# Montana SB 287: Generally revise state finance laws Montana SB 287, Generally revise state finance laws, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Wendy McKamey (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-23 (Died in Process); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB287-2025 - 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 287 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Generally revise state finance laws - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2025-05-23, Died in Process - Sponsor: Wendy McKamey (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Appropriations, State Finance, Money Transfer, Retirement, Revenue, State - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 8 (255 yes, 294 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: Wendy McKamey (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-24 | House | AMD-SB0287.003.002 Falk DO PASS | fail | 35 | 65 | | | 2025-04-24 | House | AMD-SB0287.003.003 Mercer DO PASS | fail | 44 | 56 | | | 2025-04-24 | House | Do Concur | fail | 50 | 50 | | | 2025-04-04 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 27 | 22 | | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | AMD-SB0287.001.003 Glimm D/PASS | fail | 24 | 26 | | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 27 | 23 | | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | AMD-SB0287.001.004 Glimm D/PASS | fail | 23 | 27 | | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | AMD-SB0287.001.005 Glimm D/PASS | fail | 25 | 25 | | ## Actions (47) - 2025-05-23: Died in Process (Senate) - 2025-04-24: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-04-24: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (House) - 2025-04-24: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (House) - 2025-04-22: Revised Fiscal Note Requested (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Committee Report (House) - 2025-04-22: Revised Fiscal Note Received (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Fiscal Note Received (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-04-18: Revised Fiscal Note Signed (Senate) - 2025-04-18: Revised Fiscal Note Received (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Hearing (House) - 2025-04-17: Hearing Canceled (House) - 2025-04-17: Hearing (House) - 2025-04-17: Hearing Canceled (House) - 2025-04-16: Hearing (House) - 2025-04-16: Rereferred to Committee (House) - 2025-04-16: Fiscal Note Requested (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Revised Fiscal Note Requested (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Committee Report (House) - 2025-04-15: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-04-07: Hearing (House) - 2025-04-07: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-04-07: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-04-04: Transmitted to House (Senate) - 2025-04-04: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-03: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-03: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (Senate) - 2025-04-03: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (Senate) - 2025-04-03: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (Senate) - 2025-04-03: 2nd Reading Pass Consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Hearing Canceled (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Rereferred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-03-01: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-02-28: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Fiscal Note Requested (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Fiscal Note Unsigned (Senate) - 2025-02-22: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Fiscal Note Received (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Fiscal Note Requested (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-10: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Introduced (Senate) ## Bill text - As Amended (Version 3), 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=324d3101-6265-4597-813d-2a680651d330) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a8030e4c-ac66-41fd-b2f2-53bc544d4af0) - Introduced, 2025-02-10: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=36939819-b3e4-45bc-ab06-3e1ca8152aeb) ## 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 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed) - SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed) ## Sources - [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=324d3101-6265-4597-813d-2a680651d330) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a8030e4c-ac66-41fd-b2f2-53bc544d4af0) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=36939819-b3e4-45bc-ab06-3e1ca8152aeb) ## 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 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025) - [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025) - [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-SB287-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).