# Montana HB 641: Repeal Lewis and Clark bicentennial plate program

Montana HB 641, Repeal Lewis and Clark bicentennial plate program, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Courtenay Sprunger (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-19 (Chapter Number Assigned); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 641
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Repeal Lewis and Clark bicentennial plate program
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-21
- Last action: 2025-05-19, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Courtenay Sprunger (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Motor Vehicles, Revenue, State
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (279 yes, 19 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Lewis and Clark plate and fund end: cost, low. The law ends the Lewis and Clark bicentennial specialty license plate. Beginning December 31, 2025, the state no longer issues this plate. The Department of Commerce’s Lewis and Clark bicentennial account and its special spending authority also end. Any fees and fundraising tied to this plate stop,…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Courtenay Sprunger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregg Hunter (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Josh Kassmier (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 44 | 6 |   |
| 2025-04-18 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 47 | 2 |   |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Do Pass | pass | 93 | 6 |   |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Do Pass | pass | 95 | 5 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2025-05-19: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-13: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-07: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-05-06: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-25: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-22: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-22: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-30: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-26: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-25: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-18: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-03-17: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-03-06: Hearing (House)
- 2025-03-01: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-02-28: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-02-28: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-02-22: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-22: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-21: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-02-21: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-23: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d5acfd10-5d40-4776-9a8e-89badcd5387d)
- Introduced, 2025-02-21: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=57baf749-6493-453a-bd6d-b5e3fbfadbb3)

## 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 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed)
- SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d5acfd10-5d40-4776-9a8e-89badcd5387d)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=57baf749-6493-453a-bd6d-b5e3fbfadbb3)

## 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 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025)
- [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB641-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).