MontanaHB 38469th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

Change dates to apply for speech language assistant licensure

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Easier licensing for speech and hearing assistants

Montana lets speech-language pathology and audiology assistants count unlicensed assistant work done before July 15, 2025 toward the academic experience needed for a license. The board sets by rule what documents and conditions prove your past work equals the current academic requirement. If you qualify under this path, your license date is backdated to when you first met the board’s rules. This replaces the old cutoff of January 1, 2024.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Jennifer Lynch
Democrat • House

Cosponsors

Sara Novak
Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 276 • No: 20

House vote • 4/14/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 48 • No: 0

House vote • 4/12/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 50 • No: 0

House vote • 2/24/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 89 • No: 10

House vote • 2/22/2025