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MT SB 449

enacted

Generally revise health utilization review laws

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

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Quick answers

Did MT SB 449 pass?

Yes. MT SB 449 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-13): Chapter Number Assigned

What is MT SB 449 about?

MT SB 449 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Generally revise health utilization review laws”.

Who sponsors MT SB 449?

Vince Ricci is the primary sponsor of MT SB 449.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-13 — Chapter Number Assigned
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Vince Ricciprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-13

    Chapter Number Assigned

    became-law

  2. 2025-05-08

    (S) Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  3. 2025-05-01

    (S) Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2025-05-01

    (H) Signed by Speaker

    passage

  5. 2025-04-22

    (S) Signed by President

    passage

  6. 2025-04-16

    (S) Returned from Enrolling

  7. 2025-04-15

    (S) Sent to Enrolling

  8. 2025-04-15

    (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House

    passage,passage,reading-3,reading-3

  9. 2025-04-15

    (S) 3rd Reading House Amendments

  10. 2025-04-15

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  11. 2025-04-14

    (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred

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  12. 2025-04-14

    (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments

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  13. 2025-04-14

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

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  14. 2025-04-12

    (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments

  15. 2025-04-11

    (H) 3rd Reading Concurred

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  16. 2025-04-11

    (H) 3rd Reading

  17. 2025-04-11

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

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  18. 2025-04-11

    (H) 2nd Reading Concurred

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  19. 2025-04-11

    (H) 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  20. 2025-04-11

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  21. 2025-04-09

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Business and Labor

  22. 2025-04-09

    (H) Committee Report - (H) Business and Labor

  23. 2025-04-09

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Business and Labor

  24. 2025-04-09

    (H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Business and Labor

  25. 2025-04-08

    (H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor

  26. 2025-04-03

    (H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor

  27. 2025-04-03

    (H) Hearing Canceled - (H) Business and Labor

  28. 2025-04-02

    (H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor

  29. 2025-04-01

    (H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor

  30. 2025-03-17

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  31. 2025-03-17

    (H) 1st Reading

  32. 2025-03-17

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor

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  33. 2025-03-07

    (S) Transmitted to House

  34. 2025-03-07

    (S) 3rd Reading Passed

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  35. 2025-03-07

    (S) 3rd Reading

  36. 2025-03-06

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

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  37. 2025-03-06

    (S) 2nd Reading Passed

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  38. 2025-03-06

    (S) 2nd Reading

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  39. 2025-03-06

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

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  40. 2025-03-01

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

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  41. 2025-03-01

    (S) Committee Report - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

  42. 2025-03-01

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

    committee-passage

  43. 2025-03-01

    (S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

  44. 2025-02-27

    (S) Hearing - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

  45. 2025-02-25

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  46. 2025-02-25

    (S) 1st Reading

  47. 2025-02-25

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

    referral-committee

  48. 2025-02-24

    (S) Introduced

  49. 2025-02-24

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  50. 2025-02-24

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  51. 2025-02-22

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  52. 2025-02-22

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  53. 2025-02-22

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  54. 2025-02-19

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  55. 2025-02-18

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  56. 2025-01-27

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  57. 2024-12-18

    (LC) Draft On Hold

  58. 2024-12-14

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • do_pass

    2025-03-01 · pass · 8-4

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Jeremy Trebas: yes
    • Willis Curdy: yes
    • Daniel Zolnikov: no
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes
    • Jason Ellsworth: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Denley Loge: no
    • Susan Webber: yes
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: no
    • Bob Phalen: yes
    • Mark Noland: no

  • Do Pass

    2025-03-06 · pass · 50-0

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Carl Glimm: yes
    • 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: yes
    • 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: yes
    • 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

  • Do Pass

    2025-03-07 · pass · 49-0

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Carl Glimm: yes
    • 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: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • Daniel Zolnikov: yes
    • Dennis Lenz: yes
    • Willis Curdy: yes
    • Susan Webber: absent
    • 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

  • be_concurred_in_as_amended

    2025-04-09 · pass · 20-0

    Member-level votes (20)
    • Bob Carter: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: yes
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: yes
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Jamie Isaly: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Curtis Schomer: yes
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Terry Nelson: yes

  • Do Concur

    2025-04-11 · pass · 100-0

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Amy Regier: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Paul Fielder: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Mark Thane: yes
    • Eric Matthews: yes
    • Terry Falk: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Denise Baum: yes
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: yes
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: yes
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: yes
    • Jane Gillette: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: yes
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: yes
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: yes
    • Denise Joy: yes
    • Terry Nelson: yes

  • Do Pass

    2025-04-14 · pass · 50-0

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Carl Glimm: yes
    • 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: yes
    • 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: yes
    • 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

  • Do Pass

    2025-04-15 · pass · 50-0

    Member-level votes (50)
    • 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
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Carl Glimm: yes
    • 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: yes
    • 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: yes
    • 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

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