# Montana HB 475: Regulate restraints on women while giving childbirth

Montana HB 475, Regulate restraints on women while giving childbirth, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by James Reavis (Democrat); status signed, last action 2025-05-05 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB475-2025
- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 475
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Regulate restraints on women while giving childbirth
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Last action: 2025-05-05, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: James Reavis (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Corrections, Health, Local Government, Minors
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (285 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Limits on restraining pregnant inmates in labor: benefit, low. The law limits restraints on pregnant inmates during labor and delivery. Staff cannot use leg or waist restraints at any stage. Restraints are only allowed in extraordinary cases, after an individualized decision that there is an established flight risk or a clear danger. If restraints are used, th…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James Reavis (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Cora Neumann (Democrat), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 46 | 2 |   |
| 2025-04-12 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 43 | 4 |   |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Do Pass | pass | 100 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | House | Do Pass | pass | 96 | 4 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2025-05-05: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-04-24: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-24: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-15: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-14: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-14: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-12: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Taken from Table in Committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Tabled in Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Committee Executive Action (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)
- 2025-02-21: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-21: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-14: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-13: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-13: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-12: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-14: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=5b083896-3485-4697-b588-5f9ffdf8e142)
- Introduced, 2025-02-12: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=dd931cd0-7f2b-4153-8e83-5aada6dbd5b8)

## 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=5b083896-3485-4697-b588-5f9ffdf8e142)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=dd931cd0-7f2b-4153-8e83-5aada6dbd5b8)

## 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-HB475-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).