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MontanaHB 17369th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Revise definition of victim in youth court act

Sponsored By: Neil Duram (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Broader victim definition in youth court

The law expands who counts as a victim in Montana Youth Court cases. A victim includes any person harmed in property, body, or emotions by a youth’s act that would be a crime for an adult. If the victim is a minor, an adult relative also counts as a victim. Adult relatives of homicide victims count as victims. Corporations and other entities can also be victims. Victims get the rights and services that come with victim status in youth court. This change is now in effect.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Neil Duram

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Sue Vinton

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 182 • No: 117

House vote • 3/27/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 32 • No: 18

House vote • 3/26/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 32 • No: 18

House vote • 1/29/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 59 • No: 41

House vote • 1/28/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 59 • No: 40

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    4/18/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    4/17/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/9/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    4/9/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    4/7/2025House

  6. Hearing Canceled

    4/3/2025Senate

  7. Returned from Enrolling

    3/28/2025House

  8. Sent to Enrolling

    3/27/2025House

  9. 3rd Reading Concurred

    3/27/2025Senate

  10. 2nd Reading Concurred

    3/26/2025Senate

  11. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

    3/21/2025Senate

  12. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    3/21/2025Senate

  13. Hearing

    3/17/2025Senate

  14. Hearing Canceled

    2/20/2025House

  15. Referred to Committee

    2/18/2025Senate

  16. First Reading

    1/30/2025Senate

  17. Transmitted to Senate

    1/29/2025House

  18. 3rd Reading Passed

    1/29/2025House

  19. 2nd Reading Passed

    1/28/2025House

  20. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

    1/23/2025House

  21. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

    1/23/2025House

  22. Hearing

    1/14/2025House

  23. First Reading

    1/13/2025House

  24. Referred to Committee

    1/13/2025House

  25. Introduced

    1/10/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 3)

    3/28/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    1/24/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/10/2025

    PDF

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