# Montana HB 594: Clarify prohibition on power of local government to require additional licensing or permitting

Montana HB 594, Clarify prohibition on power of local government to require additional licensing or permitting, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Kerri Seekins-Crowe (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-22 (Died in Process) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 594
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Clarify prohibition on power of local government to require additional licensing or permitting
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-19
- Last action: 2025-05-22, Died in Process
- Sponsor: Kerri Seekins-Crowe (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Cities and Towns, Counties, Local Government
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (189 yes, 156 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kerri Seekins-Crowe (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Zolnikov (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Do Concur | fail | 10 | 40 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | AMD-HB0594.003.001 Zolnikov D/PASS | fail | 17 | 33 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray | pass | 47 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Do Pass | pass | 58 | 40 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Do Pass | pass | 57 | 42 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-05-22: Died in Process (House)
- 2025-04-10: 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-05: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-04: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-28: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-27: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-24: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-20: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-20: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-19: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended (Version 3), 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=15c22b70-9180-43e0-b064-6a9cd3ad8863)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-28: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=88cda771-6deb-4354-8339-008254769373)
- Introduced, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=4a157237-35ba-42a9-b521-f675a7f33f6e)

## 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
- [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=15c22b70-9180-43e0-b064-6a9cd3ad8863)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=88cda771-6deb-4354-8339-008254769373)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=4a157237-35ba-42a9-b521-f675a7f33f6e)

## 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-HB594-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).