---
type: "Bill"
title: "Generally revise business laws"
description: "Generally revise business laws"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 530"
citation: "Montana HB 530 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Corporations"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Steve Fitzpatrick"]
version_count: 52
action_count: 35
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2024-09-06T15:31:14+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-05T16:46:31+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9553633a-d864-47e6-a873-6b3f648210a4"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0195?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "b4f6e8ac785d2decefcebd7ba01f3eaa481edef907b7f6d19e66ddad5de74e51"
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 530 (2025) — Generally revise business laws

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0530.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289235)
2. **HB0530.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288988)
3. **HB0530_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289422)
4. **HB0530_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289423)
5. **HB0530_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289424)
6. **HB0530_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289425)
7. **HB0530_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283467)
8. **HB0530_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289427)
9. **HB0530_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289486)
10. **HB0530_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292590)
11. **HB0530_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292857)
12. **HB0530_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295452)
13. **HB0530_2(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308312)
14. **HB0530_2(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308314)
15. **HB0530_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289428)
16. **HB0530_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289429)
17. **HB0530_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289473)
18. **HB0530_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289478)
19. **HB0530_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289480)
20. **HB0530_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289482)
21. **HB0530_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289483)
22. **HB0530_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289484)
23. **HB0530_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289426)
24. **HB0530_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308317)
25. **HB0530_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308683)
26. **HB0530_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308690)
27. **HB0530_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308693)
28. **HB0530_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308696)
29. **HB0530_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308697)
30. **HB0530_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308698)
31. **HB0530_X(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308699)
32. **HB0530_X(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308700)
33. **HB0530_X(18).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308702)
34. **HB0530_X(19).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310881)
35. **HB0530_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308318)
36. **HB0530_X(20).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316821)
37. **HB0530_X(21).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320397)
38. **HB0530_X(22).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321577)
39. **HB0530_X(23).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321578)
40. **HB0530_X(24).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321579)
41. **HB0530_X(25).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324688)
42. **HB0530_X(26).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325644)
43. **HB0530_X(27).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327264)
44. **HB0530_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308659)
45. **HB0530_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308663)
46. **HB0530_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308667)
47. **HB0530_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308672)
48. **HB0530_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308676)
49. **HB0530_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308677)
50. **HB0530_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308679)
51. **HB0530_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308315)
52. **LC0195.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282988)

## Votes

- do_pass_as_amended — **20–0** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in — **11–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **97–2** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **96–2** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **48–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Steve Fitzpatrick — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-09-06T15:31:14+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2025-02-11T21:02:34+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-02-12T14:24:25+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-02-16T16:47:59+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-02-17T04:05:42+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-02-17T12:56:10+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-02-17T18:49:54+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-02-17T23:18:32+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-02-18T14:38:58+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2025-02-18T18:14:44+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-18T19:39:53+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-19T23:14:52+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor
- **2025-02-24T14:32:21+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor
- **2025-02-27T19:39:17+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Business and Labor `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-27T22:15:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Business and Labor `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-04T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-03-04T21:16:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-05T15:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-03-05T15:33:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-05T16:06:27+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-03-06T16:34:57+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-15T16:32:13+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
- **2025-03-19T18:19:43+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
- **2025-03-20T21:57:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
- **2025-04-09T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-09T20:52:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-10T14:30:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-10T17:47:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-10T17:48:24+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-11T15:53:53+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-18T21:00:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-22T13:30:24+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-04-22T18:10:24+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-01T21:14:29+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-05T16:46:31+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/9553633a-d864-47e6-a873-6b3f648210a4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).