# Montana HB 584: Revising laws related to dental anesthesia inspections

Montana HB 584, Revising laws related to dental anesthesia inspections, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Ed Buttrey (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-19 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 584
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revising laws related to dental anesthesia inspections
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-19
- Last action: 2025-05-19, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Ed Buttrey (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Health Care Services, Professions and Occupations A-D, Rule Making, Revenue, State
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (278 yes, 17 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Dentists now need anesthesia permits and inspections: mixed, low. Dentists must get a Board permit before giving deep sedation, general anesthesia, or moderate sedation. Each site needs an initial inspection by a Board‑appointed inspector. Reinspections occur at intervals no longer than 5 years. The Board gives at least 30 days’ notice and the inspector’s name. A…
- New training and equipment rules for dental sedation: mixed, low. The Board of Dentistry sets minimum training, continuing education, and experience for giving deep, general, moderate, and minimal sedation. It sets the required equipment, supplies, and drugs for facilities that provide deep, general, or moderate sedation. The Board may also set basic gear rules w…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ed Buttrey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregg Hunter (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Josh Kassmier (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 41 | 8 |   |
| 2025-04-18 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 40 | 9 |   |
| 2025-04-05 | House | Do Pass | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-03 | House | Do Pass | pass | 100 | 0 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 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)
- 2025-04-25: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-22: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-22: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-04-05: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-03: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-01: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-04-01: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-03-17: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-27: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-02-26: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-02-26: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-02-20: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-20: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-19: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-02-19: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-23: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=8167b542-c8a5-465b-95d4-f3389a05aaa7)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-04-02: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=dc9ce55a-c5e0-4785-9b46-29dbe9852f3c)
- Introduced, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=4f8db4e2-0b56-4632-a5b0-95fea6fe318a)

## 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=8167b542-c8a5-465b-95d4-f3389a05aaa7)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=dc9ce55a-c5e0-4785-9b46-29dbe9852f3c)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=4f8db4e2-0b56-4632-a5b0-95fea6fe318a)

## 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-HB584-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).