# Montana SB 82: Establish adjustment to blindness program

Montana SB 82, Establish adjustment to blindness program, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Mike Yakawich (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-03 (Chapter Number Assigned); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 82
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Establish adjustment to blindness program
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-12-27
- Last action: 2025-04-03, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Mike Yakawich (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Health, Social Services, Rule Making
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (250 yes, 48 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New help for adults under 55 with vision loss: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the state runs an Adjustment to Blindness Program for people under 55 with severe vision loss. The health department sets eligibility by rule and evaluates each person’s needs. Services can include mobility training, assistive technology, Braille, independent living skills,…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Yakawich (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian Close (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Do Concur | pass | 84 | 14 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Do Concur | pass | 79 | 21 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 44 | 6 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 43 | 7 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2025-04-03: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-26: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-22: Returned from Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-19: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-19: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-18: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-07: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-05: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-04: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: Fiscal Note Printed (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Fiscal Note Signed (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Fiscal Note Received (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2024-12-30: Fiscal Note Requested (Senate)
- 2024-12-27: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-21: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d8618253-bb1b-4a92-8e12-acdb54a6928c)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-21: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=831f2846-e1a9-4386-88b0-f6e4e407c63b)
- Introduced, 2024-12-27: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=b2007ee2-d0a9-46e5-a5a2-10f813ae2375)

## 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 188: Revising solar energy policy laws (vetoed)

## Sources
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d8618253-bb1b-4a92-8e12-acdb54a6928c)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=831f2846-e1a9-4386-88b0-f6e4e407c63b)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=b2007ee2-d0a9-46e5-a5a2-10f813ae2375)

## 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 188: Revising solar energy policy laws](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB188-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB82-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).