Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB803: Generally revise asbestos litigation laws
Status: Failed, May 22, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising laws relating to asbestos claims; establishing the asbestos trust claims transparency act; establishing disclosure requirements; establishing requirements for discovery of asbestos trusts and use of trust claims materials; providing for setoffs; establishing the asbestos action over-naming reform act; establishing disclosure requirements; establishing requirements for discovery; providing for dismissal without prejudice for noncompliance or lack of evidence of exposure; and providing definitions.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATING TO ASBESTOS CLAIMS; ESTABLISHING THE ASBESTOS TRUST CLAIMS TRANSPARENCY ACT; ESTABLISHING DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS; ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS FOR DISCOVERY OF ASBESTOS TRUSTS AND USE OF TRUST CLAIMS MATERIALS; PROVIDING FOR SETOFFS; ESTABLISHING THE ASBESTOS ACTION OVER-NAMING REFORM ACT; ESTABLISHING DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS; ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS FOR DISCOVERY; PROVIDING FOR DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR NONCOMPLIANCE OR LACK OF EVIDENCE OF EXPOSURE; AND PROVIDING DEFINITIONS." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Short title. [Sections 1 through 6] may be cited as the "Asbestos Trust Claims Transparency Act". NEW SECTION. Section 2. Definitions. As used in [sections 1 through 6], unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) "Asbestos action" means a civil action arising out of, based on, or related to the health effects of exposure to asbestos and a derivative claim made by or on behalf of a person exposed to asbestos or a representative, spouse, parent, child, or other relative of that person. An asbestos action as provided under [sections 1 through 6] is intended to be a separate action from the asbestos claims court in Title 3, chapter 20. (2) "Asbestos trust" means a government-approved or court-approved trust, qualified settlement fund, compensation fund, or claims facility created as a …
Sponsors
- Overstreet, Greg (R, 88) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration
- : (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration
- : (S) Take from Committee; Place on 2nd Reading
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) 1st Reading
- : (H) Transmitted to Senate
Votes
- Take HB 803 from Comm-Vinton (April 9, 2025): 29 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 7, 2025): 51 yea, 48 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 52 yea, 46 nay, passed
Subjects: Liability, Remedies, Torts
Common questions
- What is HB803?
- HB803 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise asbestos litigation laws.
- What does HB803 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising laws relating to asbestos claims; establishing the asbestos trust claims transparency act; establishing disclosure requirements; establishing requirements for discovery of asbestos trusts and use of trust claims materials; providing for setoffs; establishing the asbestos action over-naming reform act; establishing disclosure requirements; establishing requirements for discovery; providing for dismissal without prejudice for noncompliance or lack of evidence of exposure; and providing definitions.".
- What is the status of HB803?
- Failed as of May 22, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB803?
- Overstreet, Greg (R, 88).
- Where is the official record for HB803?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3139
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