---
type: "Bill"
title: "Clarifying calculation of legislator compensation and expenses during the interim"
description: "Clarifying calculation of legislator compensation and expenses during the interim"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "SB 64"
citation: "Montana SB 64 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Legislature"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Pat Flowers"]
version_count: 51
action_count: 46
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2024-10-08T19:16:18+00:00"
last_action: "2025-04-17T17:02:28+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fbcdb937-3a80-4190-a710-b931c0878e8c"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0530?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "ebe7a5a25913673feebdefc7f2dce7a8907892c99330696c8fc4e07cc1f5f16d"
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 64 (2025) — Clarifying calculation of legislator compensation and expenses during the interim

## Version chain

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

1. **LC0530.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=265324)
2. **SB0064.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272583)
3. **SB0064.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283055)
4. **SB0064.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272582)
5. **SB0064.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283130)
6. **SB0064.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283133)
7. **SB0064_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=269191)
8. **SB0064_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275115)
9. **SB0064_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276185)
10. **SB0064_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279861)
11. **SB0064_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285549)
12. **SB0064_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285800)
13. **SB0064_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285801)
14. **SB0064_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=269190)
15. **SB0064_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285804)
16. **SB0064_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285838)
17. **SB0064_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285839)
18. **SB0064_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285850)
19. **SB0064_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296349)
20. **SB0064_2(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296487)
21. **SB0064_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285807)
22. **SB0064_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285808)
23. **SB0064_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285810)
24. **SB0064_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285829)
25. **SB0064_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285832)
26. **SB0064_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285833)
27. **SB0064_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285834)
28. **SB0064_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285835)
29. **SB0064_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285803)
30. **SB0064_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296486)
31. **SB0064_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296489)
32. **SB0064_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300022)
33. **SB0064_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300023)
34. **SB0064_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310596)
35. **SB0064_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316556)
36. **SB0064_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320158)
37. **SB0064_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321134)
38. **SB0064_X(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321135)
39. **SB0064_X(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321136)
40. **SB0064_X(18).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324517)
41. **SB0064_X(19).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325852)
42. **SB0064_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296965)
43. **SB0064_X(20).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327359)
44. **SB0064_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296966)
45. **SB0064_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296967)
46. **SB0064_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296968)
47. **SB0064_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299385)
48. **SB0064_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299873)
49. **SB0064_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299874)
50. **SB0064_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299968)
51. **SB0064_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296488)

## Votes

- Do Pass — **40–10** (pass) · upper
- do_pass — **6–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **49–1** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **49–1** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **99–1** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **39–10** (pass) · upper
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **11–1** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **90–8** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Pat Flowers — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-10-08T19:16:18+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-10-31T18:48:07+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2024-11-01T20:04:45+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-11-06T20:05:44+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2024-11-07T20:49:53+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2024-11-12T21:38:17+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2024-11-13T16:35:28+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2024-11-17T18:14:37+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2024-11-18T22:22:26+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2024-12-16T20:05:26+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2024-12-16T21:13:00+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2024-12-18T21:48:24+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-01-06T21:49:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-07T21:54:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Legislative Administration `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-08T18:39:00+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-01-14T22:38:00+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-01-15T14:19:00+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-01-18T20:55:43+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Legislative Administration
- **2025-01-24T19:29:09+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Legislative Administration `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-24T19:32:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Legislative Administration `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-05T09:25:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-02-05T21:08:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-02-06T09:25:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-02-06T22:21:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-02-06T23:52:35+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2025-02-07T18:02:47+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Legislative Administration `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-07T19:51:58+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Legislative Administration
- **2025-02-07T20:11:01+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-21T19:40:45+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Legislative Administration
- **2025-02-21T20:21:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Legislative Administration
- **2025-03-19T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-03-19T20:11:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-20T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-03-20T21:58:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-20T23:04:58+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
- **2025-03-25T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-03-25T19:28:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-26T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-03-26T20:29:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-03-26T21:22:13+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-03-28T13:03:03+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-01T17:00:37+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-04-07T21:45:38+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-08T14:46:28+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-04-16T18:00:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-04-17T17:02:28+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/fbcdb937-3a80-4190-a710-b931c0878e8c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).