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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Revise laws relating to pharmacies, pharmacy benefit managers, and other entities"
description: "Revise laws relating to pharmacies, pharmacy benefit managers, and other entities"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 740"
citation: "Montana HB 740 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Contracts"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Marta Bertoglio"]
version_count: 67
action_count: 59
vote_count: 11
first_action: "2024-12-08T02:27:29+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-08T19:54:36+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4fd2a2ff-965e-41d2-bb9e-a410275ed79b"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2354?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "372ffff77852a77eddd1f0181b2c2449a976e065285a788dc32bcce5f71a65ba"
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 740 (2025) — Revise laws relating to pharmacies, pharmacy benefit managers, and other entities
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB0740.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=290406)
2. **HB0740.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292580)
3. **HB0740.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292579)
4. **HB0740.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292578)
5. **HB0740.003.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=302508)
6. **HB0740.004.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307372)
7. **HB0740.004.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307371)
8. **HB0740.004.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307369)
9. **HB0740_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287514)
10. **HB0740_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291893)
11. **HB0740_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291894)
12. **HB0740_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291895)
13. **HB0740_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291896)
14. **HB0740_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=287201)
15. **HB0740_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291898)
16. **HB0740_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291899)
17. **HB0740_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291966)
18. **HB0740_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291967)
19. **HB0740_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=292000)
20. **HB0740_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293036)
21. **HB0740_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293037)
22. **HB0740_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293038)
23. **HB0740_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293039)
24. **HB0740_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=291897)
25. **HB0740_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293043)
26. **HB0740_3(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293929)
27. **HB0740_3(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294042)
28. **HB0740_3(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306371)
29. **HB0740_3(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306632)
30. **HB0740_3(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306633)
31. **HB0740_3(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306634)
32. **HB0740_3(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306635)
33. **HB0740_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293045)
34. **HB0740_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293046)
35. **HB0740_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293052)
36. **HB0740_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293053)
37. **HB0740_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293054)
38. **HB0740_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293055)
39. **HB0740_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293056)
40. **HB0740_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293057)
41. **HB0740_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=293041)
42. **HB0740_4(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306755)
43. **HB0740_4(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308238)
44. **HB0740_4(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308239)
45. **HB0740_4(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308240)
46. **HB0740_4(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308241)
47. **HB0740_4.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=306750)
48. **HB0740_5(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309374)
49. **HB0740_5(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313858)
50. **HB0740_5(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313859)
51. **HB0740_5(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313860)
52. **HB0740_5.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308245)
53. **HB0740_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313862)
54. **HB0740_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322205)
55. **HB0740_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322206)
56. **HB0740_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324840)
57. **HB0740_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326570)
58. **HB0740_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313895)
59. **HB0740_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313896)
60. **HB0740_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315265)
61. **HB0740_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315267)
62. **HB0740_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315268)
63. **HB0740_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317276)
64. **HB0740_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320786)
65. **HB0740_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322204)
66. **HB0740_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313861)
67. **LC2354.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286304)
## Votes
- Do Concur — **39–11** (pass) · upper
- be_concurred_in — **12–10** (pass) · upper
- AMD-HB0740.002.001 Bertoglio DO PASS — **89–9** (pass) · lower
- do_pass_as_amended — **19–1** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **92–8** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass As Amended — **98–1** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **63–35** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **98–1** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **5–3** (pass) · upper
- AMD-HB0740.004.001 Usher D/PASS — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur As Amended — **28–22** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Marta Bertoglio — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2024-12-08T02:27:29+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-12-08T02:27:29+00:00** (LC) Draft On Hold
- **2025-02-12T19:59:56+00:00** (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2025-02-19T02:59:48+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-02-19T15:16:05+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-02-24T04:28:34+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-02-24T17:09:47+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-02-24T19:56:59+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-02-24T22:26:15+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-02-25T14:55:56+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-02-25T16:06:36+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2025-02-25T16:14:21+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-02-25T18:50:11+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-25T20:06:19+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-26T16:51:36+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor
- **2025-03-01T20:21:52+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Business and Labor `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-03T16:18:03+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-03-03T19:32:29+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-03-03T21:27:46+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-03-04T01:42:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Business and Labor `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-05T16:59:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2025-03-05T17:01:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-07T16:31:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-07T18:00:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-03-15T00:31:55+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-18T13:22:11+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-03-18T22:41:05+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-20T20:05:51+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-03-21T18:29:34+00:00** (S) Hearing Canceled - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-03-26T15:56:55+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-03-27T20:50:06+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2025-03-27T21:19:43+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-04-08T18:02:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-04-08T19:31:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Judiciary
- **2025-04-10T14:30:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-10T16:27:04+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-04-10T19:57:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2025-04-10T20:15:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-11T01:07:01+00:00** (S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2025-04-11T02:57:32+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-04-11T19:46:53+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-04-11T21:27:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-04-12T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-12T20:29:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-12T23:02:40+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2025-04-17T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-17T21:15:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-18T13:13:07+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-04-18T16:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-18T17:28:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-18T19:14:51+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-21T19:48:32+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-22T16:11:08+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2025-04-22T16:11:51+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-04-25T17:00:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-28T18:50:10+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-04-28T19:14:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-05T18:37:31+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-08T19:54:36+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/4fd2a2ff-965e-41d2-bb9e-a410275ed79b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).
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