# Montana HB 671: Revise ABLE Act definitions to conform to Montana individual income tax code

Montana HB 671, Revise ABLE Act definitions to conform to Montana individual income tax code, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Melissa Nikolakakos (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-05 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 671
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise ABLE Act definitions to conform to Montana individual income tax code
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-22
- Last action: 2025-05-05, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Melissa Nikolakakos (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Taxation, Health, Taxation--Individual Income
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (295 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Clear rules for Montana ABLE accounts: benefit, low. The law makes the ABLE program use the same meaning of “Internal Revenue Code” as Montana’s income tax law. This clears up which federal 529A rules apply to your Montana ABLE account. It does not change who qualifies, how much you can contribute, or what counts as a qualified expense. The law takes…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Melissa Nikolakakos (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Kassmier (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Yakawich (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-15 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 49 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 49 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Do Pass | pass | 98 | 0 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 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)
- 2025-04-16: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-15: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-15: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: 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)
- 2025-03-05: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-28: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-28: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-02-28: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-27: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-02-27: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-02-27: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-27: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-24: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-24: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-22: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-02-22: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-16: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=4cb3ed71-e84b-4fef-a891-a7dee91621f3)
- Introduced, 2025-02-22: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3f9e93e8-1b96-4523-b37d-5e3be2697961)

## 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=4cb3ed71-e84b-4fef-a891-a7dee91621f3)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3f9e93e8-1b96-4523-b37d-5e3be2697961)

## 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-HB671-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).