New Montana laws taking effect July 1, 2025
126 laws take effect July 1, 2025.
Of the 778 bills enacted since 2025, 774 have an effective date and 4 don't yet (listed below). A law here takes effect that day by its main provisions; parts of a staggered act may take effect on other dates.
Updated Oct 31, 2026 at 11:39 a.m. EDT.
Education (35)
HB 15 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Implement K-12 Inflation
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.HB 151 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
Revise educational laws pertaining to recruitment and retention and MSDB
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HB 158 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revising working retiree provisions under TRS
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HB 168 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Provide state funding for preschool children with disabilities
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.HB 24 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Clarify laws related to kindergarten
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.HB 250 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Generally revise education laws related to out-of-district attendance.
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.HB 251 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Generally revise laws related to public charter schools
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.HB 260 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revise teacher stipends for national board certification
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.HB 266 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Establish education inflation reconciliation process
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.HB 343 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Require schools to provide religious instruction released time program
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.HB 357 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Provide funding for middle school career and technical education
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.HB 381 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Provide for educational credit for students volunteering in long term care, nursing home, home care, and child care settings
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.HB 449 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Eliminate statutory reference to the adult basic education fund and its distribution
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.HB 471 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revise education laws related to human sexuality and identity instruction
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.HB 499 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Extend the grow your own grant program
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.HB 509 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revise the quality educator loan forgiveness program to expand eligibility
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.HB 515 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
Generally revise laws relating to school facilities consolidating two existing state special revenue accounts
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HB 567 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revise education laws related to multidistrict agreements
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.HB 573 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revise transformational learning laws to create a phase II grant program
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.HB 591 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Institute the celebrate freedom week in Montana's public schools
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.HB 595 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revise qualifications for teachers of adult basic education or high school equivalency programs at state correctional institutions
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.HB 602 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Require school district personnel to inform board of trustees of reductions in force
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.HB 606 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revise school district reorganization laws
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.HB 669 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revise laws related to educating children receiving in-state inpatient treatment of serious emotional disturbances
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.HB 745 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Require background checks for certain school employees and volunteers
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.HB 866 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Allow the term "emotional disability" to be used instead of "emotional disturbance" as it relates to special education
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.SB 107 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Provide for human trafficking prevention education in public schools
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.SB 181 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Generally revise Indian education for all laws
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.SB 182 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Generally revise MT Indian language preservation program
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.SB 278 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
Revise education laws to support advanced opportunities
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SB 34 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Clarify laws related to k-12 school districts
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.SB 35 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Clarify enrollment counts for early literacy jumpstart program
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.SB 369 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Strengthen suicide prevention efforts in schools
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.SB 37 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Clarify calculations for significant enrollment increases
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.SB 486 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revise equal opportunity education savings account funding
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Government (16)
HB 161 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Establish a vending machine account in the special revenue fund
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.HB 217 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Transfer the state building energy conservation program to the Dept. of Administration A&E division
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.HB 227 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Establish a contingent litigation fund for occupational licensing boards and programs
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.HB 346 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Exempt Commerce grants and loans from MEPA
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.HB 359 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Generally revise TRS laws on when retired teachers can return to work after retirement
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HB 516 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Move workers' compensation court to judicial branch
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.HB 55 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revising public utility resource planning laws
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.HB 62 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
Generally revise laws related to the administration of MPERA
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HB 632 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revise compensation of members of certain boards
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.HB 67 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Generally revise laws related to the administration of TRS
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.HB 891 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Provide subpoena powers to the office of inspector general
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.HB 899 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Establish Montana state shooting center task force
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.SB 116 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revise the Montana heritage preservation and development commission membership
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.SB 206 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Generally revise laws related to child abuse and neglect proceedings and investigations
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.SB 303 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Require agency reporting on financial assistance to tribes
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.SB 457 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revise laws regarding legislative subpoenas
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Healthcare (15)
HB 218 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revising the practice of optometry to include certain laser procedures and in-office surgical procedures
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.HB 419 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Implementing cost reporting for certain Medicaid service provider types
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.HB 476 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Establish grant program for newborn safety devices
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.HB 600 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Authorize emergency use of albuterol in a school setting
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.HB 832 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Establish PTSD nonmedication therapy training grant program
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.HB 869 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Provide for the sudden cardiac arrest prevention in youth sports
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.HB 888 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revise local board of health rules for isolation and quarantine
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.HB 918 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Authorize transfers and other necessary measures to implement HB 2-Section B
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.HB 936 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Authorize transfers and other necessary measures to implement HB 2-Section B
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.HB 943 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Establish the Montana rare disease advisory council
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.HB 953 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revise medicaid laws related to direct primary care
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.SB 218 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Provide for private right of action for injuries caused by certain medical interventions to treat gender dysphoria
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.SB 82 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Establish adjustment to blindness program
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.SB 88 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revise laws related to the publication process of certificate of need letters of intent
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.SB 95 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Provide funding for suicide prevention
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Budget (13)
HB 11 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Providing grants and appropriations through the Montana coal endowment program
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.HB 12 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Montana historic preservation grants
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.HB 2 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
General Appropriations Act
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.HB 40 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revise public water supply fee accounts
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.HB 627 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
Revise reporting requirements related to public contracts
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HB 7 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Reclamation and development grants
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.HB 85 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
Reinstating former employer contributions for JRS, HPORS, SRS, GWPORS
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HB 864 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Authorize transfers and other necessary measure to implement HB 2 section E
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.HB 9 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Cultural and aesthetic grants
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.HB 913 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Authorize transfers and other necessary measures to implement HB2 Section D
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.SB 409 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
Generally revise laws related to the department of commerce
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SB 56 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Supplemental employer contribution for PERS, HPORS, SRS, GWPORS
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.SB 71 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revise natural resource operations fee policy laws
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Crime (9)
HB 186 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Increase size of parole board
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.HB 446 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revise indecent exposure laws
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.HB 582 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Generally revise criminal law
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.HB 82 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Generally revise laws related to crimes against children
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.HB 83 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Establish state special revenue account for Montana Missing Indigenous Persons Task Force
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.SB 19 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revise sentencing laws related to theft
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.SB 198 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Generally revise professional occupation laws related to private security
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.SB 245 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Provide for human trafficking awareness training for school bus drivers
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.SB 27 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Generally revise marijuana licensing laws
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Agriculture (6)
HB 105 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revise laws related to game bird farms
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.HB 171 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
Eliminate Montana alfalfa seed committee
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HB 356 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Allow livestock loss reimbursement for black bear predation
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.HB 504 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Expand livestock loss eligibility to include domestic bison
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.SB 238 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Allow hunters to donate funds for archery equipment for disabled bowhunters
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.SB 246 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Provide for Montana First Procurement laws and establish reporting requirements
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Public Lands (6)
HB 421 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Increase DNRC fire assessment fees
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.HB 6 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Renewable resource grants
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.HB 8 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Renewable resource bonds and loans
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.HB 932 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Generally revise conservation financing laws
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.SB 310 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revise the trail stewardship grant program
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.SB 311 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Enhance legislative understanding of state-tribal relations
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Civil Rights (4)
HB 284 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Establish an interim committee to investigate civil rights violations and censorship within the MUS
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.HB 575 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Generally revise the proceedings in which a public defender may be assigned
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.SB 17 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revise laws related to hearings after the emergency removal and protective placement of a child
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.SB 468 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Establish central registry for individuals who are the subject of a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect
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Wages (4)
HB 13 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
State Employee Pay Plan
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HB 197 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revising workers’ compensation laws relating to when the employee is released to return to work
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.HB 358 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Generally revise pension laws related to the Volunteer Firefighters' Compensation Act
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.SB 87 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Modify holidays for certain employees and create an annual floating holiday
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Finance (3)
HB 491 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revise alcohol laws relating to community care retirement facility licenses
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.HB 549 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Allowing for distillery warehouse receipts
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.HB 872 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revise licensing laws
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Mining and Drilling (3)
HB 58 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revise distributions mine remediation
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.HB 69 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revise hard rock and rock products mining fees
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.SB 339 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revise oil and gas production damage mitigation account
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Taxes (3)
HB 18 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Deposit non-levy revenue in school equalization and property tax relief account
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.SB 5 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revise compensation for county tax appeal board members
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.SB 534 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Provide property tax exemption for wireless infrastructure
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Traffic (3)
HB 387 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revise laws related to highway reconstruction
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.SB 22 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revise class d motor carrier deadline adjustment laws
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.SB 228 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revise laws related to public charging stations for electric vehicles
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Climate (2)
HB 189 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revise the petroleum storage tank cleanup eligibility requirements
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.HB 47 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revise state building energy conservation program
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Elections (1)
SB 105 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Generally revise election laws related to electioneering at polling locations
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Foreign Policy (1)
SB 320 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Create Montana-Ireland trade commission
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Immigration (1)
HB 226 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Provide for a legal employment and government accountability law
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Technology (1)
HB 10 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Long-range information technology appropriations
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Enacted, but not yet dated (4)
These laws' texts tie their dates to something outside the legislative record (Contingent), or not enough is recorded yet to give one (Unresolved). They may take effect July 1, 2025 too; the record doesn't say.
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- HB 447ContingentEnact the Respiratory Care Interstate CompactEffective on the date the compact is legislatively enacted into law by the seventh member state
- HB 56ContingentEstablish ambulance provider assessment fee programApproval by the United States department of health and human services of all waivers and approvals necessary to implement the assessment fee and supplemental payments
- SB 233ContingentAdopting the interstate massage compactCompact legislatively enacted into law by the seventh member state
- SB 279ContingentAdopt the dietitian licensure compactThe compact has been legislatively enacted into law by the seventh member state.