HB563 • 2025

Revise laws related to filing and participation in licensing complaint investigations

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick
Last action: 2025-05-13
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Revise laws related to filing and participation in licensing complaint investigations

What This Bill Does

Revise laws related to filing and participation in licensing complaint investigations

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Bill History

2025-05-13 HOUSE
Chapter Number Assigned
2025-05-08 HOUSE
(H) Signed by Governor
2025-05-01 SENATE
(S) Signed by President
2025-05-01 HOUSE
(H) Transmitted to Governor
2025-04-29 HOUSE
(H) Signed by Speaker
2025-04-16 HOUSE
(H) Returned from Enrolling
2025-04-11 SENATE
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
2025-04-11 SENATE
(S) 3rd Reading Concurred
2025-04-11 HOUSE
(H) Sent to Enrolling
2025-04-10 SENATE
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
2025-04-10 SENATE
(S) 2nd Reading Concurred
2025-03-28 SENATE
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
2025-03-28 SENATE
(S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred
2025-03-24 SENATE
(S) Hearing
2025-03-14 SENATE
(S) First Reading
2025-03-14 SENATE
(S) Referred to Committee
2025-03-07 HOUSE
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
2025-03-07 HOUSE
(H) 3rd Reading Passed
2025-03-07 HOUSE
(H) Transmitted to Senate
2025-03-05 HOUSE
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
2025-03-05 HOUSE
(H) 2nd Reading Passed
2025-02-27 HOUSE
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed
2025-02-27 HOUSE
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed
2025-02-26 HOUSE
(H) Hearing
2025-02-21 HOUSE
(H) Hearing
2025-02-19 HOUSE
(H) Referred to Committee
2025-02-19 HOUSE
(H) First Reading
2025-02-18 HOUSE
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-02-18 HOUSE
(H) Introduced
2025-01-06 HOUSE
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-01-03 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-01-02 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2024-12-31 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2024-12-30 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2024-12-30 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Edit
2024-09-09 HOUSE
(LC) Drafter Assigned

Official Summary Text

Revise laws related to filing and participation in licensing complaint investigations

Current Bill Text

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69th Legislature 2025 HB 563
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 563
ENROLLED BILL
AN ACT PROTECTING THE FILING OF OR PARTICIPATION IN LICENSING COMPLAINT
INVESTIGATIONS; VOIDING CONTRACTS BARRING THE FILING OF OR PARTICIPATION IN LICENSING
COMPLAINT INVESTIGATIONS; ESTABLISHING UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT; AND PROVIDING AN
IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Complaint filing protected -- unprofessional conduct. (1) A contract or agreement
provision is void if it prohibits, discourages, or otherwise bars or purports to bar:
(a) the filing or pursuing of a complaint allowable under 37-1-308 or 37-1-402; or
(b) an individual from participating in or cooperating with an investigation of a complaint filed under
37-1-308 or 37-1-402.
(2) It is unprofessional conduct for a licensee to:
(a) be party to a contract or agreement in violation of this section; or
(b) retaliate against a person for filing a complaint allowable under 37-1-308 or 37-1-402.
(3) This section does not apply to general waivers of claims. General waivers of claims may not be
interpreted to apply to complaints allowable under 37-1-308 or 37-1-402.
Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an integral part of Title
37, chapter 1, part 1, and the provisions of Title 37, chapter 1, part 1, apply to [section 1].
Section 3. Saving clause. [This act] does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that
were incurred, or proceedings that were begun before [the effective date of this act].
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69th Legislature 2025 HB 563
- 2 - Authorized Print Version – HB 563
ENROLLED BILL
Section 4. Effective date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval.
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I hereby certify that the within bill,
HB 563, originated in the House.
___________________________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
___________________________________________
Speaker of the House
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
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President of the Senate
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
HOUSE BILL NO. 563
INTRODUCED BY S. FITZPATRICK
AN ACT PROTECTING THE FILING OF OR PARTICIPATION IN LICENSING COMPLAINT INVESTIGATIONS;
VOIDING CONTRACTS BARRING THE FILING OF OR PARTICIPATION IN LICENSING COMPLAINT
INVESTIGATIONS; ESTABLISHING UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE
EFFECTIVE DATE.