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MontanaSB 1269th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)Senate

Eliminate board of county printing and transfer duties to Dept of Administration

Sponsored By: Jeremy Trebas (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

County printing board is abolished

The law repeals the Board of County Printing and its meeting rules. The board ends, and the Department of Administration takes over its duties.

Statewide caps and standards for county legal ads

The Department of Administration now runs county legal advertising. It sets and enforces maximum prices. The cap is $14 per folio for the first insertion and $12 per folio for later insertions. Each year on March 1, the Department adjusts the caps by the smaller of 2% or the CPI‑U inflation rate and publishes the new prices as a rule. Within 30 days of publication, the Department sends each county board a free copy of the price schedule. Counties must require printers to verify the ad ran on the dates ordered, used the Department’s required style, and did not exceed the maximum price. The Department also sets font, size, style, and line spacing standards for legal ads. It may not set maximum prices for printed county forms.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jeremy Trebas

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Lyn Bennett

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 306 • No: 42

House vote • 3/31/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 88 • No: 11

House vote • 3/29/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 80 • No: 20

Senate vote • 2/25/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 45 • No: 4

Senate vote • 2/21/2025

AMD-SB0012.001.002 Kassmier D/PASS

Yes: 46 • No: 4

Senate vote • 2/21/2025

Do Pass As Amended

Yes: 47 • No: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    4/17/2025Senate

  2. Signed by Governor

    4/16/2025Senate

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/8/2025Senate

  4. Signed by Speaker

    4/8/2025House

  5. Signed by President

    4/7/2025Senate

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/2/2025Senate

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    3/31/2025Senate

  8. 3rd Reading

    3/31/2025House

  9. 2nd Reading

    3/29/2025House

  10. Committee Report

    3/27/2025House

  11. Committee Executive Action

    3/27/2025House

  12. Hearing

    3/5/2025House

  13. 1st Reading

    2/26/2025House

  14. Referred to Committee

    2/26/2025House

  15. Transmitted to House

    2/25/2025Senate

  16. 3rd Reading

    2/25/2025Senate

  17. 2nd Reading

    2/21/2025Senate

  18. 2nd Reading Motion to Amend

    2/21/2025Senate

  19. 2nd Reading Pass Consideration

    2/20/2025Senate

  20. 2nd Reading Pass Consideration

    2/19/2025Senate

  21. Committee Report

    2/15/2025Senate

  22. Committee Executive Action

    2/14/2025Senate

  23. Hearing

    1/20/2025Senate

  24. Referred to Committee

    1/14/2025Senate

  25. Fiscal Note Printed

    1/13/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    2/24/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    12/9/2024

    PDF

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