republic-os/legislation/us/states/mt/2025/hb-20.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Require voted levies to be in dollars rather than mills"
description: "Require voted levies to be in dollars rather than mills"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 20"
citation: "Montana HB 20 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education - School Finance", "Local Finance", "Local Government", "Revenue", "Local", "Taxation", "Taxation--Property", "Taxation--Property"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Larry Brewster"]
version_count: 71
action_count: 50
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2024-09-04T17:55:20+00:00"
last_action: "2025-04-07T20:32:36+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/872e7706-edd4-4cc5-ba6e-3f2b37e97e0c"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0088?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "38f72a2f33991ea68d136870b472105ee52cfb41ad375ddedd5d07c7ac34405f"
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 20 (2025) — Require voted levies to be in dollars rather than mills

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0020.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270876)
2. **HB0020.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270973)
3. **HB0020.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271010)
4. **HB0020.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271254)
5. **HB0020.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271955)
6. **HB0020.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=269927)
7. **HB0020.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271116)
8. **HB0020.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271253)
9. **HB0020.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271954)
10. **HB0020.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271115)
11. **HB0020.001.006_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272532)
12. **HB0020.001.006_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272530)
13. **HB0020.002.007_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279405)
14. **HB0020_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272600)
15. **HB0020_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272601)
16. **HB0020_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272602)
17. **HB0020_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272603)
18. **HB0020_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275360)
19. **HB0020_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276409)
20. **HB0020_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=266369)
21. **HB0020_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272605)
22. **HB0020_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276563)
23. **HB0020_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281932)
24. **HB0020_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282085)
25. **HB0020_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282086)
26. **HB0020_2(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282087)
27. **HB0020_2(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282088)
28. **HB0020_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272607)
29. **HB0020_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272608)
30. **HB0020_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272610)
31. **HB0020_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272611)
32. **HB0020_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272612)
33. **HB0020_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273978)
34. **HB0020_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274014)
35. **HB0020_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275518)
36. **HB0020_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272604)
37. **HB0020_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282090)
38. **HB0020_3(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293670)
39. **HB0020_3(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298397)
40. **HB0020_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282097)
41. **HB0020_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282098)
42. **HB0020_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282134)
43. **HB0020_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282135)
44. **HB0020_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282136)
45. **HB0020_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282141)
46. **HB0020_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282433)
47. **HB0020_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289491)
48. **HB0020_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282089)
49. **HB0020_4.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298396)
50. **HB0020_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298399)
51. **HB0020_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298660)
52. **HB0020_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298757)
53. **HB0020_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308194)
54. **HB0020_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308195)
55. **HB0020_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308196)
56. **HB0020_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310837)
57. **HB0020_X(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316775)
58. **HB0020_X(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320353)
59. **HB0020_X(18).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324201)
60. **HB0020_X(19).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325593)
61. **HB0020_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298400)
62. **HB0020_X(20).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327241)
63. **HB0020_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298572)
64. **HB0020_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298573)
65. **HB0020_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298574)
66. **HB0020_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298575)
67. **HB0020_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298647)
68. **HB0020_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298651)
69. **HB0020_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298656)
70. **HB0020_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298398)
71. **LC0088.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=265457)

## Votes

- Do Pass — **63–37** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **57–42** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **57–42** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **35–15** (pass) · upper
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **7–1** (pass) · upper
- do_pass_as_amended — **16–5** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **59–41** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **34–16** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Larry Brewster — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-09-04T17:55:20+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-09-11T22:17:00+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2024-09-13T13:02:59+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2024-10-04T14:34:34+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2024-11-07T19:45:59+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2024-11-15T22:06:09+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2024-11-19T19:49:07+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2024-11-19T22:59:13+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2024-11-22T17:25:11+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2024-12-18T20:46:26+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2024-12-20T22:10:59+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Taxation `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-06T17:25:00+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-07T01:35:00+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Taxation
- **2025-01-07T15:15:35+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-01-07T16:07:00+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-01-07T23:48:52+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-01-17T18:33:32+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Taxation `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-17T21:01:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Taxation `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-21T18:58:00+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-01-22T21:07:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-01-23T15:09:41+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-01-23T17:37:20+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-01-23T22:25:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-01-23T22:51:24+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-01-23T23:34:41+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-01-24T21:10:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-27T19:58:26+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Taxation `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-30T18:41:15+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Taxation
- **2025-02-13T18:59:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Taxation
- **2025-02-13T20:47:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Taxation
- **2025-02-19T17:11:11+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-02-24T16:43:33+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-02-24T17:01:37+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-02-25T17:29:11+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-02-26T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-02-26T20:56:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-02-27T20:30:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-02-27T23:11:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-02-27T23:22:00+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2025-03-24T19:30:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-03-24T20:34:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-25T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-03-25T19:37:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-03-25T20:12:07+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-03-26T04:52:56+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-03-28T23:30:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-01T17:00:47+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-04-01T18:35:47+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-04-07T19:55:36+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-04-07T20:32:36+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/872e7706-edd4-4cc5-ba6e-3f2b37e97e0c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).