Extend application of bond validating act
HB 63 extends Montana's Bond Validating Act to cover bonds issued before March 16, 2023. This change directly affects bondholders and entities that issued bonds prior to that date, ensuring those bonds remain valid under state law. The bill amends Montana Code Annotated 17-5-205 to explicitly include bonds issued before March 16, 2023, within the Act's scope. It takes effect immediately upon the Governor's signature, as noted in the recent legislative actions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Dec 11, 2024
Signed Mar 27, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2025 · House Jan 15, 2025
How they voted
44–5
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Feb 25, 2025
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
R
Republican32
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Mar 27, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-5-1)
senate
Feb 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) State Administration
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) State Administration
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) State Administration
upper
Jan 15, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-1)
house
Jan 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) State Administration
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) State Administration
lower
Dec 20, 2024
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) State Administration
lower
Dec 11, 2024
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Julie Darling
RRepublican
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