Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB276: Standardize service of process for professional licenses
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act standardizing service of process for professional licenses; providing for electronic service by consent of a licensee; providing for a uniform requirement for change of contact information; removing duplicative and conflicting provisions; amending sections 37-1-309, 37-1-403, 37-4-307, 37-4-406, 37-16-301, and 37-18-806, and mca; and repealing section 37-3-310, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT STANDARDIZING SERVICE OF PROCESS FOR PROFESSIONAL LICENSES; PROVIDING FOR ELECTRONIC SERVICE BY CONSENT OF A LICENSEE; PROVIDING FOR A UNIFORM REQUIREMENT FOR CHANGE OF CONTACT INFORMATION; REMOVING DUPLICATIVE AND CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; AMENDING SECTIONS 37-1-309, 37-1-403, 37-4-307, 37-4-406, 37-16-301, AND 37-18-806, AND MCA; AND REPEALING SECTION 37-3-310, MCA. Section 1. Licensee and license applicant contact information -- notice of change of contact information. (1) A licensee or license applicant shall provide the department the licensee's or license applicant's current address and any change of address within 30 days after the change or upon request by the department. (2) If consenting to electronic service under 37-1-309 or 37-1-403, a licensee or license applicant shall provide the department a current e-mail address and any change of e-mail address within 30 days after the change or upon request by the department. Section 2. Section 37-1-309, MCA, is amended to read: "37-1-309. Notice -- request for hearing -- method of communication and service -- fee. (1) If a reasonable cause determination is made pursuant to 37-1-307 that a violation of this part has occurred and the provisions of 37-1-321 do not apply, a notice must be prepared by department legal staff and served on the alleged violator. The notice may be served by certified mail to the current address on file with the …
Sponsors
- Gregg, Randyn (R, 78) · primary sponsor
- Morigeau, Jacinda (D, 46)
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 (April 10, 2025): 46 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 9, 2025): 44 yea, 1 nay, passed
- AMD-HB0276.001.001 Olsen D/PASS (April 9, 2025): 16 yea, 29 nay, failed
- Do Pass (February 4, 2025): 100 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 3, 2025): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Professions and Occupations Generally
Common questions
- What is HB276?
- HB276 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Standardize service of process for professional licenses.
- What does HB276 do?
- In its own words: An act standardizing service of process for professional licenses; providing for electronic service by consent of a licensee; providing for a uniform requirement for change of contact information; removing duplicative and conflicting provisions; amending sections 37-1-309, 37-1-403, 37-4-307, 37-4-406, 37-16-301, and 37-18-806, and mca; and repealing section 37-3-310, mca.
- What is the status of HB276?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB276?
- Gregg, Randyn (R, 78), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB276?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0215
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