# Montana HB 65: Audit State Bar of Montana

Montana HB 65, Audit State Bar of Montana, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Lee Deming (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-21 (Tabled in Committee) (as of 2026-10-12).

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- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 65
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Audit State Bar of Montana
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-18
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Tabled in Committee
- Sponsor: Lee Deming (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts, Professions and Occupations Generally, Professions and Occupations A-D
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (390 yes, 258 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lee Deming (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 26 | 24 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Do Pass | pass | 57 | 43 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Do Pass As Amended | pass | 58 | 42 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | House | AMD-HB0065.001.003 France DO PASS | fail | 42 | 58 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | House | AMD-HB0065.001.004 Fitzpatrick S DO PASS | pass | 99 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | House | ReconsAction -HB 65 move to second reading | pass | 57 | 41 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Do Pass | pass | 51 | 49 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 2025-03-21: Tabled in Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Rereferred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-01-29: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-01-27: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-01-27: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (House)
- 2025-01-27: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (House)
- 2025-01-24: Reconsidered Previous Action (House)
- 2025-01-23: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-01-20: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-01-20: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-20: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-09: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-01-09: Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-01-09: Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-01-08: Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-01-08: Fiscal Note Unsigned (House)
- 2025-01-07: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-01-06: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-06: 1st Reading (House)
- 2024-12-20: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2024-12-18: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2024-12-18: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended (Version 3), 2025-02-13: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=79f4ff27-aec9-4888-b9f5-5f3b6c74a490)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-01-28: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=8ac1f947-3217-4168-9a13-ae0dc882ed0d)
- Introduced, 2024-12-12: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3ddd178d-3f8d-42e5-81eb-37308dce650c)

## 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=79f4ff27-aec9-4888-b9f5-5f3b6c74a490)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=8ac1f947-3217-4168-9a13-ae0dc882ed0d)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3ddd178d-3f8d-42e5-81eb-37308dce650c)

## 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-HB65-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).