# Montana HB 76: Generally revise laws related to the board of behavioral health Montana HB 76, Generally revise laws related to the board of behavioral health, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by SJ Howell (Democrat); status signed, last action 2025-05-19 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB76-2025 - 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 76 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Generally revise laws related to the board of behavioral health - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-12-12 - Last action: 2025-05-19, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: SJ Howell (Democrat) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Health Care Services, Health - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (481 yes, 165 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Clergy exempt from board licensure: benefit, low. Members of the clergy doing religious duties do not need a board license. They cannot use a title that says they are licensed by the board. - Certification required for peer and family support: mixed, medium. Peer support and family peer support are now regulated behavioral health practices. You must be certified to provide these services. A behavioral peer support applicant must have a diagnosis from a mental health professional, have received treatment, be in recovery under board rules, and complete a… - New candidate path for behavioral health jobs: mixed, medium. You can be a candidate after finishing required education but before completing supervised work. Candidates must have a training and supervision plan. After supervised work, you can take a board‑approved exam for licensure or certification. Peer support candidates are certified after supervised wor… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: SJ Howell (Democrat), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-29 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 42 | 8 | | | 2025-04-28 | House | Do Concur | pass | 68 | 32 | | | 2025-04-28 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 48 | 2 | | | 2025-04-25 | House | Do Concur | pass | 88 | 12 | | | 2025-04-12 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 31 | 19 | | | 2025-04-11 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 32 | 18 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Take HB 76 from Comm-Smith | pass | 27 | 21 | | | 2025-01-17 | House | Do Pass | pass | 69 | 29 | | | 2025-01-16 | House | Do Pass | pass | 76 | 24 | | ## Actions (40) - 2025-05-19: Chapter Number Assigned (House) - 2025-05-13: Signed by Governor (House) - 2025-05-07: Transmitted to Governor (House) - 2025-05-06: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-05-02: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-05-01: Returned from Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-29: Sent to Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-29: 3rd Reading Governor's Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-28: 2nd Reading Governor's Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-28: 3rd Reading Governor's Amendments (House) - 2025-04-25: 2nd Reading Governor's Amendments (House) - 2025-04-23: Returned with Governor's Amendments (House) - 2025-04-23: Transmitted to Governor (House) - 2025-04-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-15: Returned from Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-12: Sent to Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-12: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-11: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Take from Committee; Place on 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Tabled in Committee (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-20: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2025-01-17: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-01-16: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-01-13: Committee Report (House) - 2025-01-10: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-01-10: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-01-10: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-01-08: Fiscal Note Printed (House) - 2025-01-07: Fiscal Note Signed (House) - 2025-01-07: Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-01-06: Hearing (House) - 2025-01-06: 1st Reading (House) - 2024-12-20: Referred to Committee (House) - 2024-12-18: Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2024-12-12: Introduced (House) ## Bill text - As Amended (Version 4), 2025-04-30: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=8a4ec4e7-fba6-41f1-b3b2-fa04dc8b56ea) - As Amended (Version 5), 2025-04-30: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=4a59e9dc-f0da-4805-8673-d7b4cba53408) - Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=adc77608-b175-4451-bcb2-4223f5b673a9) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-01-13: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=15e76cea-76f9-4f73-bd76-471e43467808) - Introduced, 2024-12-12: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c4341e85-5d6c-4f8c-bc54-f1b79d23289c) ## 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 - [As Amended (Version 4) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=8a4ec4e7-fba6-41f1-b3b2-fa04dc8b56ea) - [As Amended (Version 5) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=4a59e9dc-f0da-4805-8673-d7b4cba53408) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=adc77608-b175-4451-bcb2-4223f5b673a9) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=15e76cea-76f9-4f73-bd76-471e43467808) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c4341e85-5d6c-4f8c-bc54-f1b79d23289c) ## 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-HB76-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).