republic-os/legislation/us/states/mt/2023/sb-19.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Generally revise disorderly conduct sentencing laws"
description: "Generally revise disorderly conduct sentencing laws"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2023"
identifier: "SB 19"
citation: "Montana SB 19 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crimes", "Criminal Procedure (see also: Law Enforcement)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Keith Regier"]
version_count: 14
action_count: 69
vote_count: 15
first_action: "2022-08-31T17:11:19+00:00"
last_action: "2023-06-07T18:41:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bac553a0-cdd0-4fde-aa0d-aeb16b09cef5"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/bill/20231/LC0275"
source_hash: "018718b50d436b75bdc5bdae1a31425ba0c31d21b8f94f89809466faaf659db0"
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 19 (2023) — Generally revise disorderly conduct sentencing laws

## Version chain

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

1. **SB0019.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3168)
2. **SB0019.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3170)
3. **SB0019.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3167)
4. **SB0019.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3165)
5. **SB0019.002.002(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12163)
6. **SB0019.002.002.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3075)
7. **SB0019.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3166)
8. **SB0019.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=3169)
9. **SB0019001SCS16504.slc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=10439)
10. **SB0019001SCS17715.slc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=10440)
11. **SB0019_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=1876)
12. **SB0019_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=1875)
13. **SB0019_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=1877)
14. **SB0019_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=1874)

## Votes

- (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted — **33–17** (pass) · upper
- (S) 3rd Reading Passed — **32–17** (pass) · upper
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed — **8–3** (pass) · upper
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred — **16–7** (pass) · lower
- (S) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted — **48–2** (pass) · upper
- (H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted — **57–39** (pass) · lower
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed — **13–6** (pass) · upper
- (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Not Concurred — **36–14** (pass) · upper
- (S) 2nd Reading Passed — **33–16** (pass) · upper
- (H) 3rd Reading Concurred — **67–33** (pass) · lower
- (H) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted — **73–27** (pass) · lower
- (H) Reconsidered Previous Action; Remains in 3rd Reading Process — **52–42** (pass) · lower
- (H) 2nd Reading Concurred — **68–32** (pass) · lower
- (H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Rejected — **43–52** (fail) · lower
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended — **12–7** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Keith Regier — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-06-07T18:41:00+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
- **2023-06-07T17:02:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-30T14:00:00+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-27T15:39:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-23T16:00:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2023-05-16T20:16:50+00:00** (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available `enrolled`
- **2023-05-16T20:16:49+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2023-05-16T19:30:46+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2023-05-03T02:40:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted `reading-3`
- **2023-05-03T00:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-05-02T19:56:00+00:00** (H) Reconsidered Previous Action; Remains in 3rd Reading Process `reading-3`
- **2023-05-01T22:28:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Rejected
- **2023-04-28T20:47:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-04-28T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-27T19:43:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted `reading-3`
- **2023-04-27T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-04-26T19:21:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-04-26T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-25T00:59:01+00:00** (H) Conference Committee Report Received `receipt`
- **2023-04-25T00:59:00+00:00** (S) Conference Committee Report Received `receipt`
- **2023-04-24T14:00:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-04-21T21:26:00+00:00** (H) Conference Committee Appointed
- **2023-04-20T22:28:00+00:00** (S) Conference Committee Appointed
- **2023-04-19T20:43:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Not Concurred `amendment-failure, reading-2`
- **2023-04-19T20:38:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-14T19:37:21+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
- **2023-04-13T22:37:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-12T14:11:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred
- **2023-04-07T16:30:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
- **2023-04-05T21:00:00+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-04-04T22:02:00+00:00** (H) Rereferred to Committee `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2023-04-04T19:52:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-03-31T20:02:26+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-03-31T19:53:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-03-31T14:00:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-03-23T14:00:00+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-03-03T17:36:12+00:00** (H) Hearing Canceled
- **2023-02-17T20:14:38+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-02-17T19:39:50+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-10T22:12:11+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2023-02-09T21:35:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-02-08T20:03:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-07T22:00:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-01T14:43:31+00:00** (C) Amendments Available
- **2023-01-26T21:30:06+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-01-23T21:15:00+00:00** (S) Rereferred to Committee `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2023-01-23T20:51:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-01-19T20:15:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2023-01-11T16:24:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2023-01-05T16:00:16+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-01-02T19:44:41+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-12-08T22:10:11+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2022-12-08T21:23:07+00:00** (C) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2022-12-08T20:48:38+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2022-12-08T19:23:45+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-12-08T17:19:30+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2022-12-01T20:53:42+00:00** (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2022-12-01T19:31:09+00:00** (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2022-12-01T16:32:11+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2022-12-01T16:32:10+00:00** (C) Fiscal Note Probable
- **2022-11-29T17:19:06+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
- **2022-11-23T18:12:34+00:00** (C) Executive Director Review
- **2022-11-23T17:05:11+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2022-11-23T17:05:10+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2022-11-22T20:00:28+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2022-11-22T19:48:22+00:00** (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
- **2022-11-18T22:01:10+00:00** (C) Draft in Edit
- **2022-11-18T16:43:39+00:00** (C) Draft in Legal Review
- **2022-08-31T17:11:19+00:00** (C) Draft Request Received `receipt`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bac553a0-cdd0-4fde-aa0d-aeb16b09cef5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).