Revise amendment process for legislation that is subject to a sunset
SB 75 establishes a clear process for changing the expiration dates of Montana laws that automatically terminate (sunset provisions). It allows revisions to these dates by amending the original law, resolves conflicts in the same session by adopting the latest revised date, and specifies that amendments only take effect before the original or revised expiration date. The bill applies retroactively to all relevant laws passed during the current legislative session. This affects lawmakers and legal drafters who manage sunset provisions, streamlining how expiration dates are adjusted without requiring new legislation for each change.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Dec 27, 2024
Signed Apr 4, 2025
Maddy AI version diff · 5 comparisons
What changed between versions
SB0075_X(2).pdf
→
SB0075_X(3).pdf
·
3 edits
MINOR
The bill text shows minor formatting and layout adjustments rather than substantive policy changes. The main differences involve spacing around the title and introductory sections, with some lines being removed and others being repositioned. The core legislative content regarding statutory construction and amendment procedures appears unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Removed blank lines and the 'END' marker from the document footer area
Adjusted spacing and positioning of the bill title and sponsor information
Removed duplicate closing text that appeared in the original version
Floor votes · Senate Feb 7, 2025 · House Mar 19, 2025
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Feb 7, 2025
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
R
Republican32
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Apr 3, 2025
Signed into law
(S) Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Mar 19, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-0-2)
house
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Legislative Administration
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Legislative Administration
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Legislative Administration
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-0-1)
senate
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Legislative Administration
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Legislative Administration
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Legislative Administration
upper
Dec 27, 2024
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sue Vinton
RRepublican
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about SB 75
Scope: MT
Hi! I can help you understand SB 75. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline