# Montana HB 409: Revise injunction laws

Montana HB 409, Revise injunction laws, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-25 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 409
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise injunction laws
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-03-25, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Judges and Justices, Civil Procedure, Courts
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (294 yes, 201 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Four-part standard for Montana injunctions: mixed, low. The law sets one four-part test for preliminary injunctions and temporary restraining orders in Montana. You must show you are likely to win, likely to suffer irreparable harm, the equities favor you, and it serves the public interest. Courts judge each factor on its own and cannot use sliding-scal…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Do Concur | pass | 58 | 39 |   |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Do Concur | pass | 58 | 42 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 31 | 18 |   |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 32 | 18 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Do Pass | pass | 57 | 42 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Do Pass | pass | 58 | 42 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2025-03-25: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-03-25: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-03-24: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-24: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-24: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-21: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-21: 3rd Reading Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-20: 2nd Reading Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-18: Returned to House with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-20: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-19: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-17: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-17: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-07: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-07: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-07: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-06: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended (Version 4), 2025-03-21: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=fb5ed48f-67f9-499d-aa08-27c72dd99f6c)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-21: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a849e6bf-69df-41c8-a073-c93356cd3751)
- As Amended (Version 3), 2025-03-03: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=51d52fc4-adad-4cf2-82c4-e00ad2f076ff)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-17: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1d324ff7-2610-4e83-b56f-f67982a0b2fc)
- Introduced, 2025-02-06: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=174614c7-1038-4209-ad48-d6f6e7006283)

## 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 4) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=fb5ed48f-67f9-499d-aa08-27c72dd99f6c)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a849e6bf-69df-41c8-a073-c93356cd3751)
- [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=51d52fc4-adad-4cf2-82c4-e00ad2f076ff)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1d324ff7-2610-4e83-b56f-f67982a0b2fc)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=174614c7-1038-4209-ad48-d6f6e7006283)

## 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-HB409-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).