All Roll Calls
Yes: 343 • No: 255
MontanaHB 24569th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET
Revise the Montana HELP Act workforce development provisions and termination date
Sponsored By: Ed Buttrey (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 3 mixed.
More job help for Medicaid enrollees
Beginning October 1, 2025, the state offers job assessments to Medicaid expansion enrollees. The department, not private contractors, delivers services and contacts people who must meet community engagement rules. After the assessment, it provides training and supports like clothing, transport, and work gear. It can stop when it has given all reasonable help; then the related exemption under 53-6-1307(6)(c) ends. The state tries to cover service costs with TANF reserve funds.
Quarterly reports for workforce contractors
Beginning October 1, 2025, any business that contracts to deliver workforce services must file quarterly reports. Reports list clients served, services given, skills earned, exits to jobs, outreach, and money spent on participants.
Old workforce program sections repealed
The law repeals listed sections from 2015, 2019, and 2021. This removes earlier HELP Act sunset and framework rules tied to workforce services. These repeals take effect on passage and approval.
Stronger ID checks for unemployment benefits
The department now uses knowledge-based identity checks and public records when reviewing unemployment claims. These steps cut fraud and bad payments but may add steps or delays for claimants.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Ed Buttrey
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/27/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 30 • No: 20
Senate vote • 2/20/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 29 • No: 21
House vote • 2/10/2025
Do Pass
Yes: 63 • No: 37
House vote • 2/7/2025
Do Pass
Yes: 63 • No: 37
House vote • 2/7/2025
Cloture-Duram
Yes: 85 • No: 14
House vote • 2/7/2025
Rerefer -to APH - Zolnikov
Yes: 38 • No: 61
House vote • 2/7/2025
AMD-HB0245.001.001 Falk DO PASS
Yes: 35 • No: 65
Actions Timeline
Chapter Number Assigned
3/27/2025HouseSigned by Governor
3/27/2025HouseTransmitted to Governor
3/18/2025HouseSigned by President
3/18/2025SenateSigned by Speaker
3/7/2025HouseReturned from Enrolling
3/3/2025HouseSent to Enrolling
2/27/2025House3rd Reading
2/27/2025SenateCommittee Report
2/26/2025SenateCommittee Executive Action
2/25/2025SenateHearing
2/21/2025SenateRereferred to Committee
2/20/2025Senate2nd Reading
2/20/2025SenateCommittee Report
2/17/2025SenateCommittee Executive Action
2/17/2025SenateHearing
2/13/2025SenateReferred to Committee
2/13/2025Senate1st Reading
2/11/2025SenateTransmitted to Senate
2/10/2025House3rd Reading
2/10/2025HouseMotion
2/7/2025House2nd Reading
2/7/2025House2nd Reading Motion to Amend
2/7/2025HouseCommittee Report
1/29/2025HouseCommittee Executive Action
1/28/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/19/2025
As Amended (Version 2)
3/1/2025
Introduced
1/17/2025
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