# Montana HB 181: Provide authority for patrol officers to make arrests on capitol complex

Montana HB 181, Provide authority for patrol officers to make arrests on capitol complex, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Katie Zolnikov (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-04 (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 181
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Provide authority for patrol officers to make arrests on capitol complex
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-03-04, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Katie Zolnikov (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Law Enforcement, Crimes, Criminal Procedure, Legislature, State Government
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (248 yes, 51 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Montana patrol can arrest on Capitol grounds: benefit, low. Montana patrol officers can act as police on the Capitol Complex. They can arrest for any offense there and serve related arrest warrants. They already have this power on highways, rest areas, and state highway property next to highways. They also enforce offenses that involve motor vehicles or veh…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Katie Zolnikov (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Phalen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sue Vinton (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 44 | 5 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 44 | 6 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Do Pass | pass | 80 | 20 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Do Pass | pass | 80 | 20 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2025-03-04: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-03-04: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-03-04: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-02-26: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-02-26: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-21: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-02-19: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-02-19: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-15: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-01-23: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-01-22: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-01-21: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-01-21: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-21: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-17: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-01-17: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-01-17: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-01-14: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-13: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-13: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-01-13: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=5747694e-3b16-44ac-b8cb-6d99de260d2f)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-20: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1387e35d-1225-4f69-8519-5ba29f2961bc)
- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=6d8a1257-1da3-4878-9e91-34af16246113)

## 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=5747694e-3b16-44ac-b8cb-6d99de260d2f)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1387e35d-1225-4f69-8519-5ba29f2961bc)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=6d8a1257-1da3-4878-9e91-34af16246113)

## 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-HB181-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).