# Montana HB 943: Establish the Montana rare disease advisory council

Montana HB 943, Establish the Montana rare disease advisory council, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Paul Tuss (Democrat); status signed, last action 2025-05-19 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 943
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Establish the Montana rare disease advisory council
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-31
- Last action: 2025-05-19, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Paul Tuss (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Health Care Services, Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (202 yes, 95 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Montana rare disease council begins work: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Montana's health department houses a Rare Disease Advisory Council. The governor appoints 17 members, including patients, a caregiver, clinicians, researchers, a health plan, industry, and state agencies. The governor names an initial presiding officer within 30 days for a 3…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Paul Tuss (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Dennis Lenz (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-18 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 35 | 15 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 34 | 16 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Do Pass | pass | 63 | 34 |   |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Do Pass | pass | 70 | 30 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 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)
- 2025-04-18: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 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)
- 2025-04-11: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-04-08: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-07: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-03: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-04-03: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-04-03: Hearing (House)
- 2025-04-02: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-04-02: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-04-02: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-03-31: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-03-31: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-03-31: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-03-31: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=6c1971dc-1df4-4b23-b77f-4daa8792a491)
- Introduced, 2025-03-31: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=57cd1859-2f65-4bb7-bd98-99f648bb0e37)

## 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=6c1971dc-1df4-4b23-b77f-4daa8792a491)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=57cd1859-2f65-4bb7-bd98-99f648bb0e37)

## 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-HB943-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).