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MontanaHB 25369th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Mandate disclosure of certain information in public health emergency

Sponsored By: Bill Mercer (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Emergency ServicesHealthState Government

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

State posts emergency hospital and death counts

During a governor-declared public health emergency, the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services posts data at least twice a week on its website and other ways. It shows total people hospitalized and total deaths from the emergency conditions. Counts are broken out by age (0–4, 5–17, 18–34, 35–49, 50–64, 65+), gender, hospital stay dates, and dates of death. It also shares underlying conditions that may have contributed, or other traits tied to deaths when conditions are not listed. If sharing details risks someone’s privacy, the department may change groupings or withhold items. All reports follow Montana privacy law (50-16-603).

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Bill Mercer

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Vince Ricci

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 281 • No: 15

Senate vote • 3/31/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 50 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/28/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 48 • No: 0

House vote • 2/11/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 92 • No: 7

House vote • 2/10/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 91 • No: 8

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    4/17/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    4/16/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/9/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    4/9/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    4/7/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/2/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    3/31/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading

    3/31/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading

    3/28/2025Senate

  10. 2nd Reading Pass Consideration

    3/27/2025Senate

  11. Committee Report

    3/20/2025Senate

  12. Committee Executive Action

    3/19/2025Senate

  13. Hearing

    3/3/2025Senate

  14. Referred to Committee

    2/17/2025Senate

  15. 1st Reading

    2/12/2025Senate

  16. Transmitted to Senate

    2/11/2025House

  17. 3rd Reading

    2/11/2025House

  18. 2nd Reading

    2/10/2025House

  19. Committee Report

    2/5/2025House

  20. Committee Executive Action

    2/4/2025House

  21. Committee Executive Action

    2/4/2025House

  22. Hearing

    1/20/2025House

  23. 1st Reading

    1/20/2025House

  24. Referred to Committee

    1/20/2025House

  25. Introduced

    1/17/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    2/5/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/17/2025

    PDF

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