# Montana HB 684: Eliminate deadline for water quality data review

Montana HB 684, Eliminate deadline for water quality data review, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-19 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 684
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Eliminate deadline for water quality data review
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Last action: 2025-05-19, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Environmental Protection, Water
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (400 yes, 88 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Longer review for water quality data: cost, low. If you submit data to add, remove, or reprioritize a Montana water body on the threatened or impaired list, the state now has up to 180 days to review it. This replaces the old 60-day review period. The longer window can delay final listing decisions and any protections or permit actions tied to th…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Do Concur | pass | 95 | 3 |   |
| 2025-04-16 | House | Do Concur | pass | 99 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 42 | 6 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 42 | 5 |   |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Do Pass | pass | 64 | 35 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Do Pass | pass | 58 | 38 |   |

## 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)
- 2025-04-23: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-18: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-17: 3rd Reading Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-16: 2nd Reading Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-10: Returned to House with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-07: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-06: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-03: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-03-03: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-24: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-24: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-24: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-24: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=664e0d6e-c8c3-4812-b03f-f2ae724b05de)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-04-05: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=72a7224e-e109-43f8-8780-a35bfa7b7694)
- Introduced, 2025-02-24: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9020f072-4c4d-43d1-b037-99d7f1b6d3d0)

## 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=664e0d6e-c8c3-4812-b03f-f2ae724b05de)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=72a7224e-e109-43f8-8780-a35bfa7b7694)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9020f072-4c4d-43d1-b037-99d7f1b6d3d0)

## 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-HB684-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).