# Montana SB 344: Revise process for governor's veto receipt and delivery to the legislature

Montana SB 344, Revise process for governor's veto receipt and delivery to the legislature, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Greg Hertz (Republican); status became law, last action 2025-05-08 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 344
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise process for governor's veto receipt and delivery to the legislature
- Status: became law
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-17
- Last action: 2025-05-08, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Greg Hertz (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Legislature, Public Officers and Employees
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (275 yes, 24 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Clear rules for governor’s veto delivery: mixed, low. The law sets clear rules for when a governor’s veto is officially delivered. If the house of origin adjourns for the day, the Governor may deliver the bill and veto message to the chief clerk or the senate secretary. It counts as delivered if, on the first day that house meets again, the Governor s…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Greg Hertz (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Do Concur | pass | 90 | 9 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Do Concur | pass | 93 | 7 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 48 | 2 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 44 | 6 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-05-08: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Filed with Secretary of State (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-21: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-12: Returned from Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-10: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-31: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-03-31: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-03-18: Hearing (House)
- 2025-03-17: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-03-07: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-03-06: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-01: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-12: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a69d3ac3-f6bb-4d84-8fff-dd87de4ee063)
- Introduced, 2025-02-17: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=6e0f173f-fbe0-4706-92c4-eda4d113479d)

## 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=a69d3ac3-f6bb-4d84-8fff-dd87de4ee063)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=6e0f173f-fbe0-4706-92c4-eda4d113479d)

## 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-SB344-2025 (as of 2026-10-11).