HB 737 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Generally revise suicide prevention laws

HB 737, titled "Generally revise suicide prevention laws," establishes a voluntary do-not-sell list to aid in suicide prevention for Montana citizens. This bill allows individuals to voluntarily waive their firearm rights by adding themselves to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) indices, restricting them from purchasing firearms. Voluntary waiver forms would be made available by state departments, courts, medical professionals, and local law enforcement. Individuals can request removal from the list, which typically takes 21 days, or seek expedited removal through a court hearing within two business days. The bill also provides for the confidentiality of waiver documents and prohibits discrimination based on a person's voluntary waiver, while outlining penalties for false statements or coercion.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Last action May 20, 2025
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LC1399.pdf HB0737_1.pdf · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill text was updated from a legislative committee version (LC 1399) to the final authorized print version (HB 737.1). The primary changes involve standardizing the capitalization of the word 'documents' in the section requiring court clerks, medical professionals, and law enforcement agencies to make voluntary waiver forms available to the public. No substantive policy changes, such as new funding, eligibility criteria, or enforcement mechanisms, were identified.
TECHNICAL

Capitalization of the word 'DOCUMENTS' was changed to 'documents' in three separate subsections regarding the availability of voluntary waiver forms.

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Mar 3, 2025
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(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Judiciary
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Feb 25, 2025
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Feb 25, 2025
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Ed Stafman
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