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SB353 • 2025

Revise right to try laws to include minors with a terminal illness

Revise right to try laws to include minors with a terminal illness

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Kenneth Bogner
Last action
2025-05-23
Official status
(S) Died in Process
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Revise right to try laws to include minors with a terminal illness

Revise right to try laws to include minors with a terminal illness

What This Bill Does

  • Revise right to try laws to include minors with a terminal illness

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-23 SENATE

    (S) Died in Process

  2. 2025-03-12 SENATE

    (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal

  3. 2025-02-28 SENATE

    (S) Tabled in Committee

  4. 2025-02-21 SENATE

    (S) Hearing

  5. 2025-02-19 SENATE

    (S) Referred to Committee

  6. 2025-02-18 SENATE

    (S) Introduced

  7. 2025-02-18 SENATE

    (S) First Reading

  8. 2025-02-17 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  9. 2025-02-17 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  10. 2025-02-15 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  11. 2025-02-14 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  12. 2025-02-14 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  13. 2025-02-12 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  14. 2025-02-11 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  15. 2025-02-11 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  16. 2024-12-11 HOUSE

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

  17. 2024-12-11 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft On Hold

Official Summary Text

Revise right to try laws to include minors with a terminal illness

Current Bill Text

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69th Legislature 2025 SB 353.1
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – SB 353
1 SENATE BILL NO. 353
2 INTRODUCED BY K. BOGNER
3
4 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT REVISING THE RIGHT TO TRY ACT; LIMITING THE
5 TREATMENT OF MINORS WHO HAVE A TERMINAL ILLNESS WITH AN INVESTIGATIONAL DRUG,
6 BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT, OR DEVICE; AND AMENDING SECTION 50-12-104, MCA.”
7
8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
9
10Section 1. Section 50-12-104, MCA, is amended to read:
11 "50-12-104. Patient requirements. (1) A patient is eligible for treatment with an investigational drug,
12 biological product, or device if the patient has:
13 (1)(a) considered all other treatment options currently approved by the United States food and drug
14 administration;
15 (2)(b) received a recommendation from the patient's treating health care provider for an
16 investigational drug, biological product, or device;
17 (3)(c) given written informed consent for the use of the investigational drug, biological product, or
18 device; and
19 (4)(d) documentation from the treating health care provider that the patient meets the requirements of
20 this section.
21 (2) A minor is not eligible for treatment with an investigational drug, biological product, or device
22 unless the minor has a terminal illness that is attested to by the minor's treating health care provider."
23 - END -