HB 210 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Revise laws relating to unemployment insurance program collection rates and uses

HB 210 revises Montana's unemployment insurance program to enhance fraud prevention and adjust employer tax rates. It requires weekly checks against prison records, new hire databases, and motor vehicle records to verify claimant eligibility (affecting both claimants and employers). The bill creates a lower tax schedule for some employers, clarifies penalties for fraudulent claims (requiring repayment plus 50% penalty), and directs 70% of penalty funds to fraud detection efforts. These changes apply directly to Montana employers paying unemployment taxes and individuals claiming benefits under the state's program. The bill became law after Governor's signature on April 7, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Signed Apr 7, 2025
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What changed between versions

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MINOR
The bill was formally enrolled and approved, transitioning from a draft version to an official enrolled bill. The substantive policy content regarding unemployment insurance rates and program integrity checks remains consistent between the two versions, with no new substantive provisions added or removed in this specific diff.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; this diff reflects the procedural status change from draft to enrolled legislation.
TECHNICAL

The document status changed from a draft version (HB 210.1) to an enrolled bill (HB 210), indicating final legislative approval.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2025 · House Feb 5, 2025

How they voted

491
Passed
Total votes 50
Mar 26, 2025
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
31 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
51
Key actions
13
Committee
12
Apr 7, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-1)
senate
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
(S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Feb 5, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (100-0)
house
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Appropriations
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Appropriations
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
(H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations
lower
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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Photo of Steve Fitzpatrick
Steve Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
MT
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