Files
2026-07-06 17:27:28 -04:00

122 lines
6.5 KiB
Markdown
Raw Permalink Blame History

This file contains ambiguous Unicode characters
This file contains Unicode characters that might be confused with other characters. If you think that this is intentional, you can safely ignore this warning. Use the Escape button to reveal them.
---
type: "Bill"
title: "Revise probate law regarding collection of personal property by affidavit"
description: "Revise probate law regarding collection of personal property by affidavit"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2023"
identifier: "SB 286"
citation: "Montana SB 286 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Civil Procedure", "Estates and Trusts"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Steve Fitzpatrick"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 57
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2022-10-17T21:09:17+00:00"
last_action: "2023-05-09T14:41:29+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ca11845a-733f-4462-b3bb-d98f93249475"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/bill/20231/LC0752"
source_hash: "54fb910b11fe011c54d07cea4b4929463994cc471275d2ce9cad8e4614778afe"
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 286 (2023) — Revise probate law regarding collection of personal property by affidavit
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB0286.001.001.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=10398)
2. **SB0286.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=7135)
3. **SB0286.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=7134)
4. **SB0286_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=7058)
5. **SB0286_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=7056)
6. **SB0286_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=7057)
## Votes
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred — **190** (pass) · lower
- (S) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended — **500** (pass) · upper
- (H) 3rd Reading Concurred — **980** (pass) · lower
- (S) 3rd Reading Passed — **482** (pass) · upper
- (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried — **500** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Concurred — **990** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Steve Fitzpatrick — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-05-09T14:41:29+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
- **2023-05-08T20:07:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-01T17:40:00+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-29T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-19T16:00:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2023-04-18T01:07:58+00:00** (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available `enrolled`
- **2023-04-18T01:07:57+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2023-04-13T16:36:57+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2023-04-12T22:02:12+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate
- **2023-04-12T20:20:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-12T14:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-04-07T15:00:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-04-07T14:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-03-27T20:44:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred
- **2023-03-27T14:00:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
- **2023-03-21T15:06:42+00:00** (H) Hearing Canceled
- **2023-03-21T14:00:00+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-03-14T19:34:19+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-14T01:09:31+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-02T02:06:18+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2023-02-28T22:29:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-02-28T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-02-24T20:12:01+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-02-24T20:12:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2023-02-24T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-02-24T19:01:00+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-02-23T21:52:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration `reading-2`
- **2023-02-23T16:32:37+00:00** (C) Amendments Available
- **2023-02-20T20:32:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-14T15:51:29+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-02-14T13:50:56+00:00** (C) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2023-02-10T16:11:48+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-02-10T16:00:04+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-02-08T14:34:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-07T20:39:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-02-07T16:45:21+00:00** (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2023-02-07T16:09:14+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-02-07T16:04:53+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2023-02-07T15:38:40+00:00** (C) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2023-02-07T00:12:03+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-02-06T15:09:38+00:00** (C) Executive Director Final Review
- **2023-02-06T15:09:34+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-02-06T12:25:56+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
- **2023-02-05T20:49:15+00:00** (C) Executive Director Review
- **2023-02-05T16:38:21+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2023-02-05T16:38:20+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2023-02-04T22:12:45+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2023-02-04T20:32:06+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2023-02-04T20:32:05+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2023-02-04T19:00:28+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2023-02-03T18:17:26+00:00** (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
- **2023-01-31T18:17:15+00:00** (C) Draft in Edit
- **2023-01-31T18:08:19+00:00** (C) Draft in Legal Review
- **2023-01-31T17:50:15+00:00** (C) Draft to Requester for Review
- **2023-01-31T17:44:04+00:00** (C) Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2022-11-01T14:21:21+00:00** (C) Draft On Hold
- **2022-10-17T21:09:17+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/ca11845a-733f-4462-b3bb-d98f93249475`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).