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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: "Generally revise laws related to determination and restoration of fitness in criminal proceedings"
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description: "Generally revise laws related to determination and restoration of fitness in criminal proceedings"
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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: "SB 429"
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citation: "Montana SB 429 (2025)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Criminal Procedure", "Institutions", "Mental Illness or Incapacity", "Revenue", "State", "Rule Making", "State Government"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["John Esp"]
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version_count: 41
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action_count: 54
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vote_count: 7
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first_action: "2024-12-17T17:24:37+00:00"
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last_action: "2025-05-16T15:26:22+00:00"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/10d0cd85-be71-467c-b421-55156fcd7b12"
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source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2851?open_tab=sum"
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source_hash: "f29c5f2e8b14f253784356e79d0838bfe6bb4e1b02fb2ebb224d44e52cc5bfc6"
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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 SB 429 (2025) — Generally revise laws related to determination and restoration of fitness in criminal proceedings
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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. **LC2851.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285617)
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2. **SB0429.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292022)
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3. **SB0429.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300903)
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4. **SB0429.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300902)
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5. **SB0429.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300890)
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6. **SB0429.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309678)
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7. **SB0429.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309677)
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8. **SB0429_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287871)
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9. **SB0429_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293446)
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10. **SB0429_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304376)
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11. **SB0429_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304377)
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12. **SB0429_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304378)
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13. **SB0429_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304379)
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14. **SB0429_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286405)
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15. **SB0429_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304385)
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16. **SB0429_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305392)
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17. **SB0429_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311918)
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18. **SB0429_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317646)
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19. **SB0429_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317744)
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20. **SB0429_2(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317745)
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21. **SB0429_2(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318509)
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22. **SB0429_2(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318527)
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23. **SB0429_2(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318528)
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24. **SB0429_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304386)
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25. **SB0429_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304521)
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26. **SB0429_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304522)
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27. **SB0429_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304523)
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28. **SB0429_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304524)
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29. **SB0429_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304525)
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30. **SB0429_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304615)
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31. **SB0429_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305207)
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32. **SB0429_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304384)
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33. **SB0429_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318530)
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34. **SB0429_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319041)
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35. **SB0429_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319042)
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36. **SB0429_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321013)
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37. **SB0429_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323003)
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38. **SB0429_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323004)
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39. **SB0429_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323005)
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40. **SB0429_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324992)
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41. **SB0429_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318529)
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## Votes
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- Do Concur — **83–16** (pass) · lower
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- Do Pass — **46–2** (pass) · upper
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- Do Pass — **48–0** (pass) · upper
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- do_pass_as_amended — **8–1** (pass) · upper
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- Do Concur — **80–20** (pass) · lower
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- be_concurred_in — **16–4** (pass) · lower
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- be_concurred_in — **22–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- John Esp — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2024-12-17T17:24:37+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
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- **2024-12-18T00:23:44+00:00** (LC) Draft On Hold
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- **2025-01-26T22:15:24+00:00** (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
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- **2025-02-18T16:31:24+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
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- **2025-02-18T16:41:20+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
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- **2025-02-21T19:42:10+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
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- **2025-02-21T21:08:05+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
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- **2025-02-21T22:14:14+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
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- **2025-02-22T15:04:41+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
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- **2025-02-24T15:52:44+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
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- **2025-02-24T16:14:10+00:00** (S) Introduced
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- **2025-02-24T20:16:12+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2025-02-25T01:27:07+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2025-03-01T02:00:54+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Requested
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- **2025-03-03T20:20:31+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary
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- **2025-03-04T02:01:00+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
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- **2025-03-04T02:01:06+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
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- **2025-03-04T02:01:13+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Printed
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- **2025-03-19T22:46:21+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
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- **2025-03-24T14:53:19+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
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- **2025-03-24T16:06:49+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
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- **2025-03-24T18:06:59+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
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- **2025-04-02T21:37:11+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Judiciary `committee-passage`
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- **2025-04-03T23:56:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Judiciary `committee-passage`
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- **2025-04-04T22:50:52+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
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- **2025-04-04T23:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
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- **2025-04-05T01:41:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
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- **2025-04-05T14:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
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- **2025-04-05T14:50:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
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- **2025-04-05T16:50:15+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
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- **2025-04-07T15:49:29+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2025-04-07T19:49:38+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2025-04-12T03:48:43+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary
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- **2025-04-14T15:17:49+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
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- **2025-04-14T15:53:55+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
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- **2025-04-14T23:36:29+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
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- **2025-04-16T17:27:24+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Judiciary
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- **2025-04-16T19:18:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Judiciary
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- **2025-04-18T16:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
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- **2025-04-18T17:56:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
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- **2025-04-18T18:18:30+00:00** (H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations `referral-committee, referral-committee`
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- **2025-04-18T18:49:55+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
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- **2025-04-23T01:27:45+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Appropriations
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- **2025-04-23T21:47:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Appropriations
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- **2025-04-24T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
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- **2025-04-24T20:27:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
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- **2025-04-25T00:00:12+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate
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- **2025-04-28T22:24:56+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
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- **2025-04-29T23:08:38+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
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- **2025-05-02T16:00:06+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
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- **2025-05-05T19:00:51+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
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- **2025-05-05T19:55:00+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2025-05-13T15:53:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2025-05-16T15:26:22+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/10d0cd85-be71-467c-b421-55156fcd7b12`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).
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