# Montana HB 495: Repeal federal mandates act

Montana HB 495, Repeal federal mandates act, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Braxton Mitchell (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-19 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 495
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Repeal federal mandates act
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Last action: 2025-05-19, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Braxton Mitchell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Federal Government
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (303 yes, 189 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- No more state reports on federal mandates: mixed, low. The law repeals Montana’s Federal Mandates Act sections. State agencies no longer must report on federal mandates or include mandate costs in budget plans. The Legislature no longer has the formal review and oversight process those sections created. This cuts paperwork for agencies but reduces publ…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Braxton Mitchell (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Do Concur | pass | 58 | 41 |   |
| 2025-04-16 | House | Do Concur | pass | 58 | 42 |   |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 33 | 15 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 38 | 11 |   |
| 2025-03-01 | House | Do Pass | pass | 57 | 40 |   |
| 2025-02-28 | House | Do Pass | pass | 59 | 40 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2025-05-19: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-13: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-07: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-05-06: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-22: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-18: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-17: 3rd Reading Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-16: 2nd Reading Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-11: Returned to House with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: 2nd Reading Pass Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-01: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-28: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-27: 2nd Reading Pass Consideration (House)
- 2025-02-21: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-21: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-14: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-14: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-14: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-13: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=e79bf22b-5e47-4b94-8bfa-9dabdaf54d14)
- As Amended (Version 3), 2025-04-04: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=f86ef685-d28c-4c23-8ec6-48ae00ff5b72)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-21: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c7724580-668a-4869-90c3-7a3debd7e388)
- Introduced, 2025-02-13: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=e4cf9b50-4595-4973-8dc1-48a76d0b144f)

## 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=e79bf22b-5e47-4b94-8bfa-9dabdaf54d14)
- [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=f86ef685-d28c-4c23-8ec6-48ae00ff5b72)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c7724580-668a-4869-90c3-7a3debd7e388)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=e4cf9b50-4595-4973-8dc1-48a76d0b144f)

## 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-HB495-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).