# Montana HB 269: Eliminate the organic commodity advisory council

Montana HB 269, Eliminate the organic commodity advisory council, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Eric Tilleman (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-05 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 269
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Eliminate the organic commodity advisory council
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-05-05, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Eric Tilleman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Agriculture, State Government, Rule Making
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (288 yes, 9 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New certification for Montana organic businesses: mixed, low. The law creates a state organic certification program run by the Montana Department of Agriculture. You can still use other organic certifiers, and you may hold both. The department sets rules that follow U.S. organic laws and gets regular input from the Montana Organic Association and producers, h…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Eric Tilleman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cora Neumann (Democrat), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 46 | 2 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 48 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Do Pass | pass | 96 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Do Pass | pass | 98 | 2 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2025-05-05: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-04-22: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-11: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-10: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-10: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-11: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-10: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-05: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-04: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-24: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-01-24: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-01-24: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-01-23: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-22: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-01-22: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-21: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-01-21: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=633d17e9-30e6-4ceb-b367-12ae0f8ed26a)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=4e235584-68dc-4199-98f1-3fdc5ed4c057)
- Introduced, 2025-01-21: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=998528fb-4b0e-4f24-9ef6-e3e4dde52954)

## 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
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=633d17e9-30e6-4ceb-b367-12ae0f8ed26a)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=4e235584-68dc-4199-98f1-3fdc5ed4c057)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=998528fb-4b0e-4f24-9ef6-e3e4dde52954)

## 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB269-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).