# Montana SB 51: Revising telecommunications provider registration laws

Montana SB 51, Revising telecommunications provider registration laws, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Daniel Zolnikov (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-03 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 51
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revising telecommunications provider registration laws
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-12-13
- Last action: 2025-04-03, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Daniel Zolnikov (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Utilities, Rule Making
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (287 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Public Service Commission sets registration rules: benefit, low. The Montana Public Service Commission adopts rules to run provider registration and reporting. The Commission sets procedures, required information, and enforcement steps. This gives providers one clear set of statewide procedures to follow.
- New filing and reporting for telecom providers: cost, low. Telecommunications providers must file a notice with the Montana Public Service Commission before offering service in Montana. Providers must also report any judgment, penalty, or sanction from another jurisdiction that could harm their ability to serve in Montana. These rules create ongoing paperw…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Daniel Zolnikov (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Do Concur | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Do Concur | pass | 100 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 43 | 6 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 46 | 4 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-04-03: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-26: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Returned from Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-19: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-13: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-12: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-12: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-11: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-27: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-01-27: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2024-12-13: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-21: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=67647880-0d05-43f8-b359-3e4243067d40)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-21: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=13c45cc4-5332-4b8d-b57b-e856eedb2f2d)
- Introduced, 2024-12-13: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=dbe21e07-85aa-4915-9d6a-71b23da340d1)

## 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
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=67647880-0d05-43f8-b359-3e4243067d40)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=13c45cc4-5332-4b8d-b57b-e856eedb2f2d)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=dbe21e07-85aa-4915-9d6a-71b23da340d1)

## 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-SB51-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).