Generally revise laws relating to volunteer church security teams
HB 478 would allow organizations, such as churches and event hosts, to establish volunteer security teams. The bill outlines requirements for these organizations, including having an emergency action plan and conducting background checks for volunteers. Individuals serving on these teams must meet specific eligibility criteria, such as holding a concealed weapon permit or firearms certification and completing regular training. It also grants civil immunity to volunteer security team members during a declared emergency at an organization's event or property.
Bill status
died
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Failed
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Last action May 20, 2025
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What changed between versions
LC3075.pdf
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HB0478_1.pdf
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MINOR
The bill was renumbered from LC 3075 to HB 478.1 and updated with a full list of sponsors. The substantive text of the bill remains identical, defining volunteer security teams, setting eligibility requirements (such as age, citizenship, and firearm permits), and establishing immunity for team members during emergencies.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains unchanged; it still applies to organizations hosting public events in Montana.
TECHNICAL
The bill number was changed from LC 3075 to HB 478.1 to reflect its status as a House Bill.
The list of bill sponsors was updated to include all current sponsors, whereas the previous version had blank lines for them to fill in.
Minor formatting adjustments were made to the title and section headers to align with standard House Bill formatting.
Floor votes · House Mar 6, 2025
How they voted
39–59
Failed · 2 other
Total votes 100
Mar 6, 2025
D
Democratic42
97% Nay
R
Republican58
67% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Mar 6, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (39-59-2)
house
Mar 3, 2025
Amended
(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Judiciary
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Amended
(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Judiciary
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nelly Nicol
RRepublican
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