# Montana HB 869: Provide for the sudden cardiac arrest prevention in youth sports

Montana HB 869, Provide for the sudden cardiac arrest prevention in youth sports, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Melissa Romano (Democrat); status signed, last action 2025-05-19 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 869
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Provide for the sudden cardiac arrest prevention in youth sports
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-25
- Last action: 2025-05-19, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Melissa Romano (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Safety, Education - K-12, Recreation, Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (247 yes, 47 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Grants to help schools buy AEDs: benefit, low. Starting July 1, 2025, the Office of Public Instruction reimburses school districts for AED purchase and upkeep. The program pays $1 for every $1 a district spends, up to $700 per AED. The state provides $240,000 for the two-year period that begins July 1, 2025. Up to 5% of that money may run the p…
- New youth sports cardiac safety rules: mixed, medium. Beginning with the 2026–2027 school year, every school with sports has a cardiac emergency plan for each venue. Plans include a response team, easy-to-find AEDs at events, staff CPR/first aid/AED training, annual drills, EMS links, and a yearly review. Starting July 1, 2025, coaches must hold curre…
- School levies and funds for safety: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, districts with a certified safety or emergency plan may move state or local money into a building reserve to pay for student safety projects, including AEDs. Money cannot come from debt service or retirement funds. Trustees must set up a safety subfund and may ask voters to…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Melissa Romano (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Sue Vinton (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-18 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 45 | 5 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 45 | 3 |   |
| 2025-04-05 | House | Do Pass | pass | 75 | 23 |   |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Do Pass | pass | 82 | 16 |   |

## Actions (33)

- 2025-05-19: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-13: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-07: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-05-07: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-24: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-18: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-18: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Hearing Canceled (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Revised Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-04-10: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Fiscal Note Unsigned (House)
- 2025-04-08: Revised Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-04-07: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-04-05: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-04: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-01: Revised Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-04-01: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-04-01: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-03-31: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-03-31: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-03-31: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-03-31: Hearing (House)
- 2025-03-26: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-03-26: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-03-25: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-03-25: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=84f619e3-c839-462e-bc92-aad1652d5e1a)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-04-01: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=12a1242c-b2d0-437d-8488-ba02bb2ff0cc)
- Introduced, 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1a733d3d-84cb-4baf-869c-63cb110fa3c8)

## 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=84f619e3-c839-462e-bc92-aad1652d5e1a)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=12a1242c-b2d0-437d-8488-ba02bb2ff0cc)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1a733d3d-84cb-4baf-869c-63cb110fa3c8)

## 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-HB869-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).