# Montana HB 377: Generally revise access by parent to child patient health care information

Montana HB 377, Generally revise access by parent to child patient health care information, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Nelly Nicol (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-22 (Died in Process) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB377-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 377
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Generally revise access by parent to child patient health care information
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-05-22, Died in Process
- Sponsor: Nelly Nicol (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Health Care Services, Health, Privacy, Minors
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (170 yes, 126 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nelly Nicol (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Do Concur | fail | 25 | 25 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray | pass | 29 | 19 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | House | Do Pass | pass | 57 | 41 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Do Pass | pass | 59 | 41 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-05-22: Died in Process (House)
- 2025-04-10: 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Hearing Canceled (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-27: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-26: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-22: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-21: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-06: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-03: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-31: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended (Version 3), 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=77a42edd-9507-40bf-8a7d-12cdace6da6a)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-22: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=4da25d91-1e10-4700-a17e-ff09238ee71d)
- Introduced, 2025-01-31: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=e9746b34-8dbe-43cf-a711-f574adbdf6b0)

## 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
- [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=77a42edd-9507-40bf-8a7d-12cdace6da6a)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=4da25d91-1e10-4700-a17e-ff09238ee71d)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=e9746b34-8dbe-43cf-a711-f574adbdf6b0)

## 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB377-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).