# Montana HB 403: Generally revise laws related to state hospital

Montana HB 403, Generally revise laws related to state hospital, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Donavon Hawk (Democrat); status became law, last action 2025-05-05 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 403
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Generally revise laws related to state hospital
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-05-05, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Donavon Hawk (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: State Government, Health, Legislature
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (268 yes, 28 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Legislators get anytime access, must respect privacy: mixed, low. The law gives any Montana legislator immediate, unlimited access to the state hospital at all times. Entry still follows the hospital’s normal security and safety checks. While inside, legislators must respect patients’ health, dignity, privacy, and welfare. The law sets access and conduct rules bu…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Donavon Hawk (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Dennis Lenz (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 42 | 6 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 43 | 7 |   |
| 2025-02-22 | House | Do Pass | pass | 89 | 9 |   |
| 2025-02-21 | House | Do Pass | pass | 94 | 6 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-05-05: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-04-22: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-11: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-10: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-10: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-22: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-21: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-19: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-18: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-07: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-06: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-05: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=8a2015d5-7b1e-4fdb-9cf6-c1d7f248f631)
- Introduced, 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c312b3d0-53cf-49fd-9d1e-80348e17f88d)

## 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=8a2015d5-7b1e-4fdb-9cf6-c1d7f248f631)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c312b3d0-53cf-49fd-9d1e-80348e17f88d)

## 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-HB403-2025 (as of 2026-10-11).