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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: "Establish an interim committee to investigate civil rights violations and censorship within the MUS"
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description: "Establish an interim committee to investigate civil rights violations and censorship within the MUS"
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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: "HB 284"
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citation: "Montana HB 284 (2025)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Appropriations", "Education - Post-Secondary", "Interim Study Bills", "Legislature"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Caleb Hinkle"]
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version_count: 53
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action_count: 41
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vote_count: 9
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first_action: "2024-11-19T15:00:35+00:00"
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last_action: "2025-05-16T19:50:01+00:00"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1170af95-d3b5-4bb9-9fe1-8408d3b9a1c2"
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source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1643?open_tab=sum"
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source_hash: "c0ac09f03eb513b3d4f89e96c2497acc727a3d5bab1c5a9ec4aa79c1e89b5b2e"
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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 HB 284 (2025) — Establish an interim committee to investigate civil rights violations and censorship within the MUS
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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. **HB0284.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283004)
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2. **HB0284.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283005)
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3. **HB0284.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283008)
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4. **HB0284.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283349)
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5. **HB0284.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283007)
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6. **HB0284.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309041)
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7. **HB0284.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309042)
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8. **HB0284_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274005)
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9. **HB0284_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275512)
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10. **HB0284_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276557)
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11. **HB0284_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283252)
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12. **HB0284_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283253)
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13. **HB0284_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283254)
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14. **HB0284_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283256)
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15. **HB0284_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273652)
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16. **HB0284_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283259)
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17. **HB0284_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309302)
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18. **HB0284_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309303)
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19. **HB0284_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309304)
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20. **HB0284_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309305)
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21. **HB0284_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283266)
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22. **HB0284_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283267)
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23. **HB0284_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283305)
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24. **HB0284_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283308)
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25. **HB0284_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283309)
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26. **HB0284_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283310)
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27. **HB0284_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285761)
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28. **HB0284_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303867)
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29. **HB0284_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283258)
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30. **HB0284_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309307)
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31. **HB0284_3(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314293)
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32. **HB0284_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309308)
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33. **HB0284_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309309)
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34. **HB0284_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309321)
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35. **HB0284_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309322)
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36. **HB0284_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309323)
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37. **HB0284_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309324)
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38. **HB0284_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309934)
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39. **HB0284_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314292)
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40. **HB0284_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309306)
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41. **HB0284_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314295)
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42. **HB0284_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325033)
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43. **HB0284_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326288)
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44. **HB0284_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314733)
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45. **HB0284_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314734)
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46. **HB0284_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314735)
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47. **HB0284_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317194)
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48. **HB0284_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320744)
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49. **HB0284_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323160)
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50. **HB0284_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323161)
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51. **HB0284_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323162)
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52. **HB0284_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314294)
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53. **LC1643.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270159)
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## Votes
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- Do Pass As Amended — **30–20** (pass) · upper
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- Do Concur — **29–19** (pass) · upper
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- Do Concur — **71–29** (pass) · lower
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- Do Concur — **59–40** (pass) · lower
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- do_pass_as_amended — **13–7** (pass) · lower
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- be_concurred_in — **5–3** (pass) · upper
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- Do Pass — **59–39** (pass) · lower
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- AMD-HB0284.002.001 Manzella D/PASS — **44–6** (pass) · upper
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- Do Pass — **59–41** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Caleb Hinkle — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2024-11-19T15:00:35+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
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- **2025-01-07T16:41:43+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
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- **2025-01-07T22:59:51+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
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- **2025-01-08T18:51:31+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
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- **2025-01-09T00:51:23+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
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- **2025-01-10T13:17:09+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
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- **2025-01-13T14:06:31+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
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- **2025-01-22T20:38:28+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
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- **2025-01-22T21:56:39+00:00** (H) Introduced
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- **2025-01-23T18:54:42+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2025-01-23T20:08:12+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2025-02-12T21:49:51+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary
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- **2025-02-17T18:06:40+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Judiciary `committee-passage`
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- **2025-02-17T20:29:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Judiciary `committee-passage`
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- **2025-02-20T20:16:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
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- **2025-02-21T22:06:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
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- **2025-02-21T22:30:28+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
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- **2025-02-24T20:25:56+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2025-03-03T18:10:36+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2025-03-14T15:08:43+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary
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- **2025-03-17T14:37:30+00:00** (S) Hearing Canceled - (S) Judiciary
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- **2025-03-28T19:31:46+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary
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- **2025-04-03T17:35:53+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Judiciary
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- **2025-04-03T20:20:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Judiciary
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- **2025-04-12T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
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- **2025-04-12T17:11:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
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- **2025-04-12T17:17:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
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- **2025-04-14T16:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
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- **2025-04-14T17:53:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
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- **2025-04-14T19:39:30+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
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- **2025-04-16T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
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- **2025-04-16T19:33:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
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- **2025-04-17T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
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- **2025-04-17T21:50:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
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- **2025-04-18T19:56:58+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
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- **2025-04-23T05:56:34+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
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- **2025-05-01T19:00:49+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
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- **2025-05-02T16:00:24+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
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- **2025-05-05T16:05:54+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2025-05-12T17:17:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2025-05-16T19:50:01+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/1170af95-d3b5-4bb9-9fe1-8408d3b9a1c2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).
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