# Montana SB 409: Generally revise laws related to the department of commerce Montana SB 409, Generally revise laws related to the department of commerce, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Daniel Zolnikov (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-16 (Chapter Number Assigned); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB409-2025 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana SB 409 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Generally revise laws related to the department of commerce - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-21 - Last action: 2025-05-16, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Daniel Zolnikov (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Economic Development, Money Transfer, State Finance - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 6 (375 yes, 24 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Emergency lodging help for victims: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the Department of Justice runs a permanent Emergency Lodging and Recovery Program for victims of domestic violence or human trafficking. Licensed Montana lodging places that enroll can give free short‑term rooms to people or families referred by designated groups. The state… - New split of lodging tax money: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, lodging facility use tax receipts go into a state account. The Department of Revenue deducts 4% for state in‑state lodging costs; the part of that 4% paid with federal funds is returned to the Department of Administration. The remaining balance is split by set shares, includ… - Key start and end dates set: mixed, low. The law mostly takes effect on passage and approval. Sections 1 through 3 and 6 take effect July 1, 2025. Section 3 and Section 4 end on June 30, 2025. Sections 5 and 6 end on June 30, 2027. After each end date, those sections no longer apply. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Daniel Zolnikov (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-23 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 48 | 2 | | | 2025-04-22 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 48 | 2 | | | 2025-04-17 | House | Do Concur | pass | 94 | 5 | | | 2025-04-14 | House | Do Concur | pass | 100 | 0 | | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 48 | 2 | | | 2025-03-25 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 37 | 13 | | ## Actions (45) - 2025-05-16: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Signed by Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-05: Transmitted to Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-05: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-29: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Returned from Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Sent to Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-04-23: 3rd Reading House Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-22: 2nd Reading House Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Revised Fiscal Note Printed (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Returned to Senate with Amendments (House) - 2025-04-17: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-04-16: Committee Report (House) - 2025-04-16: Revised Fiscal Note Received (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-04-15: Hearing (House) - 2025-04-14: Rereferred to Committee (House) - 2025-04-14: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-04-10: Revised Fiscal Note Requested (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Committee Report (House) - 2025-04-09: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-04-04: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-04-04: Hearing (House) - 2025-04-04: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-04-03: Transmitted to House (Senate) - 2025-04-03: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Revised Fiscal Note Signed (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Revised Fiscal Note Received (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Rereferred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-03-25: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Revised Fiscal Note Requested (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Revised Fiscal Note Requested (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Fiscal Note Printed (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Fiscal Note Unsigned (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Fiscal Note Received (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Fiscal Note Requested (Senate) - 2025-02-24: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Introduced (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-23: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=f4094cc7-2a2f-4d37-be32-97bb547b18aa) - As Amended (Version 3), 2025-04-09: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=93f34fa4-740f-4cd3-97e6-b02b1fba4134) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d9d8499b-d14a-49cd-b0b0-7b0bd16d304a) - Introduced, 2025-02-21: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3865de60-ab71-405e-bd44-7993bc6e62e7) ## 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 - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=f4094cc7-2a2f-4d37-be32-97bb547b18aa) - [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=93f34fa4-740f-4cd3-97e6-b02b1fba4134) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d9d8499b-d14a-49cd-b0b0-7b0bd16d304a) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3865de60-ab71-405e-bd44-7993bc6e62e7) ## 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-SB409-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).