# Montana HB 497: Revise apprenticeship program laws relating to the state electrical board

Montana HB 497, Revise apprenticeship program laws relating to the state electrical board, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Jennifer Lynch (Democrat); status signed, last action 2025-05-08 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 497
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise apprenticeship program laws relating to the state electrical board
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Last action: 2025-05-08, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Jennifer Lynch (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (291 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New rules for electrician licenses: mixed, medium. The law updates how to qualify for Montana journeyman and residential electrician licenses. You can qualify by finishing an approved apprenticeship under Title 39, chapter 6, or a similar program. Journeyman: show 8,000 hours of legally obtained practical electrical work, or employer-certified 20,0…
- What hours count for licensing: mixed, low. The law defines what counts as electrical maintenance. It includes routine plant or onsite work and like-for-like repairs, such as relamping, replacing ballasts, motors, breakers, or starters, and troubleshooting motor controls. It also includes connecting specialized equipment with factory-install…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jennifer Lynch (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Derek Harvey (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jacinda Morigeau (Democrat), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 48 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-03 | House | Do Pass | pass | 95 | 3 |   |
| 2025-03-01 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 0 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2025-05-08: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-05: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-04-25: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-25: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-16: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-11: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-11: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-03: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-01: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-26: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-26: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-24: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-22: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-02-21: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-02-21: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-20: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-02-14: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-14: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-13: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-02-13: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-14: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=e46e253b-4f5e-422a-94c7-a014b98eee5b)
- Introduced, 2025-02-13: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c51fce93-2da5-4cca-8f63-41c9fef18db2)

## 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=e46e253b-4f5e-422a-94c7-a014b98eee5b)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c51fce93-2da5-4cca-8f63-41c9fef18db2)

## 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-HB497-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).