# Montana HB 195: Revise noneconomic damages in medical malpractice actions

Montana HB 195, Revise noneconomic damages in medical malpractice actions, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Bill Mercer (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-27 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 195
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise noneconomic damages in medical malpractice actions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-03-27, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Bill Mercer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Civil Procedure, Liability, Remedies, Torts
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (284 yes, 14 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New cap on malpractice pain and suffering: mixed, high. The law caps pain-and-suffering (noneconomic) damages in Montana malpractice cases at $300,000, effective on passage. The cap rises to $350,000 on Jan 1, 2026; $400,000 in 2027; $450,000 in 2028; $500,000 in 2029; and by 2% each Jan 1 starting in 2030. The court administrator publishes each new amo…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bill Mercer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Hertz (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Wendy McKamey (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 47 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-21 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 48 | 2 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Do Pass | pass | 95 | 4 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Do Pass | pass | 94 | 6 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2025-03-27: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-03-27: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-03-18: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-18: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-26: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-02-24: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-02-24: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: 2nd Reading Pass Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: 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)
- 2025-01-21: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-01-21: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-21: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-01-21: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-20: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-01-20: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-01-14: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-14: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-01-14: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-14: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-01-14: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a197010d-8a36-4dae-9a73-e3bb5aa82426)
- Introduced, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=4cb24244-7085-4f21-bb1d-a54efa2ce576)

## 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=a197010d-8a36-4dae-9a73-e3bb5aa82426)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=4cb24244-7085-4f21-bb1d-a54efa2ce576)

## 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB195-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).