# Montana SB 88: Revise laws related to the publication process of certificate of need letters of intent

Montana SB 88, Revise laws related to the publication process of certificate of need letters of intent, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Dave Fern (Democrat); status signed, last action 2025-04-03 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 88
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise laws related to the publication process of certificate of need letters of intent
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-12-27
- Last action: 2025-04-03, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Dave Fern (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Health Care Services, Health, Senior Citizens
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (290 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State posts health project filings monthly: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the state health department posts certificate of need letters of intent on its website. On the 10th day of each month, it lists every letter it got in the prior month. Within 30 days after each post, anyone can file a letter asking for a comparative review of a listed propos…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dave Fern (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ed Buttrey (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Do Concur | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Do Concur | pass | 95 | 3 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 49 | 1 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 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)
- 2025-03-27: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Returned from Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-20: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-14: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-13: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-07: 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)
- 2025-01-24: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2024-12-27: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-24: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=5196f3c0-2568-416a-b7df-1e6c9a8d36cd)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-24: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=0d42410c-83b3-44f8-81f7-0515f7c946c7)
- Introduced, 2024-12-27: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=50ec9c97-f94d-4c21-80e6-b526aed7e88c)

## 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
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=5196f3c0-2568-416a-b7df-1e6c9a8d36cd)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=0d42410c-83b3-44f8-81f7-0515f7c946c7)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=50ec9c97-f94d-4c21-80e6-b526aed7e88c)

## 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-SB88-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).