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MontanaHB 25469th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Eliminate fingerprint background check requirements for professional employer organization

Sponsored By: Melissa Nikolakakos (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Professions and Occupations Generally

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Professional employer licenses: no fingerprints, new info

The law removes fingerprint background checks for initial professional employer organization (PEO) licenses. Applicants no longer sign DOJ release forms or pay fingerprint fees. Applicants must now give more business details: trade names, taxpayer or employer ID, Montana business address(es), and a five‑year name history by jurisdiction. They must also submit background information on each controlling person as the department requires. Initial applications include a nonrefundable fee: $750 for an unrestricted license or $500 for a restricted license.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Melissa Nikolakakos

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Gregg Hunter

    Republican • Senate

  • Steve Fitzpatrick

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 269 • No: 30

Senate vote • 3/31/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 34 • No: 16

Senate vote • 3/28/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 36 • No: 13

House vote • 2/5/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 100 • No: 0

House vote • 2/4/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 99 • No: 1

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

    3/20/2025Senate

  13. Hearing

    3/15/2025Senate

  14. Hearing

    3/6/2025Senate

  15. Hearing Canceled

    2/28/2025Senate

  16. Hearing

    2/27/2025Senate

  17. Referred to Committee

    2/20/2025Senate

  18. 1st Reading

    2/6/2025Senate

  19. Transmitted to Senate

    2/5/2025House

  20. 3rd Reading

    2/5/2025House

  21. 2nd Reading

    2/4/2025House

  22. Committee Report

    1/29/2025House

  23. Committee Executive Action

    1/29/2025House

  24. Committee Executive Action

    1/29/2025House

  25. Hearing

    1/24/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/17/2025

    PDF

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