Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB555: Generally revise laws related to chemical abortion
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising laws related to chemical abortion; providing necessary conditions to administer a chemical abortion affecting or as part of interstate commerce; establishing manufacturer responsibility for the proper disposal of abortion drugs and remediation of tainted wastewater systems; and providing definitions.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO CHEMICAL ABORTION; PROVIDING NECESSARY CONDITIONS TO ADMINISTER A CHEMICAL ABORTION AFFECTING OR AS PART OF INTERSTATE COMMERCE; ESTABLISHING MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROPER DISPOSAL OF ABORTION DRUGS AND REMEDIATION OF TAINTED WASTEWATER SYSTEMS; AND PROVIDING DEFINITIONS." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Definitions. As used in [sections 1 and 2], unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) "Abortion drug" means any medicine, drug, or any other substance, or any combination of drugs, medicines, or substances, when it is used to or (b) terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, with an intention other or (ii) to remove a dead unborn child. (2) "Attempts to provide" means conduct that, under the circumstances as the actor believes them to be, constitutes a substantial step in a course of conduct planned to culminate in a chemical abortion. (3) "Catch kit" means a collection container designed to catch and hold medical waste or infectious waste that is often used for collecting samples for testing. (4) "Chemical abortion" refers to the use of an abortion drug to or (b) terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, with an intention other than: - 1 …
Sponsors
- Seekins-Crowe, Kerri (R, 39) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- : (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- : (H) Fiscal Note Received
- : (H) 1st Reading
Subjects: Abortion, Crimes, Environmental Protection, Health
Common questions
- What is HB555?
- HB555 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise laws related to chemical abortion.
- What does HB555 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising laws related to chemical abortion; providing necessary conditions to administer a chemical abortion affecting or as part of interstate commerce; establishing manufacturer responsibility for the proper disposal of abortion drugs and remediation of tainted wastewater systems; and providing definitions.".
- What is the status of HB555?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB555?
- Seekins-Crowe, Kerri (R, 39).
- Where is the official record for HB555?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0981
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