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MontanaSB 15469th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)Senate

Revise prohibition on sale or purchase of human body parts under the revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.

Sponsored By: Daniel Emrich (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Felony ban on selling human body parts

The law makes it a felony to knowingly buy or sell human body parts or whole bodies for money. It covers transplants and therapy when the removal is after death, and also covers research, education, and training search-and-rescue dogs. Violators face up to a $50,000 fine, up to 5 years in prison, or both. Reasonable payments to cover removal, processing, preservation, quality checks, storage, transport, disposal, or implantation are still allowed.

Defines fetal tissue and covered body parts

The law clarifies what counts as a human body “part.” It includes organs, tissue, eyes, bone, arteries, blood, fluids, and human fetal tissue, but not a whole body. Human fetal tissue means tissue or cells from a dead embryo or fetus after an abortion or stillbirth. It does not include established fetal cell lines. These definitions guide donors, families, hospitals, and organ, tissue, and eye banks, as well as researchers.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Daniel Emrich

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 321 • No: 172

Senate vote • 4/12/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 36 • No: 14

Senate vote • 4/11/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 46 • No: 4

House vote • 4/10/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 56 • No: 42

House vote • 4/8/2025

Do Pass As Amended

Yes: 58 • No: 40

House vote • 4/8/2025

AMD-SB0154.002.001 Buttrey DO PASS

Yes: 64 • No: 34

Senate vote • 1/30/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 30 • No: 19

Senate vote • 1/29/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 31 • No: 19

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/8/2025Senate

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/5/2025Senate

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/25/2025Senate

  4. Signed by Speaker

    4/25/2025House

  5. Signed by President

    4/21/2025Senate

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/14/2025Senate

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/14/2025Senate

  8. 3rd Reading House Amendments

    4/12/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading House Amendments

    4/11/2025Senate

  10. Returned to Senate with Amendments

    4/10/2025House

  11. 3rd Reading

    4/10/2025House

  12. 2nd Reading

    4/8/2025House

  13. 2nd Reading Motion to Amend

    4/8/2025House

  14. Committee Report

    3/20/2025House

  15. Committee Executive Action

    3/19/2025House

  16. Hearing

    3/17/2025House

  17. 1st Reading

    1/31/2025House

  18. Referred to Committee

    1/31/2025House

  19. Transmitted to House

    1/30/2025Senate

  20. 3rd Reading

    1/30/2025Senate

  21. 2nd Reading

    1/29/2025Senate

  22. Committee Report

    1/27/2025Senate

  23. Committee Executive Action

    1/27/2025Senate

  24. Hearing

    1/22/2025Senate

  25. Referred to Committee

    1/17/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 3)

    4/8/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    3/20/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/15/2025

    PDF

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