---
type: "Bill"
title: "Generally revising laws related to physician assistants"
description: "Generally revising laws related to physician assistants"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 686"
citation: "Montana HB 686 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Professions and Occupations Generally"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jodee Etchart"]
version_count: 45
action_count: 46
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2024-09-23T13:36:57+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-19T15:50:18+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/68f2e861-6d80-4f7d-bb84-8abb5c2e6a2b"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0296?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "69d3ec72927c58d8898ef3120c46e93810fd0e49274aa935fe8d1fe4a605f1d4"
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 686 (2025) — Generally revising laws related to physician assistants

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0686.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296108)
2. **HB0686.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297023)
3. **HB0686.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300398)
4. **HB0686_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286664)
5. **HB0686_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293892)
6. **HB0686_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294100)
7. **HB0686_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300001)
8. **HB0686_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300505)
9. **HB0686_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300506)
10. **HB0686_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300507)
11. **HB0686_1(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300509)
12. **HB0686_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286429)
13. **HB0686_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300516)
14. **HB0686_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306060)
15. **HB0686_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313984)
16. **HB0686_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313985)
17. **HB0686_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313986)
18. **HB0686_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300518)
19. **HB0686_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300519)
20. **HB0686_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300547)
21. **HB0686_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300548)
22. **HB0686_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300550)
23. **HB0686_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300554)
24. **HB0686_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300555)
25. **HB0686_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300561)
26. **HB0686_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300514)
27. **HB0686_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313988)
28. **HB0686_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317348)
29. **HB0686_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320815)
30. **HB0686_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324309)
31. **HB0686_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325186)
32. **HB0686_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325187)
33. **HB0686_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325188)
34. **HB0686_X(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325739)
35. **HB0686_X(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327305)
36. **HB0686_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315191)
37. **HB0686_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315192)
38. **HB0686_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315194)
39. **HB0686_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315195)
40. **HB0686_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315196)
41. **HB0686_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316350)
42. **HB0686_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316351)
43. **HB0686_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=316352)
44. **HB0686_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313987)
45. **LC0296.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=285946)

## Votes

- do_pass — **17–3** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **47–2** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **95–5** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **98–1** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **49–1** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **94–5** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **99–0** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **12–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Jodee Etchart — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-09-23T13:36:57+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2025-02-18T23:11:38+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-02-19T13:46:52+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-02-22T15:00:41+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-02-22T16:32:25+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-02-22T18:51:29+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-02-24T13:40:42+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-02-24T17:08:05+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-02-24T17:10:00+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2025-02-24T17:11:00+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-02-24T19:13:51+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-24T20:09:59+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-28T01:32:18+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor
- **2025-03-01T20:02:10+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Business and Labor `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-01T22:27:07+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-03-03T16:11:09+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-03-03T17:55:00+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-03-03T20:17:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Business and Labor `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-06T01:13:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-07T16:57:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-07T18:00:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-03-15T00:05:35+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-17T15:09:08+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-19T16:03:39+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
- **2025-03-28T15:42:57+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
- **2025-03-28T21:48:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
- **2025-04-01T15:11:24+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-04-03T23:36:28+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-04-04T00:45:16+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-04-04T22:42:19+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-04-05T14:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-05T16:47:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-07T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-07T21:50:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-07T23:51:28+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2025-04-16T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-16T20:24:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-17T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-17T22:03:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-18T20:19:38+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-23T20:34:02+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-05-02T17:30:49+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-06T20:00:43+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-05-07T15:03:52+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-13T19:20:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-19T15:50:18+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/68f2e861-6d80-4f7d-bb84-8abb5c2e6a2b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).