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MontanaHB 33669th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

Provide for apprenticeship programs for certain license types

Sponsored By: Curtis Schomer (Republican)

Became Law

Labor and Employment

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Apprenticeship path for many licenses

The law lets you get many state licenses by finishing a registered apprenticeship instead of a school program. Your apprenticeship must be under Title 39, chapter 6 and match the job of the license. Examples include barbering and cosmetology; addiction counseling and peer support; EMT; and nursing. It also covers pharmacy technicians, electricians, plumbers, massage therapists, lab techs, and other roles listed in the law. Completing the apprenticeship makes you eligible for the matching license.

Boards must set apprenticeship rules

Each state licensing board must adopt rules to run the apprenticeship-based licensing path. Boards will set how they review and credential apprenticeship applicants for the listed licenses. This administrative step makes the new path workable.

Apprentice applicants: same tests and fees

If you apply for a license after an apprenticeship, you must take the same exam as school-trained applicants. You must also pay the same application and licensing fees. The law does not change fee amounts or exam content.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Curtis Schomer

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Jacinda Morigeau

    Democrat • Senate

  • Wendy McKamey

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 286 • No: 6

House vote • 4/9/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 46 • No: 3

House vote • 4/8/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 46 • No: 2

House vote • 3/1/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 97 • No: 0

House vote • 2/28/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 97 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/5/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/1/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/22/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    4/22/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    4/18/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/11/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/9/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Concurred

    4/9/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading Concurred

    4/8/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

    3/28/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    3/28/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    3/15/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee

    3/4/2025Senate

  14. First Reading

    3/3/2025Senate

  15. Transmitted to Senate

    3/1/2025House

  16. 3rd Reading Passed

    3/1/2025House

  17. 2nd Reading Passed

    2/28/2025House

  18. 2nd Reading Pass Consideration

    2/27/2025House

  19. Committee Report--Bill Passed

    2/24/2025House

  20. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

    2/24/2025House

  21. Hearing

    2/14/2025House

  22. Hearing Canceled

    2/3/2025House

  23. First Reading

    1/29/2025House

  24. Referred to Committee

    1/29/2025House

  25. Introduced

    1/29/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/29/2025

    PDF

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