# Montana HB 749: Revise procurement laws to provide priority criteria for certain public assistance and human services contractors

Montana HB 749, Revise procurement laws to provide priority criteria for certain public assistance and human services contractors, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Mary Caferro (Democrat); status failed, last action 2025-05-20 (Died in Process) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 749
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise procurement laws to provide priority criteria for certain public assistance and human services contractors
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Last action: 2025-05-20, Died in Process
- Sponsor: Mary Caferro (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Interim Study Resolutions, Public Contracts, State Government
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mary Caferro (Democrat), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-05-20: Died in Process (House)
- 2025-03-12: Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal (House)
- 2025-02-28: Tabled in Committee (House)
- 2025-02-25: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-25: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-25: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-25: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=92e0e53c-6de6-4192-805c-fb7586b6f4d1)

## 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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=92e0e53c-6de6-4192-805c-fb7586b6f4d1)

## 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-HB749-2025 (as of 2026-10-11).