Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB50: Provide protections to parents and pregnant women with substance use disorder
Status: Failed, May 22, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act providing protections to parents and pregnant women with substance use disorder; revising the help save lives from overdose act; and amending section 50-32-609, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT PROVIDING PROTECTIONS TO PARENTS AND PREGNANT WOMEN WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER; REVISING THE HELP SAVE LIVES FROM OVERDOSE ACT; AND AMENDING SECTION 50-32-609, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 50-32-609, MCA, is amended to read: "50-32-609. Good Samaritan and parental protections. (1) The provisions of 45-5-626, 45-9-102, 45-9-107, and 45-10-103 do not apply to: (a) a person who, acting in good faith, seeks medical assistance for another person who is experiencing an actual or reasonably perceived drug-related overdose if the evidence supporting an arrest, charge, or prosecution was obtained as a result of the person's seeking medical assistance for another person; or (b) a person who experiences a drug-related overdose and is in need of medical assistance if the evidence supporting an arrest, charge, or prosecution was obtained as a result of the drug-related overdose and the need for medical assistance. (2) The provisions of 45-9-102, 45-9-107, and 45-10-103 do not apply to: (A) a pregnant woman seeking or or (b)(II) prenatal health care; OR (B) A WOMAN SEEKING POSTPARTUM HEALTH CARE UP TO 12 MONTHS AFTER THE DELIVERY OF HER CHILD. (3) The provisions of 45-5-601(2)(a) do not apply to a person reporting a crime under 45-5-502 or 45-5-503. (4) A person's …
Sponsors
- Marshall, Ron (R, 87) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Committee
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Votes
- Do Pass (January 16, 2025): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 15, 2025): 100 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Minors, Family Law, Health
Common questions
- What is HB50?
- HB50 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Provide protections to parents and pregnant women with substance use disorder.
- What does HB50 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act providing protections to parents and pregnant women with substance use disorder; revising the help save lives from overdose act; and amending section 50-32-609, mca.".
- What is the status of HB50?
- Failed as of May 22, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Committee (May 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB50?
- Marshall, Ron (R, 87).
- Where is the official record for HB50?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0725
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