# Montana HB 388: Create pregnancy center autonomy and rights of expression act Montana HB 388, Create pregnancy center autonomy and rights of expression act, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Amy Regier (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-05 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB388-2025 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana HB 388 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Create pregnancy center autonomy and rights of expression act - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-04 - Last action: 2025-05-05, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Amy Regier (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Health Care Services, Abortion, Torts - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (300 yes, 195 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Pregnancy centers can sue for $50,000: benefit, medium. In Montana, pregnancy centers or others harmed can sue over violations of this law. Winners get actual damages or at least $50,000, plus attorney fees and costs. If the defendant acted with malice, the court may triple the damages. Courts can also issue orders to stop violations. - Law takes effect on approval: benefit, low. The law takes effect when the Governor signs it. All protections and remedies apply from that date. - Legislature can join court fights: benefit, low. The Montana Legislature can join court cases that challenge this law. By joint resolution, it may appoint a sponsor or cosponsor to intervene as of right. The member acts in an official role. - Pregnancy centers protected on services and staff: benefit, low. Montana cannot make pregnancy centers perform or promote abortion or contraception. The law bars forcing them to give abortion drugs, contraception, referrals, counseling, or ads. Montana cannot block them from offering pregnancy help because they refuse abortion or contraception. Help can include… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Amy Regier (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sue Vinton (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-12 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 31 | 19 | | | 2025-04-11 | Senate | Do Concur As Amended | pass | 32 | 18 | | | 2025-04-11 | Senate | ReconsAction -McGillvray | pass | 31 | 17 | | | 2025-04-11 | Senate | AMD-HB0388.002.001 McGillvray D/PASS | pass | 29 | 20 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | AMD-HB0388.001.003 Neumann D/PASS | pass | 28 | 22 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Do Concur As Amended | pass | 34 | 16 | | | 2025-02-21 | House | Do Pass | pass | 57 | 41 | | | 2025-02-20 | House | Do Pass | pass | 58 | 42 | | ## Actions (29) - 2025-05-05: Chapter Number Assigned (House) - 2025-05-01: Signed by Governor (House) - 2025-04-25: Transmitted to Governor (House) - 2025-04-25: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-14: Returned from Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-12: Sent to Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-12: Returned to House with Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-12: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-11: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-11: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Reconsidered Previous Action (Senate) - 2025-04-10: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-03-03: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-24: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2025-02-21: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-02-20: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-02-17: Committee Report (House) - 2025-02-17: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-02-11: Hearing (House) - 2025-02-06: Hearing Canceled (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=50a2f8ab-dc10-406a-a54d-c048c0b39bc6) - As Amended (Version 3), 2025-04-11: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=7af27376-5bfe-40fe-bac6-2a814d991f8b) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-04-10: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=82cc524d-695e-464f-b3b9-42536abb50b7) - Introduced, 2025-02-04: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=28853e29-237d-4942-86ce-64afd4dca80c) ## 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=50a2f8ab-dc10-406a-a54d-c048c0b39bc6) - [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=7af27376-5bfe-40fe-bac6-2a814d991f8b) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=82cc524d-695e-464f-b3b9-42536abb50b7) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=28853e29-237d-4942-86ce-64afd4dca80c) ## 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-HB388-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).