# Montana HB 809: Prohibit local governments from enacting red flag gun laws

Montana HB 809, Prohibit local governments from enacting red flag gun laws, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Braxton Mitchell (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 809
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Prohibit local governments from enacting red flag gun laws
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Braxton Mitchell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Guns and Weapons, Local Government, Cities and Towns, Counties
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (167 yes, 129 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Local red flag gun laws banned: mixed, low. The law bans Montana cities and counties from creating or enforcing red flag orders (extreme risk protection orders). An order counts if it blocks a named person from having guns or makes them turn in guns. Local governments also cannot take grants or other money to adopt or enforce these orders. V…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Braxton Mitchell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Theresa Manzella (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 29 | 19 |   |
| 2025-04-12 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 29 | 21 |   |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Do Pass | pass | 55 | 44 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Do Pass | pass | 54 | 45 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-05-13: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-08: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-01: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-15: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-14: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-14: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-12: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: 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)
- 2025-02-28: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-27: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-26: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-14: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=f043f3d7-cfa2-411c-bcdf-0ede9f3495b5)
- Introduced, 2025-02-26: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=08a24773-2870-499c-8bfc-af4dbc545fe3)

## 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=f043f3d7-cfa2-411c-bcdf-0ede9f3495b5)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=08a24773-2870-499c-8bfc-af4dbc545fe3)

## 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-HB809-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).