Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB476: Establish grant program for newborn safety devices
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act establishing a grant program for the installation and maintenance of newborn safety devices; providing an appropriation; providing rulemaking authority; and providing an effective date and a termination date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF NEWBORN SAFETY DEVICES; PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND A TERMINATION DATE. Section 1. Grant program for installation and maintenance of newborn safety devices -- rulemaking authority. (1) The department of public health and human services shall award competitive grants to eligible fire departments, hospitals, and law enforcement agencies for the installation and maintenance of newborn safety devices. (2) The department may not award more than $20,000 to an applicant. (3) An applicant or recipient shall comply with the provisions of 40-6-401 through [section 1] and rules established by the department for the administration of the program. (4) The department shall adopt rules to implement this section, including provisions for an application process, evaluation criteria, and information reporting by grant recipients. (5) The department shall report to the children, families, health, and human services interim committee on the status and results of the program by September 30, 2027. Section 2. Appropriation. There is appropriated $160,000 from the general fund to the department of public health and human services for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, for the purposes of [section 1]. Funds that are unencumbered by June 30, 2027, must revert to the general fund. Section 3. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is …
Sponsors
- Gregg, Randyn (R, 78) · primary sponsor
- Glimm, Carl (R, 3)
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 14, 2025): 32 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 12, 2025): 34 yea, 15 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 18, 2025): 74 yea, 24 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 17, 2025): 85 yea, 11 nay, passed
Subjects: Social Services, Minors, Appropriations
Common questions
- What is HB476?
- HB476 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Establish grant program for newborn safety devices.
- What does HB476 do?
- In its own words: An act establishing a grant program for the installation and maintenance of newborn safety devices; providing an appropriation; providing rulemaking authority; and providing an effective date and a termination date.
- What is the status of HB476?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB476?
- Gregg, Randyn (R, 78), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB476?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4132
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