SB 53 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Revise income tax laws to provide conforming changes for prior legislation

SB 53 generally revises Montana's income tax laws to implement conforming changes based on prior income tax simplification legislation. The bill updates marital filing status references and provides an extension for tax filing deadlines when they fall on a recognized federal holiday. It also clarifies what constitutes a qualified withdrawal from an education savings account by referencing the Internal Revenue Code and removes a requirement for an estate tax certificate in probate proceedings. These changes primarily affect Montana taxpayers and those involved in estate administration.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Dec 16, 2024 Signed May 13, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2025 · House Apr 15, 2025

How they voted

500
Passed
Total votes 50
Feb 26, 2025
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
32 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
40
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 9, 2025
Signed into law
(S) Signed by Governor
upper
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 15, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (97-0-3)
house
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Taxation
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Taxation
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Taxation
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0)
senate
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Taxation
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Taxation
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Taxation
upper
Dec 16, 2024
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Greg Hertz
Greg Hertz
RRepublican
MT
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