republic-os/legislation/us/states/mt/2025/hb-899.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Establish Montana state shooting center task force"
description: "Establish Montana state shooting center task force"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 899"
citation: "Montana HB 899 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Guns and Weapons"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Kerri Seekins-Crowe"]
version_count: 39
action_count: 45
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2024-12-14T18:45:59+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-19T22:45:58+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/35aab0b4-7f42-4986-861e-202c6de3779b"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3570?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "3149ec6b8eb792fa6898f1fac79c96251ade126a88ed829072c25c7bb36e1e75"
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 899 (2025) — Establish Montana state shooting center task force

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0899.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300989)
2. **HB0899.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303653)
3. **HB0899.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310301)
4. **HB0899_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300290)
5. **HB0899_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304403)
6. **HB0899_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304404)
7. **HB0899_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304405)
8. **HB0899_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304406)
9. **HB0899_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299753)
10. **HB0899_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304408)
11. **HB0899_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312015)
12. **HB0899_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312016)
13. **HB0899_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312017)
14. **HB0899_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304409)
15. **HB0899_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304533)
16. **HB0899_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304534)
17. **HB0899_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304535)
18. **HB0899_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304618)
19. **HB0899_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306573)
20. **HB0899_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311415)
21. **HB0899_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312014)
22. **HB0899_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304407)
23. **HB0899_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313996)
24. **HB0899_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318230)
25. **HB0899_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318232)
26. **HB0899_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312058)
27. **HB0899_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318236)
28. **HB0899_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325315)
29. **HB0899_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325316)
30. **HB0899_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318237)
31. **HB0899_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318836)
32. **HB0899_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318837)
33. **HB0899_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318917)
34. **HB0899_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318918)
35. **HB0899_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320998)
36. **HB0899_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324438)
37. **HB0899_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325314)
38. **HB0899_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318233)
39. **LC3570.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299176)

## Votes

- Do Concur — **61–39** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **37–13** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **58–39** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **58–42** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **39–11** (pass) · upper
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **7–4** (pass) · upper
- do_pass_as_amended — **12–8** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **57–42** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Kerri Seekins-Crowe — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-12-14T18:45:59+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2025-03-24T17:47:37+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-03-24T22:34:55+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-03-26T19:10:35+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-03-26T23:05:04+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-03-27T11:06:45+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-03-27T16:15:19+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-03-27T18:37:47+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-03-27T21:37:32+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2025-03-27T21:42:08+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-03-28T18:11:49+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-28T19:07:35+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-29T02:09:38+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor
- **2025-03-31T13:41:53+00:00** (H) Hearing Canceled - (H) Business and Labor
- **2025-04-01T00:26:47+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor
- **2025-04-02T16:41:24+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-04-02T17:43:00+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-04-02T19:52:40+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor
- **2025-04-03T13:05:00+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-04-03T16:54:12+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Business and Labor `committee-passage`
- **2025-04-04T00:28:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Business and Labor `committee-passage`
- **2025-04-07T22:32:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-08T19:38:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-08T20:44:09+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-04-09T19:17:33+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-04-09T19:58:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Fish and Game `referral-committee`
- **2025-04-10T18:31:15+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Fish and Game
- **2025-04-16T02:19:18+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Fish and Game
- **2025-04-16T19:22:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Fish and Game
- **2025-04-17T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-17T23:22:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-18T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-18T22:08:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-22T14:34:00+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2025-04-24T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-24T21:18:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-25T15:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-25T16:01:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-28T17:49:47+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-29T19:34:40+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-05-02T16:15:20+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-06T20:00:07+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-05-07T15:03:52+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-13T19:37:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-19T22:45:58+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/35aab0b4-7f42-4986-861e-202c6de3779b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).