# Montana HB 790: Provide for disclosure of criminal records between DOR and DOJ and fingerprinting of certain employees

Montana HB 790, Provide for disclosure of criminal records between DOR and DOJ and fingerprinting of certain employees, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Bill Mercer (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-22 (Died in Committee) (as of 2026-10-16).

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- As of: 2026-10-16
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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 790
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Provide for disclosure of criminal records between DOR and DOJ and fingerprinting of certain employees
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Last action: 2025-05-22, Died in Committee
- Sponsor: Bill Mercer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Crimes, Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (194 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bill Mercer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Do Pass | pass | 97 | 2 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Do Pass | pass | 97 | 2 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-05-22: Died in Committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Tabled in Committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Hearing Canceled (Senate)
- 2025-03-30: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-07: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-06: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-04: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-03-04: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-03-04: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-03-03: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-03-03: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-03-03: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-28: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-26: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-26: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-25: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-02-25: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=7732d7fc-b8fc-4a4a-9c7a-7bfad6c70b7b)

## 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=7732d7fc-b8fc-4a4a-9c7a-7bfad6c70b7b)

## 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-HB790-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).