Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB362: Revise firefighter qualifications
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising municipal firefighter qualifications; allowing the fire chief to qualify a person convicted of certain felonies as a firefighter; and amending sections 7-33-4107 and 7-33-4108, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING MUNICIPAL FIREFIGHTER QUALIFICATIONS; ALLOWING THE FIRE CHIEF TO QUALIFY A PERSON CONVICTED OF CERTAIN FELONIES AS A FIREFIGHTER; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 7-33-4107 AND 7-33-4108, MCA. Section 1. Section 7-33-4107, MCA, is amended to read: "7-33-4107. Qualifications of firefighters. (1) The state of Montana determines that qualifications for the firefighting profession must recognize the rigorous physical demands placed on firefighters and the expectation of many years of emergency service. To qualify as a firefighter, an (2)(b) must be at least 18 years of age; (3)(c) must be a high school graduate or have been issued a high school equivalency diploma by the superintendent of public instruction or by an appropriate issuing agency of another state or of the federal government; (4)(d) must possess or be eligible for a valid Montana driver's license; (5)(e) shall pass a physical examination by a qualified physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse, who is not the applicant's personal physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse, appointed by the employing authority to determine if the applicant is free from any mental or physical condition that might adversely affect the applicant's performance of the duties of a firefighter, including requirements described in 7-33-1902; (6)(f) must be fingerprinted and a search must be made of the local, state, and national fingerprint files to …
Sponsors
- Tezak, Tony (R, 35) · primary sponsor
- Seekins-Crowe, Kerri (R, 39)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (S) Signed by Governor
- : (S) Transmitted to Governor
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (S) Returned from Enrolling
- : (S) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 94 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 43 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 5, 2025): 47 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Fires and Fire Protection, Local Government, City Officers
Common questions
- What is SB362?
- SB362 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise firefighter qualifications.
- What does SB362 do?
- In its own words: An act revising municipal firefighter qualifications; allowing the fire chief to qualify a person convicted of certain felonies as a firefighter; and amending sections 7-33-4107 and 7-33-4108, mca.
- What is the status of SB362?
- Signed into law as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB362?
- Tezak, Tony (R, 35), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB362?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3112
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