# Montana HB 201: Require disclosure of paid signature gatherers for initiatives Montana HB 201, Require disclosure of paid signature gatherers for initiatives, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Braxton Mitchell (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-05 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB201-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana HB 201 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Require disclosure of paid signature gatherers for initiatives - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-14 - Last action: 2025-05-05, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Braxton Mitchell (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Ballot Issues, Elections - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (427 yes, 269 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Paid signature gatherers must identify themselves: mixed, low. If a paid signature gatherer asks you to sign a petition, they must say their first name. They must also tell you the state where they legally live and that they are paid. They must wear a badge with this info, including their full first name and last initial. The law takes effect on passage and ap… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Braxton Mitchell (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-04 | Senate | Do Adopt | pass | 27 | 22 | | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | Do Adopt | pass | 32 | 18 | | | 2025-04-01 | House | Do Adopt | pass | 57 | 42 | | | 2025-03-31 | House | Do Adopt | pass | 58 | 42 | | | 2025-03-21 | House | Do Not Concur | pass | 52 | 47 | | | 2025-03-17 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 39 | 10 | | | 2025-03-15 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 44 | 6 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Do Pass | pass | 59 | 41 | | | 2025-02-03 | House | Do Pass | pass | 59 | 41 | | ## Actions (31) - 2025-05-05: Chapter Number Assigned (House) - 2025-05-01: Signed by Governor (House) - 2025-04-22: Transmitted to Governor (House) - 2025-04-21: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-18: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-09: Returned from Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-04: Sent to Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-04: 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-04-03: 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-04-03: 2nd Reading Pass Consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-01: 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report (House) - 2025-03-31: 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report (House) - 2025-03-26: Hearing (House) - 2025-03-21: 2nd Reading Senate Amendments (House) - 2025-03-17: Returned to House with Amendments (Senate) - 2025-03-17: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-15: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-02-22: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-05: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2025-02-04: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-02-03: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-01-29: Committee Report (House) - 2025-01-29: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-01-15: Hearing (House) - 2025-01-15: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-01-15: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-01-14: Introduced (House) ## Bill text - As Amended (Version 3), 2025-04-07: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9ae0e9e1-610d-4c68-9c83-e3365cfb76b1) - Enrolled, 2025-04-07: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=35983e1d-b306-4632-bb8a-52340d1f8cbe) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-27: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=feb37595-db5b-4cb2-842c-00a365c000a8) - Introduced, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=007b81a3-04af-40e0-9a9c-5594e3b990d7) ## Related bills - SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law (signed) - HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit (vetoed) - HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws (vetoed) - SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act (vetoed) - SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed) - SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed) ## Sources - [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9ae0e9e1-610d-4c68-9c83-e3365cfb76b1) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=35983e1d-b306-4632-bb8a-52340d1f8cbe) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=feb37595-db5b-4cb2-842c-00a365c000a8) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=007b81a3-04af-40e0-9a9c-5594e3b990d7) ## Related - [SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB437-2025) - [HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB831-2025) - [HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB628-2025) - [SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB410-2025) - [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025) - [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025) - [Montana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana/bills) - [Montana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB201-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).