---
type: "Bill"
title: "Revise education funding laws by replacing school district BASE levies with countywide BASE levies"
description: "Revise education funding laws by replacing school district BASE levies with countywide BASE levies"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 156"
citation: "Montana HB 156 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Counties", "Education - K-12", "Education - School Finance", "Taxation--Property"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["David Bedey"]
version_count: 56
action_count: 52
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2024-11-11T22:52:04+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-08T15:54:01+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/16c1d9bb-c417-4091-b6db-283872079017"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1204?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "3a7c52bb868cad174509bcae746baaf7b5f02cc99df671b5f5e9ba6442b96ef2"
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 HB 156 (2025) — Revise education funding laws by replacing school district BASE levies with countywide BASE levies

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0156.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273368)
2. **HB0156.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273366)
3. **HB0156.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302099)
4. **HB0156.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302098)
5. **HB0156_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270725)
6. **HB0156_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275186)
7. **HB0156_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275909)
8. **HB0156_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275910)
9. **HB0156_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275911)
10. **HB0156_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275912)
11. **HB0156_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276721)
12. **HB0156_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270431)
13. **HB0156_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275914)
14. **HB0156_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303417)
15. **HB0156_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303418)
16. **HB0156_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303419)
17. **HB0156_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303420)
18. **HB0156_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275919)
19. **HB0156_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275920)
20. **HB0156_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275970)
21. **HB0156_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275971)
22. **HB0156_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275984)
23. **HB0156_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276731)
24. **HB0156_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279370)
25. **HB0156_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302548)
26. **HB0156_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275913)
27. **HB0156_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303422)
28. **HB0156_3(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303497)
29. **HB0156_3(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303498)
30. **HB0156_3(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303499)
31. **HB0156_3(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303500)
32. **HB0156_3(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303612)
33. **HB0156_3(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303613)
34. **HB0156_3(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304916)
35. **HB0156_3(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309623)
36. **HB0156_3(18).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309624)
37. **HB0156_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303424)
38. **HB0156_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303489)
39. **HB0156_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303490)
40. **HB0156_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303492)
41. **HB0156_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303493)
42. **HB0156_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303494)
43. **HB0156_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303495)
44. **HB0156_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303496)
45. **HB0156_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303421)
46. **HB0156_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316949)
47. **HB0156_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320523)
48. **HB0156_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322052)
49. **HB0156_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322053)
50. **HB0156_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322054)
51. **HB0156_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324789)
52. **HB0156_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325467)
53. **HB0156_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326056)
54. **HB0156_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327458)
55. **HB0156_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311046)
56. **LC1204.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=269740)

## Votes

- do_pass_as_amended — **15–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **96–1** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **46–3** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **100–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **45–4** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **80–20** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **9–5** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **81–19** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- David Bedey — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-11-11T22:52:04+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-12-24T00:43:34+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2024-12-26T21:30:16+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-01-03T22:25:33+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-01-05T15:24:50+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-01-05T19:36:21+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-01-07T00:32:03+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-01-09T15:12:25+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-01-09T20:41:18+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2025-01-09T20:53:32+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-01-10T19:08:33+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Education `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-10T20:47:40+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-13T23:10:24+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Education
- **2025-01-20T22:07:33+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-01-21T19:32:20+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-01-21T22:12:32+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-01-27T23:55:34+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Education `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-28T00:10:45+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Education `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-28T20:21:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Education `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-29T16:44:49+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-02-03T15:46:34+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-02-03T17:17:06+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-02-03T20:43:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-02-04T16:56:00+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-02-04T21:18:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-02-04T23:08:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-02-05T20:27:39+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-19T00:56:23+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Education and Cultural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-17T17:51:15+00:00** (S) Hearing Canceled - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
- **2025-03-19T18:48:55+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
- **2025-04-01T22:25:40+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
- **2025-04-02T19:38:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
- **2025-04-03T23:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-04T00:30:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-04T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-04T19:37:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-04T21:09:18+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2025-04-07T18:06:17+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-04-11T14:30:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T20:41:37+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-04-11T20:51:09+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-04-11T21:00:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T21:01:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-12T00:03:00+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-04-12T00:06:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-12T00:30:00+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-14T21:29:43+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-23T23:30:28+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-25T20:15:22+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-04-25T21:32:14+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-05T18:37:31+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-08T15:54:01+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/16c1d9bb-c417-4091-b6db-283872079017`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).