# Montana SB 218: Provide for private right of action for injuries caused by certain medical interventions to treat gender dysphoria Montana SB 218, Provide for private right of action for injuries caused by certain medical interventions to treat gender dysphoria, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by John Fuller (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB218-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana SB 218 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Provide for private right of action for injuries caused by certain medical interventions to treat gender dysphoria - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-27 - Last action: 2025-05-13, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: John Fuller (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Health Care Services, Liability, Remedies, Torts, Courts - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 11 (450 yes, 342 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Sue over gender dysphoria care for minors: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, a minor, the parent or guardian, or the minor’s estate can sue a health care professional for injuries from certain gender dysphoria treatments. Claims apply only when the provider knowingly gave listed care (surgeries, high‑dose cross‑sex hormones, or puberty blockers) for… - Prior medical harm lawsuit repealed: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Montana repeals section 50-4-1005, the "Private cause of action for subsequent harm." People can no longer bring new lawsuits under that statute after that date. This removes one legal path for some patients and lowers liability risk for those who faced those suits. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: John Fuller (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Greg Hertz (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-29 | House | ReconsAction - Millet | fail | 38 | 59 | | | 2025-04-29 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 31 | 19 | | | 2025-04-28 | House | Do Concur | fail | 47 | 53 | | | 2025-04-28 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 29 | 20 | | | 2025-04-17 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 32 | 18 | | | 2025-04-16 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 44 | 5 | | | 2025-04-11 | House | Do Concur | pass | 55 | 44 | | | 2025-04-09 | House | AMD-SB0218.002.001 Howell DO PASS | pass | 56 | 43 | | | 2025-04-09 | House | Do Pass As Amended | pass | 57 | 42 | | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 30 | 20 | | | 2025-02-15 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 31 | 19 | | ## Actions (34) - 2025-05-13: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Signed by Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-02: Transmitted to Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Reconsidered Previous Action (House) - 2025-04-29: 3rd Reading Governor's Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-28: 2nd Reading Governor's Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-28: 2nd Reading Governor's Amendments (House) - 2025-04-25: 2nd Reading Pass Consideration (House) - 2025-04-24: Returned with Governor's Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Transmitted to Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-20: Returned from Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Sent to Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-04-17: 3rd Reading House Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-16: 2nd Reading House Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Returned to Senate with Amendments (House) - 2025-04-11: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-04-09: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-04-09: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (House) - 2025-04-03: Committee Report (House) - 2025-04-03: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-03-17: Hearing (House) - 2025-02-19: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-02-19: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-02-18: Transmitted to House (Senate) - 2025-02-18: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-15: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-27: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Introduced (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-17: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=ff1c5b1e-bc5a-4714-978c-537d2b01d936) - As Amended (Version 3), 2025-04-09: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=851f0d43-5129-403c-9085-81888aa404aa) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-04-03: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1941d033-56c9-4807-8fed-f7eaced0a742) - Introduced, 2025-01-27: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=5fe1952f-ee34-4d84-af89-5ccd1e79f773) ## 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=ff1c5b1e-bc5a-4714-978c-537d2b01d936) - [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=851f0d43-5129-403c-9085-81888aa404aa) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1941d033-56c9-4807-8fed-f7eaced0a742) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=5fe1952f-ee34-4d84-af89-5ccd1e79f773) ## 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-SB218-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).