# Montana HB 944: Authorize transfers and other necessary measures to implement HB2 Section A

Montana HB 944, Authorize transfers and other necessary measures to implement HB2 Section A, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Terry Falk (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-22 (Died in Committee) (as of 2026-10-16).

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- As of: 2026-10-16
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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 944
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Authorize transfers and other necessary measures to implement HB2 Section A
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-31
- Last action: 2025-05-22, Died in Committee
- Sponsor: Terry Falk (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: State Finance, Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (297 yes, 1 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: Terry Falk (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-04 | House | AMD-HB0944.002.002 Falk DO PASS | pass | 98 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Do Pass As Amended | pass | 100 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-05-22: Died in Committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-04-09: Fiscal Note Unsigned (House)
- 2025-04-08: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Revised Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-04-07: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-04-07: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-04: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-04: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (House)
- 2025-04-04: Revised Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-04-03: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-04-03: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-03-31: Hearing (House)
- 2025-03-31: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-03-31: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-03-31: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-03-31: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended (Version 3), 2025-04-04: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=5296812c-c76a-4434-b774-1e524beca689)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-04-03: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=7f79501b-4c22-4681-80f9-5ad5a48e2fb2)
- Introduced, 2025-03-31: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=62c7edcb-9817-4ff2-98c8-4033587e5d9b)

## 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=5296812c-c76a-4434-b774-1e524beca689)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=7f79501b-4c22-4681-80f9-5ad5a48e2fb2)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=62c7edcb-9817-4ff2-98c8-4033587e5d9b)

## 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-HB944-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).