SB 72 — Provide presumptive eligibility for Medicaid coverage of home and community-based services
Last action — (S) Veto Override
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 01, 2024. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Greg Gianforte (Republican) on May 12, 2025.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 7 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Provide presumptive eligibility for Medicaid coverage of home and community-based services
Bill Text
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Read SB 72 on the official Montana source →Action History
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(S) Veto Override
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(S) Veto Override Vote in Progress
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(S) Vetoed by Governor
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(S) Transmitted to Governor
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(H) Signed by Speaker
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(S) Signed by President
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(S) Returned from Enrolling
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(S) Sent to Enrolling
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(S) 3rd Reading House Amendments
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(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
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(S) 2nd Reading House Amendments
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(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
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(H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
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(H) 3rd Reading
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(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
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(H) 2nd Reading
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(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
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(S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
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(S) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
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(S) Revised Fiscal Note Received
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(S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
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(S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
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(S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
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(H) Committee Report
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(H) Committee Executive Action
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(S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
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(H) Hearing
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(H) Rereferred to Committee
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(H) 2nd Reading
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(H) Committee Report
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(H) Committee Executive Action
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(H) Hearing
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(H) 1st Reading
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(H) Referred to Committee
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(S) Transmitted to House
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(S) 3rd Reading
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(S) Committee Report
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(S) Committee Executive Action
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(S) Hearing
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(S) Rereferred to Committee
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(S) 2nd Reading
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(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
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(S) Committee Report
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(S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
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(S) Committee Executive Action
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(S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
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(S) Tabled in Committee
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(S) Hearing
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(S) Fiscal Note Printed
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(S) Fiscal Note Signed
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(S) Referred to Committee
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(S) 1st Reading
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(S) Fiscal Note Requested
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(S) Fiscal Note Received
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(S) Introduced
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(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
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(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
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(LC) Draft in Assembly
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(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
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(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
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(LC) Draft in Edit
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(LC) Draft in Legal Review
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(LC) Drafter Assigned
Sponsors
- Legislator #110 · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 47 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Legislator #110
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (205)
205 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 205 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 45 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 45 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Olsen | — | Yea |
| Barry Usher | — | Yea |
| Becky Beard | — | Yea |
| Bob Phalen | — | Yea |
| Bruce "Butch" Gillespie | — | Yea |
| Carl Glimm | — | Nay |
| Christopher Pope | — | Yea |
| Cora Neumann | — | Yea |
| Daniel Emrich | — | Yea |
| Daniel Zolnikov | — | Yea |
| Dave Fern | — | Yea |
| Denise Hayman | — | Yea |
| Denley Loge | — | Yea |
| Dennis Lenz | — | Yea |
| Derek Harvey | — | Yea |
| Ellie Boldman | — | Yea |
| Emma Kerr-Carpenter | — | Yea |
| Forrest Mandeville | — | Yea |
| Gayle Lammers | — | Yea |
| Greg Hertz | — | Yea |
| Gregg Hunter | — | Yea |
| Jacinda Morigeau | — | Yea |
| Janet Ellis | — | Yea |
| Jason Ellsworth | — | Yea |
| Jeremy Trebas | — | Nay |
| John Esp | — | Nay |
| John Fuller | — | Nay |
| Jonathan Windy Boy | — | Yea |
| Josh Kassmier | — | Yea |
| Kenneth Bogner | — | Yea |
| Laura Smith | — | Yea |
| Mark Noland | — | Yea |
| Mary Ann Dunwell | — | Yea |
| Matt Regier | — | Yea |
| Mike Cuffe | — | Yea |
| Mike Yakawich | — | Yea |
| Pat Flowers | — | Yea |
| Russ Tempel | — | Yea |
| Sara Novak | — | Yea |
| Shane Morigeau | — | Yea |
| Shelley Vance | — | Yea |
| Sue Vinton | — | Yea |
| Susan Webber | — | Yea |
| Theresa Manzella | — | Yea |
| Tom McGillvray | — | Yea |
| Tony Tezak | — | Yea |
| Vince Ricci | — | Yea |
| Wendy McKamey | — | Yea |
| Willis Curdy | — | Yea |
| Wylie Galt | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Olsen | — | Yea |
| Barry Usher | — | Yea |
| Becky Beard | — | Yea |
| Bob Phalen | — | Yea |
| Bruce "Butch" Gillespie | — | Yea |
| Carl Glimm | — | Yea |
| Christopher Pope | — | Yea |
| Cora Neumann | — | Yea |
| Daniel Emrich | — | Yea |
| Daniel Zolnikov | — | Yea |
| Dave Fern | — | Yea |
| Denise Hayman | — | Yea |
| Denley Loge | — | Yea |
| Dennis Lenz | — | Yea |
| Derek Harvey | — | Yea |
| Ellie Boldman | — | Yea |
| Emma Kerr-Carpenter | — | Yea |
| Forrest Mandeville | — | Yea |
| Gayle Lammers | — | Yea |
| Greg Hertz | — | Yea |
| Gregg Hunter | — | Yea |
| Jacinda Morigeau | — | Yea |
| Janet Ellis | — | Yea |
| Jason Ellsworth | — | Yea |
| Jeremy Trebas | — | Yea |
| John Esp | — | Yea |
| John Fuller | — | Yea |
| Jonathan Windy Boy | — | Yea |
| Josh Kassmier | — | Yea |
| Kenneth Bogner | — | Yea |
| Laura Smith | — | Yea |
| Mark Noland | — | Yea |
| Mary Ann Dunwell | — | Yea |
| Matt Regier | — | Yea |
| Mike Cuffe | — | Yea |
| Mike Yakawich | — | Yea |
| Pat Flowers | — | Yea |
| Russ Tempel | — | Yea |
| Sara Novak | — | Yea |
| Shane Morigeau | — | Yea |
| Shelley Vance | — | Yea |
| Sue Vinton | — | Yea |
| Susan Webber | — | Yea |
| Theresa Manzella | — | Yea |
| Tom McGillvray | — | Yea |
| Tony Tezak | — | Yea |
| Vince Ricci | — | Yea |
| Wendy McKamey | — | Yea |
| Willis Curdy | — | Yea |
| Wylie Galt | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 72 | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 72 | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 72% | 24% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 80 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 80 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 18% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 71 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 71 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 29% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 44 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 44 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 10% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (50)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 44 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 44 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 12% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Olsen | — | Yea |
| Barry Usher | — | Yea |
| Becky Beard | — | Yea |
| Bob Phalen | — | Nay |
| Bruce "Butch" Gillespie | — | Yea |
| Carl Glimm | — | Nay |
| Christopher Pope | — | Yea |
| Cora Neumann | — | Yea |
| Daniel Emrich | — | Yea |
| Daniel Zolnikov | — | Yea |
| Dave Fern | — | Yea |
| Denise Hayman | — | Yea |
| Denley Loge | — | Yea |
| Dennis Lenz | — | Yea |
| Derek Harvey | — | Yea |
| Ellie Boldman | — | Yea |
| Emma Kerr-Carpenter | — | Yea |
| Forrest Mandeville | — | Yea |
| Gayle Lammers | — | Yea |
| Greg Hertz | — | Yea |
| Gregg Hunter | — | Yea |
| Jacinda Morigeau | — | Yea |
| Janet Ellis | — | Yea |
| Jason Ellsworth | — | Yea |
| Jeremy Trebas | — | Yea |
| John Esp | — | Nay |
| John Fuller | — | Yea |
| Jonathan Windy Boy | — | Yea |
| Josh Kassmier | — | Yea |
| Kenneth Bogner | — | Yea |
| Laura Smith | — | Yea |
| Mark Noland | — | Nay |
| Mary Ann Dunwell | — | Yea |
| Matt Regier | — | Yea |
| Mike Cuffe | — | Yea |
| Mike Yakawich | — | Yea |
| Pat Flowers | — | Yea |
| Russ Tempel | — | Yea |
| Sara Novak | — | Yea |
| Shane Morigeau | — | Yea |
| Shelley Vance | — | Nay |
| Sue Vinton | — | Yea |
| Susan Webber | — | Yea |
| Theresa Manzella | — | Nay |
| Tom McGillvray | — | Yea |
| Tony Tezak | — | Yea |
| Vince Ricci | — | Yea |
| Wendy McKamey | — | Yea |
| Willis Curdy | — | Yea |
| Wylie Galt | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 72 do?
- Provide presumptive eligibility for Medicaid coverage of home and community-based services
- Who sponsors SB 72?
- SB 72 is sponsored by Legislator #110.
- What is the current status of SB 72?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 01, 2024. Enacted.
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