HB 206 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Revise electrical contractors presentation of license laws

HB 206 amends Montana law to clarify who can request an electrician's license at a job site. It adds "a building code compliance inspector licensed in the state" to the list of authorized individuals (alongside agency employees, union staff, department workers, and site supervisors) who may ask for license presentation. If an electrician cannot show their license, the requester may report this to the licensing board or department. The bill does not change the requirement for electricians to display licenses or the penalties for non-compliance, but expands who can verify compliance.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Signed May 8, 2025
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What changed between versions

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MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled for signature, converting it from a draft version to an official enrolled bill ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive content of the bill remains the same, focusing on amending Montana Code Annotated section 37-68-315 regarding electrician license presentation requirements at job sites.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; no substantive policy modifications were made to the electrician licensing requirements.
TECHNICAL

Formatting and layout changes from draft version to enrolled bill format, including removal of draft markings and addition of certification signatures for House and Senate officials.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2025 · House Apr 11, 2025

How they voted

3218
Passed
Total votes 50
Mar 31, 2025
D Democratic18
18 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican32
32 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
44
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 5, 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
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (62-37-1)
house
Mar 31, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-18)
senate
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced
(S) Returned to House with Amendments
upper
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
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Mike Vinton
RRepublican
MT
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