# Montana HB 600: Authorize emergency use of albuterol in a school setting Montana HB 600, Authorize emergency use of albuterol in a school setting, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Melody Cunningham (Democrat); status signed, last action 2025-05-05 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB600-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana HB 600 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Authorize emergency use of albuterol in a school setting - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-20 - Last action: 2025-05-05, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Melody Cunningham (Democrat) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Health Care Services, Health, Education - K-12 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (268 yes, 30 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Schools may keep emergency albuterol on site: benefit, low. Starting July 1, 2025, schools may keep a supply of albuterol and single‑use spacers for emergencies. A doctor, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant must prescribe it to the school, and a licensed pharmacy must fill it. Pharmacists may dispense albuterol and spacers to schools. Schools m… - Students can carry asthma and allergy meds: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, students with asthma or severe allergies can carry and use their prescribed medicine at school, at school events, in school‑run care on school property, and while traveling to and from these activities. The school must have four items on file: a parent’s signed permission th… - Training, rules, and reporting for school albuterol: mixed, low. Starting July 1, 2025, any school that keeps stock albuterol must have a written protocol. The plan covers staff training, where the medicine is kept, and what to do after giving it, including when to call 9‑1‑1. Staff who are allowed to give it must complete a state‑approved asthma training every… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Melody Cunningham (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Jonathan Windy Boy (Democrat), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-15 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 48 | 2 | | | 2025-04-14 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 48 | 2 | | | 2025-03-07 | House | Do Pass | pass | 84 | 15 | | | 2025-03-06 | House | Do Pass | pass | 88 | 11 | | ## Actions (23) - 2025-05-05: Chapter Number Assigned (House) - 2025-05-01: Signed by Governor (House) - 2025-04-24: Transmitted to Governor (House) - 2025-04-24: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-23: 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) - 2025-04-03: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-03-26: 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) - 2025-03-06: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-03-01: Committee Report (House) - 2025-02-28: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-02-24: Hearing (House) - 2025-02-20: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-02-20: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-02-20: Introduced (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-16: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=587539f5-c66d-4de8-94d8-012aa1271b5f) - Introduced, 2025-02-20: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=6ebc20b7-839a-43b3-bfc0-885683340f5d) ## 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=587539f5-c66d-4de8-94d8-012aa1271b5f) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=6ebc20b7-839a-43b3-bfc0-885683340f5d) ## 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) - [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-HB600-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).