# Montana HB 651: Allow for temporary door locks during emergency situations

Montana HB 651, Allow for temporary door locks during emergency situations, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Amy Regier (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-05 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 651
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Allow for temporary door locks during emergency situations
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-21
- Last action: 2025-05-05, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Amy Regier (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Fires and Fire Protection, Buildings and Building Regulations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (293 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Emergency door locks allowed in public buildings: benefit, low. The law allows temporary door-locking devices in public buildings during shelter-in-place, emergency lockdowns, or drills. Use is allowed only with approval from the local fire department, law enforcement, or the code official in charge. Devices must be temporary and used only for the duration of t…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Amy Regier (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-15 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Do Pass | pass | 96 | 3 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Do Pass | pass | 97 | 2 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 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)
- 2025-04-18: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-15: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-15: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: 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)
- 2025-02-27: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-27: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-26: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-22: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-22: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-22: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-21: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-16: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=22b887ef-e72c-4507-b28e-cf62fdfed2fd)
- Introduced, 2025-02-21: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=8ae09395-6c74-46b8-aac6-24b466c4fba8)

## 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=22b887ef-e72c-4507-b28e-cf62fdfed2fd)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=8ae09395-6c74-46b8-aac6-24b466c4fba8)

## 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-HB651-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).