Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB563: Revise laws related to filing and participation in licensing complaint investigations
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
An act protecting the filing of or participation in licensing complaint investigations; voiding contracts barring the filing of or participation in licensing complaint investigations; establishing unprofessional conduct; and providing an immediate effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT PROTECTING THE FILING OF OR PARTICIPATION IN LICENSING COMPLAINT INVESTIGATIONS; VOIDING CONTRACTS BARRING THE FILING OF OR PARTICIPATION IN LICENSING COMPLAINT INVESTIGATIONS; ESTABLISHING UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Complaint filing protected -- unprofessional conduct. (1) A contract or agreement provision is void if it prohibits, discourages, or otherwise bars or purports to or (b) an individual from participating in or cooperating with an investigation of a complaint filed under 37-1-308 or 37-1-402. (2) It is unprofessional conduct for a licensee or (b) retaliate against a person for filing a complaint allowable under 37-1-308 or 37-1-402. (3) This section does not apply to general waivers of claims. General waivers of claims may not be interpreted to apply to complaints allowable under 37-1-308 or 37-1-402. Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an integral part of Title 37, chapter 1, part 1, and the provisions of Title 37, chapter 1, part 1, apply to [section 1]. Section 3. Saving clause. [This act] does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, or proceedings that were begun before [the effective date of this act]. - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 563 ENROLLED BILL **** 69th Legislature 2025 HB 563 Section 4. Effective date. [This act] is …
Sponsors
- Fitzpatrick, Steve (R, 24) · primary sponsor
- Loge, Denley (R, 45)
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 11, 2025): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 7, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 5, 2025): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Professions and Occupations Generally
Common questions
- What is HB563?
- HB563 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise laws related to filing and participation in licensing complaint investigations.
- What does HB563 do?
- In its own words: An act protecting the filing of or participation in licensing complaint investigations; voiding contracts barring the filing of or participation in licensing complaint investigations; establishing unprofessional conduct; and providing an immediate effective date.
- What is the status of HB563?
- Signed into law as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB563?
- Fitzpatrick, Steve (R, 24), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB563?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0216
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