republic-os/legislation/us/states/mt/2025/hb-10.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Long-range information technology appropriations"
description: "Long-range information technology appropriations"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 10"
citation: "Montana HB 10 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appropriations", "Information Technology", "Money Transfer", "Motor Vehicles"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["John Fitzpatrick"]
version_count: 48
action_count: 49
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2024-10-31T19:15:26+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-19T21:14:58+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c3b1b683-27a3-48d0-abe7-8cdf7442df91"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0715?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "d67db16cdfada8e658a3b0175251d292d01c0a022e6bc06bbf74ff9463c09673"
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 10 (2025) — Long-range information technology appropriations

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0010.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286365)
2. **HB0010.001.007_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289539)
3. **HB0010.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=301099)
4. **HB0010.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299901)
5. **HB0010.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299900)
6. **HB0010.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=301430)
7. **HB0010.002.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303290)
8. **HB0010_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=267669)
9. **HB0010_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275083)
10. **HB0010_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276156)
11. **HB0010_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289959)
12. **HB0010_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289960)
13. **HB0010_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289962)
14. **HB0010_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=267668)
15. **HB0010_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289964)
16. **HB0010_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311946)
17. **HB0010_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312827)
18. **HB0010_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312828)
19. **HB0010_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312829)
20. **HB0010_2(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312830)
21. **HB0010_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289968)
22. **HB0010_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289969)
23. **HB0010_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289999)
24. **HB0010_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290011)
25. **HB0010_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290015)
26. **HB0010_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295624)
27. **HB0010_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=301284)
28. **HB0010_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=301291)
29. **HB0010_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289963)
30. **HB0010_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315356)
31. **HB0010_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318351)
32. **HB0010_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318354)
33. **HB0010_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312847)
34. **HB0010_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318357)
35. **HB0010_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323220)
36. **HB0010_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323221)
37. **HB0010_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325051)
38. **HB0010_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325958)
39. **HB0010_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318932)
40. **HB0010_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318974)
41. **HB0010_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318975)
42. **HB0010_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318976)
43. **HB0010_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318977)
44. **HB0010_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318978)
45. **HB0010_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321006)
46. **HB0010_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323219)
47. **HB0010_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318355)
48. **LC0715.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=266694)

## Votes

- do_pass_as_amended — **21–2** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **87–13** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **98–2** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **82–16** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **93–7** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **39–11** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **37–12** (pass) · upper
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **15–7** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- John Fitzpatrick — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-10-31T19:15:26+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-12-02T19:16:28+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2024-12-04T00:13:59+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2024-12-04T17:34:23+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2024-12-04T20:16:58+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2024-12-04T22:01:57+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2024-12-04T22:48:06+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2024-12-11T22:49:00+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2024-12-11T23:00:00+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2024-12-18T20:45:25+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2024-12-20T22:10:38+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-06T17:20:00+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-07T15:14:54+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-01-07T20:49:40+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-01-07T23:38:22+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-01-21T16:03:51+00:00** (H) Hearing - Joint Appropriations Subcommittee on Long Range Planning (F)
- **2025-01-30T20:41:18+00:00** (H) Hearing - Joint Appropriations Subcommittee on Long Range Planning (F)
- **2025-02-04T19:08:39+00:00** (S) Hearing Canceled - Joint Appropriations Subcommittee on Long Range Planning (F)
- **2025-02-26T17:09:23+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-02-27T23:18:40+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-28T20:34:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-01T20:01:41+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-03-04T01:20:53+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-03-04T15:09:52+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-03-05T01:44:48+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-03-17T19:32:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-18T20:33:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-18T20:49:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-03-19T21:22:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-20T17:22:53+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-24T17:49:13+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-04-16T16:23:08+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-04-17T21:33:00+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`
- **2025-04-22T19:05:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-23T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-23T21:00:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-23T23:15:41+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2025-04-25T15:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-25T15:40:00+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`
- **2025-04-28T17:47:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-28T19:00:16+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-29T21:32:29+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`
- **2025-05-13T17:52:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-19T21:14:58+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/c3b1b683-27a3-48d0-abe7-8cdf7442df91`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).