Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB254: Eliminate fingerprint background check requirements for professional employer organization
Status: Signed into law, April 17, 2025
What the bill says
An act eliminating fingerprint background checks and other requirements for professional employer organization applicants; and amending section 39-8-202, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ELIMINATING FINGERPRINT BACKGROUND CHECKS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION APPLICANTS; AND AMENDING SECTION 39-8-202, MCA. Section 1. Section 39-8-202, MCA, is amended to read: "39-8-202. Initial license application -- application fee -- standards -- provisional license. (1) An applicant for initial licensure as a professional employer organization or group shall file with the department a completed application on a form provided by the department. (2) The application must be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee and any material or information required by the department that demonstrates compliance with the requirements of this chapter. The application fee and (b) $500 for a restricted license. (3) As a condition of licensure under this chapter, an applicant who is not a resident or who is domiciled outside the state must first be licensed as a professional employer organization or group in the state in which the applicant is a resident or is domiciled if licensing is required by that state. (4) An applicant for licensure as a professional employer organization or group must meet one of the following applicable standards: (a) An individual must be 18 years of age or older. (b) A partnership or a limited partnership shall provide the names and home addresses of all partners, indicate whether each partner is a general or a limited partner, …
Sponsors
- Nikolakakos, Melissa (R, 20) · primary sponsor
- Hunter, Gregg (R, 15)
Latest actions
- : 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
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (March 31, 2025): 34 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 28, 2025): 34 yea, 13 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 5, 2025): 100 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 4, 2025): 99 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Professions and Occupations Generally
Common questions
- What is HB254?
- HB254 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Eliminate fingerprint background check requirements for professional employer organization.
- What does HB254 do?
- In its own words: An act eliminating fingerprint background checks and other requirements for professional employer organization applicants; and amending section 39-8-202, mca.
- What is the status of HB254?
- Signed into law as of April 17, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (April 17, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB254?
- Nikolakakos, Melissa (R, 20), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB254?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0219
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