SB 135 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Eliminate termination of chemical dependency voucher program

This bill would have repealed a 2023 law (Section 7, Chapter 187) that was set to terminate Montana's chemical dependency treatment voucher program. It aimed to prevent the program's end by removing the termination provision, ensuring continued funding for individuals seeking substance use disorder treatment. The bill specified immediate effectiveness upon approval but did not become law. It died in the legislative process in May 2025, so the voucher program's termination date remains in effect as originally scheduled under the 2023 law.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action May 23, 2025
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LC2097.pdf SB0135_1.pdf · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was formally renumbered from LC 2097 to SB 135, indicating a transition from a legislative committee draft to a Senate bill. The primary substantive change is the addition of specific sponsors, M. Yakawich and L. Smith, to the bill header, while the core text regarding the repeal of a 2023 law and the effective date remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from LC 2097 to SB 135, reflecting its official status as a Senate bill.

Names of sponsors M. Yakawich and L. Smith were added to the bill header.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
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Committee
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Amendments
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Jan 25, 2025
Amended
(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
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Sponsors

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Mike Yakawich
RRepublican
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