Revise legislative services requirements to provide certain printed session information
HB 110 requires Montana's Legislative Services Division to provide electronic versions of all bills, resolutions, and amendments instead of selling paper copies. It eliminates the option to purchase single printed copies of legislative documents and ends the subscription service for mailed status sheets. This change directly affects anyone seeking legislative documents, such as researchers, journalists, or the public, by shifting access to digital formats. The law, effective immediately upon the Governor's signature on April 3, 2025, updates Section 5-11-212 of Montana law to mandate electronic access and remove paper-based sales.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Dec 26, 2024
Signed Apr 3, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill amends Montana law to require the Legislative Services Division to provide electronic versions of bills, resolutions, and amendments instead of selling single printed copies. It also eliminates the requirement to sell individual copies of status sheets while allowing subscriptions for daily copies. The effective date was changed from passage to immediate effect.
Scope change
The bill's scope shifted from requiring the sale of printed materials to requiring electronic distribution of legislative documents.
REQUIREMENT
Replaced the requirement to sell single printed copies of bills, resolutions, and amendments with a requirement to provide electronic versions.
Changed the status sheet provision from allowing single copy sales to requiring subscriptions for daily copies only.
TIMELINE
Changed the effective date from passage and approval to immediate effect.
TECHNICAL
Reordered subsection numbering in the amended statute from (3) and (5) to (3) and (4).
Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2025 · House Jan 24, 2025
How they voted
41–8
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Mar 17, 2025
D
Democratic18
50% Yea
R
Republican32
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Apr 3, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (41-8-1)
senate
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Legislative Administration
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Legislative Administration
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Legislative Administration
upper
Jan 24, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-0-2)
house
Jan 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Legislative Administration
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Legislative Administration
lower
Dec 30, 2024
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Legislative Administration
lower
Dec 26, 2024
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
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