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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Revise board of water well contractors laws"
description: "Revise board of water well contractors laws"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 59"
citation: "Montana HB 59 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Professions and Occupations O-Z", "Water"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Mike Vinton"]
version_count: 65
action_count: 45
vote_count: 12
first_action: "2024-10-08T20:06:00+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-16T22:27:23+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/71550c59-19a3-47dc-b4dc-aed5b8565aae"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0555?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "3fe479888067b2981f6792d755af6212c4f0a7869a82346eb92fa947b5f5e796"
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 59 (2025) — Revise board of water well contractors laws
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB0059.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285458)
2. **HB0059.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272330)
3. **HB0059.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273570)
4. **HB0059.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298826)
5. **HB0059.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298824)
6. **HB0059.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311610)
7. **HB0059.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311608)
8. **HB0059_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=267630)
9. **HB0059_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273866)
10. **HB0059_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273867)
11. **HB0059_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273868)
12. **HB0059_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273869)
13. **HB0059_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275479)
14. **HB0059_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276526)
15. **HB0059_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=267629)
16. **HB0059_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273871)
17. **HB0059_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296845)
18. **HB0059_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299060)
19. **HB0059_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299061)
20. **HB0059_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299062)
21. **HB0059_2(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299063)
22. **HB0059_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273872)
23. **HB0059_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273873)
24. **HB0059_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273913)
25. **HB0059_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273914)
26. **HB0059_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273924)
27. **HB0059_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275486)
28. **HB0059_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276532)
29. **HB0059_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277139)
30. **HB0059_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273870)
31. **HB0059_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299065)
32. **HB0059_3(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299931)
33. **HB0059_3(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317606)
34. **HB0059_3(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317607)
35. **HB0059_3(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317609)
36. **HB0059_3(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317610)
37. **HB0059_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299066)
38. **HB0059_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299067)
39. **HB0059_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299108)
40. **HB0059_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299109)
41. **HB0059_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299110)
42. **HB0059_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299125)
43. **HB0059_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299126)
44. **HB0059_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299129)
45. **HB0059_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299064)
46. **HB0059_4(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318152)
47. **HB0059_4(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318156)
48. **HB0059_4(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318164)
49. **HB0059_4(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318165)
50. **HB0059_4.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317627)
51. **HB0059_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318167)
52. **HB0059_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323094)
53. **HB0059_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323095)
54. **HB0059_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325018)
55. **HB0059_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325867)
56. **HB0059_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318168)
57. **HB0059_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318632)
58. **HB0059_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318642)
59. **HB0059_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318643)
60. **HB0059_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318648)
61. **HB0059_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318654)
62. **HB0059_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320982)
63. **HB0059_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323093)
64. **HB0059_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318166)
65. **LC0555.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=266779)
## Votes
- Do Pass As Amended — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Adopt — **35–14** (pass) · upper
- Do Adopt — **57–43** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- do_pass_as_amended — **13–0** (pass) · lower
- AMD-HB0059.002.001 Galt D/PASS — **35–13** (pass) · upper
- Do Adopt — **39–11** (pass) · upper
- Do Not Concur — **99–1** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in — **10–1** (pass) · upper
- Do Adopt — **58–42** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **99–1** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **99–1** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Mike Vinton — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2024-10-08T20:06:00+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-12-04T18:49:56+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2024-12-04T22:11:58+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2024-12-05T21:16:17+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2024-12-06T21:10:34+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2024-12-07T16:58:47+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2024-12-10T01:21:44+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2024-12-11T21:45:18+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2024-12-11T21:46:00+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2024-12-20T22:12:26+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Natural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-06T17:54:00+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-13T16:23:59+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Natural Resources
- **2025-01-22T22:37:51+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Natural Resources `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-23T20:27:08+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Natural Resources `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-28T20:40:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-01-29T21:40:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-01-29T22:18:48+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-01-30T21:46:59+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-18T15:16:56+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Natural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-07T23:20:35+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Natural Resources
- **2025-03-21T20:47:09+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Natural Resources
- **2025-03-24T20:29:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Natural Resources
- **2025-03-26T19:40:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2025-03-26T20:17:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-27T21:03:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-28T14:50:39+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2025-04-11T20:51:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Not Concurred `reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T21:37:41+00:00** (H) Conference Committee Appointed
- **2025-04-14T20:56:00+00:00** (S) Conference Committee Appointed
- **2025-04-18T00:01:00+00:00** (S) Conference Committee Report Received `receipt`
- **2025-04-18T19:51:18+00:00** (H) Conference Committee Report Received `receipt`
- **2025-04-23T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-23T15:59:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-23T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-23T19:32:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-25T15:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-25T15:47:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted `reading-3`
- **2025-04-25T17:22:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted `reading-3`
- **2025-04-28T14:44:43+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-29T14:38:00+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`
- **2025-05-12T17:12:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-16T22:27:23+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/71550c59-19a3-47dc-b4dc-aed5b8565aae`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).
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