---
type: "Bill"
title: "Protect volunteer emergency service providers from termination"
description: "Protect volunteer emergency service providers from termination"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 128"
citation: "Montana HB 128 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Courts", "Emergency Services", "Fires and Fire Protection", "Labor and Employment"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Llew Jones"]
version_count: 45
action_count: 35
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2024-11-08T15:00:55+00:00"
last_action: "2025-04-17T18:21:11+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/02c6c5e4-6d54-480c-a248-ba52b08648cd"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0941?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "a1b85ee92d1ebe83aac1b4ae67dd5b10cd9198787f09caf8571a63cb652fb9c2"
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 128 (2025) — Protect volunteer emergency service providers from termination

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0128.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279432)
2. **HB0128.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=271873)
3. **HB0128.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275023)
4. **HB0128_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=270117)
5. **HB0128_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275164)
6. **HB0128_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276232)
7. **HB0128_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276789)
8. **HB0128_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276790)
9. **HB0128_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276791)
10. **HB0128_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276792)
11. **HB0128_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=269965)
12. **HB0128_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276794)
13. **HB0128_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302743)
14. **HB0128_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276795)
15. **HB0128_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276796)
16. **HB0128_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276838)
17. **HB0128_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276839)
18. **HB0128_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276842)
19. **HB0128_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278530)
20. **HB0128_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298831)
21. **HB0128_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302740)
22. **HB0128_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276793)
23. **HB0128_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302747)
24. **HB0128_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303562)
25. **HB0128_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303563)
26. **HB0128_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303564)
27. **HB0128_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310676)
28. **HB0128_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316497)
29. **HB0128_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316498)
30. **HB0128_X(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316499)
31. **HB0128_X(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317389)
32. **HB0128_X(18).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320848)
33. **HB0128_X(19).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324333)
34. **HB0128_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302748)
35. **HB0128_X(20).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326036)
36. **HB0128_X(21).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327448)
37. **HB0128_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303555)
38. **HB0128_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303556)
39. **HB0128_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303557)
40. **HB0128_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303558)
41. **HB0128_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303559)
42. **HB0128_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303560)
43. **HB0128_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303561)
44. **HB0128_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302744)
45. **LC0941.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=269425)

## Votes

- Do Pass — **96–3** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **35–15** (pass) · upper
- be_concurred_in — **10–2** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **36–14** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **97–2** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Llew Jones — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-11-08T15:00:55+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-12-15T12:34:34+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2024-12-19T19:59:56+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2024-12-24T19:58:56+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2024-12-26T17:32:18+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2024-12-26T17:38:46+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2024-12-26T20:02:19+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-01-06T18:25:38+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-01-07T21:55:50+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2025-01-08T19:04:47+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-08T20:11:05+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-10T23:03:07+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor
- **2025-01-28T19:45:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Business and Labor `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-28T21:27:34+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Business and Labor `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-31T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-01-31T20:22:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-02-03T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-02-03T21:37:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-02-03T22:43:38+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-02-04T20:17:44+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-18T18:56:14+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-22T00:48:59+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
- **2025-03-26T17:28:47+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
- **2025-03-26T20:53:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
- **2025-03-31T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-03-31T20:06:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-01T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-01T21:13:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-01T21:13:45+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-03T05:05:07+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-07T18:00:24+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-09T17:30:28+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-04-09T19:50:28+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-04-16T13:14:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-04-17T18:21:11+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/02c6c5e4-6d54-480c-a248-ba52b08648cd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).