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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 criminal law"
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description: "Generally revise criminal law"
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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 582"
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citation: "Montana HB 582 (2025)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Courts", "Criminal Procedure"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Bill Mercer"]
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version_count: 47
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action_count: 45
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vote_count: 8
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first_action: "2024-12-14T17:30:00+00:00"
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last_action: "2025-05-13T17:08:41+00:00"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6be42e18-0dc7-4276-a9b7-eb37dab0ee83"
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source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3451?open_tab=sum"
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source_hash: "13e93f72eda7ec88c4f49deb8b86f36c34b01ef2c1c6cd7f315aa92eb8457004"
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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 582 (2025) — Generally revise criminal law
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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. **HB0582.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=301047)
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2. **HB0582_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=284275)
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3. **HB0582_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293841)
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4. **HB0582_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293996)
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5. **HB0582_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304773)
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6. **HB0582_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304831)
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7. **HB0582_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304832)
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8. **HB0582_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304833)
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9. **HB0582_1(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304834)
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10. **HB0582_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=284274)
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11. **HB0582_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304841)
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12. **HB0582_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312591)
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13. **HB0582_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312592)
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14. **HB0582_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313193)
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15. **HB0582_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313200)
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16. **HB0582_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304846)
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17. **HB0582_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304847)
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18. **HB0582_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304874)
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19. **HB0582_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304875)
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20. **HB0582_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304877)
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21. **HB0582_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304883)
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22. **HB0582_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306726)
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23. **HB0582_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312588)
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24. **HB0582_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304835)
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25. **HB0582_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312594)
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26. **HB0582_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315033)
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27. **HB0582_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317227)
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28. **HB0582_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320758)
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29. **HB0582_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322433)
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30. **HB0582_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322434)
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31. **HB0582_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322435)
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32. **HB0582_X(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324873)
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33. **HB0582_X(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325378)
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34. **HB0582_X(18).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325379)
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35. **HB0582_X(19).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325380)
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36. **HB0582_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313213)
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37. **HB0582_X(20).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325381)
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38. **HB0582_X(21).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326909)
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39. **HB0582_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313214)
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40. **HB0582_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313276)
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41. **HB0582_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313277)
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42. **HB0582_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313295)
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43. **HB0582_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313296)
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44. **HB0582_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314481)
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45. **HB0582_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315032)
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46. **HB0582_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312593)
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47. **LC3451.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282834)
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## Votes
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- Do Pass — **59–40** (pass) · lower
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- Do Concur — **58–42** (pass) · lower
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- Do Concur — **31–17** (pass) · upper
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- Do Concur — **31–18** (pass) · upper
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- Do Concur — **59–39** (pass) · lower
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- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **6–2** (pass) · upper
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- Do Pass — **58–40** (pass) · lower
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- do_pass — **12–8** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Bill Mercer — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2024-12-14T17:30:00+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
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- **2025-02-10T19:08:16+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
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- **2025-02-11T00:27:28+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
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- **2025-02-14T21:48:13+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
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- **2025-02-15T15:38:31+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
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- **2025-02-16T16:09:23+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
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- **2025-02-17T19:27:16+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
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- **2025-02-18T19:02:02+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
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- **2025-02-19T20:05:31+00:00** (H) Introduced
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- **2025-02-19T20:14:07+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
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- **2025-02-20T18:56:49+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2025-02-20T19:51:28+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2025-02-20T20:18:00+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary
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- **2025-02-22T16:18:00+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary
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- **2025-02-22T18:19:00+00:00** (H) Hearing Canceled - (H) Judiciary
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- **2025-02-26T19:34:46+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Judiciary `committee-passage`
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- **2025-02-28T13:36:04+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
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- **2025-02-28T16:14:43+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
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- **2025-02-28T16:15:26+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
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- **2025-02-28T20:43:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Judiciary `committee-passage`
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- **2025-03-05T23:35:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
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- **2025-03-07T16:53:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
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- **2025-03-07T18:00:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
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- **2025-03-14T23:06:17+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2025-03-14T23:32:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2025-03-21T23:18:48+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary
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- **2025-03-27T21:04:27+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary
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- **2025-04-04T16:35:14+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Judiciary
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- **2025-04-04T19:56:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Judiciary
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- **2025-04-07T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
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- **2025-04-07T20:06:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
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- **2025-04-08T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
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- **2025-04-08T20:43:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
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- **2025-04-08T21:47:30+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
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- **2025-04-15T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
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- **2025-04-15T20:09:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
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- **2025-04-16T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
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- **2025-04-16T21:06:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
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- **2025-04-16T21:53:07+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
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- **2025-04-18T16:01:08+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
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- **2025-04-29T22:00:37+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
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- **2025-05-02T16:30:36+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
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- **2025-05-02T17:24:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2025-05-08T17:11:09+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2025-05-13T17:08:41+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/6be42e18-0dc7-4276-a9b7-eb37dab0ee83`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).
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