Revise laws related to licensing applications
HB 414 revises laws related to professional licensing applications, affecting individuals seeking occupational licenses and the state's licensing boards. The bill creates standardized procedures for issuing provisional licenses to applicants who meet most requirements but have specific pending conditions, such as passing an exam or completing supervised work. It also allows professionals licensed in good standing in another state to practice in Montana for up to 21 days per year without a Montana license for specific purposes. Additionally, the bill establishes that screening panels will review nonroutine license applications, with processes for granting, denying, or restricting licenses and opportunities for applicants to request hearings.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 6, 2025
Signed May 5, 2025
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The bill was renumbered from HB 414.1 to HB 414 and its title was updated to clarify that it creates standardized procedures for provisional licenses across all boards. The substantive content remains largely the same, with the primary changes being the addition of new sections regarding screening panels for nonroutine applications and the amendment of existing sections to include new references and repeals.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include standardized procedures for provisional licenses for all boards and programs, and it now includes provisions for screening panels to review nonroutine licensing applications.
TECHNICAL
The bill number was changed from HB 414.1 to HB 414, and the title was updated to reflect the creation of standardized procedures for provisional licenses and the addition of screening panel provisions.
REQUIREMENT
New Section 2 was added to establish that screening panels must review all nonroutine licensing applications on behalf of boards, granting them the authority to grant, deny, or restrict licenses and set conditions.
The list of MCA sections to be amended or repealed was expanded to include additional statutes, ensuring the new provisions are integrated into the broader licensing framework.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2025 · House Feb 24, 2025
How they voted
46–2
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Apr 11, 2025
D
Democratic18
83% Yea
R
Republican32
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 1, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-2-2)
senate
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Feb 24, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-1)
house
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jodee Etchart
RRepublican
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