# Montana SB 29: Allow electronic submission of bonds for state construction projects

Montana SB 29, Allow electronic submission of bonds for state construction projects, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by John Esp (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-17 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 29
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Allow electronic submission of bonds for state construction projects
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-12-18
- Last action: 2025-04-17, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: John Esp (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Bond Issues, Public, State Government, Buildings and Building Regulations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (296 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- 10% bid security for state jobs: mixed, high. The law requires bid security equal to 10% of your bid for state or other government building or construction projects. The awarding entity may waive this requirement for projects under $150,000. The waiver only applies to projects that meet the law’s definition of building or construction.
- Flexible bid bonds, including e-bonds: mixed, low. The law lists acceptable bid security: cash; cashier’s or certified check; bank money order; certificate of deposit; money market certificate; irrevocable letter of credit; bank draft; or a bid bond from a surety authorized in Montana. These must come from an FDIC‑insured bank, an insured credit un…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Esp (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Becky Edwards (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Do Concur | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Do Concur | pass | 100 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 48 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 49 | 1 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-04-17: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-01: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Returned from Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-25: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-20: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-03-20: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-12: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-07: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-07: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-06: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2024-12-18: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=5c3bdd8c-c954-4dbe-b1f6-96975fbc670e)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1a0822eb-cb54-45f6-b494-5c5ec6655e4a)
- Introduced, 2024-12-11: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=eeb4c2cc-501f-4e21-89be-fc6e383bdf0a)

## 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=5c3bdd8c-c954-4dbe-b1f6-96975fbc670e)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1a0822eb-cb54-45f6-b494-5c5ec6655e4a)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=eeb4c2cc-501f-4e21-89be-fc6e383bdf0a)

## 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-SB29-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).