All Roll Calls
Yes: 311 • No: 230
MontanaHB 88869th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET
Revise local board of health rules for isolation and quarantine
Sponsored By: Jedediah Hinkle (Republican)
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Local GovernmentAppropriationsCities and TownsCountiesHealthSafety
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Limits on local health rules for businesses
Beginning July 1, 2025, jurisdictionwide local health rules cannot force a private business to turn customers away. They also cannot punish noncompliance with fines, license loss, misdemeanor charges, or similar penalties. Local health boards still can enforce valid health regulations and orders. These limits apply only when the rule covers the entire jurisdiction.
No local vaccine or drug mandates
Beginning July 1, 2025, local health boards cannot require anyone to get a vaccine, medication, supplement, or other drug treatment.
Limits on emergency orders and worship
Beginning July 1, 2025, local health orders issued during a declared emergency last only for that emergency. They also end if the governing body holds a public meeting and votes to change or end them. Local orders cannot limit your in-person attendance at or operation of a place of worship. This applies to orders tied to state or local emergency declarations.
Small $300 for health board notices
For the two years starting July 1, 2025, the state provides $300 to the Department of Public Health and Human Services. The money must be used to notify local boards of health about these law changes. This is a one-time biennial payment of $300.
Access limits for people under isolation
Beginning July 1, 2025, businesses and local authorities can deny access to people with a confirmed communicable disease under an active isolation order. This applies only while the person is infected and the order is active.
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
House vote • 4/18/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 30 • No: 20
House vote • 4/17/2025
Do Concur As Amended
Yes: 25 • No: 22
House vote • 4/17/2025
AMD-HB0888.002.001 Mandeville D/PASS
Yes: 28 • No: 19
House vote • 4/5/2025
Do Pass
Yes: 56 • No: 42
House vote • 4/4/2025
Do Pass
Yes: 57 • 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 Passed as Amended by Senate
4/25/2025House2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred
4/24/2025HouseReturned to House with Amendments
4/22/2025Senate3rd Reading Concurred
4/18/2025Senate2nd Reading Concurred as Amended
4/17/2025Senate2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried
4/17/2025SenateCommittee Report--Bill Concurred
4/15/2025SenateCommittee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
4/14/2025SenateHearing
4/10/2025SenateHearing Canceled
4/10/2025SenateReferred to Committee
4/7/2025SenateFirst Reading
4/7/2025SenateHearing
4/7/2025SenateTransmitted to Senate
4/5/2025House3rd Reading Passed
4/5/2025House2nd Reading Passed
4/4/2025HouseCommittee Report--Bill Passed as Amended
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