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MontanaSB 33069th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)Senate

Create a Montana blockchain and digital innovation task force

Sponsored By: Gayle Lammers (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Montana blockchain policy task force

The law creates the Montana Blockchain and Digital Innovation Task Force in the Department of Administration. It studies blockchain, cryptocurrency, financial technology, and digital innovation and drafts policy ideas for the state. The task force must report to the Economic Affairs Interim Committee and the Legislative Council by July 1, 2026. The act takes effect on passage and approval. The task force ends December 31, 2026.

Task force membership and rules

The task force includes the Attorney General or a designee and the State Auditor or a designee. The Senate President appoints seven members: three senators (one from the minority), two with blockchain or fintech expertise, and two others including a business trade association member. The House Speaker appoints seven members: three representatives (one from the minority), two with relevant expertise, and two others including a broker-dealer regulated under Montana securities law. The Governor appoints five members: two with relevant expertise and three others, including one from a financial institution regulated under Montana banking law. The Senate President and House Speaker each choose one of their legislator appointees to serve as cochair. Appointments must be made within 30 days after the law takes effect. Members serve until December 31, 2026, and vacancies are filled the same way as the original pick. Nonlegislative members do not get pay or expense reimbursement. Legislative members get per diem and travel under state law for each day of task force work. A majority of members makes a quorum, and a majority of that quorum can act.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Gayle Lammers

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 324 • No: 73

Senate vote • 4/8/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 39 • No: 9

Senate vote • 4/7/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 43 • No: 7

House vote • 4/1/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 81 • No: 18

House vote • 3/31/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 81 • No: 19

Senate vote • 3/5/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 40 • No: 10

Senate vote • 3/4/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 40 • No: 10

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/8/2025Senate

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/5/2025Senate

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/25/2025Senate

  4. Signed by Speaker

    4/25/2025House

  5. Signed by President

    4/21/2025Senate

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/9/2025Senate

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/9/2025Senate

  8. 3rd Reading House Amendments

    4/8/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading House Amendments

    4/7/2025Senate

  10. Returned to Senate with Amendments

    4/1/2025House

  11. 3rd Reading

    4/1/2025House

  12. 2nd Reading

    3/31/2025House

  13. Revised Fiscal Note Requested

    3/24/2025Senate

  14. Committee Report

    3/24/2025House

  15. Committee Executive Action

    3/21/2025House

  16. Hearing

    3/17/2025House

  17. 1st Reading

    3/6/2025House

  18. Referred to Committee

    3/5/2025House

  19. Transmitted to House

    3/5/2025Senate

  20. 3rd Reading

    3/5/2025Senate

  21. 2nd Reading

    3/4/2025Senate

  22. Revised Fiscal Note Printed

    3/4/2025Senate

  23. Fiscal Note Unsigned

    3/3/2025Senate

  24. Revised Fiscal Note Received

    3/3/2025Senate

  25. Fiscal Note Printed

    2/27/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 3)

    3/25/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    2/26/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/15/2025

    PDF

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