republic-os/legislation/us/states/mt/2023/hb-408.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Revise student scholarship organization and innovative education tax credits"
description: "Revise student scholarship organization and innovative education tax credits"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 408"
citation: "Montana HB 408 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appropriations (see also: State Finance)", "Corporation Tax (same as: Taxation--Corporations)", "Revenue", "State", "School Finance", "Schools and Education", "Taxation (Generally)", "Taxation--Individual Income"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sue Vinton"]
version_count: 33
action_count: 68
vote_count: 13
first_action: "2022-12-04T18:43:48+00:00"
last_action: "2023-05-19T19:43:08+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/96c0ef7c-91c0-406e-ad3a-ae6ffa600edc"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/bill/20231/LC2921"
source_hash: "4462cd8c0ee3136b4f320f6a46891183528262a0b74d172ea98a6d0ba42d469f"
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 408 (2023) — Revise student scholarship organization and innovative education tax credits

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **HB0408.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12302)
2. **HB0408.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12299)
3. **HB0408.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12304)
4. **HB0408.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12309)
5. **HB0408.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12305)
6. **HB0408.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12324)
7. **HB0408.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12308)
8. **HB0408.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12321)
9. **HB0408.001.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12306)
10. **HB0408.001.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12310)
11. **HB0408.002.001.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12311)
12. **HB0408.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12301)
13. **HB0408.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12316)
14. **HB0408.002.002.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12317)
15. **HB0408.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12300)
16. **HB0408.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12307)
17. **HB0408.002.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12303)
18. **HB0408.002.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12323)
19. **HB0408.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12318)
20. **HB0408.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12315)
21. **HB0408.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12330)
22. **HB0408001SCH17694.hlc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12313)
23. **HB0408001SCH19671.hlc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12314)
24. **HB0408001SCH19695.hlc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12325)
25. **HB0408002CWH19680.hlc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12319)
26. **HB0408002CWH19695.hlc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12322)
27. **HB0408002SCH13870.hlc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12312)
28. **HB0408003SCH12559.hlc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12320)
29. **HB0408_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12329)
30. **HB0408_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12332)
31. **HB0408_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12328)
32. **HB0408_4.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12327)
33. **HB0408_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=12331)

## Votes

- (S) 2nd Reading Concurred — **30–20** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed — **33–67** (fail) · lower
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended — **14–7** (pass) · lower
- (H) 3rd Reading Passed — **69–31** (pass) · lower
- (S) 3rd Reading Concurred — **33–17** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Passed — **69–31** (pass) · lower
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended — **14–9** (pass) · lower
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred — **13–6** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred — **69–31** (pass) · lower
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended — **6–5** (pass) · upper
- (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate — **67–31** (pass) · lower
- (H) 2nd Reading Passed — **67–31** (pass) · lower
- (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed — **32–68** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- Sue Vinton — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-05-19T19:43:08+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
- **2023-05-18T22:48:12+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-08T16:20:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-04T18:00:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2023-04-29T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-26T22:01:35+00:00** (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available `enrolled`
- **2023-04-26T22:01:34+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2023-04-20T20:13:06+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2023-04-20T19:24:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2023-04-20T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-04-19T19:45:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-04-19T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-14T22:18:22+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2023-04-13T20:14:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-13T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-04-12T19:42:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred
- **2023-04-12T14:00:01+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
- **2023-04-12T14:00:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-04-07T20:26:00+00:00** (S) Rereferred to Committee `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2023-04-07T19:20:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-04-07T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-04T19:09:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-03T22:17:36+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-04-03T15:27:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-03-29T21:00:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-03-15T19:17:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-15T18:47:07+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-14T22:11:27+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2023-03-14T20:30:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-13T20:16:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-03-13T19:00:01+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-02-24T21:08:14+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-02-24T20:38:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-23T17:00:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-20T22:00:11+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-02-16T21:27:00+00:00** (H) Rereferred to Committee `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-16T20:56:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-02-16T20:46:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed `amendment-failure, failure, reading-2`
- **2023-02-16T20:39:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed `amendment-failure, failure, reading-2`
- **2023-02-10T20:54:13+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-02-10T20:19:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-10T16:00:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-10T00:08:20+00:00** (C) Amendments Available
- **2023-02-09T16:00:30+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-02-09T14:38:04+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-02-09T14:37:44+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2023-02-09T14:28:42+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-02-03T20:16:35+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-02-03T19:45:08+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-03T19:16:54+00:00** (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2023-02-03T18:35:50+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-02-03T18:34:24+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2023-02-03T18:24:49+00:00** (C) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2023-02-03T18:01:02+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-02-03T15:21:20+00:00** (C) Executive Director Final Review
- **2023-02-03T15:21:08+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-02-02T22:32:42+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
- **2023-02-02T21:15:07+00:00** (C) Executive Director Review
- **2023-02-02T20:20:53+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2023-02-02T20:20:52+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2023-02-02T18:58:57+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2023-02-02T15:36:52+00:00** (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
- **2023-01-29T03:26:05+00:00** (C) Draft in Edit
- **2023-01-28T16:58:29+00:00** (C) Draft in Legal Review
- **2023-01-28T16:49:02+00:00** (C) Draft to Requester for Review
- **2023-01-24T20:33:31+00:00** (C) Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2022-12-05T17:32:04+00:00** (C) Draft On Hold
- **2022-12-04T18:43:48+00:00** (C) Draft Request Received `receipt`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/96c0ef7c-91c0-406e-ad3a-ae6ffa600edc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).