Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB341: Revise laws relating to brain injuries
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising the motor vehicle registration traumatic brain injury donation laws; providing for the use of the funds to educate and support individuals and families living with traumatic brain injuries; changing the contribution to an automatic donation with an opt-out provision; providing for notice; providing an appropriation; and amending sections 2-15-2218, 33-22-2104, 61-3-303, and 61-14-101, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING THE MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY DONATION LAWS; PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF THE FUNDS TO EDUCATE AND SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LIVING WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES; CHANGING THE CONTRIBUTION TO AN AUTOMATIC DONATION WITH AN OPT-OUT PROVISION; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 2-15-2218, 33-22-2104, 61-3-303, AND 61-14-101, MCA. Section 1. Section 2-15-2218, MCA, is amended to read: "2-15-2218. Traumatic brain injury account. (1) There is a traumatic brain injury account in the state special revenue fund for purposes of traumatic brain injury prevention, education, and support. (2) Money in this account may be used by the department of public health and human services to fund the advisory council and to provide grants for public information and prevention education regarding traumatic brain injury for funding activities that educate and support recovery of individuals and families, including military service personnel, living with traumatic brain injuries, promote brain injury prevention, and support the traumatic brain injury advisory council." Section 2. Section 33-22-2104, MCA, is amended to read: "33-22-2104. Cancer screening account. (1) There is a cancer screening account in the state special revenue fund established in 17-2-102 to the credit of the department of public health and human services. (2) The account consists (b) other gifts and donations to the department for cancer screening …
Sponsors
- Buttrey, Ed (R, 21) · primary sponsor
- Tempel, Russ (R, 14)
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) Committee Report
Votes
- Do Concur (April 15, 2025): 44 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 40 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 26, 2025): 100 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 22, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Appropriations, Revenue, State, Insurance
Common questions
- What is HB341?
- HB341 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise laws relating to brain injuries.
- What does HB341 do?
- In its own words: An act revising the motor vehicle registration traumatic brain injury donation laws; providing for the use of the funds to educate and support individuals and families living with traumatic brain injuries; changing the contribution to an automatic donation with an opt-out provision; providing for notice; providing an appropriation; and amending sections 2-15-2218, 33-22-2104, 61-3-303, and 61-14-101, mca.
- What is the status of HB341?
- Signed into law as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB341?
- Buttrey, Ed (R, 21), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB341?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0418
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