# Montana SB 75: Revise amendment process for legislation that is subject to a sunset

Montana SB 75, Revise amendment process for legislation that is subject to a sunset, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Sue Vinton (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-03 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 75
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise amendment process for legislation that is subject to a sunset
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-12-27
- Last action: 2025-04-03, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Sue Vinton (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Legislature
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (294 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Rules to change law end dates: mixed, low. 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…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sue Vinton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: George Nikolakakos (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Do Concur | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Do Concur | pass | 98 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 49 | 0 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-04-03: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-24: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Returned from Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-18: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-24: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-24: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-17: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-10: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-10: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-07: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2024-12-27: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=44f27535-7d00-423f-bd31-a7d9516bcc47)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=fe0403be-0184-4e0f-98c6-243921c03d99)
- Introduced, 2024-12-27: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=00e05051-bf05-4b41-99b4-119d1d11cf1c)

## 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 188: Revising solar energy policy laws (vetoed)

## Sources
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=44f27535-7d00-423f-bd31-a7d9516bcc47)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=fe0403be-0184-4e0f-98c6-243921c03d99)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=00e05051-bf05-4b41-99b4-119d1d11cf1c)

## 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 188: Revising solar energy policy laws](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB188-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB75-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).