# Montana HB 563: Revise laws related to filing and participation in licensing complaint investigations

Montana HB 563, Revise laws related to filing and participation in licensing complaint investigations, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 563
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise laws related to filing and participation in licensing complaint investigations
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Professions and Occupations Generally
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (296 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Contracts cannot block licensing complaints: benefit, low. Contracts cannot stop you from filing or pursuing a licensing complaint under Montana law. They also cannot stop you from taking part in or helping with an investigation. General waivers do not block these complaints. Licensed professionals can be disciplined for using these contract terms or for r…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Denley Loge (Republican), 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 | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 0 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-05-13: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-08: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-01: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: 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)
- 2025-03-28: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-07: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-05: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-27: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-27: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-26: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-21: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-19: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-19: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-18: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c79fc634-302a-4eab-95ae-0d49354dc56c)
- Introduced, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=f2337dd6-12bb-4fd0-8279-c9fab2887bdc)

## 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=c79fc634-302a-4eab-95ae-0d49354dc56c)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=f2337dd6-12bb-4fd0-8279-c9fab2887bdc)

## 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-HB563-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).