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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Ban foreign funding for ballot measures"
description: "Ban foreign funding for ballot measures"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 818"
citation: "Montana HB 818 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Ballot Issues", "Elections"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Braxton Mitchell"]
version_count: 67
action_count: 56
vote_count: 12
first_action: "2024-12-15T15:09:09+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-19T21:06:53+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6e2f6076-1edb-41a6-9ad9-058daa2fcb49"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3896?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "bbb0117b7beb922ffcb055ed4ba3140d2a38c75e400bef2644d74eca179fa7bd"
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 818 (2025) — Ban foreign funding for ballot measures
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB0818.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306299)
2. **HB0818.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308077)
3. **HB0818.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308079)
4. **HB0818.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317795)
5. **HB0818.003.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318112)
6. **HB0818.003.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318149)
7. **HB0818.003.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318174)
8. **HB0818.003.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318188)
9. **HB0818.003.006_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318329)
10. **HB0818.003.006_combo_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318331)
11. **HB0818_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289278)
12. **HB0818_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293965)
13. **HB0818_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293985)
14. **HB0818_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307198)
15. **HB0818_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307604)
16. **HB0818_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307605)
17. **HB0818_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307606)
18. **HB0818_1(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307607)
19. **HB0818_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288733)
20. **HB0818_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307724)
21. **HB0818_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308417)
22. **HB0818_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308420)
23. **HB0818_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308421)
24. **HB0818_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308422)
25. **HB0818_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308423)
26. **HB0818_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307688)
27. **HB0818_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308425)
28. **HB0818_3(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308441)
29. **HB0818_3(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308444)
30. **HB0818_3(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308446)
31. **HB0818_3(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308447)
32. **HB0818_3(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309380)
33. **HB0818_3(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309852)
34. **HB0818_3(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314959)
35. **HB0818_3(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319696)
36. **HB0818_3(18).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319697)
37. **HB0818_3(19).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319698)
38. **HB0818_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308426)
39. **HB0818_3(20).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319699)
40. **HB0818_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308427)
41. **HB0818_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308433)
42. **HB0818_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308434)
43. **HB0818_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308435)
44. **HB0818_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308436)
45. **HB0818_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308437)
46. **HB0818_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308438)
47. **HB0818_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308424)
48. **HB0818_4(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319701)
49. **HB0818_4(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319702)
50. **HB0818_4(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319703)
51. **HB0818_4(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319704)
52. **HB0818_4(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319705)
53. **HB0818_4.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319700)
54. **HB0818_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319707)
55. **HB0818_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325253)
56. **HB0818_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325254)
57. **HB0818_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325255)
58. **HB0818_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319995)
59. **HB0818_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319996)
60. **HB0818_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319997)
61. **HB0818_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319998)
62. **HB0818_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319999)
63. **HB0818_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320000)
64. **HB0818_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321080)
65. **HB0818_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324487)
66. **HB0818_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319706)
67. **LC3896.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286156)
## Votes
- Do Concur As Amended — **36–14** (pass) · upper
- AMD-HB0818.002.001 Cuffe D/PASS — **49–1** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **57–42** (pass) · lower
- do_pass — **11–8** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **46–54** (fail) · lower
- Do Concur — **38–12** (pass) · upper
- Do Adopt — **56–44** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **5–3** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **57–42** (pass) · lower
- Do Adopt — **57–43** (pass) · lower
- Do Adopt — **37–13** (pass) · upper
- Do Adopt — **39–11** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Braxton Mitchell — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2024-12-15T15:09:09+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-12-15T15:09:09+00:00** (LC) Draft On Hold
- **2025-02-11T22:20:30+00:00** (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2025-02-19T00:26:59+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-02-19T14:09:17+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-02-22T21:55:31+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-02-24T00:20:31+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-02-24T13:29:37+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-02-25T15:41:13+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-02-26T22:38:55+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2025-02-26T22:52:04+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-02-27T17:19:43+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) State Administration `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-27T20:04:46+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-27T20:54:49+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) State Administration
- **2025-03-01T19:26:14+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) State Administration `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-03T16:16:01+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-03-03T20:11:49+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-03-03T20:15:29+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-03-04T01:36:48+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) State Administration `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-07T02:01:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-07T17:42:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-07T18:00:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-03-15T01:15:09+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-19T19:55:22+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-31T04:35:53+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-03-31T19:16:25+00:00** (S) Hearing Canceled - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-04-05T16:12:10+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-04-07T05:58:56+00:00** (S) Hearing Canceled - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-04-07T06:01:38+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-04-09T18:59:30+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-04-09T22:31:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-04-10T23:47:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2025-04-10T23:48:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-12T21:05:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-12T23:02:48+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2025-04-17T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-17T20:29:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Not Concurred `reading-2`
- **2025-04-22T18:14:56+00:00** (H) Conference Committee Appointed
- **2025-04-25T00:57:45+00:00** (S) Conference Committee Appointed
- **2025-04-27T02:52:20+00:00** (H) Hearing - Conference Committee on HB 818
- **2025-04-28T19:45:54+00:00** (H) Conference Committee Report Received `receipt`
- **2025-04-29T16:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-29T17:45:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-29T19:30:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-29T20:21:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-30T15:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-30T16:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-30T17:07:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted `reading-3`
- **2025-04-30T19:51:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted `reading-3`
- **2025-04-30T20:19:41+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-05-02T13:30:37+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-05-05T18:30:46+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-06T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-05-07T15:03:52+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-13T19:30:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-19T21:06:53+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/6e2f6076-1edb-41a6-9ad9-058daa2fcb49`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).
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