---
type: "Bill"
title: "Authorize transfers and other necessary measure to implement HB 2 section E"
description: "Authorize transfers and other necessary measure to implement HB 2 section E"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 864"
citation: "Montana HB 864 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appropriation Process", "Appropriations", "Education - School Finance", "Education - Technical and Trades", "Money Transfer", "State Finance"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["David Bedey"]
version_count: 47
action_count: 44
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2024-11-08T22:07:04+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-19T22:18:02+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e03d5f45-949d-4eb4-93f4-392bebe0f2cb"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0958?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "57af4d34d332517662c0cd9e16f546aa1e3ffd28142fa95dbc58f356b944951e"
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 864 (2025) — Authorize transfers and other necessary measure to implement HB 2 section E

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0864.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302016)
2. **HB0864.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302015)
3. **HB0864.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307452)
4. **HB0864.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307451)
5. **HB0864.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309477)
6. **HB0864.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309476)
7. **HB0864.002.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311762)
8. **HB0864.002.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311761)
9. **HB0864.002.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312209)
10. **HB0864_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298389)
11. **HB0864_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302677)
12. **HB0864_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302678)
13. **HB0864_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302679)
14. **HB0864_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302680)
15. **HB0864_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298388)
16. **HB0864_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302683)
17. **HB0864_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312890)
18. **HB0864_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312891)
19. **HB0864_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312892)
20. **HB0864_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312893)
21. **HB0864_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302684)
22. **HB0864_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302687)
23. **HB0864_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302688)
24. **HB0864_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302690)
25. **HB0864_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302694)
26. **HB0864_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302695)
27. **HB0864_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305306)
28. **HB0864_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312204)
29. **HB0864_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302682)
30. **HB0864_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315359)
31. **HB0864_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318353)
32. **HB0864_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318362)
33. **HB0864_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312934)
34. **HB0864_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318369)
35. **HB0864_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325281)
36. **HB0864_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325282)
37. **HB0864_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326122)
38. **HB0864_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318370)
39. **HB0864_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318969)
40. **HB0864_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318970)
41. **HB0864_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318971)
42. **HB0864_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318972)
43. **HB0864_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321005)
44. **HB0864_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324443)
45. **HB0864_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325280)
46. **HB0864_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318363)
47. **LC0958.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297569)

## Votes

- Do Concur — **30–20** (pass) · upper
- do_pass_as_amended — **21–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **91–9** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **89–9** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **97–3** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **12–10** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **85–15** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **29–21** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- David Bedey — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-11-08T22:07:04+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-11-08T22:07:04+00:00** (LC) Draft On Hold
- **2025-02-10T21:36:58+00:00** (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2025-03-22T18:20:24+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-03-22T21:04:12+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-03-24T17:51:23+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-03-25T00:59:07+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-03-25T12:40:58+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-03-25T15:53:19+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-03-25T19:41:46+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-03-25T21:12:11+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2025-03-26T16:06:25+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Education `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-26T19:11:09+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-27T12:55:21+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Education
- **2025-03-27T21:50:07+00:00** (H) Hearing Canceled - (H) Education
- **2025-03-27T21:55:34+00:00** (H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2025-03-27T22:41:23+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-04-01T17:53:51+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2025-04-01T21:20:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2025-04-03T23:49:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-05T14:45:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-05T15:45:32+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-04-07T19:13:37+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-04-07T19:40:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Education and Cultural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2025-04-07T22:02:30+00:00** (S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2025-04-14T17:52:40+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-04-16T22:59:10+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-04-17T21:39:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-04-22T18:30:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-22T19:35:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-23T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-23T21:02:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-23T23:15:47+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2025-04-25T15:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-25T15:45:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-28T17:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-28T17:49:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-28T19:01:13+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-29T21:25:23+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-05-02T19:00:46+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-06T20:00:07+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-05-07T15:03:52+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-13T19:33:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-19T22:18:02+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/e03d5f45-949d-4eb4-93f4-392bebe0f2cb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).