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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Require disclosure of paid signature gatherers for initiatives"
description: "Require disclosure of paid signature gatherers for initiatives"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 201"
citation: "Montana HB 201 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Ballot Issues", "Elections"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Braxton Mitchell"]
version_count: 65
action_count: 46
vote_count: 11
first_action: "2024-12-13T13:54:12+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-06T03:25:36+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d1589e86-2ef3-4de6-a899-bdf6169546d1"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2926?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "e19909667cc3d79589e183032d1d52e5fd520b0d4b2545cdee35bc84f914cf21"
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 201 (2025) — Require disclosure of paid signature gatherers for initiatives
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB0201.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288066)
2. **HB0201.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288069)
3. **HB0201.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299468)
4. **HB0201.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299467)
5. **HB0201_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271806)
6. **HB0201_1(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277085)
7. **HB0201_1(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277089)
8. **HB0201_1(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277284)
9. **HB0201_1(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277635)
10. **HB0201_1(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277637)
11. **HB0201_1(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277656)
12. **HB0201_1(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277659)
13. **HB0201_1(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277660)
14. **HB0201_1(18).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277714)
15. **HB0201_1(19).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279375)
16. **HB0201_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271807)
17. **HB0201_1(20).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287037)
18. **HB0201_1(21).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288912)
19. **HB0201_1(22).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289268)
20. **HB0201_1(23).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289269)
21. **HB0201_1(24).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289270)
22. **HB0201_1(25).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289271)
23. **HB0201_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271808)
24. **HB0201_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274166)
25. **HB0201_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275527)
26. **HB0201_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275834)
27. **HB0201_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275916)
28. **HB0201_1(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276722)
29. **HB0201_1(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277028)
30. **HB0201_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271546)
31. **HB0201_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289273)
32. **HB0201_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305854)
33. **HB0201_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305855)
34. **HB0201_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289274)
35. **HB0201_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289275)
36. **HB0201_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289304)
37. **HB0201_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289319)
38. **HB0201_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289340)
39. **HB0201_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294642)
40. **HB0201_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305852)
41. **HB0201_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305853)
42. **HB0201_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289272)
43. **HB0201_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305910)
44. **HB0201_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305911)
45. **HB0201_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306167)
46. **HB0201_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306168)
47. **HB0201_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306169)
48. **HB0201_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305871)
49. **HB0201_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305873)
50. **HB0201_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316747)
51. **HB0201_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317963)
52. **HB0201_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317964)
53. **HB0201_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320904)
54. **HB0201_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324612)
55. **HB0201_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326718)
56. **HB0201_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305892)
57. **HB0201_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306176)
58. **HB0201_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306898)
59. **HB0201_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306901)
60. **HB0201_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306902)
61. **HB0201_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306903)
62. **HB0201_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307001)
63. **HB0201_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310804)
64. **HB0201_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305872)
65. **LC2926.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270965)
## Votes
- Do Pass — **59–41** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **59–41** (pass) · lower
- do_pass — **11–8** (pass) · lower
- Do Adopt — **57–42** (pass) · lower
- Do Adopt — **58–42** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **44–6** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **39–10** (pass) · upper
- Do Adopt — **27–22** (pass) · upper
- Do Adopt — **32–18** (pass) · upper
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Not Concur — **52–47** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Braxton Mitchell — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2024-12-13T13:54:12+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2025-01-10T14:13:43+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-01-11T21:45:43+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-01-13T15:21:59+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-01-13T15:49:47+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-01-13T22:20:50+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-01-13T23:29:04+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-01-14T18:27:34+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-01-14T21:51:30+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2025-01-15T18:07:19+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) State Administration `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-15T20:09:29+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-15T23:51:48+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) State Administration
- **2025-01-29T18:30:19+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) State Administration `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-29T20:21:06+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) State Administration `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-03T20:59:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-02-04T21:20:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-02-04T23:11:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-02-05T20:28:47+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-13T23:36:37+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) State Administration `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-23T00:45:18+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) State Administration
- **2025-02-26T23:39:07+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) State Administration
- **2025-02-27T20:42:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) State Administration
- **2025-03-15T15:44:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-17T20:09:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-17T21:29:22+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2025-03-21T19:39:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Not Concurred `reading-2`
- **2025-03-26T17:56:00+00:00** (H) Hearing - Free Conference Committee on HB 201
- **2025-03-28T17:42:24+00:00** (H) Free Conference Committee Report Received `receipt`
- **2025-03-28T22:53:00+00:00** (S) Free Conference Committee Report Received `receipt`
- **2025-03-31T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-03-31T19:28:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted `reading-2`
- **2025-04-01T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-01T20:00:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted
- **2025-04-03T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-03T19:53:06+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration `reading-2`
- **2025-04-03T23:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-04T01:04:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted `reading-2`
- **2025-04-04T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-04T19:52:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted
- **2025-04-04T23:18:46+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-09T13:25:39+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-18T19:53:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-22T00:00:24+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-04-22T18:10:24+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-01T21:03:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-06T03:25:36+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/d1589e86-2ef3-4de6-a899-bdf6169546d1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).
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