# Montana SB 154: Revise prohibition on sale or purchase of human body parts under the revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act. Montana SB 154, Revise prohibition on sale or purchase of human body parts under the revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act., is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Daniel Emrich (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-08 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB154-2025 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana SB 154 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Revise prohibition on sale or purchase of human body parts under the revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-15 - Last action: 2025-05-08, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Daniel Emrich (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Abortion, Crimes, Health, Safety, Health Care Services - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (321 yes, 172 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Felony ban on selling human body parts: mixed, medium. 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, o… - Defines fetal tissue and covered body parts: mixed, low. 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… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Daniel Emrich (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-12 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 36 | 14 | | | 2025-04-11 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 46 | 4 | | | 2025-04-10 | House | Do Concur | pass | 56 | 42 | | | 2025-04-08 | House | Do Pass As Amended | pass | 58 | 40 | | | 2025-04-08 | House | AMD-SB0154.002.001 Buttrey DO PASS | pass | 64 | 34 | | | 2025-01-30 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 30 | 19 | | | 2025-01-29 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 31 | 19 | | ## Actions (27) - 2025-05-08: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate) - 2025-05-05: Signed by Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-25: Transmitted to Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-25: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-21: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Returned from Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Sent to Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-04-12: 3rd Reading House Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-11: 2nd Reading House Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Returned to Senate with Amendments (House) - 2025-04-10: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-04-08: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-04-08: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (House) - 2025-03-20: Committee Report (House) - 2025-03-19: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-03-17: Hearing (House) - 2025-01-31: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-01-31: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-01-30: Transmitted to House (Senate) - 2025-01-30: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-29: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-16: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Introduced (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=92ab4ec9-dfa4-436a-80ba-66d12e93105f) - As Amended (Version 3), 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=32fa14d6-1595-4db7-99ab-1a5a82d6491d) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=7ac29423-f617-4cdb-a62b-b25ccc352d48) - Introduced, 2025-01-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=25671626-88dc-4702-8244-c699e73605fe) ## 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=92ab4ec9-dfa4-436a-80ba-66d12e93105f) - [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=32fa14d6-1595-4db7-99ab-1a5a82d6491d) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=7ac29423-f617-4cdb-a62b-b25ccc352d48) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=25671626-88dc-4702-8244-c699e73605fe) ## 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) - [Montana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana/bills) - [Montana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB154-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).