# Montana HB 81: Revise law to change supervision of veterans' affairs division administrator

Montana HB 81, Revise law to change supervision of veterans' affairs division administrator, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Marta Bertoglio (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-03 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 81
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise law to change supervision of veterans' affairs division administrator
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-12
- Last action: 2025-04-03, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Marta Bertoglio (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Military Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (269 yes, 28 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Adjutant General now hires veterans administrator: mixed, low. The Adjutant General now supervises the Montana Veterans’ Affairs Division and hires its administrator. The Board of Veterans’ Affairs keeps its role to set statewide services and help veterans and families with claims. The administrator carries out board policy under the Adjutant General. The law…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marta Bertoglio (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wendy McKamey (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-15 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 35 | 14 |   |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 36 | 14 |   |
| 2025-01-17 | House | Do Pass | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-16 | House | Do Pass | pass | 100 | 0 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-04-03: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-04-03: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-03-25: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-24: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-17: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-15: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-15: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-15: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: 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

- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-17: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d5daabdd-888d-426d-be7f-024583f0a4bf)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-17: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3b6d6bc2-dcfe-478b-a22d-254b90a70cad)
- Introduced, 2024-12-12: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=339bc64d-fb10-4195-89fb-cf8e58469e43)

## 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 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d5daabdd-888d-426d-be7f-024583f0a4bf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3b6d6bc2-dcfe-478b-a22d-254b90a70cad)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=339bc64d-fb10-4195-89fb-cf8e58469e43)

## 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-HB81-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).