2025 Regular Session • Montana Legislature
SB72
Legislative Summary
Provide presumptive eligibility for Medicaid coverage of home and community-based services
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Bill History
11/1/2024
(LC) Drafter Assigned
House of Representatives
11/20/2024
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
House of Representatives
11/20/2024
(LC) Draft in Edit
House of Representatives
11/26/2024
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
House of Representatives
12/2/2024
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
House of Representatives
12/4/2024
(LC) Draft in Assembly
House of Representatives
12/5/2024
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
House of Representatives
12/27/2024
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
House of Representatives
12/27/2024
(S) Introduced
Senate
12/30/2024
(S) Fiscal Note Requested
Senate
12/30/2024
(S) Fiscal Note Received
Senate
1/6/2025
(S) First Reading
Senate
1/7/2025
(S) Referred to Committee (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
Senate
1/8/2025
(S) Fiscal Note Signed
Senate
1/9/2025
(S) Fiscal Note Printed
Senate
1/10/2025
(S) Hearing (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
Senate
1/24/2025
(S) Tabled in Committee (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
Senate
1/27/2025
(S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
Senate
2/5/2025
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
Senate
2/6/2025
(S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
Senate
2/6/2025
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
Senate
2/10/2025
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
Senate
2/10/2025
(S) Rereferred to Committee (S) Finance and Claims
Senate
2/17/2025
(S) Hearing (S) Finance and Claims
Senate
2/20/2025
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (S) Finance and Claims
Senate
2/21/2025
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Finance and Claims
Senate
2/24/2025
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
Senate
2/24/2025
(S) Transmitted to House
Senate
2/25/2025
(H) Referred to Committee (H) Human Services
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
(H) First Reading
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
(H) Hearing (H) Human Services
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) Human Services
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
(H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) Human Services
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
(H) 2nd Reading Concurred
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
(H) Hearing (H) Appropriations
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
(H) Rereferred to Committee (H) Appropriations
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
(S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
Senate
3/28/2025
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) Appropriations
House of Representatives
3/29/2025
(H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) Appropriations
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
(S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
Senate
4/2/2025
(S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
Senate
4/2/2025
(S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
Senate
4/7/2025
(S) Revised Fiscal Note Received
Senate
4/7/2025
(S) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
Senate
4/8/2025
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
(S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
Senate
4/8/2025
(H) 2nd Reading Concurred
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
(H) 3rd Reading Concurred
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
(H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Senate
4/11/2025
(S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred
Senate
4/12/2025
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Senate
4/12/2025
(S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House
Senate
4/14/2025
(S) Sent to Enrolling
Senate
4/14/2025
(S) Returned from Enrolling
Senate
4/21/2025
(S) Signed by President
Senate
5/12/2025
(H) Signed by Speaker
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
(S) Transmitted to Governor
Senate
5/22/2025
(S) Vetoed by Governor
Senate
5/23/2025
(S) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll in Progress
Senate
Roll Call Votes
(S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House
4/12/2025
45
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred
4/11/2025
50
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) 3rd Reading Concurred
4/9/2025
72
Yea
24
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) 2nd Reading Concurred
4/8/2025
80
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) Appropriations--Be Concurred In As Amended
3/28/2025
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
(H) 2nd Reading Concurred
3/26/2025
71
Yea
29
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
2/24/2025
44
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) Finance and Claims--Do Pass
2/20/2025
16
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
2/10/2025
44
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety--Do Pass As Amended
2/5/2025
10
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety--Do Pass As Amended
2/5/2025
10
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety--Do Pass
2/5/2025
30
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
(S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety--To Table
1/24/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Vetoed(5/22/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Michael Yakawich
Republican