# Montana HB 214: Provide for prosecution of state crimes for persons subject to federal immigration detention

Montana HB 214, Provide for prosecution of state crimes for persons subject to federal immigration detention, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Caleb Hinkle (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-07 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 214
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Provide for prosecution of state crimes for persons subject to federal immigration detention
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Last action: 2025-04-07, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Caleb Hinkle (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Crimes, International Relations, Law Enforcement, Courts
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (179 yes, 121 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Montana can prosecute people in federal immigration custody: mixed, low. The law lets Montana prosecutors charge someone with Montana crimes even if the person is in, or may be in, federal immigration custody. When a state case is pending, Montana can either hand the person to federal immigration on demand or keep holding them until the state case ends. Before a local p…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Caleb Hinkle (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Theresa Manzella (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 32 | 18 |   |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 31 | 19 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Do Pass | pass | 58 | 42 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Do Pass | pass | 58 | 42 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-04-07: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-04-07: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-04-01: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-01: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-26: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-24: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-24: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-12: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-11: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-03: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-03: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-20: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-16: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-01-16: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-15: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended (Version 3), 2025-03-25: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=ff600f7c-3ecd-4500-90d4-f4b00ef6de9a)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-25: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=0ad63dee-a4ac-49f0-94a6-74eddcd641ab)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-03: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=34a8991c-5bdf-4a35-bdba-21220233525b)
- Introduced, 2025-01-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=5eab8cc4-ca17-40cc-8cd2-bc4ebb254e48)

## 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
- [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=ff600f7c-3ecd-4500-90d4-f4b00ef6de9a)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=0ad63dee-a4ac-49f0-94a6-74eddcd641ab)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=34a8991c-5bdf-4a35-bdba-21220233525b)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=5eab8cc4-ca17-40cc-8cd2-bc4ebb254e48)

## 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-HB214-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).