# Montana HB 183: Enact PA licensure compact Montana HB 183, Enact PA licensure compact, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Jodee Etchart (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-03 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB183-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana HB 183 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Enact PA licensure compact - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-04-03, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Jodee Etchart (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Health Care Services, Health, Professions and Occupations O-Z, Interstate Cooperation, Rule Making - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (293 yes, 4 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Fingerprints and checks for PA licenses: cost, low. To get a Montana PA license, you must submit fingerprints for state and federal background checks and pay the fees. The board may also require fingerprints when you renew. The Montana Department of Justice may share your fingerprints with the FBI for these checks. - PAs can practice across compact states: mixed, high. Montana joins the PA licensure compact. If you hold a qualifying, unrestricted PA license and meet the rules (accredited program, pass the national PA exam, and no disqualifying convictions or active limits), you can get a compact privilege to work with patients in other compact states. You must li… - Cross‑state discipline and investigations for PAs: mixed, medium. Your home (issuing) state keeps the power to discipline your main PA license and applies its own laws to reported conduct. Remote states can act on your compact privilege and issue subpoenas; courts in other states enforce them, and the issuing authority pays witness and service fees where evidence… - PA compact setup and timing: mixed, low. The compact takes effect when seven states enact it. When Montana joins, the commission’s existing rules and bylaws apply here. Montana’s licensing board must meet compact duties like linking to the data system, requiring background checks, and reporting actions. A state can withdraw, but not until… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jodee Etchart (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Gregg Hunter (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-17 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 47 | 2 | | | 2025-03-15 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 48 | 2 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Do Pass | pass | 98 | 0 | | | 2025-01-27 | House | Do Pass | pass | 100 | 0 | | ## Actions (29) - 2025-04-03: Chapter Number Assigned (House) - 2025-04-03: Signed by Governor (House) - 2025-03-25: Transmitted to Governor (House) - 2025-03-24: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-03-18: Returned from Enrolling (House) - 2025-03-17: Sent to Enrolling (House) - 2025-03-17: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-15: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-29: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2025-01-28: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-01-27: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-01-22: Committee Report (House) - 2025-01-22: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-01-21: Fiscal Note Printed (House) - 2025-01-20: Fiscal Note Signed (House) - 2025-01-20: Hearing (House) - 2025-01-20: Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-01-16: Hearing (House) - 2025-01-14: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-01-14: Hearing (House) - 2025-01-14: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-01-13: Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2025-01-13: Introduced (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=f13bee32-3abd-4e41-b327-fc1b73a2ed30) - Introduced, 2025-01-13: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9a1e3b02-ea04-4641-901a-a065aee49104) ## Related bills - SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law (signed) - HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit (vetoed) - HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws (vetoed) - SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act (vetoed) - SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed) - SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=f13bee32-3abd-4e41-b327-fc1b73a2ed30) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9a1e3b02-ea04-4641-901a-a065aee49104) ## Related - [SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB437-2025) - [HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB831-2025) - [HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB628-2025) - [SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB410-2025) - [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025) - [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025) - [Montana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana/bills) - [Montana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB183-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).