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MontanaHB 68669th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Generally revising laws related to physician assistants

Sponsored By: Jodee Etchart (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Professions and Occupations Generally

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

More physician assistants on medical board

The law expands the state medical board to 14 members. Three seats now go to physician assistants, up from one. The board also has five medical doctors, including one with emergency medicine experience, and none from the same county. It also has one doctor of osteopathy, one podiatrist, one nutritionist, one emergency care provider (may be a volunteer), and two public members. The board is allocated to the department under state law.

State repeals PA licensing rules

The law repeals several Montana laws that set licensing and practice rules for physician assistants. These sections, including rules on applications, renewals, definitions, and supervision, no longer apply. This removes statutory limits but the text here does not name replacement rules or dates, creating uncertainty.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jodee Etchart

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Daniel Zolnikov

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 482 • No: 14

House vote • 4/17/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 94 • No: 5

House vote • 4/16/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 95 • No: 5

Senate vote • 4/7/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 47 • No: 2

Senate vote • 4/5/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 49 • No: 1

House vote • 3/7/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 99 • No: 0

House vote • 3/5/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 98 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/19/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/13/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    5/7/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    5/6/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    5/2/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/23/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/18/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Senate Amendments

    4/17/2025House

  9. 2nd Reading Senate Amendments

    4/16/2025House

  10. Returned to House with Amendments

    4/7/2025Senate

  11. 3rd Reading

    4/7/2025Senate

  12. 2nd Reading

    4/5/2025Senate

  13. Revised Fiscal Note Printed

    4/4/2025House

  14. Revised Fiscal Note Signed

    4/3/2025House

  15. Revised Fiscal Note Received

    4/3/2025House

  16. Revised Fiscal Note Requested

    4/1/2025House

  17. Committee Report

    3/28/2025Senate

  18. Committee Executive Action

    3/28/2025Senate

  19. Hearing

    3/19/2025Senate

  20. Referred to Committee

    3/17/2025Senate

  21. 1st Reading

    3/14/2025Senate

  22. Transmitted to Senate

    3/7/2025House

  23. 3rd Reading

    3/7/2025House

  24. 2nd Reading

    3/5/2025House

  25. Committee Report

    3/3/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/22/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    3/28/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/24/2025

    PDF

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