# Montana HB 891: Provide subpoena powers to the office of inspector general

Montana HB 891, Provide subpoena powers to the office of inspector general, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Bill Mercer (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-19 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 891
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Provide subpoena powers to the office of inspector general
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Last action: 2025-05-19, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Bill Mercer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Law Enforcement, Appropriations, Health Care Services, State Government
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (185 yes, 113 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Health department watchdog can subpoena records: mixed, low. 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 signe…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bill Mercer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carl Glimm (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Bogner (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-18 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 32 | 18 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 32 | 18 |   |
| 2025-04-05 | House | Do Pass | pass | 57 | 41 |   |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Do Pass | pass | 64 | 36 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2025-05-19: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-13: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-07: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-05-06: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-24: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-22: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-22: Returned to House (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Hearing (Senate)
- 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)
- 2025-04-02: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-04-02: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-04-02: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-04-02: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-04-01: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-04-01: Hearing (House)
- 2025-03-27: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-03-27: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-03-27: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-03-27: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=26602cc3-902d-44a3-b403-8c4ef54cb8f9)
- Introduced, 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=098250b9-a90c-4cfb-a07b-553cd0c279a6)

## 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=26602cc3-902d-44a3-b403-8c4ef54cb8f9)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=098250b9-a90c-4cfb-a07b-553cd0c279a6)

## 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-HB891-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).