All Roll Calls
Yes: 267 • No: 30
MontanaHB 60069th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET
Authorize emergency use of albuterol in a school setting
Sponsored By: Melody Cunningham (Democrat)
Became Law
Health Care ServicesHealthSchools and Education
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Students can carry inhalers and epinephrine
Beginning July 1, 2025, schools must let students with asthma, severe allergies, or anaphylaxis carry and use their prescribed medicine at school. A parent or guardian must give written permission and a prescriber’s plan with the medicine name, dose, and when to use it. The student must show they can self-administer. The school keeps the plan on file and renews it each school year. If epinephrine is used, staff call 9-1-1 and report it to the school nurse.
Schools may keep emergency albuterol
Beginning July 1, 2025, schools may keep a supply of albuterol with spacers for emergencies. A school nurse or trained staff may give it in good faith to any student or visitor with breathing trouble, following the school’s protocol. A doctor, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant prescribes it to the school, and a licensed pharmacy fills it. Schools may buy it, get discounts, or accept donations. It must be stored secure but easy to reach. If stock albuterol is on site, the school tells parents and shares the protocol on request. The law does not require schools to stock it, and parents still must provide their child’s own medicine.
Training, reports, and legal protection for school albuterol
Beginning July 1, 2025, any school that keeps albuterol must have a written protocol. The protocol covers training, where medicine is kept, how to give it, follow-up, and when to call 9-1-1. Staff who may give it must finish a health department–approved asthma course every year. Each use must be recorded and reported to the health department within 3 days, with a yearly summary. Schools and staff have legal protection when they act in good faith, except for gross negligence, willful misconduct, or intentional harm. The law also defines who counts as authorized personnel and which medicines are covered.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Melody Cunningham
Democrat • House
Cosponsors
Jonathan Windy Boy
Democrat • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/15/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 48 • No: 2
House vote • 4/14/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 47 • No: 2
House vote • 3/7/2025
Do Pass
Yes: 84 • No: 15
House vote • 3/6/2025
Do Pass
Yes: 88 • No: 11
Actions Timeline
Chapter Number Assigned
5/5/2025HouseSigned by Governor
5/1/2025HouseTransmitted to Governor
4/24/2025HouseSigned by President
4/24/2025SenateSigned by Speaker
4/23/2025HouseReturned from Enrolling
4/17/2025HouseSent to Enrolling
4/15/2025House3rd Reading Concurred
4/15/2025Senate2nd Reading Concurred
4/14/2025SenateCommittee Report--Bill Concurred
4/3/2025SenateCommittee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
4/3/2025SenateHearing
3/26/2025SenateReferred to Committee
3/14/2025SenateFirst Reading
3/14/2025SenateTransmitted to Senate
3/7/2025House3rd Reading Passed
3/7/2025House2nd Reading Passed
3/6/2025HouseCommittee Report--Bill Passed
3/1/2025HouseCommittee Executive Action--Bill Passed
2/28/2025HouseHearing
2/24/2025HouseFirst Reading
2/20/2025HouseReferred to Committee
2/20/2025HouseIntroduced
2/20/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled
4/16/2025
Introduced
2/20/2025