:04:32+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-03-27T17:44:44+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-03-27T19:29:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-03-31T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-03-31T20:05:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-01T18:51:11+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-04-01T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-01T20:05:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-01T21:25:27+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
- **2025-04-02T21:49:26+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2025-04-03T14:44:37+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-04-04T23:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-05T01:08:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-05T14:30:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-05T14:40:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-05T16:40:23+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-06T00:22:17+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-13T21:00:21+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-04-18T19:00:38+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-22T15:18:05+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-01T18:33:04+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-05T17:43:43+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/3ce8bf4f-c758-4bd1-bd01-46c1cece30f3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).