# Montana HB 428: Revising provisions related to workers compensation

Montana HB 428, Revising provisions related to workers compensation, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Morgan Thiel (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-05 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 428
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revising provisions related to workers compensation
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Last action: 2025-05-05, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Morgan Thiel (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Workers' Compensation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (296 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Premium help for work‑based learning programs: benefit, low. The department can use the Workers’ Compensation Administration Fund to reimburse premiums for high‑quality work‑based learning programs under 39‑71‑319. If you run or hire for an approved program, you can apply to get premium costs paid back. The law does not state dollar limits here.
- New employer rules for staffing and agents: mixed, medium. The law clarifies who counts as the employer for workers’ compensation. Government‑funded nonprofits that place community service participants are treated as the employer for those placements. Approved fiscal agents designated as the payor who use public funds to pay workers are the employer; their…
- New funding rules for workers’ comp administration: mixed, medium. Fees and penalties listed in law, including those under section 39‑71‑306, must be deposited into the Workers’ Compensation Administration Fund. When assessments use paid losses, medical costs over $200,000 per claim are not counted if those excess amounts are exempt from assessment. This lowers as…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Morgan Thiel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregg Hunter (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Josh Kassmier (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 47 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Do Pass | pass | 100 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | House | Do Pass | pass | 100 | 0 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 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)
- 2025-04-15: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-11: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-11: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: 2nd Reading (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)
- 2025-02-26: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-25: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-24: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-19: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-19: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-14: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-10: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-10: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-07: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1832897a-ad4a-4ca8-b253-9232bcb13fcc)
- Introduced, 2025-02-07: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=127e9781-8697-486d-8743-2b849b3b63f5)

## 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=1832897a-ad4a-4ca8-b253-9232bcb13fcc)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=127e9781-8697-486d-8743-2b849b3b63f5)

## 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-HB428-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).