# Montana HB 572: Revise MCE prison industries training program laws Montana HB 572, Revise MCE prison industries training program laws, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by John Fitzpatrick (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-08 (Chapter Number Assigned); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB572-2025 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana HB 572 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Revise MCE prison industries training program laws - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-19 - Last action: 2025-05-08, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: John Fitzpatrick (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Corrections - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (284 yes, 14 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More classes and job training in prison: benefit, low. The law expands the prison industries program to include classroom education along with job training and work. Montana Correctional Enterprises can contract with public or private schools to teach these classes. Training can match skills that private employers want. The Department of Corrections al… - Prison construction and purchasing changes: mixed, low. Any Department of Corrections facility or program can buy prison‑made goods without the usual state procurement steps. Inmate construction projects at Montana State Prison can cost up to $600,000 per project. The Department of Administration may waive public bidding, bonding, and certain wage rules… - Wider sales of prison-made goods: mixed, low. Montana Correctional Enterprises can sell products and services to governments, schools, nonprofits, and for‑profit companies without old dealer limits. Furniture, print, and sign shop items can be sold directly to the public. MCE can also make motor vehicle license plates and related items. Buyers… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: John Fitzpatrick (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Derek Harvey (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-15 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 42 | 8 | | | 2025-04-14 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 46 | 4 | | | 2025-03-06 | House | Do Pass | pass | 98 | 1 | | | 2025-03-04 | House | Do Pass | pass | 98 | 1 | | ## Actions (34) - 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) - 2025-04-17: Returned from Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-15: Sent to Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-15: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-14: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Revised Fiscal Note Printed (House) - 2025-03-18: Revised Fiscal Note Signed (House) - 2025-03-17: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Revised Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-03-14: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-03-14: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2025-03-06: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-03-04: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-03-03: Revised Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2025-03-01: Committee Report (House) - 2025-02-28: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-02-25: Hearing (House) - 2025-02-24: Fiscal Note Printed (House) - 2025-02-24: Fiscal Note Signed (House) - 2025-02-24: Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-02-21: Rereferred to Committee (House) - 2025-02-21: Hearing Canceled (House) - 2025-02-21: Hearing (House) - 2025-02-19: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-02-19: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-02-19: Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2025-02-19: Introduced (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-16: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=2e741221-f3f1-4556-a64b-57fa419b6e85) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-01: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=229edae7-a498-431b-a554-fbc55542e9ea) - Introduced, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=f7c9cba8-f7fe-488e-93c2-aa9de0724191) ## 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 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed) - SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=2e741221-f3f1-4556-a64b-57fa419b6e85) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=229edae7-a498-431b-a554-fbc55542e9ea) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=f7c9cba8-f7fe-488e-93c2-aa9de0724191) ## 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 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025) - [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025) - [Montana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana/bills) - [Montana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB572-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).