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MT HB 881

vetoed

Revise medicaid buy-in program to include children with disabilities

Montana · 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) · lower

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Quick answers

Did MT HB 881 pass?

No. MT HB 881 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2025-05-13): (H) Vetoed by Governor

What is MT HB 881 about?

MT HB 881 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Revise medicaid buy-in program to include children with disabilities”.

Who sponsors MT HB 881?

Mary Caferro is the primary sponsor of MT HB 881.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-13 — (H) Vetoed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Mary Caferroprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-13

    (H) Vetoed by Governor

    executive-veto

  2. 2025-05-07

    (H) Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  3. 2025-05-07

    (S) Signed by President

    passage

  4. 2025-05-06

    (H) Signed by Speaker

    passage

  5. 2025-04-28

    (H) Returned from Enrolling

  6. 2025-04-23

    (H) Sent to Enrolling

  7. 2025-04-23

    (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

    passage,reading-3

  8. 2025-04-23

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  9. 2025-04-22

    (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

    reading-2,reading-2

  10. 2025-04-22

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  11. 2025-04-17

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

  12. 2025-04-17

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

  13. 2025-04-15

    (S) Hearing Canceled - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

  14. 2025-04-15

    (S) Hearing - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

  15. 2025-04-10

    (S) Hearing - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

  16. 2025-04-09

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

    referral-committee

  17. 2025-04-09

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  18. 2025-04-08

    (H) Transmitted to Senate

  19. 2025-04-08

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed

    passage,reading-3

  20. 2025-04-08

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  21. 2025-04-07

    (H) 2nd Reading Passed

    reading-2,reading-2

  22. 2025-04-07

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  23. 2025-04-05

    (H) Fiscal Note Printed

  24. 2025-04-05

    (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned

  25. 2025-04-04

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Appropriations

    committee-passage

  26. 2025-04-04

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Appropriations

    committee-passage

  27. 2025-04-04

    (H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations

  28. 2025-04-03

    (H) Fiscal Note Received

    receipt

  29. 2025-04-02

    (H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations

    referral-committee,referral-committee

  30. 2025-04-02

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Human Services

    committee-passage

  31. 2025-04-02

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Human Services

    committee-passage

  32. 2025-03-31

    (H) Fiscal Note Requested

  33. 2025-03-28

    (H) Hearing - (H) Human Services

  34. 2025-03-27

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  35. 2025-03-27

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Human Services

    referral-committee

  36. 2025-03-26

    (H) Introduced

  37. 2025-03-25

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  38. 2025-02-26

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  39. 2025-02-25

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  40. 2025-02-25

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  41. 2025-02-24

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  42. 2025-02-13

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  43. 2025-02-13

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  44. 2025-01-27

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  45. 2024-12-24

    (LC) Draft On Hold

  46. 2024-12-14

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • do_pass

    2025-04-02 · pass · 17-4

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: yes
    • Melody Cunningham: yes
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • SJ Howell: yes
    • Kathy Love: no
    • Terry Nelson: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: no
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Brandon Ler: no
    • James Reavis: yes
    • Amy Regier: no
    • Curtis Schomer: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: yes
    • Jane Weber: yes
    • Zooey Zephyr: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
  • do_pass

    2025-04-04 · pass · 19-4

    Member-level votes (23)
    • Eric Albus: no
    • David Bedey: no
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Terry Falk: no
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Bill Mercer: no
    • Jane Gillette: yes
    • Mike Fox: yes
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: yes
    • Connie Keogh: yes
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
    • Eric Matthews: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Debo Powers: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Paul Tuss: yes
    • Mike Vinton: yes
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Llew Jones: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
  • Do Pass

    2025-04-07 · pass · 64-36

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Lee Deming: no
    • Mark Thane: yes
    • Eric Matthews: yes
    • Terry Falk: no
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: no
    • Denise Baum: yes
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: yes
    • Zack Wirth: no
    • Neil Duram: no
    • Bill Mercer: no
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: yes
    • Brandon Ler: no
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: yes
    • Jane Gillette: no
    • Donavon Hawk: yes
    • Sherry Essmann: no
    • Russ Miner: no
    • Nelly Nicol: no
    • Paul Tuss: yes
    • Melissa Romano: yes
    • SJ Howell: yes
    • Llew Jones: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: yes
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
    • Mike Fox: yes
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Tom France: yes
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: yes
    • Bob Carter: yes
    • Zooey Zephyr: yes
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: no
    • Shannon Maness: no
    • Curtis Cochran: no
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: yes
    • James Reavis: yes
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
    • Becky Edwards: yes
    • Jamie Isaly: yes
    • Marc Lee: yes
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • Mike Vinton: yes
    • Steven Kelly: no
    • Shane Klakken: no
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Eric Albus: no
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Kathy Love: no
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: no
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: no
    • Ed Byrne: no
    • Randyn Gregg: no
    • Shelly Fyant: yes
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • Jane Weber: yes
    • Curtis Schomer: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: yes
    • Alanah Griffith: yes
    • Debo Powers: yes
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Melody Cunningham: yes
    • Tom Millett: no
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: yes
    • Denise Joy: yes
    • Terry Nelson: no
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: no
    • Jedediah Hinkle: no
    • Julie Darling: no
    • Larry Brewster: no
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: no
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: yes
    • Steve Gist: no
    • Katie Zolnikov: no
    • Amy Regier: no
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Paul Fielder: no
    • Jerry Schillinger: no
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: no
    • Ken Walsh: no
    • Greg Oblander: yes
  • Do Pass

    2025-04-08 · pass · 60-37

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: no
    • Jedediah Hinkle: no
    • Julie Darling: no
    • Larry Brewster: no
    • Fiona Nave: absent
    • Braxton Mitchell: no
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: yes
    • Steve Gist: no
    • Katie Zolnikov: no
    • Amy Regier: no
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Paul Fielder: no
    • Jerry Schillinger: no
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: no
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Lee Deming: no
    • Mark Thane: yes
    • Eric Matthews: yes
    • Terry Falk: no
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: no
    • Denise Baum: yes
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: yes
    • Zack Wirth: no
    • Neil Duram: no
    • Bill Mercer: no
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: excused
    • Brandon Ler: no
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: yes
    • Jane Gillette: no
    • Donavon Hawk: yes
    • Sherry Essmann: no
    • Russ Miner: no
    • Nelly Nicol: no
    • Paul Tuss: yes
    • Melissa Romano: yes
    • SJ Howell: yes
    • Llew Jones: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: yes
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
    • Mike Fox: yes
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Tom France: absent
    • Courtenay Sprunger: no
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: yes
    • Bob Carter: yes
    • Zooey Zephyr: yes
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: no
    • Shannon Maness: no
    • Curtis Cochran: no
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: yes
    • James Reavis: yes
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
    • Becky Edwards: yes
    • Jamie Isaly: yes
    • Marc Lee: yes
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • Mike Vinton: yes
    • Steven Kelly: no
    • Shane Klakken: no
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Eric Albus: no
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Kathy Love: no
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: no
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: no
    • Ed Byrne: no
    • Randyn Gregg: no
    • Shelly Fyant: yes
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • Jane Weber: yes
    • Curtis Schomer: no
    • Jade Sooktis: yes
    • Alanah Griffith: yes
    • Debo Powers: yes
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Melody Cunningham: yes
    • Tom Millett: no
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: yes
    • Denise Joy: yes
    • Terry Nelson: no
  • be_concurred_in

    2025-04-17 · pass · 8-3

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
    • Carl Glimm: no
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
    • Daniel Emrich: no
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Laura Smith: yes
    • Dennis Lenz: yes
    • John Fuller: no
  • Do Concur

    2025-04-22 · pass · 32-16

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: no
    • Carl Glimm: no
    • Andrea Olsen: yes
    • Mark Noland: no
    • Greg Hertz: yes
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
    • Denley Loge: yes
    • Janet Ellis: yes
    • Denise Hayman: yes
    • Jeremy Trebas: no
    • Forrest Mandeville: no
    • Christopher Pope: yes
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • Matt Regier: no
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
    • Sue Vinton: no
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • Jason Ellsworth: yes
    • John Fuller: no
    • Bob Phalen: no
    • Kenneth Bogner: no
    • Daniel Emrich: no
    • John Esp: no
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • Daniel Zolnikov: no
    • Dennis Lenz: yes
    • Willis Curdy: yes
    • Susan Webber: yes
    • Becky Beard: absent
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
    • Pat Flowers: yes
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Shelley Vance: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Theresa Manzella: no
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Barry Usher: absent
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: yes
    • Shane Morigeau: yes
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: no
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Wylie Galt: no
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes
  • Do Concur

    2025-04-23 · pass · 30-20

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: no
    • Carl Glimm: no
    • Andrea Olsen: yes
    • Mark Noland: no
    • Greg Hertz: no
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
    • Denley Loge: yes
    • Janet Ellis: yes
    • Denise Hayman: yes
    • Jeremy Trebas: no
    • Forrest Mandeville: no
    • Christopher Pope: yes
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • Matt Regier: no
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
    • Sue Vinton: no
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • Jason Ellsworth: yes
    • John Fuller: no
    • Bob Phalen: no
    • Kenneth Bogner: no
    • Daniel Emrich: no
    • John Esp: no
    • Mike Cuffe: no
    • Daniel Zolnikov: no
    • Dennis Lenz: yes
    • Willis Curdy: yes
    • Susan Webber: yes
    • Becky Beard: no
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
    • Pat Flowers: yes
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Shelley Vance: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Theresa Manzella: no
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Barry Usher: no
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: yes
    • Shane Morigeau: yes
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: no
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Wylie Galt: no
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes

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