# Montana HB 66: Adopt most recent federal military codes and regulations

Montana HB 66, Adopt most recent federal military codes and regulations, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Pete Elverum (Democrat); status signed, last action 2025-03-27 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 66
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Adopt most recent federal military codes and regulations
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-12
- Last action: 2025-03-27, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Pete Elverum (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Military Affairs, Federal Government
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (293 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Montana Guard adopts 2025 federal rules: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, the Montana National Guard follows the most recent federal military laws and regulations. The state also adopts the Uniform Code of Military Justice and its manuals as of that date. These rules apply only when they do not conflict with the Montana Constitution, Montana st…
- New rules start October 1, 2025: benefit, low. The law applies to events and proceedings that occur or begin on or after October 1, 2025. It does not change outcomes before that date.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Pete Elverum (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Wendy McKamey (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 48 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 49 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-17 | House | Do Pass | pass | 97 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-16 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 1 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-03-27: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-03-27: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-03-18: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-18: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-27: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-02-25: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-02-25: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-15: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-01-17: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-01-16: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-01-14: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-01-14: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-06: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-06: 1st Reading (House)
- 2024-12-20: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2024-12-12: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-03-19: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=e43e5711-8157-40a0-9ee2-d3666ee78c51)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-26: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=85254cad-ece8-42ba-82a6-a828e562ff21)
- Introduced, 2024-12-12: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d56d4c32-b93a-424b-86dd-8bea88866ec7)

## 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=e43e5711-8157-40a0-9ee2-d3666ee78c51)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=85254cad-ece8-42ba-82a6-a828e562ff21)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d56d4c32-b93a-424b-86dd-8bea88866ec7)

## 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-HB66-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).