# Montana SB 232: Revise state procurement laws related to entitles that are exempt from the RFP process. Montana SB 232, Revise state procurement laws related to entitles that are exempt from the RFP process., is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Matt Regier (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-13 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB232-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana SB 232 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Revise state procurement laws related to entitles that are exempt from the RFP process. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-29 - Last action: 2025-06-13, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Matt Regier (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Public Contracts, Gambling, State Government - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (414 yes, 30 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Easier direct buys of Montana food: benefit, low. Government buyers can buy Montana-produced food directly. They can skip bidding when three rules are met. Quality must match similar out-of-state food. The vendor must supply enough. The price must not exceed the lowest outside bid, or the higher bid must be reasonable and paid from the current bud… - Easier state contracts, stricter investments board rules: mixed, low. The law expands who can contract outside the Montana Procurement Act. The state lottery can award contracts under $250,000 without the Act. The State Compensation Insurance Fund can buy insurance services outside the Act. Hiring listed professionals, like engineers, architects, doctors, actuaries,… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Matt Regier (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-12 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2025-04-11 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 49 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | House | Do Concur | pass | 93 | 4 | | | 2025-04-08 | House | Do Concur | pass | 93 | 5 | | | 2025-02-21 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 43 | 7 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Do Pass As Amended | pass | 46 | 4 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | AMD-SB0232.002.001 Harvey D/PASS | pass | 40 | 10 | | ## Actions (31) - 2025-06-13: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate) - 2025-06-09: Signed by Governor (Senate) - 2025-06-03: Transmitted to Governor (Senate) - 2025-06-02: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-21: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Returned from Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Sent to Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-04-12: 3rd Reading House Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-11: 2nd Reading House Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Returned to Senate with Amendments (House) - 2025-04-09: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-04-08: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-03-27: Committee Report (House) - 2025-03-27: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-03-19: Hearing (House) - 2025-02-28: Fiscal Note Printed (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Fiscal Note Unsigned (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Fiscal Note Received (Senate) - 2025-02-22: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-02-22: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-02-21: Transmitted to House (Senate) - 2025-02-21: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Fiscal Note Requested (Senate) - 2025-02-19: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-19: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-29: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Introduced (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d9057f30-e75d-4f3c-9d78-f93258fc5f75) - As Amended (Version 4), 2025-04-09: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=5e605beb-e898-4e18-879e-6700256b50a2) - As Amended (Version 3), 2025-02-20: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=72101fce-923a-493a-b7a3-f781046725d0) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-13: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d2d70402-1752-452d-a914-41ddc6e6075a) - Introduced, 2025-01-29: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c9dfe770-de58-4356-b4df-b3b3a039b94c) ## 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=d9057f30-e75d-4f3c-9d78-f93258fc5f75) - [As Amended (Version 4) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=5e605beb-e898-4e18-879e-6700256b50a2) - [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=72101fce-923a-493a-b7a3-f781046725d0) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d2d70402-1752-452d-a914-41ddc6e6075a) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c9dfe770-de58-4356-b4df-b3b3a039b94c) ## 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) - [Montana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana/bills) - [Montana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB232-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).