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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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---
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type: "Bill"
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title: "Generally revise state policy laws"
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description: "Generally revise state policy laws"
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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 553"
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citation: "Montana SB 553 (2025)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Revenue", "State", "Transportation"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Daniel Zolnikov"]
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version_count: 53
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action_count: 55
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vote_count: 12
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first_action: "2025-01-03T20:34:07+00:00"
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last_action: "2025-05-16T16:31:20+00:00"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0b0f989b-9174-424b-9544-cd335c7c12d2"
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source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4235?open_tab=sum"
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source_hash: "cadd6d43bf09092c8b192a710d8e7489d7744455bf82e90e77507e463e133a64"
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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 553 (2025) — Generally revise state policy laws
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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. **LC4235.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298744)
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2. **SB0553.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309381)
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3. **SB0553.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309768)
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4. **SB0553.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313182)
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5. **SB0553.001.007_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313126)
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6. **SB0553.001.008_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313361)
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7. **SB0553.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314517)
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8. **SB0553.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314514)
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9. **SB0553.002.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315112)
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10. **SB0553.002.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315111)
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11. **SB0553_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299520)
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12. **SB0553_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305402)
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13. **SB0553_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305755)
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14. **SB0553_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309327)
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15. **SB0553_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313289)
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16. **SB0553_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313419)
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17. **SB0553_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313420)
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18. **SB0553_1(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313421)
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19. **SB0553_1(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313422)
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20. **SB0553_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299174)
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21. **SB0553_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315233)
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22. **SB0553_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315234)
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23. **SB0553_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315235)
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24. **SB0553_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315236)
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25. **SB0553_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316507)
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26. **SB0553_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313435)
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27. **SB0553_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315238)
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28. **SB0553_3(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318938)
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29. **SB0553_3(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318939)
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30. **SB0553_3(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318940)
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31. **SB0553_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315239)
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32. **SB0553_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315240)
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33. **SB0553_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315251)
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34. **SB0553_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315259)
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35. **SB0553_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315260)
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36. **SB0553_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315261)
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37. **SB0553_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315262)
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38. **SB0553_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317823)
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39. **SB0553_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315237)
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40. **SB0553_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318942)
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41. **SB0553_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323058)
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42. **SB0553_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323059)
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43. **SB0553_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325010)
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44. **SB0553_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327118)
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45. **SB0553_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318943)
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46. **SB0553_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319549)
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47. **SB0553_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319550)
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48. **SB0553_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319551)
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49. **SB0553_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319662)
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50. **SB0553_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319663)
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51. **SB0553_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321063)
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52. **SB0553_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323057)
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53. **SB0553_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318941)
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## Votes
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- Do Pass — **48–0** (pass) · upper
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- AMD-SB0553.002.003 Buttrey DO PASS — **97–3** (pass) · lower
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- Do Concur — **62–38** (pass) · lower
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- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **18–2** (pass) · lower
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- be_concurred_in — **16–7** (pass) · lower
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- Do Concur — **32–68** (fail) · lower
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- Do Concur As Amended — **65–35** (pass) · lower
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- do_pass — **11–0** (pass) · upper
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- Do Pass — **47–1** (pass) · upper
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- Do Pass — **30–20** (pass) · upper
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- ReconsAction - Fitzpatrick S. — **70–30** (pass) · lower
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- Do Pass — **43–6** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Daniel Zolnikov — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2025-01-03T20:34:07+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
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- **2025-03-24T14:59:06+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
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- **2025-03-24T21:27:15+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
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- **2025-03-26T15:25:31+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
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- **2025-03-26T18:57:37+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
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- **2025-03-26T20:00:58+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
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- **2025-03-26T21:00:37+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
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- **2025-03-26T21:44:06+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
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- **2025-03-26T21:46:23+00:00** (S) Introduced
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- **2025-03-27T19:18:54+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2025-03-27T19:19:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2025-03-27T19:29:06+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
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- **2025-03-28T16:55:34+00:00** (S) Hearing Canceled - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
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- **2025-03-28T16:58:33+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
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- **2025-04-02T15:28:03+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Requested
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- **2025-04-02T15:44:54+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs `committee-passage`
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- **2025-04-02T19:55:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs `committee-passage`
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- **2025-04-04T09:20:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
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- **2025-04-05T00:23:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
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- **2025-04-05T09:20:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
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- **2025-04-05T14:27:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
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- **2025-04-05T16:50:27+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
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- **2025-04-07T15:28:15+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
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- **2025-04-07T15:55:08+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor `referral-committee`
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- **2025-04-07T19:53:34+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2025-04-08T17:20:52+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor
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- **2025-04-08T17:55:03+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
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- **2025-04-08T17:55:10+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Printed
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- **2025-04-11T21:43:46+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor
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- **2025-04-18T16:07:13+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Business and Labor
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- **2025-04-18T18:54:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Business and Labor
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- **2025-04-22T21:30:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
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- **2025-04-22T23:08:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Not Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
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- **2025-04-23T19:18:00+00:00** (H) Reconsidered Previous Action; Placed on 2nd Reading `reading-2, reading-2`
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- **2025-04-23T22:30:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
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- **2025-04-23T22:38:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
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- **2025-04-23T22:40:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
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- **2025-04-23T22:41:01+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Appropriations `referral-committee`
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- **2025-04-23T23:14:01+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
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- **2025-04-23T23:50:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Appropriations
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- **2025-04-24T22:45:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Appropriations
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- **2025-04-25T15:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
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- **2025-04-25T15:39:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
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- **2025-04-25T17:25:19+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
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- **2025-04-28T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
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- **2025-04-28T19:54:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
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- **2025-04-29T16:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
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- **2025-04-29T18:16:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
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- **2025-04-29T19:12:35+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
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- **2025-05-01T13:59:02+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
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- **2025-05-02T16:00:00+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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- **2025-05-13T19:12:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2025-05-16T16:31:20+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/0b0f989b-9174-424b-9544-cd335c7c12d2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).
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