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MontanaHB 89169th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Provide subpoena powers to the office of inspector general

Sponsored By: Bill Mercer (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Law EnforcementAppropriationsHealth Care ServicesState Government

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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Health department watchdog can subpoena records

Beginning July 1, 2025, the state health department’s Office of Inspector General can issue subpoenas in waste, fraud, or abuse investigations for health care and public assistance programs it runs. Subpoenas can require financial records, documents, and electronic data. Each subpoena must be signed by both the department director and the inspector general. People and businesses named in a subpoena must provide the records. The state provides $5,000 from the general fund for the two-year period starting July 1, 2025 to carry this out.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Bill Mercer

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Carl Glimm

    Republican • Senate

  • Kenneth Bogner

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 185 • No: 113

Senate vote • 4/18/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 32 • No: 18

Senate vote • 4/17/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 32 • No: 18

House vote • 4/5/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 57 • No: 41

House vote • 4/4/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 64 • No: 36

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/19/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/13/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    5/7/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    5/6/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    5/2/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/24/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/22/2025House

  8. Returned to House

    4/22/2025Senate

  9. 3rd Reading

    4/18/2025Senate

  10. 2nd Reading

    4/17/2025Senate

  11. Committee Report

    4/15/2025Senate

  12. Committee Executive Action

    4/14/2025Senate

  13. Hearing

    4/7/2025Senate

  14. Referred to Committee

    4/7/2025Senate

  15. 1st Reading

    4/7/2025Senate

  16. Transmitted to Senate

    4/5/2025House

  17. 3rd Reading

    4/5/2025House

  18. 2nd Reading

    4/4/2025House

  19. Committee Report

    4/2/2025House

  20. Fiscal Note Printed

    4/2/2025House

  21. Fiscal Note Signed

    4/2/2025House

  22. Fiscal Note Received

    4/2/2025House

  23. Committee Executive Action

    4/1/2025House

  24. Hearing

    4/1/2025House

  25. 1st Reading

    3/27/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/22/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    3/27/2025

    PDF

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