HB 497 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Revise apprenticeship program laws relating to the state electrical board

HB 497 revises the qualifications for journeyman and residential electrician licenses in Montana. The bill allows applicants to qualify by completing an approved apprenticeship program or a substantially equivalent program in the electrical trade. It removes the option for applicants to qualify through a training program conducted by a bona fide union or trade association. These changes directly affect individuals seeking to obtain these electrical licenses and the State Electrical Board responsible for their certification.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Signed May 8, 2025

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Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2025 · House Mar 3, 2025

How they voted

48–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 50

Apr 11, 2025

D Democratic18

17 Yea 1

94% Yea

R Republican32

31 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 5, 2025

Signed into law

(H) Signed by Governor

lower

Apr 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Signed by President

upper

Apr 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Signed by Speaker

lower

Apr 11, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (48-0-2)

senate

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

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

upper

Mar 3, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (95-3-2)

house

Feb 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Committee Report - (H) Business and Labor

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Business and Labor

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Introduced

(H) Introduced

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors