# Montana HB 384: Change dates to apply for speech language assistant licensure

Montana HB 384, Change dates to apply for speech language assistant licensure, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Jennifer Lynch (Democrat); status signed, last action 2025-05-08 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 384
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Change dates to apply for speech language assistant licensure
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-05-08, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Jennifer Lynch (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Professions and Occupations Generally
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (277 yes, 20 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Easier licensing for speech and audiology assistants: benefit, low. The law extends the window to count prior unlicensed work. If you served as an unlicensed speech-language pathology or audiology assistant before July 15, 2025, you can use that work to meet the board’s academic-equivalency path for assistant licensure. The board sets what proof is acceptable and t…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jennifer Lynch (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Sara Novak (Democrat), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 48 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-12 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | House | Do Pass | pass | 89 | 10 |   |
| 2025-02-22 | House | Do Pass | pass | 90 | 10 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2025-05-08: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-05: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-04-25: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-25: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-16: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-14: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-14: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-12: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: 2nd Reading Pass Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-15: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-24: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-22: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-19: 2nd Reading Pass Consideration (House)
- 2025-02-13: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-13: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-13: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-05: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-05: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-04: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=2019b9f7-5fdc-4a23-aaf6-afbccd716065)
- Introduced, 2025-02-04: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=480a2ab1-5c42-4558-b37c-5e12f1445fda)

## 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=2019b9f7-5fdc-4a23-aaf6-afbccd716065)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=480a2ab1-5c42-4558-b37c-5e12f1445fda)

## 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-HB384-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).