HB 621 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Allow a local first response entity to establish a peer support program

HB 621 allows local first responder entities, including police departments, sheriff's offices, fire departments, and emergency medical service providers, to establish peer support programs. These programs must have a written policy that outlines qualifications for peer supporters, defines peer support sessions, and ensures confidentiality for participants. The bill prohibits qualified peer supporters from testifying about the content of peer support sessions, with exceptions if an employee has committed or plans a crime, or indicates intent to harm themselves or others.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Signed May 19, 2025
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What changed between versions

HB0621_3(9).pdf HB0621_X(3).pdf · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill text was reformatted to standardize the header and remove redundant page breaks. Substantively, the bill's scope, requirements, and legal text remain unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments to the confidentiality exceptions and codification instructions.
TECHNICAL

The header was updated from 'HB0621.3' to 'HB 621' and the title was slightly rephrased for clarity.

Page numbering and formatting were adjusted to align with standard legislative styles.

Confidentiality exception clauses were changed from all-caps to standard capitalization for consistency.

Certification signatures and 'ENROLLED BILL' status were added, indicating the bill has been finalized and signed into law.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2025 · House Apr 17, 2025

How they voted

3712
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Apr 7, 2025
D Democratic18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
R Republican32
20 Yea 12 Nay
62% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
42
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 17, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-1)
house
Apr 7, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-12-1)
senate
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
(S) Returned to House with Amendments
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Local Government
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Local Government
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Local Government
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Local Government
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Local Government
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Local Government
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Steve Gist
Steve Gist
RRepublican
MT
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