Generally revise the SMART Act
HB 692 revises the SMART Act, changing requirements for annual plans submitted by Montana state departments. The bill mandates that each department produce an annual plan every year, rather than every two years. These plans must now include program-level initiatives describing expected benefits and outcomes for the public. Departments are also required to include specific, measurable performance measures for these initiatives, track them, and post the plans on their websites.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 24, 2025
Signed May 16, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Apr 24, 2025 · House Mar 7, 2025
How they voted
50–0
Passed
Total votes 50
Apr 24, 2025
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican32
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
May 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0)
senate
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) State Administration
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) State Administration
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) State Administration
upper
Mar 7, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-1-1)
house
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) State Administration
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) State Administration
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) State Administration
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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