SB 492 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Generally revise business disclosure statement requirements for elected officials and department directors

SB 492 revises the business disclosure statement requirements for statewide and state district elected officials, candidates for these offices, department directors, and individuals appointed to fill these positions. The bill modifies the thresholds for disclosing financial interests, requiring officials to report ownership of more than 10% in most businesses and real property (excluding personal residences), and more than 1% in publicly traded companies. It also clarifies the deadlines for filing these statements and allows individuals to certify if their previously submitted information has not changed. These disclosure statements are made available to the public.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Signed May 16, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Apr 18, 2025 · House Apr 11, 2025

How they voted

446
Passed
Total votes 50
Apr 18, 2025
D Democratic18
16 Yea 2 Nay
88% Yea
R Republican32
28 Yea 4 Nay
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
45
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
(S) Signed by Governor
upper
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 18, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-6)
senate
Apr 12, 2025
Introduced
(H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
lower
Apr 11, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (56-43-1)
house
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) State Administration
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) State Administration
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) State Administration
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) State Administration
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) State Administration
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) State Administration
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Greg Hertz
Greg Hertz
RRepublican
MT
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