MT SB 244

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Revise laws related to health insurance coverage of behavioral health screening

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

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Did MT SB 244 pass?

No. MT SB 244 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2025-06-18): (S) Veto Override Failed in Legislature

What is MT SB 244 about?

MT SB 244 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Revise laws related to health insurance coverage of behavioral health screening”.

Who sponsors MT SB 244?

Mike Yakawich is the primary sponsor of MT SB 244.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2025-06-18 — (S) Veto Override Failed in Legislature
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Newest first

2025-06-18
(S) Veto Override Failed in Legislature
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2025-05-23
(S) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll in Progress
2025-05-23
(S) Vetoed by Governor
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2025-05-15
(S) Transmitted to Governor
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2025-05-12
(H) Signed by Speaker
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2025-04-21
(S) Signed by President
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2025-04-14
(S) Returned from Enrolling
2025-04-14
(S) Sent to Enrolling
2025-04-12
(S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House
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2025-04-12
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
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2025-04-11
(S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred
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2025-04-10
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
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2025-04-08
(H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
2025-04-08
(H) 3rd Reading Concurred
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2025-04-08
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
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2025-04-05
(H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Appropriations
2025-04-04
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Appropriations
2025-04-04
(H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
2025-04-01
(H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations
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2025-04-01
(H) 2nd Reading Concurred
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2025-04-01
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
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2025-03-27
(H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Business and Labor
2025-03-27
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Business and Labor
2025-03-06
(H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor
2025-02-26
(S) Fiscal Note Printed
2025-02-25
(S) Fiscal Note Signed
2025-02-22
(S) Fiscal Note Received
receipt
2025-02-20
(H) First Reading
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2025-02-20
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor
referral-committee
2025-02-19
(S) Transmitted to House
2025-02-19
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
passage,reading-3
2025-02-19
(S) Fiscal Note Requested
2025-02-19
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-02-18
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
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2025-02-18
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
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2025-02-14
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
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2025-02-14
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
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2025-02-05
(S) Hearing - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
2025-02-03
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
referral-committee
2025-01-31
(S) First Reading
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2025-01-30
(S) Introduced
2025-01-30
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-01-29
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-01-28
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-01-28
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-01-28
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-01-24
(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-01-24
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2024-12-15
(LC) Drafter Assigned

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2025-02-14 · pass · 11-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Willis Curdy: yes
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
- Sara Novak: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
- Denley Loge: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Mark Noland: yes
Do Pass
2025-02-18 · pass · 43-7
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: no
- Carl Glimm: no
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Mark Noland: yes
- Greg Hertz: yes
- Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
- Denley Loge: yes
- Janet Ellis: yes
- Denise Hayman: yes
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: no
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Matt Regier: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: yes
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- John Esp: no
- Mike Cuffe: yes
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
- Dennis Lenz: yes
- Willis Curdy: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
- Becky Beard: yes
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
- Pat Flowers: yes
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Shelley Vance: no
- 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: yes
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Wylie Galt: yes
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
Do Pass
2025-02-19 · pass · 40-8
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: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: no
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Matt Regier: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: no
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- John Esp: no
- Mike Cuffe: yes
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
- Dennis Lenz: yes
- Willis Curdy: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
- Becky Beard: yes
- 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: excused
- Dave Fern: yes
- Barry Usher: no
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Laura Smith: yes
- Shane Morigeau: yes
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: absent
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Wylie Galt: yes
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
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2025-03-27 · pass · 14-6
Member-level votes (20)
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: no
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Terry Nelson: yes
- Greg Oblander: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Bob Carter: yes
- Steve Gist: no
- Nelly Nicol: no
- Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
- Scott DeMarois: yes
- Courtenay Sprunger: yes
- Shannon Maness: no
- Morgan Thiel: no
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Curtis Schomer: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
- Brandon Ler: no
- Ed Buttrey: yes
Do Concur
2025-04-01 · pass · 73-27
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: no
- Jedediah Hinkle: no
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: yes
- Fiona Nave: yes
- Braxton Mitchell: yes
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Gist: yes
- 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: yes
- Neil Duram: no
- Bill Mercer: no
- David Bedey: yes
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Brandon Ler: yes
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe: no
- Ed Stafman: yes
- Jane Gillette: no
- Donavon Hawk: yes
- Sherry Essmann: no
- Russ Miner: yes
- 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: no
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Morgan Thiel: no
- Shannon Maness: no
- Curtis Cochran: no
- Scott DeMarois: yes
- Lukas Schubert: no
- James Reavis: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Marc Lee: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Mike Vinton: yes
- Steven Kelly: yes
- Shane Klakken: no
- Peter Strand: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: yes
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: no
- Anthony Nicastro: yes
- Brian Close: yes
- Greg Overstreet: yes
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Tracy Sharp: no
- Ed Byrne: no
- Randyn Gregg: yes
- Shelly Fyant: yes
- Lyn Bennett: no
- 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: yes
be_concurred_in
2025-04-04 · pass · 21-1
Member-level votes (23)
- David Bedey: yes
- Bill Mercer: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Brad Barker: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: yes
- Mike Fox: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Donavon Hawk: yes
- Jane Gillette: no
- Terry Falk: abstain
- Eric Matthews: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Fiona Nave: yes
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Scott Rosenzweig: yes
- Paul Tuss: yes
- Debo Powers: yes
- Ken Walsh: yes
- Llew Jones: yes
- Anthony Nicastro: yes
- Jerry Schillinger: yes
- Mike Vinton: yes
Do Concur
2025-04-08 · pass · 72-25
Member-level votes (100)
- Frank Smith: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Mary Caferro: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: no
- Jedediah Hinkle: yes
- Julie Darling: yes
- Larry Brewster: no
- Fiona Nave: absent
- Braxton Mitchell: yes
- Linda Reksten: yes
- Connie Keogh: yes
- Katie Sullivan: yes
- Steve Gist: yes
- Katie Zolnikov: yes
- 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: yes
- Russ Miner: yes
- 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: yes
- Jodee Etchart: yes
- Jennifer Lynch: yes
- Bob Carter: yes
- Zooey Zephyr: yes
- John Fitzpatrick: yes
- Valerie Moore: yes
- Morgan Thiel: no
- Shannon Maness: yes
- Curtis Cochran: yes
- Scott DeMarois: yes
- Lukas Schubert: no
- James Reavis: yes
- Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
- Becky Edwards: yes
- Jamie Isaly: yes
- Marc Lee: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- Mike Vinton: no
- Steven Kelly: no
- Shane Klakken: no
- Peter Strand: yes
- Thedis Crowe: yes
- Eric Albus: yes
- Joshua Seckinger: yes
- Kathy Love: no
- Anthony Nicastro: no
- Brian Close: yes
- Greg Overstreet: yes
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Tracy Sharp: no
- Ed Byrne: yes
- 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: yes
Do Pass
2025-04-11 · pass · 44-5
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- Carl Glimm: yes
- Andrea Olsen: no
- Mark Noland: yes
- Greg Hertz: yes
- Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
- Denley Loge: yes
- Janet Ellis: no
- Denise Hayman: yes
- Jeremy Trebas: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: no
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Matt Regier: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: yes
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Daniel Emrich: no
- John Esp: yes
- Mike Cuffe: yes
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
- 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: yes
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- Dave Fern: yes
- Barry Usher: yes
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Laura Smith: yes
- Shane Morigeau: yes
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Wylie Galt: yes
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: no
Do Pass
2025-04-12 · pass · 44-6
Member-level votes (50)
- Tom McGillvray: no
- Carl Glimm: no
- Andrea Olsen: yes
- Mark Noland: yes
- 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: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Sue Vinton: yes
- Derek Harvey: yes
- Jason Ellsworth: yes
- John Fuller: yes
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Daniel Emrich: no
- John Esp: no
- Mike Cuffe: yes
- Daniel Zolnikov: yes
- Dennis Lenz: yes
- Willis Curdy: yes
- Susan Webber: yes
- Becky Beard: yes
- Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
- Pat Flowers: yes
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Ellie Boldman: yes
- Theresa Manzella: yes
- Wendy McKamey: yes
- Dave Fern: yes
- Barry Usher: yes
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Laura Smith: yes
- Shane Morigeau: yes
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
- Vince Ricci: yes
- Wylie Galt: yes
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes

Related bills

Replaces: LC 4030

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