---
type: "Bill"
title: "Provide certificate of nonviable birth"
description: "Provide certificate of nonviable birth"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 213"
citation: "Montana HB 213 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health Care Services (see also: Health)", "Minors (see also: Family Law)", "State Government"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Braxton Mitchell"]
version_count: 22
action_count: 51
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2022-11-22T17:52:04+00:00"
last_action: "2023-04-19T22:03:28+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f785e31e-2708-44a4-89fa-fb98ee0a287c"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/bill/20231/LC1470"
source_hash: "2f9dd439b6c7799cf00aa6303ffd427cb6e8fa1ddc08d713f2811459740d2454"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mt"]
---

# Montana HB 213 (2023) — Provide certificate of nonviable birth

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **HB0213.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5598)
2. **HB0213.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5588)
3. **HB0213.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5599)
4. **HB0213.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5591)
5. **HB0213.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5590)
6. **HB0213.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5592)
7. **HB0213.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full (1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5601)
8. **HB0213.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5587)
9. **HB0213.001.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5597)
10. **HB0213.001.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5594)
11. **HB0213.001.008_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5589)
12. **HB0213.001.008_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5595)
13. **HB0213.002.001.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5603)
14. **HB0213.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5602)
15. **HB0213.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full (1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5593)
16. **HB0213.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5596)
17. **HB0213.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5600)
18. **HB0213_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5604)
19. **HB0213_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5607)
20. **HB0213_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5608)
21. **HB0213_4.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5605)
22. **HB0213_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=5606)

## Votes

- (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate — **67–30** (pass) · lower
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended — **12–7** (pass) · lower
- (S) 2nd Reading Concurred — **35–15** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried — **60–40** (pass) · lower
- (H) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended — **66–33** (pass) · lower
- (S) 3rd Reading Concurred — **35–15** (pass) · upper
- (H) 3rd Reading Passed — **69–30** (pass) · lower
- (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred — **70–30** (pass) · lower
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended — **7–4** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Braxton Mitchell — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-04-19T22:03:28+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
- **2023-04-19T17:47:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-13T16:45:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-12T18:00:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2023-04-07T16:56:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-05T23:25:19+00:00** (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available `enrolled`
- **2023-04-05T23:24:55+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2023-04-01T00:40:16+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2023-03-31T19:45:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2023-03-31T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-03-30T19:46:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-03-30T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-03-24T21:27:04+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2023-03-23T20:23:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-23T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-03-22T19:16:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-03-22T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-03-16T20:52:10+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-03-16T19:18:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-03-15T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-03-14T15:00:43+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-02-16T16:51:42+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-02T20:33:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-02-02T17:13:15+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2023-02-01T22:51:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-01-30T22:19:03+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-01-30T20:38:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-01-30T20:37:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2023-01-23T21:15:20+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-01-20T14:32:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-01-20T14:29:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-01-16T15:00:27+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-01-14T22:06:00+00:00** (C) Amendments Available
- **2023-01-10T20:08:15+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-01-10T17:59:06+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-09T20:22:46+00:00** (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2023-01-06T21:58:58+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2023-01-05T20:56:49+00:00** (C) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2022-12-27T22:38:25+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2022-12-21T20:43:05+00:00** (C) Executive Director Final Review
- **2022-12-21T20:42:54+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2022-12-16T18:42:12+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
- **2022-12-15T23:30:13+00:00** (C) Executive Director Review
- **2022-12-15T22:10:59+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2022-12-15T22:10:58+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2022-12-15T21:21:21+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2022-12-15T18:55:07+00:00** (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
- **2022-12-15T18:30:06+00:00** (C) Draft in Edit
- **2022-12-14T14:25:37+00:00** (C) Draft in Legal Review
- **2022-12-13T23:04:25+00:00** (C) Draft to Requester for Review
- **2022-11-22T17:52:04+00:00** (C) Draft Request Received `receipt`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f785e31e-2708-44a4-89fa-fb98ee0a287c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).