All Roll Calls
Yes: 318 • No: 230
MontanaHB 88869th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House
Revise local board of health rules for isolation and quarantine
Sponsored By: Jedediah Hinkle (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Local GovernmentAppropriationsCities and TownsCountiesHealthSafety
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Limits on health orders, worship protected
Local health board orders tied to a declared emergency only last during the emergency. They can also end if the governing body meets, takes public comment, and votes to change them. These orders cannot limit in-person attendance at, or operation of, places of worship. This takes effect July 1, 2025.
No local vaccine or drug mandates
The law bars local boards of health from forcing anyone to get a vaccine, medicine, supplement, or other drug treatment. Release from isolation or quarantine cannot be tied to getting a shot or taking medicine. Beginning July 1, 2025, these protections apply statewide.
Fewer broad health rules on businesses
Health rules that cover an entire town, city, or county cannot force private businesses to block customers or deny goods or services. These jurisdiction‑wide rules also cannot add certain penalties, like fines, license loss, or misdemeanor charges, for not following them. Local boards still enforce lawfully adopted health rules. People under a public isolation order for a confirmed communicable disease can be restricted from access. These changes take effect July 1, 2025.
Tiny funding to notify health boards
The state provides $300 to the health department to notify local health boards about this law. The money covers the two-year period starting July 1, 2025. This is administrative and does not change your taxes or benefits.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jedediah Hinkle
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Jeremy Trebas
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/25/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 58 • No: 42
House vote • 4/24/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 57 • No: 43
Senate vote • 4/18/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 30 • No: 20
Senate vote • 4/17/2025
Do Concur As Amended
Yes: 28 • No: 22
Senate vote • 4/17/2025
AMD-HB0888.002.001 Mandeville D/PASS
Yes: 31 • No: 19
House vote • 4/5/2025
Do Pass
Yes: 56 • No: 42
House vote • 4/4/2025
Do Pass
Yes: 58 • No: 42
Actions Timeline
Chapter Number Assigned
5/19/2025HouseSigned by Governor
5/13/2025HouseTransmitted to Governor
5/7/2025HouseSigned by President
5/6/2025SenateSigned by Speaker
5/2/2025HouseReturned from Enrolling
4/29/2025HouseSent to Enrolling
4/28/2025House3rd Reading Senate Amendments
4/25/2025House2nd Reading Senate Amendments
4/24/2025HouseReturned to House with Amendments
4/22/2025Senate3rd Reading
4/18/2025Senate2nd Reading
4/17/2025Senate2nd Reading Motion to Amend
4/17/2025SenateCommittee Report
4/15/2025SenateCommittee Executive Action
4/14/2025SenateHearing
4/10/2025SenateHearing Canceled
4/10/2025SenateReferred to Committee
4/7/2025Senate1st Reading
4/7/2025SenateHearing
4/7/2025SenateTransmitted to Senate
4/5/2025House3rd Reading
4/5/2025House2nd Reading
4/4/2025HouseCommittee Report
4/2/2025HouseFiscal Note Printed
4/2/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled
4/28/2025
As Amended (Version 3)
4/17/2025
As Amended (Version 2)
4/2/2025
Introduced
3/27/2025
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