# Montana HB 104: Generally revise power and duties of agents

Montana HB 104, Generally revise power and duties of agents, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Eric Albus (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-03 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 104
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Generally revise power and duties of agents
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-18
- Last action: 2025-04-03, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Eric Albus (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (297 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Attorney General agents can investigate trafficking and online child crimes: benefit, low. Agents appointed by Montana’s Attorney General are peace officers. They can assist city, county, state, and federal police when asked. They share authority to investigate dangerous drugs, organized crime, human trafficking, prostitution, and internet crimes against children, and they enforce state…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Eric Albus (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Vince Ricci (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-15 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-16 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-15 | House | Do Pass | pass | 100 | 0 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-04-03: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-04-03: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-03-25: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-24: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-18: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-17: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-17: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-15: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-01-16: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-01-15: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-01-13: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-01-13: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-06: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-06: 1st Reading (House)
- 2024-12-20: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2024-12-18: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=7efd1016-d238-4991-80ca-e54d16a7c9d0)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-01-13: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=ce346670-7802-44a0-a418-5c8e10c240d6)
- Introduced, 2024-12-18: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=44087eb9-20a1-431d-bde1-d3d0bc5629f4)

## Related bills

- SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law (signed)
- HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit (vetoed)
- HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws (vetoed)
- SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act (vetoed)
- SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed)
- SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=7efd1016-d238-4991-80ca-e54d16a7c9d0)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=ce346670-7802-44a0-a418-5c8e10c240d6)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=44087eb9-20a1-431d-bde1-d3d0bc5629f4)

## Related
- [SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB437-2025)
- [HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB831-2025)
- [HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB628-2025)
- [SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB410-2025)
- [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025)
- [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB104-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).