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Bill Drafting Template & Instructions

2025 Legislative Session: MS Word version 2013 and 2016 The Microsoft Word Bill Drafting Macros and Templates may be used to format bills, insert standard language, and retrieve MCA sections. The Word templates require a connection to the Internet to retrieve Bill Sections and may be opened from the Internet or downloaded; you will save the resulting bill locally under a different name. Bill Drafting Template User Guide – Template
  • Please review the user guide for download and bill drafting instructions
  • Use the Microsoft Edge internet browser when downloading the Word Template
For help using these templates, contact: State Information Technology Services Division (SITSD) Department of Administration 406-444-2000

Additional Resources

Workshop

On September 16, 2022, at 1 pm, the Legislative Services Division held a 2.5-hour Agency Bill Drafting Workshop. The workshop was recorded for those that were unable to attend or for those that need a refresher course on agency bill drafting techniques.