Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB296: Revising laws related to professional licensing injunctions and penalties
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act generally revising laws related to professional and occupational licensing; revising laws related to licensing injunctions and penalties; removing redundant provisions; amending conflicting provisions; amending sections 37-1-136, 37-10-301, 3711-301, 37-26-401, and 37-54-201, mca; and repealing sections 37-1-411 and 37-1-412, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING; REVISING LAWS RELATED TO LICENSING INJUNCTIONS AND PENALTIES; REMOVING REDUNDANT PROVISIONS; AMENDING CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; AMENDING SECTIONS 37-1-136, 37-10-301, 3711-301, 37-26-401, AND 37-54-201, MCA; AND REPEALING SECTIONS 37-1-411 AND 37-1-412, MCA. Section 1. Section 37-1-136, MCA, is amended to read: "37-1-136. Disciplinary authority of boards -- injunctions. (1) Subject to 37-1-138, each licensing board allocated to the department has the authority, in addition to any other penalty or disciplinary action provided by law, to adopt rules specifying grounds for disciplinary action and rules providing (b) suspension of its judgment of revocation on terms and conditions determined by the board; (c) suspension of the right to practice for a period not exceeding 1 year; (d) placing a licensee on probation; (e) reprimand or censure of a licensee; or (f) taking any other action in relation to disciplining a licensee as the board in its discretion considers proper. (2) Any disciplinary action by a board shall must be conducted as a contested case hearing under the provisions of the Montana Administrative Procedure Act. (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a board may maintain an action to enjoin a person from engaging in the practice of the occupation or profession regulated by the board until a license to practice is procured. A …
Sponsors
- Marshall, Ron (R, 87) · primary sponsor
- Noland, Mark (R, 6)
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): 45 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 8, 2025): 41 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 6, 2025): 97 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 5, 2025): 96 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Courts, Remedies, Professions and Occupations Generally
Common questions
- What is HB296?
- HB296 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revising laws related to professional licensing injunctions and penalties.
- What does HB296 do?
- In its own words: An act generally revising laws related to professional and occupational licensing; revising laws related to licensing injunctions and penalties; removing redundant provisions; amending conflicting provisions; amending sections 37-1-136, 37-10-301, 3711-301, 37-26-401, and 37-54-201, mca; and repealing sections 37-1-411 and 37-1-412, mca.
- What is the status of HB296?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB296?
- Marshall, Ron (R, 87), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB296?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0456
Source: official Montana record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.