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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Revise sentencing laws related to theft"
description: "Revise sentencing laws related to theft"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "SB 19"
citation: "Montana SB 19 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crimes"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Barry Usher"]
version_count: 49
action_count: 55
vote_count: 10
first_action: "2024-09-24T17:48:15+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-13T13:57:34+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/406f6595-9361-431d-b456-9226fae0f409"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0317?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "9441b652b919b11443ff35931c9457203fdabb0977f2216efbd4a42f59039922"
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 SB 19 (2025) — Revise sentencing laws related to theft
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **LC0317.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=265657)
2. **SB0019.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272859)
3. **SB0019.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=272848)
4. **SB0019.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305633)
5. **SB0019.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305356)
6. **SB0019_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=267374)
7. **SB0019_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271700)
8. **SB0019_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275244)
9. **SB0019_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276303)
10. **SB0019_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278363)
11. **SB0019_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278364)
12. **SB0019_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=267269)
13. **SB0019_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278366)
14. **SB0019_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306685)
15. **SB0019_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306686)
16. **SB0019_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306687)
17. **SB0019_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306688)
18. **SB0019_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278377)
19. **SB0019_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278378)
20. **SB0019_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278436)
21. **SB0019_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278438)
22. **SB0019_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278458)
23. **SB0019_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288199)
24. **SB0019_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289493)
25. **SB0019_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306316)
26. **SB0019_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278365)
27. **SB0019_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306762)
28. **SB0019_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307887)
29. **SB0019_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309001)
30. **SB0019_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309437)
31. **SB0019_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309558)
32. **SB0019_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313020)
33. **SB0019_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313021)
34. **SB0019_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306761)
35. **SB0019_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313023)
36. **SB0019_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322701)
37. **SB0019_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322702)
38. **SB0019_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322706)
39. **SB0019_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324960)
40. **SB0019_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325745)
41. **SB0019_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313024)
42. **SB0019_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313643)
43. **SB0019_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313644)
44. **SB0019_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315212)
45. **SB0019_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315213)
46. **SB0019_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317259)
47. **SB0019_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320773)
48. **SB0019_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322700)
49. **SB0019_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313022)
## Votes
- do_pass — **148** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **3218** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **3713** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **3416** (pass) · upper
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **137** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **6138** (pass) · lower
- do_pass_as_amended — **81** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **472** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **6337** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in — **158** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Barry Usher — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2024-09-24T17:48:15+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-09-26T21:47:05+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2024-10-07T17:55:19+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2024-10-28T22:51:03+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2024-11-11T17:44:02+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2024-11-17T18:41:54+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2024-11-19T00:14:04+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2024-12-07T00:57:19+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2024-12-18T17:35:47+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2024-12-18T19:23:00+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2025-01-06T21:47:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-07T21:07:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-08T13:49:00+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-01-09T17:25:00+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-01-09T20:59:00+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-01-26T01:34:33+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-01-31T19:55:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-03T20:28:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-05T21:33:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-02-05T23:16:00+00:00** (S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2025-02-07T23:03:08+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-02-25T22:52:33+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Finance and Claims `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-26T20:14:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Finance and Claims `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-27T22:05:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-02-27T23:22:02+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2025-02-28T17:27:43+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-28T20:19:01+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-17T19:15:31+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-04-08T16:41:42+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-04-08T21:23:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-04-09T14:29:37+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-04-09T21:51:30+00:00** (H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2025-04-10T00:00:25+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-04-10T00:54:56+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-04-10T15:12:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-04-11T14:30:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T15:02:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T19:44:19+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-04-11T19:44:29+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2025-04-11T21:01:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-11T23:53:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-12T01:02:03+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
- **2025-04-14T23:35:50+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-04-15T21:48:47+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration `reading-2`
- **2025-04-16T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-16T19:40:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-17T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-17T19:13:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-17T23:53:52+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-19T21:06:58+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-29T20:00:24+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-05-05T19:00:51+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-05T19:55:00+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-13T12:56:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-13T13:57:34+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/406f6595-9361-431d-b456-9226fae0f409`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).