---
type: "Bill"
title: "Require conservation districts to comply with state procurement laws"
description: "Require conservation districts to comply with state procurement laws"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "SB 77"
citation: "Montana SB 77 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Contracts", "Environmental Protection", "Local Government", "Water"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Gayle Lammers"]
version_count: 38
action_count: 47
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2024-10-09T20:09:41+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-16T14:04:54+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f67872e9-fc9f-46b7-b8dc-471e753e0246"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0537?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "3f63146dd8e06a63978fa3ad99f2318add35fbf97ddbd6c01a468aae2d5d6fe7"
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 77 (2025) — Require conservation districts to comply with state procurement laws

## Version chain

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

1. **LC0537.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=266692)
2. **SB0077.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305719)
3. **SB0077.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305720)
4. **SB0077_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=269520)
5. **SB0077_1(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306509)
6. **SB0077_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=269521)
7. **SB0077_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275145)
8. **SB0077_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276214)
9. **SB0077_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280604)
10. **SB0077_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305980)
11. **SB0077_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306506)
12. **SB0077_1(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306507)
13. **SB0077_1(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306508)
14. **SB0077_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=269519)
15. **SB0077_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306785)
16. **SB0077_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309006)
17. **SB0077_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313035)
18. **SB0077_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313036)
19. **SB0077_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306784)
20. **SB0077_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313038)
21. **SB0077_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320775)
22. **SB0077_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322707)
23. **SB0077_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322708)
24. **SB0077_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322709)
25. **SB0077_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324961)
26. **SB0077_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325385)
27. **SB0077_X(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325386)
28. **SB0077_X(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325795)
29. **SB0077_X(18).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327331)
30. **SB0077_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313039)
31. **SB0077_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313660)
32. **SB0077_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313661)
33. **SB0077_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313662)
34. **SB0077_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313663)
35. **SB0077_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315221)
36. **SB0077_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315222)
37. **SB0077_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317262)
38. **SB0077_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313037)

## Votes

- do_pass — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **14–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **100–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **48–2** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **98–1** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **36–13** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **38–11** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **49–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Gayle Lammers — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-10-09T20:09:41+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-11-21T21:15:07+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2024-11-22T15:35:10+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2024-11-25T20:08:09+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2024-12-02T22:38:15+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2024-12-04T18:47:11+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2024-12-06T19:06:00+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2024-12-27T19:18:13+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2024-12-28T00:06:00+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2025-01-06T21:54:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-14T19:22:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) State Administration `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-25T01:40:49+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) State Administration
- **2025-01-31T23:21:07+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) State Administration `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-03T20:21:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) State Administration `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-07T08:30:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-02-07T20:41:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-02-10T08:30:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-02-10T21:47:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-02-10T22:21:56+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2025-02-11T17:42:05+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Natural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-11T20:06:01+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-19T23:38:25+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Natural Resources
- **2025-03-27T19:53:05+00:00** (H) Hearing Canceled - (H) Natural Resources
- **2025-03-31T17:44:39+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Natural Resources
- **2025-04-02T17:49:44+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Natural Resources
- **2025-04-04T20:16:43+00:00** (H) Hearing Canceled - (H) Natural Resources
- **2025-04-04T20:40:18+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Natural Resources
- **2025-04-06T00:02:15+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Natural Resources
- **2025-04-07T22:01:26+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Natural Resources
- **2025-04-08T20:09:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Natural Resources
- **2025-04-10T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-10T23:34:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T21:01:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-11T23:49:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-12T01:02:12+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
- **2025-04-15T21:50:21+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration `reading-2`
- **2025-04-16T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-16T19:42:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-17T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-17T19:15:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-17T23:55:39+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-19T22:38:28+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-29T20:00:24+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`
- **2025-05-13T21:00:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-16T14:04:54+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/f67872e9-fc9f-46b7-b8dc-471e753e0246`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).