SB 530 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Generally revise insurance laws relating to nonrenewals and cancellation of certain insurance policies

SB 530 would require Montana insurers to provide specific reasons for nonrenewing or canceling policies, rather than vague justifications. It mandates 90 days' notice for cancellations (up from 45 days in some sections), requires insurers to disclose the basis for nonrenewal upon written request within 60 days, and gives policyholders a 21-day window to correct issues that led to cancellation. The bill also prohibits insurers from using simple coverage inquiries (not actual claims) as a reason to deny renewal or increase premiums. These changes directly affect policyholders seeking to maintain insurance coverage and insurers making renewal decisions. The bill died in committee during the 2025 legislative session.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action May 23, 2025
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The bill underwent a minor formatting change where the word 'INTRODUCED BY' was removed from the second line, likely to streamline the document header. This is a technical adjustment rather than a substantive policy change.
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Removed the phrase 'INTRODUCED BY S. MORIGEAU' from line 2, which appears to be a formatting or layout adjustment rather than a change to the bill's content.

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Total actions
19
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Committee
1
Amendments
1
Mar 4, 2025
Amended
(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Shane Morigeau
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MT
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