# Montana HB 760: Establish solar consumer protection laws

Montana HB 760, Establish solar consumer protection laws, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by George Nikolakakos (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-19 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 760
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Establish solar consumer protection laws
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Last action: 2025-05-19, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: George Nikolakakos (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Energy, Consumer Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (291 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- 3-day right to cancel home solar: benefit, high. You can cancel a home solar contract within 3 business days after you sign. Send written notice to the company or its sales agent by email or certified mail. Sales agents must give you a clear, all-caps notice with the exact wording and a place to initial. If you cancel in time, the contract ends a…
- No deceptive sales claims for solar: benefit, medium. Solar companies and their sales agents cannot use deceptive statements when they solicit you. This covers claims about cost, financing, and contract terms. The rule applies to residential solar systems.
- Protections take effect immediately: mixed, low. This law takes effect on passage and approval. All rights and duties start immediately unless the law sets a different date.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: George Nikolakakos (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Zolnikov (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Emma Kerr-Carpenter (Democrat), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 49 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-18 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 46 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Do Pass | pass | 97 | 0 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 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)
- 2025-04-27: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-22: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-22: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: 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)
- 2025-03-04: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-03-04: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-28: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-26: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-26: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-25: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-23: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=5ad62cbb-4869-476b-b36d-df8cb5e06433)
- Introduced, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=7ddf1c0d-4674-4cc3-8d13-78f599806dd6)

## 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=5ad62cbb-4869-476b-b36d-df8cb5e06433)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=7ddf1c0d-4674-4cc3-8d13-78f599806dd6)

## 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-HB760-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).