---
type: "Bill"
title: "Revise human rights laws"
description: "Revise human rights laws"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 638"
citation: "Montana HB 638 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Discrimination", "State Government"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Randyn Gregg"]
version_count: 35
action_count: 40
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2024-12-08T16:56:50+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-05T17:08:20+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/47441ac7-7475-4b3d-9f28-97bd77696779"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2380?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "604e84cea1420c802cfdca870b8c67a5939d31a3db0bfcfb157cbf2042d0f9fb"
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 638 (2025) — Revise human rights laws

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0638.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292052)
2. **HB0638.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290355)
3. **HB0638.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290356)
4. **HB0638.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292054)
5. **HB0638.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290360)
6. **HB0638.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290361)
7. **HB0638.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294698)
8. **HB0638.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291962)
9. **HB0638.001.004.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299736)
10. **HB0638.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299733)
11. **HB0638.001.007_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303635)
12. **HB0638.001.008_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305647)
13. **HB0638.001.008_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305650)
14. **HB0638_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285691)
15. **HB0638_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286047)
16. **HB0638_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293868)
17. **HB0638_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294066)
18. **HB0638_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304776)
19. **HB0638_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311741)
20. **HB0638_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311743)
21. **HB0638_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285690)
22. **HB0638_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311745)
23. **HB0638_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321625)
24. **HB0638_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324702)
25. **HB0638_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326586)
26. **HB0638_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313154)
27. **HB0638_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313155)
28. **HB0638_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313187)
29. **HB0638_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313188)
30. **HB0638_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317115)
31. **HB0638_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320680)
32. **HB0638_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321623)
33. **HB0638_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321624)
34. **HB0638_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311744)
35. **LC2380.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=284231)

## Votes

- Do Concur — **31–19** (pass) · upper
- do_pass — **12–8** (pass) · lower
- AMD-HB0638.001.003 Schubert DO PASS — **3–96** (fail) · lower
- be_concurred_in — **5–3** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **56–42** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **31–19** (pass) · upper
- AMD-HB0638.001.008 Olsen D/PASS — **18–31** (fail) · upper
- Do Pass — **57–41** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Randyn Gregg — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-12-08T16:56:50+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-12-08T16:56:51+00:00** (LC) Draft On Hold
- **2025-02-16T22:06:30+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-02-16T22:55:52+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-02-19T16:43:06+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-02-19T23:05:56+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-02-20T14:02:49+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-02-20T18:03:54+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-02-21T19:53:31+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-02-21T22:16:42+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2025-02-22T15:23:59+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-22T16:10:00+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-24T21:14:11+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-03-01T19:47:23+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-01T22:45:18+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-05T15:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-03-05T21:32:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed `amendment-failure, failure, reading-2`
- **2025-03-05T21:34:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-07T15:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-03-07T16:42:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-07T18:00:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-03-14T23:06:17+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-14T23:43:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-24T09:28:10+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-04-04T16:47:17+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-04-04T19:59:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-04-09T21:35:40+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration `reading-2`
- **2025-04-10T23:26:39+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration `reading-2`
- **2025-04-14T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-14T20:19:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed `amendment-failure, failure, reading-2`
- **2025-04-14T20:20:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-15T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-15T21:24:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-15T21:25:06+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-18T12:18:50+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-23T23:00:32+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-24T17:30:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-04-24T21:45:28+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-01T21:14:29+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-05T17:08:20+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/47441ac7-7475-4b3d-9f28-97bd77696779`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).