HB 3 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Supplemental Appropriations Bill

HB 3 is a funding bill that allocates specific amounts to Montana state agencies for the 2024-2025 fiscal year and continues some funding into the 2025-2026 biennium. It provides $22.2 million to the Public Health and Human Services Division, $12.5 million to the State Public Defender's Conflict Division, $4.07 million to the Montana Highway Patrol, and other sums to agencies like Revenue, Corrections, and Fish and Wildlife. The bill directs these funds for existing agency operations, with unspent balances reverting to their respective funds. It became law immediately upon the governor's signature on April 7, 2025, without requiring additional legislative action. This is a routine budget measure affecting state agency operations, not a policy change impacting citizens.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Dec 6, 2024 Signed Apr 7, 2025
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What changed between versions

HB0003_X(9).pdf HB0003_X(10).pdf · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill underwent minor formatting updates, changing the bill number format from 'HB0003' to 'HB 3' and adjusting the header layout. Additionally, a specific funding distribution line for Public Schools was added, indicating a new allocation of $26,655 from the General Fund. These changes appear to be administrative and financial adjustments rather than substantive policy shifts.
TECHNICAL

The bill number format was updated from 'HB0003' to 'HB 3' in the header and title sections.

FISCAL

A new line item was added specifying a $26,655 distribution to Public Schools from the General Fund.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2025 · House Mar 21, 2025

How they voted

2722
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Mar 15, 2025
D Democratic18
17 Yea 1 Nay
94% Yea
R Republican32
10 Yea 21 Nay 1
65% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
40
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 7, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 21, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (51-45-4)
house
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
(S) Returned to House with Amendments
upper
Mar 15, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (27-22-1)
senate
Feb 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Appropriations
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Appropriations
lower
Dec 20, 2024
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Appropriations
lower
Dec 6, 2024
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Llew Jones
Llew Jones
RRepublican
MT
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