---
type: "Bill"
title: "Provide for private right of action for injuries caused by certain medical interventions to treat gender dysphoria"
description: "Provide for private right of action for injuries caused by certain medical interventions to treat gender dysphoria"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "SB 218"
citation: "Montana SB 218 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Courts", "Health Care Services", "Liability", "Remedies", "Torts"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["John Fuller"]
version_count: 72
action_count: 53
vote_count: 13
first_action: "2024-11-22T17:42:40+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-13T22:23:42+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cd03f57a-f511-400a-8430-02e79015ac0a"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1818?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "37fe047504366bb90aec42803757f1fc9690fba04a38aa9e33571c356eaaf627"
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 SB 218 (2025) — Provide for private right of action for injuries caused by certain medical interventions to treat gender dysphoria

## Version chain

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

1. **LC1818.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=273782)
2. **SB0218.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300994)
3. **SB0218.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300995)
4. **SB0218.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307008)
5. **SB0218.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307006)
6. **SB0218.004.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317404)
7. **SB0218_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274810)
8. **SB0218_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=275601)
9. **SB0218_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=276637)
10. **SB0218_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283890)
11. **SB0218_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304137)
12. **SB0218_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304450)
13. **SB0218_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304451)
14. **SB0218_1(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304452)
15. **SB0218_1(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304453)
16. **SB0218_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=274686)
17. **SB0218_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304455)
18. **SB0218_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307404)
19. **SB0218_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307405)
20. **SB0218_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304456)
21. **SB0218_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304505)
22. **SB0218_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304506)
23. **SB0218_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304507)
24. **SB0218_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304508)
25. **SB0218_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304606)
26. **SB0218_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307402)
27. **SB0218_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307403)
28. **SB0218_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=304454)
29. **SB0218_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307407)
30. **SB0218_3(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307447)
31. **SB0218_3(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309014)
32. **SB0218_3(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313057)
33. **SB0218_3(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313058)
34. **SB0218_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307413)
35. **SB0218_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307415)
36. **SB0218_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307418)
37. **SB0218_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307419)
38. **SB0218_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307420)
39. **SB0218_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307421)
40. **SB0218_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307422)
41. **SB0218_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307423)
42. **SB0218_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307406)
43. **SB0218_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313060)
44. **SB0218_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317178)
45. **SB0218_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317490)
46. **SB0218_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318424)
47. **SB0218_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318425)
48. **SB0218_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318437)
49. **SB0218_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318439)
50. **SB0218_X(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318482)
51. **SB0218_X(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318781)
52. **SB0218_X(18).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318782)
53. **SB0218_X(19).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322623)
54. **SB0218_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313061)
55. **SB0218_X(20).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322624)
56. **SB0218_X(21).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322625)
57. **SB0218_X(22).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322626)
58. **SB0218_X(23).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322627)
59. **SB0218_X(24).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322628)
60. **SB0218_X(25).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322629)
61. **SB0218_X(26).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322630)
62. **SB0218_X(27).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324936)
63. **SB0218_X(28).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326362)
64. **SB0218_X(29).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327597)
65. **SB0218_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313700)
66. **SB0218_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313701)
67. **SB0218_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313702)
68. **SB0218_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313703)
69. **SB0218_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314339)
70. **SB0218_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314343)
71. **SB0218_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314345)
72. **SB0218_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313059)

## Votes

- ReconsAction - Millet — **38–59** (fail) · lower
- Do Pass — **30–20** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **31–19** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **44–5** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **32–18** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **47–53** (fail) · lower
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **12–8** (pass) · lower
- do_pass — **6–3** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **31–19** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **55–44** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **29–20** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass As Amended — **57–42** (pass) · lower
- AMD-SB0218.002.001 Howell DO PASS — **56–43** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- John Fuller — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-11-22T17:42:40+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-12-03T17:59:55+00:00** (LC) Draft On Hold
- **2025-01-09T22:47:01+00:00** (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2025-01-20T17:12:40+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-01-21T18:25:27+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-01-23T16:55:05+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-01-24T20:46:28+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-01-24T23:34:15+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-01-25T21:38:01+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-01-27T18:23:20+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-01-27T18:32:13+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2025-01-27T20:37:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-28T19:36:33+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-05T15:35:42+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-02-07T18:27:05+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-07T20:13:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-15T08:43:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-02-15T17:01:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-02-18T08:43:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-02-18T21:33:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-02-18T22:50:53+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2025-02-19T18:57:05+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-19T20:13:30+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-17T19:15:30+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-04-03T17:59:48+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-04-04T00:35:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (H) Judiciary
- **2025-04-09T21:39:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2025-04-09T21:44:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T21:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-11T23:21:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-12T01:02:22+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
- **2025-04-16T19:45:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-16T20:08:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-17T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-17T19:18:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-18T00:01:18+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-20T13:03:34+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-22T21:00:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-04-23T01:00:57+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-23T14:03:00+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-04-24T18:00:00+00:00** (S) Returned with Governor's Proposed Amendments
- **2025-04-25T15:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-25T15:31:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration `reading-2`
- **2025-04-28T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-28T19:30:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-28T20:29:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Not Adopted `amendment-failure, reading-2`
- **2025-04-28T21:21:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2`
- **2025-04-29T16:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-29T18:25:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage`
- **2025-04-29T20:49:00+00:00** (H) Reconsidered Previous Action; Placed on 2nd Reading `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-05-02T14:51:00+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-09T02:29:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-13T22:23:42+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/cd03f57a-f511-400a-8430-02e79015ac0a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).