Repeal Lewis and Clark bicentennial plate program
HB 641 repeals the Lewis and Clark bicentennial license plate program in Montana. This bill eliminates the legal authority for the special license plates and removes the associated Department of Commerce Lewis and Clark bicentennial account. It updates state law by removing references to the program's funding from the list of statutory appropriations. These changes, which primarily affect state agencies involved in managing these programs and funds, will take effect on December 31, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 21, 2025
Signed May 19, 2025
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MINOR
The bill text was reorganized to add a new section establishing a 'Lewis and Clark bicentennial account' within the Department of Commerce. While the effective date and end of the document remained consistent, the primary change is the introduction of this new funding mechanism to support historical preservation efforts.
Scope change
The bill now includes a specific provision for a new bicentennial account, expanding its scope to include dedicated funding for the Lewis and Clark bicentennial.
FISCAL
A new 'Lewis and Clark bicentennial account' was added to the Department of Commerce to manage funds for the bicentennial celebration.
REQUIREMENT
A new Section 3 was added to specify that the act becomes effective on December 31, 2025.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2025 · House Mar 26, 2025
How they voted
44–6
Passed
Total votes 50
Apr 22, 2025
D
Democratic18
77% Yea
R
Republican32
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-6)
senate
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Highways and Transportation
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Highways and Transportation
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Highways and Transportation
upper
Mar 26, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-6-1)
house
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Transportation
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Transportation
lower
Feb 22, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Transportation
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Courtenay Sprunger
RRepublican
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