---
type: "Bill"
title: "Create pregnancy center autonomy and rights of expression act"
description: "Create pregnancy center autonomy and rights of expression act"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 388"
citation: "Montana HB 388 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Abortion", "Health Care Services", "Torts"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Amy Regier"]
version_count: 61
action_count: 41
vote_count: 10
first_action: "2024-11-29T14:34:16+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-05T14:50:38+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/56ba5ba5-669e-487b-b326-2b1f66768c1a"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2052?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "65c37231b7169a63a338f1792570fe26f090d0eb31b96f322a71fc1835aa9ebd"
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 388 (2025) — Create pregnancy center autonomy and rights of expression act

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0388.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283002)
2. **HB0388.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283348)
3. **HB0388.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283003)
4. **HB0388.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307707)
5. **HB0388.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307704)
6. **HB0388.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307705)
7. **HB0388.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307706)
8. **HB0388.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307708)
9. **HB0388.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307232)
10. **HB0388.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308737)
11. **HB0388_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=279262)
12. **HB0388_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285763)
13. **HB0388_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=303871)
14. **HB0388_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307909)
15. **HB0388_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307910)
16. **HB0388_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307911)
17. **HB0388_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307912)
18. **HB0388_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=278924)
19. **HB0388_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307914)
20. **HB0388_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308943)
21. **HB0388_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308944)
22. **HB0388_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308945)
23. **HB0388_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308946)
24. **HB0388_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307915)
25. **HB0388_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307916)
26. **HB0388_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307931)
27. **HB0388_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307932)
28. **HB0388_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307937)
29. **HB0388_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307944)
30. **HB0388_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307945)
31. **HB0388_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307949)
32. **HB0388_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307913)
33. **HB0388_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308948)
34. **HB0388_3(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308963)
35. **HB0388_3(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308964)
36. **HB0388_3(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309362)
37. **HB0388_3(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309586)
38. **HB0388_3(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309588)
39. **HB0388_3(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309589)
40. **HB0388_3(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309590)
41. **HB0388_3(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309591)
42. **HB0388_3(18).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309592)
43. **HB0388_3(19).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309593)
44. **HB0388_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308949)
45. **HB0388_3(20).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309594)
46. **HB0388_3(21).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309598)
47. **HB0388_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308950)
48. **HB0388_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308952)
49. **HB0388_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308953)
50. **HB0388_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308959)
51. **HB0388_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308960)
52. **HB0388_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308961)
53. **HB0388_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308962)
54. **HB0388_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308947)
55. **HB0388_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316950)
56. **HB0388_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320524)
57. **HB0388_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324642)
58. **HB0388_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326474)
59. **HB0388_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327650)
60. **HB0388_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311056)
61. **LC2052.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=277363)

## Votes

- AMD-HB0388.002.001 McGillvray D/PASS — **29–20** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **31–19** (pass) · upper
- do_pass — **12–8** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in — **5–3** (pass) · upper
- ReconsAction -McGillvray — **31–17** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur As Amended — **32–18** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **58–42** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **57–41** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur As Amended — **34–16** (pass) · upper
- AMD-HB0388.001.003 Neumann D/PASS — **28–22** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Amy Regier — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-11-29T14:34:16+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2025-01-29T16:50:11+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-01-29T22:48:11+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-01-30T18:24:06+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-01-30T19:11:32+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-01-31T16:04:52+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-01-31T16:34:36+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-02-04T19:27:56+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-02-04T21:58:04+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2025-02-05T17:50:34+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-05T19:59:26+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-06T21:02:58+00:00** (H) Hearing Canceled - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-02-11T16:22:29+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-02-17T18:23:22+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-17T20:27:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-20T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-02-20T20:26:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-02-21T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-02-21T22:07:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-02-21T22:30:31+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-02-24T20:26:40+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-03T18:11:04+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-28T19:31:43+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-04-03T17:47:56+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-04-03T20:25:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-04-10T14:30:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-10T15:12:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2025-04-10T15:17:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T18:17:00+00:00** (S) Reconsidered Previous Action; Placed on 2nd Reading `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T21:11:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T21:14:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-12T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-12T20:47:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-12T23:02:24+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2025-04-12T23:05:00+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-15T05:21:35+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-23T23:30:28+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-25T20:15:22+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-04-25T21:33:14+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-01T21:14:29+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-05T14:50:38+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/56ba5ba5-669e-487b-b326-2b1f66768c1a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).