# Montana HB 276: Standardize service of process for professional licenses Montana HB 276, Standardize service of process for professional licenses, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Randyn Gregg (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-05 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB276-2025 - 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 276 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Standardize service of process for professional licenses - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-21 - Last action: 2025-05-05, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Randyn Gregg (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Professions and Occupations Generally - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (311 yes, 36 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Hearing aid dispensers: less address paperwork: benefit, low. If you are the in‑charge licensed hearing aid dispenser, you no longer must send a written address change to the department within 30 days. You must still keep a permanent Montana business location and required records, and provide records when the department asks. - Lower local costs, less paperwork for dental pros: benefit, low. Local governments cannot charge license fees to dentists or to dental hygienists licensed under state law. Dentists and dental hygienists no longer must report name, address, or status changes within 10 days. Other licensing duties still apply. - Some licensees no longer file address-change notice: benefit, low. The law repeals section 37-3-310. Licensees and applicants covered by that section no longer must give notice of address or name changes under that statute. - Vet dispensing techs: 15-day job change notice: benefit, low. A veterinary dispensing technician must tell the board within 15 days when their place of employment changes. This replaces an older rule that also required address changes. - New contact, notice, and hearing rules for licensees: mixed, low. Licensees and applicants must give the department a current mailing address and report address changes within 30 days or when asked. If you consent to electronic service, you must give a current email and report email changes within 30 days or when asked. The department or board can serve notices b… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Randyn Gregg (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jacinda Morigeau (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 46 | 2 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 49 | 1 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | AMD-HB0276.001.001 Olsen D/PASS | fail | 17 | 33 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Do Pass | pass | 100 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 0 | | ## Actions (30) - 2025-05-05: Chapter Number Assigned (House) - 2025-05-01: Signed by Governor (House) - 2025-04-22: Transmitted to Governor (House) - 2025-04-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-18: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-11: Returned from Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-10: Sent to Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-10: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-09: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-09: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (Senate) - 2025-04-08: 2nd Reading Pass Consideration (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-05: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2025-02-04: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-02-03: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-01-29: Committee Report (House) - 2025-01-29: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-01-29: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-01-28: Hearing (House) - 2025-01-28: Fiscal Note Printed (House) - 2025-01-28: Fiscal Note Signed (House) - 2025-01-27: Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-01-22: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-01-22: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-01-21: Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2025-01-21: Introduced (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=64ffc265-0b13-49dd-9de4-a8a23c094807) - Introduced, 2025-01-21: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=7b3a60ce-2362-4142-8a95-4ffef7bea102) ## 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=64ffc265-0b13-49dd-9de4-a8a23c094807) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=7b3a60ce-2362-4142-8a95-4ffef7bea102) ## 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-HB276-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).