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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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type: "Bill"
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title: "Require government to provide certain building code text or citation causing delay or stop"
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description: "Require government to provide certain building code text or citation causing delay or stop"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
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legislature: "Montana Legislature"
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session: "2025"
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identifier: "HB 427"
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citation: "Montana HB 427 (2025)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Buildings and Building Regulations", "Courts", "Local Government"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Katie Zolnikov"]
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version_count: 56
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action_count: 40
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vote_count: 8
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first_action: "2024-11-06T20:45:35+00:00"
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last_action: "2025-05-13T21:54:51+00:00"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d90beba0-da55-4c05-8ec6-b5c2d2cfa858"
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source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0877?open_tab=sum"
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source_hash: "b63c2b258f00df290aeee25799db7f2e5598b96ee54dab68368b03559ea5026a"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mt"]
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---
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# Montana HB 427 (2025) — Require government to provide certain building code text or citation causing delay or stop
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **HB0427.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=284778)
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2. **HB0427.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=284777)
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3. **HB0427.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288084)
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4. **HB0427.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287180)
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5. **HB0427.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287179)
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6. **HB0427.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288085)
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7. **HB0427.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287173)
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8. **HB0427.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300964)
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9. **HB0427.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303106)
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10. **HB0427_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280536)
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11. **HB0427_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287504)
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12. **HB0427_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287505)
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13. **HB0427_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287506)
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14. **HB0427_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287507)
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15. **HB0427_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=280037)
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16. **HB0427_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287509)
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17. **HB0427_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303411)
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18. **HB0427_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303412)
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19. **HB0427_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303413)
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20. **HB0427_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287512)
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21. **HB0427_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287513)
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22. **HB0427_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287611)
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23. **HB0427_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287616)
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24. **HB0427_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287623)
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25. **HB0427_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287647)
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26. **HB0427_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302865)
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27. **HB0427_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303410)
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28. **HB0427_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287508)
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29. **HB0427_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303415)
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30. **HB0427_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303416)
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31. **HB0427_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303503)
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32. **HB0427_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303504)
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33. **HB0427_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303505)
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34. **HB0427_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303614)
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35. **HB0427_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306050)
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36. **HB0427_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312531)
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37. **HB0427_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303414)
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38. **HB0427_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312533)
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39. **HB0427_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320757)
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40. **HB0427_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322388)
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41. **HB0427_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322389)
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42. **HB0427_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322390)
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43. **HB0427_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324858)
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44. **HB0427_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326007)
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45. **HB0427_X(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326966)
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46. **HB0427_X(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327839)
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47. **HB0427_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313603)
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48. **HB0427_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313604)
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49. **HB0427_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313605)
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50. **HB0427_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314940)
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51. **HB0427_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314941)
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52. **HB0427_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315023)
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53. **HB0427_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315024)
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54. **HB0427_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317226)
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55. **HB0427_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312532)
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56. **LC0877.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278955)
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## Votes
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- Do Pass — **57–40** (pass) · lower
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- Do Pass — **58–41** (pass) · lower
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- do_pass_as_amended — **12–8** (pass) · lower
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- Do Concur — **97–3** (pass) · lower
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- Do Concur — **34–16** (pass) · upper
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- Do Concur — **39–10** (pass) · upper
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- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **8–3** (pass) · upper
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- Do Concur — **61–37** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Katie Zolnikov — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2024-11-06T20:45:35+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
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- **2025-01-30T23:18:45+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
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- **2025-02-02T20:34:39+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
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- **2025-02-04T21:03:49+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
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- **2025-02-05T17:22:21+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
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- **2025-02-05T17:27:20+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
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- **2025-02-06T15:02:16+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
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- **2025-02-07T18:46:10+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
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- **2025-02-07T19:37:42+00:00** (H) Introduced
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- **2025-02-10T17:13:06+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor `referral-committee`
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- **2025-02-10T19:54:19+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2025-02-14T20:43:35+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor
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- **2025-02-25T18:00:30+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Business and Labor `committee-passage`
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- **2025-02-25T20:14:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Business and Labor `committee-passage`
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- **2025-02-28T22:11:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
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- **2025-03-01T22:27:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
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- **2025-03-03T20:19:37+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2025-03-05T00:39:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2025-03-19T16:04:52+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
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- **2025-04-02T16:35:15+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
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- **2025-04-02T19:49:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
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- **2025-04-05T14:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
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- **2025-04-05T15:21:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
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- **2025-04-07T18:05:37+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
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- **2025-04-07T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
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- **2025-04-07T21:46:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
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- **2025-04-07T23:51:15+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
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- **2025-04-10T15:30:08+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
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- **2025-04-10T23:04:59+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
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- **2025-04-15T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
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- **2025-04-15T20:13:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
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- **2025-04-16T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
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- **2025-04-16T21:08:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
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- **2025-04-16T21:49:39+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
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- **2025-04-19T14:38:34+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
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- **2025-04-29T22:00:37+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
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- **2025-05-02T16:30:36+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
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- **2025-05-02T17:24:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2025-05-08T17:11:09+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2025-05-13T21:54:51+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d90beba0-da55-4c05-8ec6-b5c2d2cfa858`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).
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