MontanaSB 7569th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)Senate

Revise amendment process for legislation that is subject to a sunset

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Rules to change law end dates

Montana now sets clear steps to change a statute’s end (sunset) date. Lawmakers can revise the date by amending the original session law, and they can do this any number of times. If two bills in the same session set different end dates, a coordination instruction can resolve it; if not, the latest end date wins and earlier ones are void. A change does not take effect unless the revising bill is effective before the later of the original or the new end date. Coordinated updates to the original and prior revising session laws in the same enactment remain valid. The law takes effect on passage and approval and applies retroactively to laws passed and approved on or after the start of the 69th legislative session.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Sue Vinton
Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

George Nikolakakos
Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 294 • No: 1

House vote • 3/19/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 98 • No: 0

House vote • 3/18/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 98 • No: 1

Senate vote • 2/7/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/6/2025