# Montana HJ 26: Study guardianships and conservatorships

Montana HJ 26, Study guardianships and conservatorships, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Brian Close (Democrat); status adopted, last action 2025-05-06 (Filed with Secretary of State) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HJ 26
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Study guardianships and conservatorships
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-19
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Filed with Secretary of State
- Sponsor: Brian Close (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts, Family Law, Judges and Justices, Minors, Senior Citizens, Interim Study Resolutions
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (250 yes, 148 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brian Close (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 29 | 21 |   |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | ReconsAction -Smith | pass | 28 | 21 |   |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Do Concur | fail | 24 | 26 |   |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 26 | 24 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Do Pass | pass | 70 | 29 |   |
| 2025-04-16 | House | Do Pass | pass | 73 | 27 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-05-06: Filed with Secretary of State (House)
- 2025-05-06: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-05-02: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-30: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-30: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-04-17: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-16: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-29: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-03-28: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-03-24: Hearing (House)
- 2025-03-20: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-03-20: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-03-19: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-05-01: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d25cd7e3-b599-4ce9-b1af-222a70739e76)
- Introduced, 2025-03-19: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=4600ce07-055a-4c72-ba56-76a33cd5ddc1)

## 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=d25cd7e3-b599-4ce9-b1af-222a70739e76)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=4600ce07-055a-4c72-ba56-76a33cd5ddc1)

## 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-HJ26-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).