Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB184: Modify language in the MCA that may diminish the dignity of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act generally revising laws related to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing; modifying language in montana laws that may diminish the dignity of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing; amending sections 2-18-704, 13-1-101, 20-8102, 20-8-104, 20-8-107, 20-8-116, 33-22-128, 37-16-102, 49-4-501, 49-4-502, 49-4-602, 53-19-401, and 5319-402, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING; MODIFYING LANGUAGE IN MONTANA LAWS THAT MAY DIMINISH THE DIGNITY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING; AMENDING SECTIONS 2-18-704, 13-1-101, 20-8102, 20-8-104, 20-8-107, 20-8-116, 33-22-128, 37-16-102, 49-4-501, 49-4-502, 49-4-602, 53-19-401, AND 5319-402, MCA. Section 1. Section 2-18-704, MCA, is amended to read: "2-18-704. Mandatory provisions. (1) An insurance contract or plan issued under this part must contain provisions that permit: (a) the member of a group who retires from active service under the appropriate retirement provisions of a defined benefit plan provided by law or, in the case of the defined contribution plan provided in Title 19, chapter 3, part 21, a member with at least 5 years of service and who is at least age 50 while in covered employment to remain a member of the group until the member becomes eligible for medicare under the federal Health Insurance for the Aged Act, 42 U.S.C. 1395, unless the member is a participant in another group plan with substantially the same or greater benefits at an equivalent cost or unless the member is employed and, by virtue of that employment, is eligible to participate in another group plan with substantially the same or greater benefits at an equivalent cost; (b) the surviving …
Sponsors
- Keogh, Connie (D, 92) · primary sponsor
- Yakawich, Mike (R, 24)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 9, 2025): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 8, 2025): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 30, 2025): 78 yea, 22 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 29, 2025): 81 yea, 19 nay, passed
Subjects: Social Services, Developmental Disabilities, Courts, Discrimination, Elections, Insurance, Education - K-12
Common questions
- What is HB184?
- HB184 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Modify language in the MCA that may diminish the dignity of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
- What does HB184 do?
- In its own words: An act generally revising laws related to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing; modifying language in montana laws that may diminish the dignity of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing; amending sections 2-18-704, 13-1-101, 20-8102, 20-8-104, 20-8-107, 20-8-116, 33-22-128, 37-16-102, 49-4-501, 49-4-502, 49-4-602, 53-19-401, and 5319-402, mca.
- What is the status of HB184?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB184?
- Keogh, Connie (D, 92), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB184?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1219
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