Eliminate termination of chemical dependency voucher program
This bill would have repealed a 2023 law (Section 7, Chapter 187) that was set to terminate Montana's chemical dependency treatment voucher program. It aimed to prevent the program's end by removing the termination provision, ensuring continued funding for individuals seeking substance use disorder treatment. The bill specified immediate effectiveness upon approval but did not become law. It died in the legislative process in May 2025, so the voucher program's termination date remains in effect as originally scheduled under the 2023 law.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Last action May 23, 2025
Maddy AI version diff · 1 comparison
What changed between versions
LC2097.pdf
→
SB0135_1.pdf
·
2 edits
MINOR
The bill was formally renumbered from LC 2097 to SB 135, indicating a transition from a legislative committee draft to a Senate bill. The primary substantive change is the addition of specific sponsors, M. Yakawich and L. Smith, to the bill header, while the core text regarding the repeal of a 2023 law and the effective date remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Bill number changed from LC 2097 to SB 135, reflecting its official status as a Senate bill.
Names of sponsors M. Yakawich and L. Smith were added to the bill header.
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Jan 25, 2025
Amended
(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Yakawich
RRepublican
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about SB 135
Scope: MT
Hi! I can help you understand SB 135. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline