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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Provide statutory appropriation of reinsurance program assessments"
description: "Provide statutory appropriation of reinsurance program assessments"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 281"
citation: "Montana HB 281 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appropriations", "Insurance"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ken Walsh"]
version_count: 41
action_count: 39
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2025-01-06T13:02:23+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-16T19:46:15+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/00fccf83-c259-49d1-93a5-59e923420a11"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4258?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "86cdcf131f0ea488f427e732b40eed8dfcc15f3aad251438012596dfcf1629d6"
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 281 (2025) — Provide statutory appropriation of reinsurance program assessments
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB0281.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278181)
2. **HB0281.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278798)
3. **HB0281.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278799)
4. **HB0281.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278178)
5. **HB0281.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278197)
6. **HB0281.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278195)
7. **HB0281.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278800)
8. **HB0281.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278193)
9. **HB0281.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278598)
10. **HB0281_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274008)
11. **HB0281_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275514)
12. **HB0281_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276559)
13. **HB0281_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278845)
14. **HB0281_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278846)
15. **HB0281_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278847)
16. **HB0281_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278848)
17. **HB0281_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273553)
18. **HB0281_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278850)
19. **HB0281_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309554)
20. **HB0281_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317733)
21. **HB0281_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317734)
22. **HB0281_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278853)
23. **HB0281_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278854)
24. **HB0281_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278884)
25. **HB0281_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278885)
26. **HB0281_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278886)
27. **HB0281_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278887)
28. **HB0281_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278922)
29. **HB0281_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282475)
30. **HB0281_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278849)
31. **HB0281_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317736)
32. **HB0281_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318464)
33. **HB0281_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318465)
34. **HB0281_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320956)
35. **HB0281_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323157)
36. **HB0281_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323158)
37. **HB0281_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323159)
38. **HB0281_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325032)
39. **HB0281_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327122)
40. **HB0281_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317735)
41. **LC4258.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272480)
## Votes
- do_pass_as_amended — **221** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **437** (pass) · upper
- be_concurred_in — **220** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **991** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **464** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **990** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ken Walsh — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2025-01-06T13:02:23+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2025-01-16T20:13:08+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-01-17T14:04:46+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-01-17T21:35:15+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-01-18T01:09:48+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-01-18T22:35:49+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-01-20T23:00:47+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-01-21T17:45:50+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-01-22T20:31:04+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2025-01-22T20:34:08+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-01-23T18:54:54+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-23T20:08:10+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-24T18:57:20+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-01-27T15:14:54+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-01-28T20:40:49+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-01-29T15:23:15+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-02-03T23:06:16+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-04T20:14:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-12T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-02-12T20:19:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-02-13T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-02-13T21:21:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-02-14T18:45:28+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-02-14T18:50:21+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-14T22:11:04+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-17T19:04:59+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-04-14T15:40:25+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-04-15T15:33:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-04-23T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-23T16:23:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-24T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-24T22:21:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-24T22:21:21+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-28T20:44:43+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-05-01T18:30:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-02T16:00:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-05-05T16:05:54+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-12T17:17:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-16T19:46:15+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/00fccf83-c259-49d1-93a5-59e923420a11`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).