# Montana SB 564: Revise government transparency laws

Montana SB 564, Revise government transparency laws, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Kenneth Bogner (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-16 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 564
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise government transparency laws
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-31
- Last action: 2025-05-16, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Kenneth Bogner (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: State Government, Revenue, State
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (393 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Public website for state payments: benefit, low. The law requires the Montana Department of Administration to run a public website for state purchasing. The site shows each payment by a purchasing agency, listing the contractor’s name, the purpose, and the amount. Procurement records stay public and must be kept and managed under Montana’s record…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kenneth Bogner (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-18 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-15 | House | Do Concur | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-14 | House | Do Concur | pass | 100 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-05 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 48 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 49 | 0 |   |

## Actions (33)

- 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)
- 2025-04-24: Returned from Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: 3rd Reading House Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: 2nd Reading House Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Returned to Senate with Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-15: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-14: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-11: Fiscal Note Unsigned (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Revised Fiscal Note Received (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Revised Fiscal Note Requested (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-04-09: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-04-09: Fiscal Note Printed (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Fiscal Note Unsigned (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Fiscal Note Received (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Hearing (House)
- 2025-04-07: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-04-07: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-04-05: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Fiscal Note Requested (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=27256f15-4831-4109-bcbd-a9afcd719a24)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-04-09: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9d3b4ac5-fe9f-406f-9500-359243c5ed71)
- Introduced, 2025-03-31: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d82b5402-bd11-4f99-b7f9-a9231431b081)

## 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=27256f15-4831-4109-bcbd-a9afcd719a24)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9d3b4ac5-fe9f-406f-9500-359243c5ed71)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d82b5402-bd11-4f99-b7f9-a9231431b081)

## 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-SB564-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).