---
type: "Bill"
title: "Establish the Danny L. Radish Highway in Lincoln County"
description: "Establish the Danny L. Radish Highway in Lincoln County"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "SB 545"
citation: "Montana SB 545 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Highways and Roads", "Revenue", "State"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Mike Cuffe"]
version_count: 50
action_count: 52
vote_count: 10
first_action: "2024-11-04T15:08:24+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-16T16:25:26+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f20bcee7-3185-4a7c-ac02-b6f9d2221b56"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0784?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "f088b01f58f7d0c6df2f60b793601fa653ce6fa08cd66e05ba1dd6e035114329"
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 545 (2025) — Establish the Danny L. Radish Highway in Lincoln County

## Version chain

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

1. **LC0784.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297525)
2. **SB0545.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304807)
3. **SB0545.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304808)
4. **SB0545.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311543)
5. **SB0545.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311544)
6. **SB0545_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305240)
7. **SB0545_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305241)
8. **SB0545_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305242)
9. **SB0545_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305243)
10. **SB0545_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298482)
11. **SB0545_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305245)
12. **SB0545_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314674)
13. **SB0545_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314675)
14. **SB0545_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314676)
15. **SB0545_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314677)
16. **SB0545_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305246)
17. **SB0545_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305247)
18. **SB0545_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305248)
19. **SB0545_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305249)
20. **SB0545_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305250)
21. **SB0545_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305263)
22. **SB0545_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305399)
23. **SB0545_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311686)
24. **SB0545_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305244)
25. **SB0545_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314679)
26. **SB0545_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314681)
27. **SB0545_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314717)
28. **SB0545_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314718)
29. **SB0545_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314719)
30. **SB0545_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317651)
31. **SB0545_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317768)
32. **SB0545_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318832)
33. **SB0545_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318838)
34. **SB0545_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314678)
35. **SB0545_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318847)
36. **SB0545_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321022)
37. **SB0545_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323048)
38. **SB0545_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323049)
39. **SB0545_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323050)
40. **SB0545_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325007)
41. **SB0545_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325988)
42. **SB0545_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318848)
43. **SB0545_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319096)
44. **SB0545_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319097)
45. **SB0545_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319098)
46. **SB0545_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319138)
47. **SB0545_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319139)
48. **SB0545_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319140)
49. **SB0545_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319141)
50. **SB0545_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318839)

## Votes

- Do Pass — **48–0** (pass) · upper
- be_concurred_in — **14–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **98–1** (pass) · lower
- AMD-SB0545.002.001 Duram DO PASS — **97–3** (pass) · lower
- AMD-SB0545.001.001 Cuffe D/PASS — **48–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass As Amended — **47–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- do_pass — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur As Amended — **98–1** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **49–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Mike Cuffe — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-11-04T15:08:24+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-11-04T15:08:24+00:00** (LC) Draft On Hold
- **2025-03-21T22:28:14+00:00** (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2025-03-24T14:21:28+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-03-24T16:38:32+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-03-24T17:18:39+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-03-24T17:52:09+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-03-24T19:46:55+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-03-25T14:33:19+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-03-25T20:19:53+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-03-25T22:38:24+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2025-03-26T13:46:33+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-03-26T20:49:29+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-26T21:06:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Highways and Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-28T17:00:00+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Highways and Transportation
- **2025-03-28T18:07:00+00:00** (S) Hearing Canceled - (S) Highways and Transportation
- **2025-03-29T01:01:43+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Highways and Transportation
- **2025-04-01T18:44:16+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-04-01T18:44:22+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-04-01T22:00:11+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-04-02T23:11:46+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Highways and Transportation `committee-passage`
- **2025-04-03T20:40:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Highways and Transportation `committee-passage`
- **2025-04-04T09:09:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-05T00:07:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2025-04-05T00:08:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-05T09:09:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-05T14:24:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-05T16:50:24+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2025-04-07T15:54:05+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2025-04-07T19:15:00+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-04-08T19:45:15+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Transportation
- **2025-04-14T22:23:10+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Transportation
- **2025-04-15T19:12:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Transportation
- **2025-04-22T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-22T20:45:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2025-04-22T20:50:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-24T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-24T20:10:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-25T00:00:22+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
- **2025-04-25T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-25T21:10:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration `reading-2`
- **2025-04-28T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-28T19:51:00+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`
- **2025-04-29T18:16:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-29T19:11:31+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-30T05:49:56+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`
- **2025-05-13T18:30:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-16T16:25:26+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/f20bcee7-3185-4a7c-ac02-b6f9d2221b56`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).