HB 637 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Provide for medical aid in dying

HB 637, titled "Provide for medical aid in dying," establishes a legal framework for adults with a terminal illness to request and self-administer medication to end their lives peacefully. To qualify, an individual must be at least 18, have a terminal illness with a prognosis of six months or less, and possess the capacity to make medical decisions. The bill outlines specific requirements for prescribing health care providers, including making multiple determinations about the patient's condition and ensuring an informed, voluntary decision. It also provides immunities for health care providers, requires reporting, and establishes criminal penalties for actions like coercion or altering requests.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2025 Last action May 20, 2025
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LC2113.pdf HB0637_1.pdf · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill text was updated to reflect its official House Bill number (HB 637) and the addition of new sponsors, while retaining the core medical aid in dying provisions. The substantive policy content regarding eligibility, procedures, and definitions remains unchanged, with the primary differences being formatting updates and the inclusion of a new section header.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the text now includes additional sponsors and corrects the bill number.
TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title and number from LC 2113 to HB 637.1 and added a list of new co-sponsors.

Reformatted page headers and footers to indicate this is an 'Authorized Print Version' of the House Bill.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing in the definitions section to improve readability.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
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Committee
1
Amendments
1
Feb 28, 2025
Amended
(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Judiciary
lower
Feb 22, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of Julie Darling
Julie Darling
RRepublican
MT
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